What does כָּבוֹד · גּוֹי mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H3519, H1471
כְּבוֹד גּוֹיִם
Properly, weight , but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness · a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
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כָּבוֹדH3519properly, weight , but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Pronunciationkabod
Glory as weighty presence—God's overwhelming splendor and honor manifest through tangible abundance and substance
Open lexicon entry →גּוֹיH1471a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Pronunciationgwōy
Ethnic or national group distinct from Israel; carries covenantal exclusivity when applied to non-Israelites as Gentiles
Open lexicon entry →What does כְּבוֹד גּוֹיִם (kᵉḇôḏ gôyim) mean in the Bible?
כָּבוֹד · גּוֹי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "glory/wealth of nations.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3519, H1471?
H3519, H1471 is connected to 767 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. glory/wealth of nations.
Strong'sH3519, H1471
Lexical occurrences767 versesSource Gloss
glory/wealth of nations.
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.