Hebrew · H3605, H1471 · unreviewed

בְּכָל־גּוֹיִם

Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

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כֹּל H3605 properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Pronunciation kōl
Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.
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גּוֹי H1471 a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Pronunciation gwōy
Ethnic or national group distinct from Israel; carries covenantal exclusivity when applied to non-Israelites as Gentiles
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What does בְּכָל־גּוֹיִם (bekhol-goyim) mean in the Bible?

כֹּל · גּוֹי is a Hebrew word meaning "among every nation".

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Meaning

among every nation
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