Hebrew · H4393, H1471 · unreviewed

מְלֹא הַגּוֹיִם

Fulness (literally or figuratively) · a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

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מְלֹא H4393 fulness (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation mĕlōʾ
Abundance or completeness—what fills a container, space, or period; also what satisfies or completes.
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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 מְלֹא הַגּוֹיִם (melo ha-goyim) mean in the Bible?

מְלֹא · גּוֹי is a Hebrew word meaning "fullness of nations".

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Meaning

fullness of nations
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