What does עַם · גּוֹי mean in the Bible?
עַם · גּוֹי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "people, nation".
Hebrew · H5971, H1471
עַם / גּוֹי
A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock · a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
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עַםH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
Pronunciationam
Collective body unified by kinship or covenant; Israel's foundational term for God's chosen people as organic whole.
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 עַם / גּוֹי (ʿam / gôy) mean in the Bible?
עַם · גּוֹי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "people, nation".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5971, H1471?
H5971, H1471 is connected to 2,437 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. people, nation
Strong'sH5971, H1471
Lexical occurrences2,437 versesSource Gloss
people, nation
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַם / גּוֹי is built from this root:
עָמַםH6004