Hebrew · H6951, H1471 · unreviewed

קְהַל גּוֹיִם

Assemblage (usually concretely) · a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

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קָהָל H6951 assemblage (usually concretely)
Pronunciation qāhāl
Concrete gathering of people summoned or assembled, often for covenant, judgment, or communal religious purpose
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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 קְהַל גּוֹיִם (qahal goyim) mean in the Bible?

קָהָל · גּוֹי is a Hebrew word meaning "assembly or company of nations".

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Meaning

assembly or company of nations
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