מִקֶּרֶב גּוֹי
Properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center , whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) · a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
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קֶרֶב H7130 properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center , whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
גּוֹי H1471 a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
What does מִקֶּרֶב גּוֹי (miqqerev goy) mean in the Bible?
קֶרֶב · גּוֹי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center , whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)". properly, the nearest part, i.
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Word Origins
מִקֶּרֶב גּוֹי is built from this root: