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Lexicon :: Strong's H1471 - gôy

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גּוֹי
Transliteration
gôy
Pronunciation
go'-ee
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Part of Speech
masculine noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently from the same root as גֵּוָה (H1465)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 326e

Strong’s Definitions

גּוֹי gôwy, go'-ee; rarely (shortened) גֹּי gôy; apparently from the same root as H1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:—Gentile, heathen, nation, people.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 558x

The KJV translates Strong's H1471 in the following manner: nation (374x), heathen (143x), Gentiles (30x), people (11x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 558x
The KJV translates Strong's H1471 in the following manner: nation (374x), heathen (143x), Gentiles (30x), people (11x).
masculine noun

  1. nation, people

    1. nation, people

      1. usually of non-Hebrew people

      2. of descendants of Abraham

      3. of Israel

    2. of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.)

      proper masculine noun

    3. Goyim? = "nations"

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גּוֹי gôwy, go'-ee; rarely (shortened) גֹּי gôy; apparently from the same root as H1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:—Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
STRONGS H1471: Abbreviations
גּוֺי 561 noun masculineGenesis 12:2 nation, people (Late Hebrew id. Gentiles, Phoenician גו community, axvfg, Sabean גו id., DHMZMG 1883, 348) — ג׳ Genesis 12:2 121 times; suffix 1st person singular גּוֺיִ Zephaniah 2:9, גּוֺיֶ֑ךָ Psalm 106:5, גּוֺיֵךְ Kt Ezekiel 36:13, 14, 15 (Qr wrongly גּוֺיַיִךְ compare Co, who strike out Ezekiel 36:15); plural גּוֺיִם Genesis 10:5 410 times + Qr Genesis 25:23; Psalm 79:10 (Kt גיים) + 6 times Ezekiel (variant reading emended Co); construct גּוֺיֵי Genesis 18:18 + 8 times, גּוֺיֵ 2 Chronicles 32:13; Ezra 6:21 (compare Baer's notes); suffix גּוֺיֵהֶם Genesis 10:5, 20, 31, 32; —
1. nation, people Genesis 10:5 (twice in verse); Genesis 10:20, 31, 32 (twice in verse) (all P) +; Isaiah 2:2, 4 (twice in verse) = Micah 4:2, 3(twice in verse); Job 12:23 (twice in verse); Job 34:29; Proverbs 14:34; כֹּל גּוֺיֵי הָאָרֶץ Genesis 18:18; Genesis 22:18; Genesis 26:4 (all J); Deuteronomy 28:1.
a. specifically of descendants of Abraham, גּוֺי גָּדוֺל Genesis 12:2; compare Genesis 18:18 (both J), גּוֺיִם Genesis 17:6, הֲמוֺן גּוֺיִם Genesis 17:4, 15 (all P); of Sarah גּוֺיִם Genesis 17:16 (P); of Ishmael גּוֺי Genesis 21:13, גָּוֺי גָּדוֺל Genesis 21:18 (both E), גּוֺי גָּדוֺל Genesis 17:20 (P); of Jacob גּוֺי וּקְהַל גּוֺיִם Genesis 35:11 (P), גּוֺי גָּדוֺל Genesis 46:3 (E); of Ephraim מְלֹא הַגּ׳ Genesis 48:19 (J); of Moses גּוֺי גָּדוֺל Exodus 32:10 (J) compare Numbers 14:12 (J) Deuteronomy 9:14; of Jacob and Esau as two nations Genesis 25:23 (J).
b. definitely of Israel Exodus 19:6 (קָדוֺשׁ גּ׳) Exodus 33:13 (both J E), Deuteronomy 4:6 (הַגּוֺי הַגָּדוֺל הַזֶּה, said by heathen compare Deuteronomy 4:7; Deuteronomy 4:8) see also Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 26:5 compare Psalm 33:12; Psalm 83:5 (said by enemies) Jeremiah 31:36; Jeremiah 33:24; Ezekiel 37:22; in narrative Joshua 3:17; Joshua 4:1; Joshua 5:8 (JE), Joshua 5:6 (D), Joshua 10:13 (in poetry, no article); of Israel and Judah as two nations Ezekiel 35:10 (said by heathen) Ezekiel 37:22; of Judah Isaiah 26:2, 15 (twice in verse); compare Isaiah 58:2; Isaiah 60:22; Micah 4:7; once my people Zephaniah 2:9 (|| עַם); thy people Psalm 106:5 (i.e. of י׳), compare also Ezekiel 36:13, 14 (read Kt); especially of Israel and (or) Judah as sinful, rebellious Deuteronomy 32:28; Judges 2:20; Isaiah 1:4; Isaiah 10:6; Jeremiah 5:9, 29; Jeremiah 7:28; Jeremiah 9:8; Jeremiah 12:17; Ezekiel 2:3 (strike out Greek Version of the LXX Co) Haggai 2:14; Malachi 3:9. — Note. This definite reference to Israel and (or) Judah is comparatively rare; in Hexateuch not P (yet see Genesis 17:4, 5, 6, 16; Genesis 35:11 P); seldom in exile & post-exile prophets; not Chronicles —
c. usually of non-Hebrew peoples Exodus 9:24; Exodus 34:10 (JE) Leviticus 25:44 (H) Numbers 14:15 (J) Deuteronomy 15:6 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 5:11; 1 Chronicles 14:17; 1 Chronicles 16:20; Isaiah 11:10, 12 + often; opposed to Israel as עם י׳ 2 Samuel 7:23; 1 Chronicles 17:21 (twice in verse) etc., see H5971 עם, compare also Numbers 23:9; note especially גְּלִיל הַגּוֺיִם Isaiah 8:23 [Isaiah 9:1] circle or district of the nations (see H1551 גָּלִיל); also חֲרשֶׁת הַגּ׳ Judges 4:2, 13, 16 Charosheth of the nations, & מֶלֶךְ גּוֺיִם לְגִלְגָּ֖ל Joshua 12:23 king of nations (peoples, tribes) belonging to Gilgal (Greek Version of the LXX Di to the district, i.e 'Galilee'); especially of these peoples as heathen: idolatrous Leviticus 8:24, 28 (P) Leviticus 20:23 (H) 1 Kings 14:24; 2 Kings 17:8, 11, 15, 26, 29 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 28:3; 32:13 +, Ezra 6:21; Ezekiel 5:6 +; hostile Genesis 15:14 (J) Leviticus 26:33, 38, 45 (H) Deuteronomy 4:27; Deuteronomy 9:4, 5; Deuteronomy 18:9; 1 Chronicles 16:35; Jeremiah 5:15; Ezekiel 4:13 — Jeremiah Ezekiel, etc.; in simile Ezekiel 20:32; Ezekiel 25:8; sometimes || עַם Psalm 33:10; Psalm 33:12; Isaiah 11:10; Jeremiah 6:18, see also Isaiah 2:2, 4 compare with Micah 4:1, 3.
2. figurative of swarm of locusts Joel 1:6; of all species of beasts Zephaniah 2:14.
3. גּוֺיִם Genesis 14:1, 9 probably mutilated proper name see below.

גּוֺיִם proper name, of a people Genesis 14:1, 9, in phrase תִּדְעָל מֶלֶךְ גּוֺיִם Tid`al king of Goim; probably a Babylonian (Elamitic, etc.) name corrupted; H. Rawlinson proposes Gutî a people northeast of Babylonia COT on Genesis 14:1; also KGF258and elsewhere; compare also DlPa 233 f.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

10:4; 10:5; 10:5; 10:5; 10:20; 10:20; 10:31; 10:31; 10:32; 10:32; 12:1; 12:2; 12:2; 12:2; 14:1; 14:1; 14:1; 14:9; 14:9; 15:14; 17:4; 17:4; 17:5; 17:6; 17:6; 17:15; 17:16; 17:16; 17:20; 18:18; 18:18; 18:18; 21:13; 21:18; 22:18; 25:23; 25:23; 26:4; 35:11; 35:11; 46:3; 48:19

Exodus

9:24; 19:6; 32:10; 33:13; 34:10

Leviticus

8:24; 8:28; 20:23; 25:44; 26:33; 26:38; 26:45

Numbers

14:12; 14:15; 23:9

Deuteronomy

4:6; 4:7; 4:8; 4:27; 4:34; 9:4; 9:5; 9:14; 15:6; 18:9; 26:5; 28:1; 32:28

Joshua

3:17; 4:1; 5:6; 5:8; 10:13; 12:23

Judges

2:20; 4:2; 4:13; 4:16

2 Samuel

7:23

1 Kings

5:11; 14:24

2 Kings

17:8; 17:11; 17:15; 17:26; 17:29

1 Chronicles

14:17; 16:20; 16:35; 17:21

2 Chronicles

28:3; 32:13; 32:13

Ezra

6:21; 6:21

Job

12:23; 34:29

Psalms

33:10; 33:12; 33:12; 79:10; 83:5; 106:5; 106:5

Proverbs

14:34

Isaiah

1:4; 2:2; 2:2; 2:4; 2:4; 9:1; 10:6; 11:10; 11:10; 11:12; 26:2; 26:15; 58:2; 60:22

Jeremiah

5:9; 5:15; 5:29; 6:18; 7:28; 9:8; 12:17; 31:36; 33:24

Ezekiel

2:3; 4:13; 5:6; 20:32; 25:8; 35:10; 36:13; 36:13; 36:14; 36:14; 36:15; 36:15; 37:22; 37:22

Joel

1:6

Micah

4:1; 4:2; 4:3; 4:3; 4:7

Zephaniah

2:9; 2:9; 2:14

Haggai

2:14

Malachi

3:9

H1471

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Strong's Number H1471 matches the Hebrew גּוֹי (gôy),
which occurs 567 times in 511 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 11 (Jdg 4:16–Neh 13:26)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:16 - But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: H1471 and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:5 - And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. H1471

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:20 - That we also may be like all the nations; H1471 and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 7:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:23 - And what one nation H1471 in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations H1471 and their gods?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:11 - Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations H1471 which he subdued;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:44

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:44 - Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: H1471 a people which I knew not shall serve me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:50 - Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, H1471 and I will sing praises unto thy name.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:31 - For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations H1471 round about.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:2 - Of the nations H1471 concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:24 - And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations H1471 which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:10 - As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation H1471 or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, H1471 that they found thee not.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 6:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:18 - And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, H1471 I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 16:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:3 - But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, H1471 whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 17:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:8 - And walked in the statutes of the heathen, H1471 whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 17:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:11 - And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen H1471 whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 17:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:15 - And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen H1471 that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 17:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:26 - Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations H1471 which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 17:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:29 - Howbeit every nation H1471 made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation H1471 in their cities wherein they dwelt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 17:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:33 - They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations H1471 whom they carried away from thence.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 17:41

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:41 - So these nations H1471 feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children's children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:33 - Hath any of the gods of the nations H1471 delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:12 - Have the gods of the nations H1471 delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:17 - Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations H1471 and their lands,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 21:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:2 - And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, H1471 whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:9 - But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations H1471 whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 14:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 14:17 - And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations. H1471

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:20 - And when they went from nation H1471 to nation, H1471 and from one kingdom to another people;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:24 - Declare his glory among the heathen; H1471 his marvellous works among all nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:31 - Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, H1471 The LORD reigneth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:35 - And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, H1471 that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 17:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:21 - And what one nation H1471 in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations H1471 from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 18:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:11 - Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; H1471 from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:6 - And nation H1471 was destroyed of nation, H1471 and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:6 - And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? H1471 and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 28:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:3 - Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen H1471 whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:13 - Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations H1471 of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:14 - Who was there among all the gods of those nations H1471 that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:15 - Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation H1471 or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:17 - He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations H1471 of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:23 - And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations H1471 from thenceforth.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:2 - But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, H1471 whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 33:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:9 - So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, H1471 whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 36:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:14 - Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; H1471 and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:21 - And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen H1471 of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:8 - And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; H1471 and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:9 - Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen H1471 our enemies?

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:17 - Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen H1471 that are about us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:6 - Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, H1471 and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:16 - And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen H1471 that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:26 - Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations H1471 was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

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