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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Page 4 / 11 (Job 12:23–Psa 110:6)

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:23 -

“He makes the nations H1471 great, then makes them perish;

He [fn]enlarges the nations H1471, then leads them away.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:29 -

So if He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?

So if He hides His face, who then can perceive Him?

He is above both nation H1471 and man altogether,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:1 -

Why do the [fn]nations H1471 rage

And the peoples meditate on a vain thing?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:8 -

‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the [fn]nations H1471 as Your inheritance,

And the ends of the earth as Your possession.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:5 -

Gimel

You have rebuked the nations H1471, You have made the wicked perish;

You have blotted out their name forever and ever.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:15 -

Teth

The nations H1471 have sunk down in the pit which they have made;

In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:17 -

Yodh

The wicked will [fn]return to Sheol,

Even all the nations H1471 who forget God.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:19 -

Arise, O Yahweh, do not let man prevail;

Let the nations H1471 be judged before You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:20 -

Put them in fear, O Yahweh;

Let the nations H1471 know that they are but men. Selah.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:16 -

Yahweh is King forever and ever;

Nations H1471 have perished from His land.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:43 -

You have delivered me from the contentions of the people;

You have placed me as head of the nations H1471;

A people whom I have not known serve me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:49 -

Therefore I will give thanks to You among the nations H1471, O Yahweh,

And I will sing praises to Your name.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:27 -

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to Yahweh,

And all the families of the nations H1471 will worship before [fn]You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:28 -

For the kingdom is Yahweh’s

And He rules over the nations H1471.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:10 -

Yahweh nullifies the counsel of the nations H1471;

He frustrates the thoughts of the peoples.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:12 -

Blessed is the nation H1471 whose God is Yahweh,

The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:1 -

Give justice to me, O God, and plead my case against an unholy nation H1471;

[fn]Oh protect me from the deceitful and unrighteous man!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:2 -

You with Your own hand dispossessed the nations H1471;

Then You planted them;

You afflicted the peoples,

Then You cast them out.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:11 -

You give us as sheep [fn]to be eaten

And have scattered us among the nations H1471.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:14 -

You make us a byword among the nations H1471,

A [fn]laughingstock among the peoples.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:6 -

The [fn]nations H1471 roar, the kingdoms shake;

He gives His voice, the earth melts.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:10 -

[fn]Cease striving and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the [fn]nations H1471, I will be exalted in the earth.”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:8 -

God reigns over the nations H1471,

God [fn]sits on His holy throne.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:5 -

You, O Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel,

Awake to [fn]punish all the nations H1471;

Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in [fn]iniquity. [fn]Selah.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:8 -

But You, O Yahweh, laugh at them;

You mock all the nations H1471.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:7 -

He rules by His might forever;

His eyes keep watch on the nations H1471;

Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:2 -

That Your way may be known on the earth,

Your salvation among all nations H1471.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:11 -

[fn]And let all kings bow down to him,

All nations H1471 serve him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:17 -

May his name endure forever;

May his name [fn]increase [fn]as long as the sun shines;

Let all nations [fn]be blessed in him;

Let all nations H1471 call him blessed.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:55 -

He also drove out the nations H1471 before them

And apportioned them for an inheritance by measurement,

And made the tribes of Israel dwell in their tents.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:1 -

A Psalm of Asaph.

O God, the nations H1471 have come into Your inheritance;

They have defiled Your holy temple;

They have laid Jerusalem in ruins.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:6 -

Pour out Your wrath upon the nations H1471 which do not know You,

And upon the kingdoms which do not call upon Your name.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:10 -

Why should the nations H1471 say, “Where is their God?”

Let it be known among the nations H1471 before our eyes:

Vengeance for the blood of Your slaves which has been poured out.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:8 -

You removed a vine from Egypt;

You drove out the [fn]nations H1471 and then You planted it.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 82:8 -

Arise, O God, judge the earth!

For it is You who will inherit all the nations H1471.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:4 -

They have said, “Come, and let us wipe them out [fn]as a nation H1471,

That the name of Israel be remembered no more.”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:9 -

All nations H1471 whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord,

And they shall glorify Your name.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:10 -

He who [fn]disciplines the nations H1471, will He not rebuke,

Even He who teaches man knowledge?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:3 -

Recount His glory among the nations H1471,

His wondrous deeds among all the peoples.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:10 -

Say among the nations H1471, “Yahweh [fn]reigns;

Indeed, the world is established, it will not be shaken;

He will render justice to the peoples with [fn]equity.”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:2 -

Yahweh has made known His salvation;

He has revealed His righteousness in the eyes of the nations H1471.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:15 -

[fn]So the [fn]nations H1471 will fear the name of Yahweh

And all the kings of the earth Your glory.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:13 -

And they wandered about from nation H1471 to nation H1471,

From one kingdom to another people.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:44 -

He gave them also the lands of the [fn]nations H1471,

That they might take possession of the fruit of the peoples’ labor,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:5 -

That I may see the goodness of Your chosen ones,

That I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation H1471,

That I may boast with Your [fn]inheritance.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:27 -

And to make their seed fall among the nations H1471

And to scatter them in the lands.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:35 -

But they mingled with the nations H1471

And learned their works,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:41 -

Then He gave them into the hand of the [fn]nations H1471,

And those who hated them ruled over them.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:47 -

Save us, O Yahweh our God,

And gather us from among the nations H1471,

To give thanks to Your holy name

And revel in Your praise.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:6 -

He will render justice among the nations H1471,

He [fn]will fill them with corpses,

He [fn]will crush the [fn]head that is over the wide earth.


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