גּוֹי
goyNoun (Masculine)H1471
nation
From: rarely (shortened) גֹּי; apparently from the same root as H1465 (גֵּוָה) (in the sense of massing);
Short Definition
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Full Lexicon Entry
- nation, people 1a) nation, people 1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people 1a2) of descendants of Abraham 1a3) of Israel 1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
470 timesAppears 470 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezk
81
Jeremiah
74
Isaiah
63
Deuteronomy
38
Psalms
37
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 14:17
- Ezk 12:15
- Genesis 20:4
- Jeremiah 10:2
- Lamentations 4:17
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