גּוֹי
Strong's H1471
gôwy
/go'-ee/
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H1471
- Hebrew
- גּוֹי
- Transliteration
- gôwy
- Pronunciation
- /go'-ee/
- KJV Translations
- 4 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Derivation
rarely (shortened) גֹּי; apparently from the same root as H1465 (גֵּוָה) (in the sense of massing);H1465 (gêvâh)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
Gentileheathennationpeople
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of gôwy:
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