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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #1471 - גֹּי

Transliteration

gôwy

Phonetics

go'ee, go'-ee

Origin

apparently from the same root as (H1465)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun, proper masculine noun

TWOT

326e

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

n m
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 (figuratively)
  3. Goyim? = "nations"
n pr m

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 444 ‑ ἄνθρωπος (anth'‑ro‑pos); 1093 ‑ γῆ (ghay); 1484 ‑ ἔθνος (eth'‑nos); 2190 ‑ ἐχθρός (ekh‑thros'); 2992 ‑ λαός (lah‑os'); 3941 ‑ πάροικος (par'‑oy‑kos); 5443 ‑ φυλή (foo‑lay');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (552)

Genesis 26

Exodus 6

Leviticus 7

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 45

Joshua 13

Judges 7

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 15

1 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 12

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 5

Job 2

Psalms 59

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 73

Jeremiah 87

Lamentations 7

Ezekiel 86

Daniel 3

Hosea 3

Joel 10

Amos 4

Obadiah 4

Micah 9

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 7

Zephaniah 7

Haggai 4

Zechariah 17

Malachi 5

BSB (555)

Genesis 27

Exodus 6

Leviticus 7

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 46

Joshua 13

Judges 7

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 5

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 17

1 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 12

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 6

Job 3

Psalms 60

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 73

Jeremiah 87

Lamentations 7

Ezekiel 87

Daniel 3

Hosea 3

Joel 10

Amos 4

Obadiah 4

Micah 9

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 7

Zephaniah 7

Haggai 4

Zechariah 17

Malachi 5

CSB (499)

Genesis 27

Exodus 6

Leviticus 7

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 46

Joshua 13

Judges 4

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 5

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 15

1 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 12

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 6

Job 3

Psalms 60

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 73

Jeremiah 87

Lamentations 7

Ezekiel 87

Daniel 3

Hosea 3

Joel 10

Amos 4

Obadiah 4

Micah 9

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 7

Zephaniah 6

Haggai 4

Zechariah 17

Malachi 5

ESV (552)

Genesis 27

Exodus 6

Leviticus 7

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 47

Joshua 13

Judges 7

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 5

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 17

1 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 12

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 6

Job 3

Psalms 60

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 73

Jeremiah 87

Lamentations 7

Ezekiel 87

Daniel 3

Hosea 3

Joel 10

Amos 4

Micah 9

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 7

Zephaniah 7

Haggai 4

Zechariah 17

Malachi 5

KJV (552)

Genesis 25

Exodus 6

Leviticus 7

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 46

Joshua 13

Judges 7

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 5

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 15

1 Chronicles 8

2 Chronicles 12

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 6

Job 3

Psalms 59

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 73

Jeremiah 85

Lamentations 7

Ezekiel 86

Daniel 3

Hosea 3

Joel 10

Amos 4

Obadiah 4

Micah 9

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 7

Zephaniah 7

Haggai 4

Zechariah 17

Malachi 5

LEB (552)

Genesis 27

Exodus 6

Leviticus 7

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 46

Joshua 13

Judges 4

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 5

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 15

1 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 12

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 6

Job 3

Psalms 58

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 73

Jeremiah 87

Lamentations 7

Ezekiel 86

Daniel 3

Hosea 3

Joel 10

Amos 4

Obadiah 4

Micah 9

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 7

Zephaniah 7

Haggai 4

Zechariah 17

Malachi 5

LSB (555)

Genesis 25

Exodus 6

Leviticus 7

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 46

Joshua 13

Judges 4

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 5

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 17

1 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 12

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 6

Job 3

Psalms 59

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 73

Jeremiah 87

Lamentations 7

Ezekiel 87

Daniel 3

Hosea 3

Joel 10

Amos 4

Obadiah 4

Micah 9

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 7

Zephaniah 7

Haggai 4

Zechariah 17

Malachi 5

N95 (497)

Genesis 25

Exodus 6

Leviticus 7

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 46

Joshua 13

Judges 4

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 5

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 17

1 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 12

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 6

Job 4

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 73

Jeremiah 87

Lamentations 7

Ezekiel 87

Daniel 3

Hosea 3

Joel 10

Amos 4

Obadiah 4

Micah 9

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 7

Zephaniah 7

Haggai 4

Zechariah 17

Malachi 5

NAS (556)

Genesis 25

Exodus 6

Leviticus 7

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 46

Joshua 13

Judges 7

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 5

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 17

1 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 12

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 6

Job 3

Psalms 60

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 73

Jeremiah 87

Lamentations 7

Ezekiel 87

Daniel 3

Hosea 3

Joel 10

Amos 4

Obadiah 4

Micah 9

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 7

Zephaniah 7

Haggai 4

Zechariah 17

Malachi 5

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (560)

Genesis 27

Exodus 6

Leviticus 7

Numbers 5

Deuteronomy 46

Joshua 13

Judges 7

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 5

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 15

1 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 12

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 6

Job 3

Psalms 60

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 74

Jeremiah 87

Lamentations 7

Ezekiel 87

Daniel 3

Hosea 3

Joel 10

Amos 4

Obadiah 4

Micah 9

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 7

Zephaniah 7

Haggai 4

Zechariah 17

Malachi 5

ASV (552)

a nation 12

about from nation 2

above all nations 1

above all the nations 1

after their nations 1

against all the nations 2

against her the nations 1

against nation 3

against those nations 1

against you a nation 1

all nations 7

all the nation 1

all the nations 5

all these nations 1

all ye nations 2

among all nations 1

among all the nations 5

among the gentiles 3

among the nations 52

and against all the nations 1

and all nations 2

and all the nations 6

and also that nation 1

and cause all the nations 1

and it came to pass, when all the nation 1

and it shall come to pass, that the nation 1

and made all the nations 1

and nation 1

and nations 1

and of these were the nations 1

and so is this nation 1

and that nation 1

and the nations 6

and the precious things of all nations 1

and there shall be no nation 1

and these nations 1

any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nation 1

any more: and the nations 1

are among the nations 1

as a nation 1

as did the nations 1

as the nations 2

at them; thou wilt have all the nations 1

away from all the nations 1

because this nation 1

before all the nations 2

before him; all nations 1

behold me, behold me, unto a nation 1

behold, the nations 1

between the nations 1

but the nation 1

concerning a nation 2

concerning the nation 1

concerning the nations 1

drive these nations 1

even all the nations 2

every nation 1

for a nation 2

for all the nations 1

for in all these the nations 1

for that nation 1

for the nations 2

for these nations 1

for they are a nation 1

from all the nations 1

from being a nation 3

from nation 1

hath a nation 1

him a nation 1

him, all ye peoples 1

how do these nations 1

howbeit every nation 1

i made the nations 1

if that nation 1

in him; all nations 1

in pieces, nation 1

in their nations 3

in you in the sight of the nations 1

is like unto all the nations 1

is the nation 1

let all the nations 1

let the nations 3

me among the nations 1

me unto the nations 1

me, even this whole nation 1

men of the nations 1

more than did the nations 1

more than the nations 2

nation 29

nations 41

nor in any nation 1

not among these nations 1

not; and a nation 1

now are they among the nations 1

now these are the nations 1

number; and he became there a nation 1

o nation 1

o ye nations 2

of all nations 1

of all the nations 10

of all these nations 1

of any nation 1

of goiim 3

of him upon all nations 1

of my nation 1

of nations 6

of the gentiles 1

of the nation 2

of the nations 80

of the nations any more 1

of the sea-coast, the nation 1

of thee a nation 1

of them unto the nations 1

of them; and the nations 1

of these nations 4

of those nations 3

of thy nation 2

of thyself the nations 1

on such a nation as this 3

out of all the nations 1

out of the nation 1

out of the nations 1

over all nations 1

over me, like all the nations 1

over the nations 3

over thee, unto a nation 1

people 1

shall a nation 1

shall all the nations 2

shall be among the nations 1

since it became a nation 1

so shall all the nations 1

so the nations 1

so these nations 1

so with any nation 1

such as never was since there was a nation 1

than did the nations 1

that nation 2

that the nations 4

that they should be no more a nation 1

that this nation 1

that we also may be like all the nations 1

the midst of the nations 1

the nation 4

the nations 38

thee a nation 1

thee among the nations 1

thee over the nations 1

them also among the nations 1

them among the nations 3

them of the nations 1

themselves with the nations 1

then the nations 3

therefore the nations 1

thereof, and against all these nations 1

these nations 2

they among the nations 1

this people 1

those nations 1

thy nation 1

till all the nation 1

to a nation 2

to all the nations 1

to him whom the nation 1

to nation 2

to nations 1

to the gentiles 2

to the nations 7

until all the nation 1

until the nation 1

unto a nation 1

unto all these nations 1

unto him all nations 1

unto him shall the nations 1

unto the nations 6

unto thee shall the nations 1

unto them, this is the nation 1

unto us from among the nations 1

unto you these nations 1

upon all the nations 2

upon the nations 4

us among the nations 1

us from among the nations 1

us from the nations 1

us like all the nations 1

was in all the nations 1

wherefore should the nations 2

wherein the nations 1

whom thou shalt have; of the nations 1

why do the nations 1

with all the nations 1

with the nations 2

ye among the nations 2

ye nations 2

ye now among the nations 1

ye this among the nations 1

yea, those nations 1

you from all the nations 1

BSB (555)

a nation 22

a people 1

against the nations 1

among nations 1

among the nations 62

and deprive your nation 1

and nation 1

and nations 4

and the nations 2

another nation 1

any nation 1

are exiled among the nations 1

are the nations 1

as a nation 2

as for the nation 1

at the nations 1

but the nation 1

by a nation 1

by driving out nations 1

by nation 1

by the nation 1

cause your nation 1

do the nations 1

for the nations 4

from nation 3

from nationhood 1

from that nation 1

from the nations 3

gave the nations 1

has a nation 1

he hands nations 1

he makes nations 1

i made the nations 1

in the nations 1

into a nation 1

is a nation 1

is the nation 2

it 1

let the nations 3

like a nation 1

like nations 1

like the nations 3

nation 55

nation is 2

nations 93

nations nearby 1

nations of you 1

o nation 1

o nations 3

of doom for the nations 1

of goiim 3

of my nation 1

of nations 11

of our foreign 1

of that nation 1

of the gentiles 2

of the nations 56

of these nations 1

of your nation 1

on such a nation 2

on the nations 1

or nation 1

over the nations 2

people 2

peoples 1

rejoice, o gentiles 1

should the nations 2

so that nations 1

so the nations 1

such a nation 1

the mother of nations 1

the nation 7

the nation''s 1

the nations 117

the nations themselves 1

the other nations 3

the people 1

the people of each nation 1

the peoples 1

them among the nations 1

then in the nations 1

then the nations 7

these nations 3

to foreigners 1

to the nations 10

upon the nations 1

when the nations 1

with the nations 1

within their nations 1

you among the nations 2

you into a nation 1

your nation{of its children 1

CSB (499)

a nation 8

a nation as 1

against the nations 1

all the nations 1

among the nations 30

as a nation 1

by people 1

countries 1

for the nations 2

foreign 1

foreigners 1

from that nation 1

from the nations 3

goiim 2

my nation 1

nation 77

nation' - this 1

nations 108

of goiim 1

of nations 7

of the nations 11

over the nations 1

pagans 1

peoples 1

the gentile 1

the gentiles 1

the nation 8

the nation's 1

the national 2

the nations 216

the nations.' 1

the people 1

to nations 1

to the nations 1

you nations 2

your nation 1

ESV (552)

against nation 1

among the nations 58

every 2

gentiles 1

goiim 3

heathen 6

kinds 1

nation 119

nations 354

people 5

peoples 2

KJV (552)

gentiles 30

heathen 142

nation 104

nation to nation 2

nations 263

people 11

LEB (552)

⌊a grim-faced nation⌋ 1

⌊a nation 1

⌊the nations 1

⌊the nations of 1

a nation 26

against the nations 1

all the nations 1

among the nations 58

and a nation 1

and according to their nations 1

and among the nations 1

and in their nations 2

and nations 3

and on a nation 2

and the nations 9

and your nation 1

are a nation 1

are among the nations 1

are the nations 1

as with the nations 1

being a nation 1

but the nation 1

by nation 1

can a nation 1

every nation 1

for a nation 1

for himself a nation 1

for the nations 3

for you among the nations because of 1

from the nations 2

goiim 3

has a nation 1

his nation 1

i caused nations 1

i will let nations 1

in their nations 1

into a nation 1

is ⌊an ancient nation⌋ 1

is the nation 1

let the nations 1

like a nation 1

like the nations 2

me among the nations 1

my nation 1

nation 41

nation of you 1

nation⌋ 1

nations 93

nations ⌊before you⌋ 1

nations call him blessed 1

nations in tumult 1

nations of 1

nations serve him 1

nations with you 1

o nation 1

o nations 3

of nations 1

on a nation 1

on the nations 3

over the nations 2

people 3

people backing him 1

people of 1

peoples 1

that is, the nations 1

that nation 1

that the nation 1

that the nations 2

the nation 15

the nations 173

the nations be judged 1

the nations for holy war 1

the nations great 1

the nations know 1

the nations of 10

the nations say 2

the nations so that 1

the nations tremble 1

the peoples 3

them among the nations 2

them far away among the nations 1

then nations 1

then the nations 1

those nations 1

to nations⌋ 1

to the nation 2

to the nations 10

various peoples 1

with the nations 1

yet every nation 1

you a nation 4

you among the nations 3

you have made the nation 1

you into a nation 1

you nations 1

you the nations 1

your nation 1

your people 1

LSB (555)

each 2

gentiles 1

goiim 1

nation 123

nations 424

nations' 1

people 3

N95 (497)

every 2

gentiles 1

goiim 1

herds 1

nation 115

nations 373

people 4

NAS (556)

every 2

gentiles 1

goiim 1

herds 1

nation 122

nations 425

people 4

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (560)

a nation 13

about from nation 2

above all nations 1

above all the nations 1

after their nations 1

against all the nations 2

against her the nations 1

against nation 3

against those nations 1

against you a nation 1

all nations 7

all of the nations 1

all the nation 1

all the nations 5

all these nations 1

all you nations 1

all you surrounding nations 1

among all nations 1

among all the nations 5

among the nations 56

among these nations 1

and a nation 1

and against all the nations 1

and against all these nations 1

and all nations 1

and all the nations 5

and cause all the nations 1

and made all the nations 1

and made the nations 1

and nation 1

and so is this nation 1

and that nation 1

and the nations 3

and there shall be no nation 1

and these nations 1

are among the nations 1

as a nation 1

as did the nations 1

as the nations 2

at all the nations 1

away from all the nations 1

because this nation 1

before all the nations 2

between the nations 1

but the nation 1

concerning a nation 2

concerning the nation 1

concerning the nations 1

drive these nations 1

even all the nations 2

every nation 1

for a nation 2

for all the nations 1

for in all these the nations 1

for that nation 1

for the nations 3

for these nations 1

for they are a nation 1

from all the nations 1

from being a nation 2

from nation 1

from the nations 2

has a nation 1

how do these nations 1

however every nation 1

i made the nations 1

if that nation 1

in their nations 3

in you in the sight of the nations 1

is like all the nations 1

is the nation 1

let all the nations 1

let the nations 3

me among the nations 1

me to the nations 1

men of the nations 1

more than the nations 3

nation 30

nations 43

nor in any nation 1

now among the nations 1

now these are the nations 1

now they are among the nations 1

of all nations 1

of all the nations 9

of all these nations 1

of another nation 1

of any nation 1

of goiim 3

of him on all nations 1

of my nation 1

of nations 6

of the gentiles 3

of the nation 2

of the nations 76

of the nations any more 1

of them to the nations 1

of these nations 4

of these were the nations 1

of those nations 3

of you a nation 1

of your nation 2

on such a nation as this 3

on the nations 4

out of all the nations 1

out of the nation 1

out of the nations 1

over all nations 1

over all the nations 1

over nations 1

over the nations 3

people 1

peoples 1

shall a nation 1

since it became a nation 1

so the nations 1

so these nations 1

so will all the nations 1

such as never was since there was a nation 1

than the nations 1

that nation 3

that the nations 5

that they should be no more a nation 1

that this nation 1

that we also may be like all the nations 1

the midst of the nations 1

the nation 5

the nations 45

the precious things of all nations 1

them also among the nations 1

them among the nations 3

them as a nation 1

them of the nations 1

themselves among the nations 1

themselves with the nations 1

then the nations 3

therefore the nations 1

these nations 2

this among the nations 1

this for just any nation 1

this people 1

those nations 1

to a nation 3

to all the nations 1

to all these nations 1

to him whom the nation 1

to himself all nations 1

to nation 2

to the nations 14

to us from among the nations 1

to you shall the nations 1

to you these nations 1

until all the nation 2

until the nation 1

us among the nations 1

us from among the nations 1

us from the nations 1

us like all the nations 1

was in all the nations 1

who laid the nations 1

why do the nations 1

why should the nations 2

will all the nations 2

will be among the nations 1

with all the nations 1

with the nations 2

you a nation 1

you among the nations 2

you from all the nations 1

you nation 1

you nations 4

you over the nations 1

your nation 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1052) f c (גו GW) AC: ? CO: Back AB: ?: The back as the middle part of the body, used in lifting. This root is related to acand ec.

A) f c (גו GW) AC: ? CO: Back AB: ?

N^m ) f c (גו GW) - I. Back:[Hebrew and Aramaic] II. Middle:The middle or in the midst of anything as the back is in the middle. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (23): back, midst, within the same, wherein, therein, among, body - Strongs: H1458 (גַּו), H1459 (גַּו), H1460 (גֵּו)

N^f1) e f c (גוה GWH) - I. Back: II. Pride:A lifting up of something or oneself in a positive or negative sense. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (5): body, pride, lifting up - Strongs: H1465 (גֵּוָה), H1466 (גֵּוָה), H1467 (גֵּוָה)

f^m) i f c (גוי GWY) - Nation: The people of a nation as the back, or body. KJV (558): nation, heathen, gentiles, people - Strongs: H1471 (גֹּי)

f^f1) e i f c (גויה GWYH) - Back: By extension, the body, either alive or dead, a corpse. KJV (13): body, corpse, carcass - Strongs: H1472 (גְּוִיָּה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

גּוֺי₅₆₁ noun masculine^{Genesis 12:2} nation, people (Late Hebrew id. Gentiles, Phoenician גו community,

, Sabean גו id., DHM^{ZMG 1883,348}) — ׳ג Genesis 12:2 121t.; suffix 1 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 410t. + Qr Genesis 25:23; Psalm 79:10 (Kt גיים) + 6t. Ezekiel (variant reading emended Co); construct גּוֺיֵי Genesis 18:18 8t., 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, הֲמוֺןגּוֺיִם 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), גּוֺיגָּדוֺל 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 ᵐ5 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 עם, compare also Numbers 23:9; note especially גְּלִיל הַגּוֺיִם Isaiah 8:23 circle or district of the nations (see 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 (ᵐ5 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 #NAME? 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 2:2,4compare with Micah 4:1,3.

2 figurative of swarm of locusts Joel 1:6; of all species of beasts Zephaniah 2:14.

3גּוֺיִם Genesis 14:1,9 probably mutilated proper name see below

גּוֺיִם proper name, of a people Genesis 14:1,9, in phrase תִּדְעָל מֶלֶךְגּוֺיִם 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 KGF^{258and elsewhere}; compare also Dl^{Pa 233 f}.

גול see גיל.

List of Word Forms

בְּג֖וֹי בְּג֣וֹי בְּג֤וֹי בְּג֥וֹי בְּגוֹיִ֣ם בְּגוֹיֵהֶ֑ם בְּגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃ בַּ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם בַּ֭גּוֹיִם בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם בַּגּוֹיִ֕ם בַּגּוֹיִ֖ם בַּגּוֹיִ֗ם בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם בַּגּוֹיִ֥ם בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ בַּגּוֹיִם֙ בַּגּוֹיִם֮ בַגּוֹיִ֑ם בַגּוֹיִ֔ם בַגּוֹיִ֖ם בַגּוֹיִ֗ם בַגּוֹיִ֣ם בַגּוֹיִ֤ם בַגּוֹיִ֥ם ׀ בַגּוֹיִ֨ם ׀ בַגּוֹיִֽם׃ בַגּוֹיִם֙ בַּגֹּויִ֣ם בגוי בגויהם בגויהם׃ בגוים בגוים׃ ג֑וֹי ג֔וֹי ג֛וֹי ג֝וֹיִ֗ם ג֣וֹי ג֤וֹי ג֭וֹיִם גֹויִם֙ גּ֑וֹי גּ֔וֹי גּ֕וֹי גּ֖וֹי גּ֗וֹי גּ֚וֹי גּ֛וֹי גּ֜וֹי גּ֝וֹיִ֗ם גּ֣וֹי גּ֣וֹי ׀ גּ֤וֹי גּ֥וֹי גּ֧וֹי גּ֭וֹיִם גֹּויִ֖י גֹּויַ֖יִךְ גּֽוֹיִם־ גּֽוֹי׃ גּוֹי֒ גּוֹי֙ גּוֹיִ֑ם גּוֹיִ֔ם גּוֹיִ֖ם גּוֹיִ֗ם גּוֹיִ֛ם גּוֹיִ֜ם גּוֹיִ֣ם גּוֹיִ֤ם גּוֹיִ֤ם ׀ גּוֹיִ֥ם גּוֹיִ֥ם ׀ גּוֹיִ֧ם גּוֹיִֽם׃ גּוֹיִם֙ גּוֹיֵ֣ גּוֹיֵ֣י גּוֹיֵ֤ גּוֹיֵ֥י גּוֹיֵֽ־ גּוֹיֶ֑ךָ גוֹי֙ גוֹי֮ גוֹיִ֑ם גוֹיִ֔ם גוֹיִ֖ם גוֹיִ֗ם גוֹיִ֨ם גוֹיִ֨ם ׀ גוֹיִֽם׃ גוֹיִם֙ גוֹי־ גוי גוי־ גוי׃ גויי גוייך גויך גוים גוים־ גוים׃ הֲג֥וֹי הַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם הַ֠גּוֹיִם הַ֨גּוֹיִ֔ם הַ֭גּוֹי הַ֭גּוֹיִם הַגּ֔וֹי הַגּ֕וֹי הַגּ֖וֹי הַגּ֛וֹי הַגּ֜וֹי הַגּ֣וֹי הַגּ֤וֹי הַגּ֥וֹי הַגּ֧וֹי הַגּ֨וֹי הַגּ֫וֹיִ֥ם הַגּֽוֹיִם־ הַגּוֹי֙ הַגּוֹיִ֑ם הַגּוֹיִ֔ם הַגּוֹיִ֖ם הַגּוֹיִ֗ם הַגּוֹיִ֛ם הַגּוֹיִ֜ם הַגּוֹיִ֞ם הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הַגּוֹיִ֣ם ׀ הַגּוֹיִ֤ם הַגּוֹיִ֥ם הַגּוֹיִ֥ם ׀ הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ הַגּוֹיִם֙ הַגּוֹיִם֮ הַגּוֹי־ הגוי הגוי־ הגוים הגוים־ הגוים׃ וְג֣וֹי וְג֤וֹי וְג֥וֹי וְגֹויַ֖יִךְ וְגֹויַ֙יִךְ֙ וְגוֹיִ֣ם וְהַגּ֗וֹי וְהַגּוֹיִ֖ם וּ֝בַגּוֹיִ֗ם וּבַגּוֹיִ֖ם וּבַגּוֹיִ֣ם וּבַגּוֹיִ֤ם ובגוים וגוי וגוייך וגוים והגוי והגוים כְּג֞וֹי כַּגּוֹיִ֕ם כַּגּוֹיִ֗ם כַגּוֹיִם֙ כגוי כגוים לְג֣וֹי לְג֥וֹי לְג֨וֹי לְגֽוֹי׃ לְגוֹיִ֑ם לְגוֹיִ֔ם לְגוֹיִ֥ם לְגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃ לְגוֹי־ לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם לַ֭גּוֹיִם לַגּ֖וֹי לַגּוֹי֙ לַגּוֹיִ֑ם לַגּוֹיִ֔ם לַגּוֹיִ֖ם לַגּוֹיִ֗ם לַגּוֹיִ֥ם לַגּוֹיִֽם׃ לַגּוֹיִם֙ לגוי לגוי־ לגוי׃ לגויהם׃ לגוים לגוים׃ מִגּ֑וֹי מִגּ֣וֹי מִגּ֥וֹי מִגּוֹיִ֔ם מגוי מגוים bag·gō·w·yim ḇag·gō·w·yim baggōwyim ḇaggōwyim baggoYim bə·ḡō·w bə·ḡō·w·yê·hem bə·ḡō·w·yim bəḡōw bəḡōwyêhem bəḡōwyim beGoy begoyeHem begoYim chaggoYim gō·w ḡō·w ḡō·w- gō·w·ya·yiḵ gō·w·yê gō·w·yê- gō·w·ye·ḵā gō·w·yî gō·w·yim ḡō·w·yim gō·w·yim- gōw ḡōw ḡōw- gōwyayiḵ gōwyê gōwyê- gōwyeḵā gōwyî gōwyim ḡōwyim gōwyim- Goy goYayich goYe goYecha goYei goYi goYim hă·ḡō·w hag·gō·w hag·gō·w- hag·gō·w·yim hag·gō·w·yim- haggōw haggōw- haggōwyim haggōwyim- hagGoy haggoYim hăḡōw haGoy kag·gō·w·yim ḵag·gō·w·yim kaggōwyim ḵaggōwyim kaggoYim kə·ḡō·w kəḡōw keGoy lag·gō·w lag·gō·w·yim laggōw laggōwyim laggoy laggoYim lə·ḡō·w lə·ḡō·w- lə·ḡō·w·yê·hem lə·ḡō·w·yim ləḡōw ləḡōw- ləḡōwyêhem ləḡōwyim leGoy legoyeHem legoYim mig·gō·w mig·gō·w·yim miggōw miggōwyim migGoy miggoYim ū·ḇag·gō·w·yim ūḇaggōwyim uvaggoYim vaggoYim veGoy vegoYayich vegoYim vehagGoy vehaggoYim wə·ḡō·w wə·ḡō·w·ya·yiḵ wə·ḡō·w·yim wə·hag·gō·w wə·hag·gō·w·yim wəḡōw wəḡōwyayiḵ wəḡōwyim wəhaggōw wəhaggōwyim