goy H1471

גּוֹי (goy) means “nation” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

גּוֹי Hebrew · H1471 561 tagged occurrences in 511 verses

Pronunciation guide: go'-ee Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H1471A

גּוֹי · goy · nation

1) 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.)

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TBESH · H1471B

גּוֹיִם · go.yim · Goiim

People descended from Goy(?), first mentioned at Gen.14.1 § Goyim (Tidgal, king of)

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TBESH · H1471G

גּוֹי · goy · Gentile

1) 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.) 1c) Goyim? = "nations" Also named: ethnos (ἔθνος "Gentiles" G1484)

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TBESH · H1471H

גּוֹי · goy · (Harosheth)-hagoyim

Goyim (Tidgal, king of) Combined with cha.ro.shet (חֲרֹ֫שֶׁת "Harosheth" H2800)

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

rarely (shortened) גֹּי; apparently from the same root as H1465 (גֵּוָה) (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

KJV glosses: Gentile, heathen, nation, people.

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How translators render H1471

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
the nations	118
nations	93
among the nations	63
of the nations	56
nation	55
a nation	22
of nations	12
to the nations	10
the nation	7
then the nations	7
and nations	4
for the nations	4
from nation	3
from the nations	3
let the nations	3
like the nations	3
o nations	3
of goiim	3
the other nations	3
these nations	3
and the nations	2
as a nation	2
is the nation	2
nation is	2
on such a nation	2
over the nations	2
people	2
should the nations	2
you among the nations	2
a people	1
against the nations	1
among nations	1
and deprive your nation	1
and nation	1
another nation	1
any nation	1
are exiled among the nations	1
are the nations	1
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
from nationhood	1
from that nation	1
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
it	1
like a nation	1
like nations	1
nations nearby	1
nations of you	1
o nation	1
of doom for the nations	1
of my nation	1
of our foreign	1
of that nation	1
of the peoples	1
of these nations	1
of your nation	1
on the nations	1
or nation	1
peoples	1
rejoice o nations	1
so that the nations	1
so the nations	1
such a nation	1
the mother of nations	1
the nations themselves	1
the people	1
the people of each nation	1
the peoples	1
then in the nations	1
to foreigners	1
upon the nations	1
when the nations	1
with the nations	1
within their nations	1
you into a nation	1
your nation of its children	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
nations	43
of the heathen	37
among the heathen	32
nation	31
of the nations	31
the nations	30
the heathen	21
among the nations	19
a nation	16
of the gentiles	13
of nations	9
all nations	8
of all nations	6
the nation	6
among the gentiles	5
of all the nations	5
of these nations	5
unto the heathen	5
among all the nations	4
to the nations	4
upon the heathen	4
above all nations	3
and all nations	3
and the nations	3
in their nations	3
on such a nation	3
these nations	3
to the gentiles	3
against nation	2
all the heathen	2
all the nations	2
among all nations	2
and all the heathen	2
and all the nations	2
and nation	2
and the gentiles	2
and the heathen	2
before all the nations	2
concerning a nation	2
for a nation	2
from nation	2
let the heathen	2
more than the nations	2
o ye nations	2
of the nation	2
of those nations	2
shall all the nations	2
that nation	2
that the heathen	2
the gentiles	2
them among the heathen	2
then the nations	2
thy nations	2
to nation	2
to the heathen	2
unto the nations	2
wherefore should the heathen	2
ye nations	2
after their nations	1
against a nation	1
against all the nations	1
against her the nations	1
against the gentiles	1
against the nation	1
against those nations	1
against you a nation	1
all the people	1
all these nations	1
all ye heathen	1
all ye nations	1
also among the nations	1
and against all the nations	1
and also that nation	1
and became there a nation	1
and by these were the nations	1
and cause all the nations	1
and it came to pass when all the people	1
and made all the nations	1
and of all the heathen	1
and that nation	1
and there shall be no nation	1
and these nations	1
and what nation	1
any more and the heathen	1
any more neither shalt thou cause thy nations	1
as a nation	1
as the heathen	1
as the nations	1
at them thou shalt have all the heathen	1
because that this people	1
before him all nations	1
behold me behold me unto a nation	1
behold the nations	1
but the nations	1
even all nations	1
every nation	1
for in all these the nations	1
for the heathen	1
for the nation	1
for the nations	1
for these nations	1
for what nation	1
from all nations	1
from being a nation	1
from one nation	1
hath a nation	1
him a nation	1
how did these nations	1
howbeit every nation	1
i made the nations	1
if that nation	1
in him all nations	1
itself any more above the nations	1
let all the nations	1
like unto all the heathen	1
me among the nations	1
me unto the nations	1
nor in any nation	1
not among these nations	1
not and nations	1
now shall they be among the gentiles	1
o nation	1
of all the heathen	1
of all these nations	1
of any nation	1
of him upon all nations	1
of my people	1
of nation	1
of them and the heathen	1
of them unto the nations	1
of thy nation	1
of thyself the nations	1
out of all nations	1
out of the nation	1
out of the nations	1
over all nations	1
over me like as all the nations	1
over the heathen	1
over the nations	1
over thee unto a nation	1
people	1
shall a nation	1
shall all the heathen	1
shall be among the gentiles	1
since it became a nation	1
so the heathen	1
so these nations	1
so with any nation	1
such as never was since there was a nation	1
surely the heathen	1
than did the nations	1
than the heathen	1
that they should be no more a nation	1
that this nation	1
that we also may be like all the nations	1
thee a nation	1
thee among the heathen	1
thee over the nations	1
them also among the heathen	1
them among the nations	1
them of the nations	1
then the heathen	1
therefore the nations	1
thereof and against all these nations	1
they among the heathen	1
this nation	1
this people	1
this whole nation	1
those nations	1
though all the people	1
till all the people	1
to a nation	1
to a people	1
to all the nations	1
to him whom the nation	1
to it shall the gentiles	1
until all the people	1
until the people	1
unto all these nations	1
unto him all nations	1
unto us from among the heathen	1
unto you by lot these nations	1
upon all nations	1
upon all the heathen	1
upon all the nations	1
us among the heathen	1
us from among the heathen	1
us from the heathen	1
us like all the nations	1
was in all nations	1
wherein the nations	1
why do the heathen	1
with all the nations	1
with the heathen	1
with the nations	1
ye among the heathen	1
ye among the nations	1
ye now among the heathen	1
ye this among the gentiles	1
you among the heathen	1
you from all the nations	1

Verses containing H1471

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Genesis 10:5 · BSB · 2 occurrences
From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
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Genesis 10:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
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Genesis 10:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
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Genesis 10:32 · BSB · 2 occurrences
All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.
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Genesis 12:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
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Genesis 14:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
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Genesis 14:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
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Genesis 15:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions.
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Genesis 17:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
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Genesis 17:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
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Genesis 17:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.
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Genesis 17:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”
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Genesis 17:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
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Genesis 18:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
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Genesis 20:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
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Genesis 21:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I will also make a nation of the slave woman’s son, because he is your offspring.”
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Genesis 21:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”
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Genesis 22:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
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Genesis 25:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”
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Genesis 26:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,
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Genesis 35:11 · BSB · 2 occurrences
And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.
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Genesis 46:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
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Genesis 48:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”
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Exodus 9:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The hail fell and the lightning continued flashing through it. The hail was so severe that nothing like it had ever been seen in all the land of Egypt from the time it became a nation.
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Exodus 19:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”
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Exodus 32:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”
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Exodus 33:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now if indeed I have found favor in Your sight, please let me know Your ways, that I may know You and find favor in Your sight. Remember that this nation is Your people.”
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Exodus 34:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the LORD said, “Behold, I am making a covenant. Before all your people I will perform wonders that have never been done in any nation in all the world. All the people among whom you live will see the LORD’s work, for it is an awesome thing that I am doing with you.
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Exodus 34:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For I will drive out the nations before you and enlarge your borders, and no one will covet your land when you go up three times a year to appear before the LORD your God.
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Leviticus 18:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves.
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Leviticus 18:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it spewed out the nations before you.
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Leviticus 20:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You must not follow the statutes of the nations I am driving out before you. Because they did all these things, I abhorred them.
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Leviticus 25:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Your menservants and maidservants shall come from the nations around you, from whom you may purchase them.
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Leviticus 26:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste.
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Leviticus 26:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You will perish among the nations, and the land of your enemies will consume you.
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Leviticus 26:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But for their sake I will remember the covenant with their fathers, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God. I am the LORD.”
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Numbers 14:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will strike them with a plague and destroy them—and I will make you into a nation greater and mightier than they are.”
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Numbers 14:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If You kill this people as one man, the nations who have heard of Your fame will say,
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Numbers 23:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For I see them from atop the rocky cliffs, and I watch them from the hills. Behold, a people dwelling apart, not reckoning themselves among the nations.
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Numbers 24:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
God brought him out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox, to devour hostile nations and crush their bones, to pierce them with arrows.
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Numbers 24:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”
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Deuteronomy 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
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Deuteronomy 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?
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Deuteronomy 4:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?
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Deuteronomy 4:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the LORD will scatter you among the peoples, and only a few of you will survive among the nations to which the LORD will drive you.
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Deuteronomy 4:34 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes?
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Deuteronomy 4:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
to drive out before you nations greater and mightier than you, and to bring you into their land and give it to you for your inheritance, as it is this day.
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Deuteronomy 7:1 · BSB · 2 occurrences
When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you—
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Deuteronomy 7:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You may say in your heart, “These nations are greater than we are; how can we drive them out?”
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Deuteronomy 7:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD your God will drive out these nations before you little by little. You will not be enabled to eliminate them all at once, or the wild animals would multiply around you.
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