גּוֹי (gôwy) — Gentile

Hebrew word study: גּוֹי (gôwy), Strong's H1471. a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

HebrewStrong's H1471
Quick definition
Hebrew word
גּוֹי (gôwy)
Pronounced: go'-ee

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

Word study
Derivation: rarely (shortened) גֹּי; apparently from the same root as H1465 (גֵּוָה) (in the sense of massing);

KJV translation words: Gentile, heathen, nation, people.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1471 is tagged on 560 words in 510 verses across 34 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 10:5 and last appears in Malachi 3:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the nations ×192nations ×112among the nations ×67a nation ×34the nation ×25into a nation ×14nation ×14the nations of ×11to the nations ×10is a nation ×5and a nation ×4and among the nations ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַגּוֹיִם ×180גּוֹיִם ×98בַּגּוֹיִם ×56גּוֹי ×50גוֹיִם ×37הַגּוֹי ×27בַגּוֹיִם ×17לְגוֹי ×14לַגּוֹיִם ×14גוֹי ×9

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×87Ezekiel ×87Isaiah ×73Psalms ×59Deuteronomy ×46Genesis ×272 Kings ×17Zechariah ×17

Verses (first 25 of 510)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1465 גֵּוָה (gêvâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does gôwy (H1471) mean?

A foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.

How is H1471 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1471 as: Gentile, heathen, nation, people..

How often does גּוֹי (gôwy) appear?

Strong's H1471 is tagged on 560 words in 510 verses across 34 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 10:5 and last appears in Malachi 3:12.