Hebrew · H1471, H2611 · unreviewed

גּוֹי חָנֵף

A foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts · soiled (i.e. with sin), impious

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גּוֹי H1471 a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Pronunciation gwōy
Ethnic or national group distinct from Israel; carries covenantal exclusivity when applied to non-Israelites as Gentiles
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חָנֵף H2611 soiled (i.e. with sin), impious
Pronunciation ḥānēph
Moral corruption visible as defilement; describes one whose sin makes them outwardly impious and inauthentic
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What does גּוֹי חָנֵף (gôy ḥānēph) mean in the Bible?

גּוֹי · חָנֵף is a Hebrew word meaning "godless nation, profane people".

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Meaning

godless nation, profane people
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