Hebrew · H1471, H6951 · unreviewed

גּוֹי וּקְהַל גּוֹיִם

A foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts · assemblage (usually concretely)

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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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קָהָל H6951 assemblage (usually concretely)
Pronunciation qāhāl
Concrete gathering of people summoned or assembled, often for covenant, judgment, or communal religious purpose
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What does גּוֹי וּקְהַל גּוֹיִם (goy u-qehal goyim) mean in the Bible?

גּוֹי · קָהָל is a Hebrew word meaning "a nation and a company of nations".

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Meaning

a nation and a company of nations
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