Hebrew · H957, H1471 · unreviewed

לְבַז לַגּוֹיִם

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

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בַּז H957 plunder
Pronunciation baz
Spoils violently seized in warfare; connotes both the act of plundering and the material goods taken.
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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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What does לְבַז לַגּוֹיִם (ləḇaz laggôyim) mean in the Bible?

בַּז · גּוֹי is a Hebrew word meaning "spoil or plunder for the nations".

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Meaning

spoil or plunder for the nations
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