גּוֹיֵֽ
𐤂𐤅𐤉
goye
the nations
rarely (shortened) גֹּי; apparently from the same root as גֵּוָה (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Ezra 6:21 · Word #9
Lexicon H1471
| Lemma | גּוֹי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤅𐤉 |
| Transliteration | gôwy |
| Strong's | H1471 |
| In-context | the nations |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1471-07
massed nations of
| Root | גוה (g-w-h) |
| Core Meanings | massing, body, bulk, collective gathering |
| Semantic Range | nation, people-group, ethnic body, political entity; sometimes foreign nations (Gentiles); figuratively a swarm or mass (e.g., animals or locusts). |
| Conceptual Significance | גּוֹי highlights the concept of a unified people as a collective body. In Scripture it can refer to Israel as a covenant nation or to the surrounding nations, often marking the distinction between Israel and the other massed peoples of the world. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in construct state (mp construct). The construct form links it to a following noun, expressing possession or association ("nations of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גּוֹי derives from a root conveying the idea of a massed body or collective entity. In the masculine plural construct form (HNcmpc), it denotes "nations of" something that follows, so "massed nations of" preserves both the collective sense of the root and the grammatical plural construct relationship. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גוה (massing, body, bulk, collective gathering)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1516-01 |
bagaye | in the lofty-sided gorge |
H1459-01 |
begavah | in the midst of her |
H1459-02 |
begaveh | in the midst of him |
Word Usage (567 occurrences of H1471)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:5 | הַ/גּוֹיִם֙ | hagoyim | of the nations |
| Genesis 10:5 | בְּ/גוֹיֵ/הֶֽם | begoyehem | in their nations |
| Genesis 10:20 | בְּ/גוֹיֵ/הֶֽם | begoyehem | in their nations |