לְ/גוֹיִ֑ם
𐤋/𐤂𐤅𐤉𐤌
Goy
nations
A people-group or nation, typically distinguished by shared lineage, culture, language, and territorial affiliation; in the context of the Hebrew Bible, refers to both non-Israelite nations and, at times, the Israelite people themselves. The word encompasses political, ethnic, and social entities of various sizes, emphasizing collective identity. Occasionally, it can extend figuratively to large groups of animals or swarms.
Genesis 17:6 · Word #6
Lexicon H1471
| Lemma | גּוֹי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤅𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Goy |
| Strong's | H1471 |
| Definition | A people-group or nation, typically distinguished by shared lineage, culture, language, and territorial affiliation; in the context of the Hebrew Bible, refers to both non-Israelite nations and, at times, the Israelite people themselves. The word encompasses political, ethnic, and social entities of various sizes, emphasizing collective identity. Occasionally, it can extend figuratively to large groups of animals or swarms. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | nations |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1471-24
to people-groups
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (to/for) + masculine plural absolute noun גּוֹיִם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גּוֹי denotes a collective body formed by massing together, hence a people-group or nation. The masculine plural absolute form גּוֹיִם is rendered in the plural, and the prefixed לְ conveys "to," preserving both number and prepositional morphology. |
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