הַ/גּוֹיִ֛ם
𐤄/𐤂𐤅𐤉𐤌
Goy
the 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.
Judges 2:21 · Word #9
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 HTd/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 | the nations |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1471-16
the people-groups
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural absolute with prefixed definite article ("the"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural masculine noun with definite article denotes specific collective bodies of people. "People-groups" preserves the root sense of massed or gathered bodies while reflecting the plural and definite morphology. |
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