גּוֺי561 noun masculine[Gen 12:2] nation, people (Late Hebrew id. Gentiles, Phoenician גו community, , Sabean גו id., DHMZMG 1883, 348) — ׳ג [Gen 12:2] + 121 t.; suffix 1 singular גּוֺיִ [Zeph 2:9], גּוֺיֶ֑ךָ [Ps 106:5], גּוֺיֵךְ Kt [Ezek 36:13]; [Ezek 36:14]; [Ezek 36:15] (Qr wrongly גּוֺיַיִךְ compare Co, who strike out v[Ezek 36:15]); plural גּוֺיִם [Gen 10:5] + 410 t. + Qr [Gen 25:23]; [Ps 79:10] (Kt גיים) + 6 t. Ezekiel (variant reading emended Co); construct גּוֺיֵי [Gen 18:18] + 8 t., גּוֺיֵ [2Chr 32:13]; [Ezra 6:21] (compare Baer's notes); suffix גּוֺיֵהֶם [Gen 10:5]; [Gen 10:20]; [Gen 10:31]; [Gen 10:32] —
1. nation, people [Gen 10:5] (twice in verse); [Gen 10:20]; [Gen 10:31]; [Gen 10:32] (twice in verse) (all P) +; [Isa 2:2]; [Isa 2:4] (twice in verse) = [Mic 4:2]; [Mic 4:3] (twice in verse); [Job 12:23] (twice in verse); [Job 34:29] ; [Prov 14:34] כֹּל גּוֺיֵי הָאָרֶץ [Gen 18:18]; [Gen 22:18]; [Gen 26:4] (all J); [Deut 28:1].
\ \ a. specifically of descendants of Abraham, גּוֺי גָּדוֺל [Gen 12:2] compare [Gen 18:18] (both J), גּוֺיִם [Gen 17:6], הֲמוֺן גּוֺיִם [Gen 17:4]; [Gen 17:15] (all P); of Sarah גּוֺיִם [Gen 17:16] (P); of Ishmael גּוֺי [Gen 21:13], גָּוֺי גָּדוֺל v[Gen 21:18] (both E), גּוֺי גָּדוֺל [Gen 17:20] (P); of Jacob גּוֺי וּקְהַל גּוֺיִם [Gen 35:11] (P), גּוֺי גָּדוֺל [Gen 46:3] (E); of Ephraim ׳מְלֹא הַגּ [Gen 48:19] (J); of Moses גּוֺי גָּדוֺל [Exod 32:10] (J) compare [Num 14:12] (J) [Deut 9:14] of Jacob and Esau as two nations [Gen 25:23] (J).
\ \ b. definitely of Israel [Exod 19:6] (קָדוֺשׁ ׳גּ) [Exod 33:13] (both J E), [Deut 4:6] (הַגּוֺי הַגָּדוֺל הַזֶּה, said by heathen compare v[Deut 4:7] v[Deut 4:8]) see also v[Deut 4:34], [Deut 26:5] compare [Ps 33:12]; [Ps 83:5] (said by enemies) [Jer 31:36]; [Jer 33:24]; [Ezek 37:22] in narrative [Josh 3:17]; [Josh 4:1]; [Josh 5:8] (JE), v[Josh 5:6] (D), [Josh 10:13] (in poetry, no article); of Israel and Judah as two nations [Ezek 35:10] (said by heathen) [Ezek 37:22] of Judah [Isa 26:2]; [Isa 26:15] (twice in verse); compare [Isa 58:2]; [Isa 60:22]; [Mic 4:7] once my people [Zeph 2:9] (|| עַם); thy people [Ps 106:5] (i.e. of ׳י), compare also [Ezek 36:13]; [Ezek 36:14] (read Kt); especially of Israel and (or) Judah as sinful, rebellious [Deut 32:28]; [Judg 2:20]; [Isa 1:4]; [Isa 10:6]; [Jer 5:9]; [Jer 5:29]; [Jer 7:28]; [Jer 9:8]; [Jer 12:17]; (strike out ᵐ5 Co) [Hag 2:14]; [Mal 3:9]. — Note. This definite reference to Israel and (or) Judah is comparatively rare; in Hexateuch not P (yet see [Gen 17:4]; [Gen 17:5]; [Gen 17:6]; [Gen 17:16]; [Gen 35:11] P); seldom in exile & post-exile prophets; not Chronicles —
\ \ c. usually of non-Hebrew peoples [Exod 9:24]; [Exod 34:10] (JE) [Lev 25:44] (H) [Num 14:15] (J) [Deut 15:6] (twice in verse); [1Kgs 5:11]; [1Chr 14:17]; [1Chr 16:20]; [Isa 11:10]; [Isa 11:12] + often; opposed to Israel as ׳עם י [2Sam 7:23]; [1Chr 17:21] (twice in verse) etc., see עם, compare also [Num 23:9] note especially גְּלִיל הַגּוֺיִם [Isa 8:23] circle or district of the nations (see גָּלִיל); also ׳חֲרשֶׁת הַגּ [Judg 4:2]; [Judg 4:13]; [Judg 4:16] Charosheth of the nations, & מֶלֶךְ גּוֺיִם לְגִלְגָּ֖ל [Josh 12:23] king of nations (peoples, tribes) belonging to Gilgal (ᵐ5 Di to the district, i.e 'Galilee'); especially of these peoples as heathen: idolatrous [Lev 8:24]; [Lev 8:28] (P) [Lev 20:23] (H) [1Kgs 14:24]; [2Kgs 17:8]; [2Kgs 17:11]; [2Kgs 17:15]; [2Kgs 17:26]; [2Kgs 17:29] (twice in verse); [2Chr 28:3]; [2Chr 32:13] +, [Ezra 6:21]; [Ezek 5:6] +; hostile [Gen 15:14] (J) [Lev 26:33]; [Lev 26:38]; [Lev 26:45] (H) [Deut 4:27]; [Deut 9:4]; [Deut 9:5]; [Deut 18:9]; [1Chr 16:35]; [Jer 5:15]; [Ezek 4:13] + often Jeremiah Ezekiel, etc.; in simile [Ezek 20:32]; [Ezek 25:8] sometimes || עַם [Ps 33:10]; [Ps 33:12]; [Isa 11:10]; [Jer 6:18], see also [Isa 2:2]; [Isa 2:4] compare with [Mic 4:1]; [Mic 4:3].
2. figurative of swarm of locusts [Joel 1:6] of all species of beasts [Zeph 2:14].
3. גּוֺיִם [Gen 14:1]; [Gen 14:9] probably mutilated proper name see below
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