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Times that Israel is Called “Goy” or “Goyim” in the Bible
Typically speaking, the word “goy” (plural “goyim”) is used to mean a Gentile, aka a non-Jew. Merriam-Webster Dictionary simply defines the word as “a non-Jewish person.” The Hebrew word “גּוֹי” (gôy) from which it derives simply means a nation or nations, but is frequently translated as “Gentiles” or “heathen” in the Hebrew Bible (Strong’s H1471).…