heathen

Found 150 times in the King James Bible

H1471 Hebrew
G1482 Greek

English Definition

a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

גּוֹי

Transliteration

gôwy

Strong's Reference H1471

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἐθνικός

Transliteration

gôwy

Strong's Reference G1482

"Heathen" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H1471, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1482. Context determines which original word is being used.

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