גּוֹי
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Meanings
Masculine noun
1. A nation. (Biblical)
2. A nation other than Israel. (Biblical)
3. gentile (a non-Jewish person), goy (from Late Ancient Hebrew, Judaism)
Pronunciation
goy
Examples16
Tools may not be lent to a goy on Erev Shabbat, Wednesday or Thursday.
A man may not stay in a place close to goyim on Shabbat.
It is necessary to bless every day: who didn't make me a goy, who didn't make me a slave, who didn't make me a woman.
Nation shall not take up sword against nation; they shall never again know war.
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.
And wherever we simply say "goy," this means an idolator.