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Goiim

גּוֹיִם · go.yim · H1471B3 mentions in 2 books, most in Genesis (2)

Who they were

Goiim, meaning "nations," appears in the Bible as a place name or a title. In Genesis 14:1 and Genesis 14:9, Tidal is mentioned as the king of Goiim (also spelled Goyim). He was one of the four kings who fought alongside Chedorlaomer and his allies in the Battle of the Vale of Siddim. The exact location of Goiim is uncertain, but it is thought to refer to a region or a confederation of peoples, rather than a specific city or nation. In Joshua 12:23, the king of Goiim in Gilgal is listed among the kings defeated by Joshua during the conquest of Canaan. This suggests that Goiim may have been a region or a group of people living in the area of Gilgal.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

3 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Genesis 2 mentions

Genesis 14:1In the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar; Arioch, king of Ellasar; Chedorlaomer, king of Elam; and Tidal, king of Goiim,Genesis 14:9against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.

Joshua 1 mention

Joshua 12:23the king of Dor in the height of Dor, one; the king of Goiim in Gilgal, one;

What the dictionary says

goi'-yim (goyim): This word, rendered in the King James Version "nations," "heathen," "Gentiles," is commonly translated simply "nations" in the Revised…

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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