- Goy - Wikipedia
The meaning of the word goy in Hebrew evolved to mean "non-Jew" in the Hellenistic (300 BCE to 30 BCE) and Roman periods, as both Rabbinical texts and then Christian theology placed increasing emphasis on a binary division between Jews and non-Jews
- What Does “Goy” Mean? - Chabad. org
The word goy (גוי) is Hebrew for “nation ” In contemporary parlance, it refers to non-Jews, who are members of a nation other than ours In its original context, however, it could refer to any nation—including the Jewish nation, whom G‑d refers to as goy kadosh, a “holy nation ” 1
- GOY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of GOY is a non-Jewish person : gentile How to use goy in a sentence
- Goy vs. Goyim - Whats the Difference? | This vs. That
"Goy" is typically used in a singular context to refer to a single non-Jewish person, while "Goyim" is used in a plural context to refer to a group of non-Jewish people
- GOY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
GOY meaning: 1 a term used by Jewish people for a person who is not Jewish, which can be offensive: 2 a term… Learn more
- goy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
The word goy does not technically refer to non-Jews, but rather to a nation per se; the Jews are said to constitute a goy But through common usage – namely referring to "the [other non-Jewish] nations" – the word came to colloquially refer to non-Jews
- Goy vs. Gentile — What’s the Difference?
Goy refers to a non-Jewish person in Hebrew, often used in Jewish contexts, while Gentile, originating from Latin, broadly denotes anyone not of a specific group, especially non-Jews
- goy, n. adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
Factsheet What does the word goy mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word goy See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
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