- 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 to refer to a single non-Jewish person in a neutral or even positive manner, while goyim is often used to refer to non-Jews as a collective group and can sometimes carry negative connotations
- goy, n. adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
goy, n adj meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
- 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 - Jewish English Lexicon
Definitions n A non- Jewish nation n A non- Jewish male (or sometimes female) n A dull, insensitive person Example Sentences "People say I look like a goy because I'm blonde!"
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