Difference between revisions of "Goy"
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| − | '''"Goy"''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''גוי''') literally means "nation", with the plural being "Goyim" | + | '''"Goy"''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''גוי''') literally means "nation", with the plural being "Goyim".<ref> It is used by God countless times throughout the [[Tanakh]], sometimes even when referring to Israel.</ref> |
In more recent times, the word has been used as slang by [[Jewish]] people to refer to non-Jews. | In more recent times, the word has been used as slang by [[Jewish]] people to refer to non-Jews. | ||