לְ/גוֹיִ֥ם

𐤋/𐤂𐤅𐤉𐤌

Goy

for-nations

A people-group or nation, typically distinguished by shared lineage, culture, language, and territorial affiliation; in the context of the Hebrew Bible, refers to both non-Israelite nations and, at times, the Israelite people themselves. The word encompasses political, ethnic, and social entities of various sizes, emphasizing collective identity. Occasionally, it can extend figuratively to large groups of animals or swarms.

H1471

Micah 4:3 · Word #6

Lexicon H1471

Lemmaגּוֹי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤅𐤉
TransliterationGoy
Strong'sH1471
DefinitionA people-group or nation, typically distinguished by shared lineage, culture, language, and territorial affiliation; in the context of the Hebrew Bible, refers to both non-Israelite nations and, at times, the Israelite people themselves. The word encompasses political, ethnic, and social entities of various sizes, emphasizing collective identity. Occasionally, it can extend figuratively to large groups of animals or swarms.

Morphology HR/Ncmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasefor-nations

SIBI-P1 Translation H1471-24

to people-groups

Morphological NotesPreposition לְ (to/for) + masculine plural absolute noun גּוֹיִם.
Rendering RationaleThe noun גּוֹי denotes a collective body formed by massing together, hence a people-group or nation. The masculine plural absolute form גּוֹיִם is rendered in the plural, and the prefixed לְ conveys "to," preserving both number and prepositional morphology.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

for nations

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'For nations' renders the construct properly and matches the object 'nations' better than 'people-groups' in the context of international arbitration.
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