The word "gentile" is derived from a Latin translation of the Hebrew word "goy."
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Goy
/ɡɔɪ/
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"Goy" is not a pejorative term, but is simply the Hebrew equivalent of "gentile."
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The Hebrew word "goy" literally means "nation."
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"Goy" is just the Hebrew word for "gentile."
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