goy denotes a people considered as a national group, whether Israel or other peoples and kingdoms.

Across the supplied verses, the term identifies peoples as national collectives, frequently in the plural for multiple nations and also in the singular for one people. It can name Israel as a distinct national people, other peoples in relation to their lands, rulers, gods, customs, conflict, or displacement, and a nation acting against Israel.

1. a national people or people-group · dominant

   The singular and plural noun forms designate peoples viewed as national collectives. In 1 Chronicles 16:20 the APB renders movement "from nation to nation" and contrasts each with a kingdom and another people; in 1 Chronicles 17:21 it calls Israel a unique national people while also mentioning nations driven out before them. In Deuteronomy 11:23 and Amos 6:14, the plural and singular forms occur respectively with nations being dispossessed and with a nation raised against Israel.

   1 Chronicles 16:201 Chronicles 17:21Deuteronomy 11:23Amos 6:142 Kings 17:292 Samuel 22:44

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term as "nation" or "nations," while some clauses use "people" or "peoples," as in 2 Samuel 22:44 and Daniel 11:23. These English choices show the verse-level presentation rather than separate lexical senses.