Webster 1828 · headword: heathen
View source image ↗Gentile, pagan.
KJV WORD
COMBINED MEANING
A Gentile or nation outside Israel; one associated with the worship of other gods, according to context.
Reviewed KJV-relevant meaningMeaning drawn from:
WORD FAMILY
Root: heath
A shrub or stunted plant of the desert; in the KJV, a figure of one dwelling in dry and barren places.
HISTORICAL DEFINITIONS
Gentile, pagan.
KJV CONCORDANCE