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heathen

Meaning of “heathen”

A Gentile or nation outside Israel; one associated with the worship of other gods.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
150 occurrences145 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 25:44

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Leviticus 25:44
Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 25:44 · retained source text

Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt haue, shall be of the Heathen, that are round about you: of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

Leviticus 26:33
And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 26:33 · retained source text

And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.

Leviticus 26:38
And ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 26:38 · retained source text

And yee shall perish among the Heathen, and the land of your enemies shall eate you vp.

Leviticus 26:45
But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 26:45 · retained source text

But I wil for their sakes remember the couenant of their Ancestours, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt, in the sight of the Heathen, that I might be their God: I am the LORD.

Deuteronomy 4:27
And the Lord shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the Lord shall lead you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:27 · retained source text

And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.

2 Samuel 22:44
Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:44 · retained source text

Thou also hast deliuered mee from the striuings of my people, thou hast kept mee to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not, shall serue me.

2 Samuel 22:50
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:50 · retained source text

Therefore I will giue thankes vnto thee, O LORD, among the heathen: and I will sing praises vnto thy Name.

1611 marginal noteRom. 15.9.

2 Kings 16:3
But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 16:3 · retained source text

But hee walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea & made his sonne to passe through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.

2 Kings 17:8
And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:8 · retained source text

And walked in the statutes of the heathen, (whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel) and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.

2 Kings 17:11
And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:11 · retained source text

And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD caried away before them, and wrought wicked things to prouoke the LORD to anger.

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