KJV dictionary & concordance

heathen

Meaning of “heathen”

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

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

150 occurrences145 verses26 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Leviticus 25:44

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Nehemiah 5:8

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And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Nehemiah 5:8 · retained source text

And I said vnto them, We, after our abilitie, haue redeemed our brethren the Iewes, which were sold vnto the heathen; and will you euen sell your brethren? or shall they be sold vnto vs? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answere.

1611 marginal noteLeuit 25.48.

Nehemiah 5:9

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Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

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1611 witness · Nehemiah 5:9 · retained source text

Also I said, It is not good that yee doe: ought yee not to walke in the feare of our God, because of the reproch of the heathen our enemies?

Nehemiah 5:17

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Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Nehemiah 5:17 · retained source text

Moreouer, there were at my table, an hundred and fiftie of the Iewes and rulers, besides those that came vnto vs from among the heathen that are about vs.

Nehemiah 6:6

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Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:6 · retained source text

Wherein was written; It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu sayth it, that thou and the Iewes thinke to rebell: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their King, according to these words.

1611 marginal noteOr, Geshem, ver. 2.

Nehemiah 6:16

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And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:16 · retained source text

And it came to passe that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen, that were about vs, saw these things, they were much cast downe in their owne eyes: for they perceiued that this worke was wrought of our God.

Complete reference index — all 145 verses

Leviticus 25:44 Leviticus 26:33 Leviticus 26:38 Leviticus 26:45 Deuteronomy 4:27 2 Samuel 22:44 2 Samuel 22:50 2 Kings 16:3 2 Kings 17:8 2 Kings 17:11 2 Kings 17:15 2 Kings 21:2 1 Chronicles 16:24 1 Chronicles 16:35 2 Chronicles 20:6 2 Chronicles 28:3 2 Chronicles 33:2 2 Chronicles 33:9 2 Chronicles 36:14 Ezra 6:21 Nehemiah 5:8 Nehemiah 5:9 Nehemiah 5:17 Nehemiah 6:6 Nehemiah 6:16 Psalms 2:1 Psalms 2:8 Psalms 9:5 Psalms 9:15 Psalms 9:19 Psalms 10:16 Psalms 18:43 Psalms 18:49 Psalms 33:10 Psalms 44:2 Psalms 44:11 Psalms 44:14 Psalms 46:6 Psalms 46:10 Psalms 47:8 Psalms 59:5 Psalms 59:8 Psalms 78:55 Psalms 79:1 Psalms 79:6 Psalms 79:10 Psalms 80:8 Psalms 94:10 Psalms 96:3 Psalms 96:10 Psalms 98:2 Psalms 102:15 Psalms 105:44 Psalms 106:35 Psalms 106:41 Psalms 106:47 Psalms 110:6 Psalms 111:6 Psalms 115:2 Psalms 126:2 Psalms 135:15 Psalms 149:7 Isaiah 16:8 Jeremiah 9:16 Jeremiah 10:2 Jeremiah 10:25 Jeremiah 18:13 Jeremiah 49:14 Jeremiah 49:15 Lamentations 1:3 Lamentations 1:10 Lamentations 4:15 Lamentations 4:20 Ezekiel 7:24 Ezekiel 11:12 Ezekiel 11:16 Ezekiel 12:16 Ezekiel 16:14 Ezekiel 20:9 Ezekiel 20:14 Ezekiel 20:22 Ezekiel 20:23 Ezekiel 20:32 Ezekiel 20:41 Ezekiel 22:4 Ezekiel 22:15 Ezekiel 22:16 Ezekiel 23:30 Ezekiel 25:7 Ezekiel 25:8 Ezekiel 28:25 Ezekiel 30:3 Ezekiel 31:11 Ezekiel 31:17 Ezekiel 34:28 Ezekiel 34:29 Ezekiel 36:3 Ezekiel 36:4 Ezekiel 36:5 Ezekiel 36:6 Ezekiel 36:7 Ezekiel 36:15 Ezekiel 36:19 Ezekiel 36:20 Ezekiel 36:21 Ezekiel 36:22 Ezekiel 36:23 Ezekiel 36:24 Ezekiel 36:30 Ezekiel 36:36 Ezekiel 37:21 Ezekiel 37:28 Ezekiel 38:16 Ezekiel 39:7 Ezekiel 39:21 Ezekiel 39:23 Ezekiel 39:28 Joel 2:17 Joel 2:19 Joel 3:11 Joel 3:12 Amos 9:12 Obadiah 1:1 Obadiah 1:2 Obadiah 1:15 Obadiah 1:16 Micah 5:15 Habakkuk 1:5 Habakkuk 3:12 Zephaniah 2:11 Haggai 2:22 Zechariah 1:15 Zechariah 8:13 Zechariah 9:10 Zechariah 14:14 Zechariah 14:18 Malachi 1:11 Malachi 1:14 Matthew 6:7 Matthew 18:17 Acts 4:25 2 Corinthians 11:26 Galatians 1:16 Galatians 2:9 Galatians 3:8

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Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Leviticus 25:44 Nehemiah 5:9 Psalms 59:8 Isaiah 16:8 Ezekiel 20:32 Ezekiel 36:20 Obadiah 1:2 Galatians 3:8

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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Gentile, pagan.

volume 1, leaf 894, column 3 (main_dictionary)