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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Leviticus 25:44

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Psalms 10:16
The Lord is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:16 · retained source text

The LORD is King for euer and euer: the heathen are perished out of his land.

1611 marginal notePsal.29.9. and 145.13. and 146.10. iere.16.10. lam.5.19.

Psalms 18:43
Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:43 · retained source text

Thou hast deliuered me from the striuings of the people, and thou hast made mee the head of the heathen: a people whom I haue not knowen, shall serue me.

Psalms 18:49
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:49 · retained source text

Therfore will I giue thankes vnto thee, (O LORD) among the heathen: and sing prayses vnto thy name.

1611 marginal noteOr, confesse

1611 marginal noteRom.15.9

Psalms 33:10
The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 33:10 · retained source text

The LORD bringeth the counsell of the heathen to nought: he maketh the deuices of the people, of none effect.

1611 marginal noteHeb. maketh frustrate.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 19.3.

Psalms 44:2
How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 44:2 · retained source text

How thou didst driue out the heathen with thy hand, & plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.

Psalms 44:11
Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 44:11 · retained source text

Thou hast giuen vs like sheepe appointed for meate: and hast scattered vs among the heathen.

1611 marginal noteHebr. as sheepe of meate.

Psalms 44:14
Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 44:14 · retained source text

Thou makest vs a by-word among the heathen: a shaking of the head among the people.

1611 marginal noteIere.24.9.

Psalms 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 46:10 · retained source text

Be stil, and know that I am God: I will bee exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Psalms 47:8
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 47:8 · retained source text

God reigneth ouer the heathen: God sitteth vpon the throne of his holinesse.

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