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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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Psalms 59:5
Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 59:5 · retained source text

Thou therefore, O LORD God of hostes, the God of Israel, awake to visite all the heathen: be not mercifull to any wicked transgressours. Selah.

Psalms 59:8
But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 59:8 · retained source text

But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt haue all the heathen in derision.

Psalms 78:55
He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:55 · retained source text

He cast out the heathen also before them, and diuided them an inheritance by line: and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

1611 marginal noteIosu.13.7.

Psalms 79:1
O GOD, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 79:1 · retained source text

¶ O God, the heathen are come into thine, inheritance, thy holy temple haue they defiled: they haue layd Ierusalem on heapes.

Psalms 79:6
Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 79:6 · retained source text

Powre out thy wrath vpon the heathen that haue not knowen thee, and vpon the kingdomes that haue not called vpon thy name.

1611 marginal noteIer.10.25

Psalms 79:10
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 79:10 · retained source text

Wherfore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be knowen among the heathen in our sight by the reuenging of the blood of thy seruants which is shed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vengeance.

Psalms 80:8
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 80:8 · retained source text

Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.

Psalms 94:10
He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 94:10 · retained source text

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? hee that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

Psalms 96:10
Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 96:10 · retained source text

Say among the heathen, that the LORD reigneth: the world also shalbe established that it shall not be moued: he shall iudge the people righteously.

1611 marginal notePsal.93.1. & 97.1.

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