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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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Lamentations 1:10
The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 1:10 · retained source text

The aduersarie hath spread out his hand vpon all her pleasant things: for she hath seene that the heathen entred into her Sanctuarie, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.

1611 marginal noteOr, desireable.

1611 marginal noteDeu.23.3

Lamentations 4:15
They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 4:15 · retained source text

They cryed vnto them; Depart yee, it is vncleane, depart, depart, touch not, when they fled away and wandred: they said among the heathen, They shall no more soiourne there.

1611 marginal noteOr, yee polluted.

Lamentations 4:20
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 4:20 · retained source text

The breath of our nostrels, the anointed of the LORD was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadowe we shall liue among the heathen.

1611 marginal noteGen.2.7.

Ezekiel 7:24
Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 7:24 · retained source text

Wherfore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possesse their houses: I will also make the pompe of the strong to cease, and their holy places shall be defiled.

1611 marginal noteOr, they shall inherit their holy places.

Ezekiel 11:12
And ye shall know that I am the Lord: for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither executed my judgments, but have done after the manners of the heathen that are round about you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 11:12 · retained source text

And ye shall know that I am the LORD: for yee haue not walked in my statutes, neither executed my iudgements, but haue done after the maners of the heathen that are round about you.

1611 marginal noteOr, which haue not walked.

Ezekiel 11:16
Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 11:16 · retained source text

Therefore say, Thus sayth the LORD God; Although I haue cast them farre off among the heathen, and although I haue scattered them among the countreys, yet will I be to them as a little Sanctuarie in the countreys where they shall come.

Ezekiel 12:16
But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 12:16 · retained source text

But I will leaue a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence, that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come, and they shall know that I am the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men of number.

Ezekiel 16:14
And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:14 · retained source text

And thy renowme went foorth among the heathen for thy beautie: for it was perfect through my comelinesse which I had put vpon thee, sayth the LORD God.

Ezekiel 20:9
But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:9 · retained source text

But I wrought for my names sake that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made my selfe knowen vnto them, in bringing them foorth out of the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 20:14
But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:14 · retained source text

But I wrought for my names sake, that it should not bee polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

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