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nations

Meaning of “nations”

Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.

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336 occurrences321 verses40 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 10:5

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2 Samuel 7:23
And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:23 · retained source text

And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, euen like Israel, whom God went to redeeme for a people to himselfe, & to make him a name, and to doe for you great things, and terrible, for thy lande, before thy people which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations, and their gods?

1611 marginal noteDeut. 4.7.

2 Samuel 8:11
Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 8:11 · retained source text

Which also king Dauid did dedicate vnto the LORD, with the siluer and gold that he had dedicate of all nations which he subdued:

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