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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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Amos 6:1
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WOE to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
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1611 witness · Amos 6:1 · retained source text

¶ Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountaine of Samaria, which are named chiefe of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came.

1611 marginal noteOr, are secure.

1611 marginal noteOr, first fruits.

1611 marginal noteLuke 6.24.

1611 marginal noteExod. 19.5.

Amos 9:9
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For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
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1611 witness · Amos 9:9 · retained source text

For loe, I will commaund, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corne is sifted in a sieue, yet shall not the least graine fall vpon the earth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cease to moue.

1611 marginal noteHeb. stone.

Complete reference index — all 321 verses
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Where “nations” appears

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Genesis19 occurrences
18 versesExodus1 occurrence
1 verseLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy39 occurrences
36 versesJoshua8 occurrences
7 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings7 occurrences
7 verses1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesJob2 occurrences
1 versePsalms22 occurrences
21 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah41 occurrences
41 versesJeremiah49 occurrences
45 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel39 occurrences
37 versesDaniel6 occurrences
6 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesJoel2 occurrences
1 verseAmos2 occurrences
2 versesMicah4 occurrences
4 versesNahum2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk4 occurrences
4 versesZephaniah3 occurrences
3 versesHaggai2 occurrences
1 verseZechariah10 occurrences
10 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew4 occurrences
4 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke4 occurrences
4 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans4 occurrences
4 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation19 occurrences
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