Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

nations

Meaning of “nations”

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

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
336 occurrences321 verses40 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 10:5

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “nations”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–2 of 2 · 2 word occurrences in this result

Hosea 8:10
Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 8:10 · retained source text

Yea, though they haue hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the King of princes.

1611 marginal noteOr, begin.

Hosea 9:17
My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 9:17 · retained source text

My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken vnto him: and they shalbe wanderers among the nations.

Complete reference index — all 321 verses

Where “nations” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence