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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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Matthew 24:9
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 24:9 · retained source text

Then shall they deliuer you vp to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and yee shall bee hated of all nations for my names sake.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.17. luke 21.12. iohn 16.2.

Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 24:14 · retained source text

And this Gospell of the kingdome shall be preached in all the world, for a witnesse vnto al nations, and then shall the end come.

Matthew 25:32
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 25:32 · retained source text

And before him shall be gathered all nations, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepheard diuideth his sheepe from the goats.

Matthew 28:19
¶ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 28:19 · retained source text

¶ Goe ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Sonne, and of the holy Ghost:

1611 marginal noteMala. 3.1.

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