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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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First occurrence: Genesis 10:5

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Isaiah 13:4
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 13:4 · retained source text

The noise of a multitude in the mountaines, like as of a great people: a tumultuous noise of the kingdomes of nations gathered together: the LORD of hostes mustereth the hoste of the battell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the likenesse of.

Isaiah 14:6
He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:6 · retained source text

He who smote the people in wrath with a continuall stroke; hee that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted and none hindereth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. A stroke without remoouing.

Isaiah 14:9
Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:9 · retained source text

Hell from beneath is mooued for thee to meet thee at thy comming: it stirreth vp the dead for thee, euen all the chiefe ones of the earth; it hath raised vp from their thrones, all the kings of the nations.

1611 marginal noteOr, the graue.

1611 marginal noteHebr. leaders, or great goats.

Isaiah 14:12
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:12 · retained source text

How art thou fallen from heauen, O Lucifer, sonne of the morning? how art thou cut downe to the ground, which didst weaken the nations?

1611 marginal noteOr, O daystarre.

Isaiah 14:18
All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:18 · retained source text

All the kings of the nations, euen all of them lie in glory, euery one in his owne house.

Isaiah 14:26
This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:26 · retained source text

This is the purpose, that is purposed vpon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out vpon all the nations.

Isaiah 17:12
¶ Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 17:12 · retained source text

¶ Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise, like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing, like the rushing of mighty waters.

1611 marginal noteOr, noise.

1611 marginal noteOr, many.

Isaiah 17:13
The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 17:13 · retained source text

The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee farre off, and shalbe chased as the chaffe of the mountaines before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlewind.

1611 marginal noteOr, thistledowne.

Isaiah 23:3
And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 23:3 · retained source text

And by great waters the seede of Sihor, the haruest of the riuer is her reuenew, and she is a mart of nations.

Isaiah 25:3
Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 25:3 · retained source text

Therefore shall the strong people glorifie thee, the city of the terrible nations shall feare thee.

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