What is a "Goy?"
1 Aug 2025 · 1 min
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Dennis Prager explains that "goy" is a Hebrew word meaning "nation," used in the Torah to refer to non-Jewish peoples. The term itself isn't derogatory, despite some treating it as a slur.
Dennis Prager explains that "goy" is a Hebrew word meaning "nation," used in the Torah to refer to non-Jewish peoples. The term itself isn't derogatory, despite some treating it as a slur.
Let me explain the word goy, by the way. It's the word used, it's a Hebrew word. It's actually in the Bible. It's a very common word. It means nation. That's all it means. The way in which the Torah speaks of non-Jews is the nations, the goyim. But it just means nations. One of the most famous verses in the Hebrew Bible is, nation shall not lift sword against nation and they shall not learn war anymore. Lo, ye shall not lift sword against nation. So, okay, it's just explaining the term. It's not a derogatory term. Some people think it is.
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