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non-Jew

non-Jew

6.3
A person who is not Jewish
  • noun
  • /nɒn dʒuː/
translation icon : no judío
  • That's why only Jews are nationals and non Jews are not nationals in in Israel.

And there are laws legislating against non Jews in Israel that are extremely cruel.

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Examples

  • Why does he connect Hagar who represents the non Jews with Sinai which represents the law?

  • The organization aims to promote understanding between Jews and non-Jews in the region.

  • And for non Jews, that is the majority of Westerners, it's through the Christian Bible.

  • And there are laws legislating against non Jews in Israel that are extremely cruel.

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  • It means not just war on the Jews and the non Jews of Israel, but global war against the Jews.

  • During the discussion on religious identity, the speaker noted that non-Jews often have different cultural perspectives.

  • In historical contexts, non-Jews were frequently excluded from certain rights and privileges afforded to Jewish communities.

Synonyms

gentile
vsnon-Jew
14 7.7

A person who is not Jewish, often mentioned in the Bible or in history

is used specifically to contrast with Jews in religious and cultural contexts
goy
vsnon-Jew
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6 9.3

A person who is not Jewish, often a Christian

is used more broadly to contrast with Jews in religious or cultural contexts

Antonyms

Jew
123 2.4

A person who follows the religion Judaism or has Jewish ancestors

Surface Forms

non-Jew singular
non-Jews plural

Morphology

non-Jew = Jew (transparent) = non + Jew

The prefix 'non-' clearly indicates negation, making the meaning 'not a Jew' straightforward.

Etymology

The word non-Jew is made from the part non- meaning 'not' and the word Jew, so it simply means someone who is 'not Jewish'. It is used to describe people who are not Jewish in religious, cultural, or historical contexts.