Goyom, giyim?

[Autumnleaf]

I've been told Jewish people use this as a derogatory term for nonJewish people. Is this true? If so, what does it mean?

 

[ClarityofPurpose]

I believe it is a generic term that simply means "nations" it can used as a derogatory term "goy" meaning gentile.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

I've been told Jewish people use this as a derogatory term for nonJewish people. Is this true? If so, what does it mean?

Don't sweat it. Abraham was a "goyim" and a father of "goyims". At least we aren't required to provide the blood of innocent animals for sacrifices anymore, nor do they.

http://users.aristotle.net/~bhuie/lazarus.htm

LUKE 16:24 "Then he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.'" (

 

[Solidlyhere]

Yiddish is NOT Hebrew.

Yiddish is Germanized Hebrew.
It was spoken, because many Jews in Europe were in German-speaking countries.
And, until May 15, 1948, Jews didn't use Hebrew in regular speaking.
Since 1948, the birth of the State of Israel, Yiddish has largely faded away.
This was also accelerated because 6 Million German-speaking (and so, Yiddish-speaking) Jews were killed in World War 2.

Goy and Goyim are Yiddish words:
Goy is singular. It simply means a non-Jew.
Goyim is plural. It simply means several non-Jews.

Jews use a Hebrew word "Gentile" to mean the same thing.

It is not a pejorative term. It is a "legal" term.

 

[ClarityofPurpose]

I think people should remember, a term is only insulting if you let it insult you.