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Lexicon :: Strong's H1661 - gaṯ

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גַּת
Transliteration
gaṯ
Pronunciation
gath
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
The same as גַּת (H1660)
Strong’s Definitions

גַּת Gath, gath; the same as H1660; Gath, a Philistine city:—Gath.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x

The KJV translates Strong's H1661 in the following manner: Gath (33x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x
The KJV translates Strong's H1661 in the following manner: Gath (33x).

  1. Gath = "winepress"

    1. one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גַּת Gath, gath; the same as H1660; Gath, a Philistine city:—Gath.
STRONGS H1661: Abbreviations
† II. גַּת proper name, of a location (wine-press) — Philistine city Greek Version of the LXX Γεθ, Vulgate Geth, JosAnt. vi. 12, 2 etc., Γιττα (ed. Niese), exact site unknown (see GASmGeog. 194 ff.), named with Gaza and Ashdod Joshua 11:22 as home of remaining `Anakim; named with Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon and `Ekron 1 Samuel 6:17; with Ashkelon 1 Samuel 1:20; with Ashkelon, Yabne and Ashdod 2 Chronicles 26:6; מֵעֶקְרוֺן וְעַדגַּֿת 1 Samuel 7:14, compare 1 Samuel 17:52b and also 1 Samuel 17:52a (read גַּת for גַּיְא Greek Version of the LXX We Dr); called פְּלִשְׁתִּים גַּת Amos 6:2; built up by Rehoboam, according to 2 Chronicles 11:8; taken by Hazael 2 Kings 12:18; also 1 Samuel 5:8; 1 Samuel 17:4, 23 (of Goliath), compare 2 Samuel 21:20, 22 = 1 Chronicles 20:6, 8; 1 Samuel 21:11; 1 Samuel 21:13; 1 Samuel 27:2, 3, 4, 11; 2 Samuel 15:18; 1 Kings 2:39 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 2:40, 41; Psalm 56:1; Micah 1:10, 14; 1 Chronicles 7:21; 1 Chronicles 8:13, also 1 Chronicles 18:1 (but || מֶתֶג אַמָּה 2 Samuel 8:1; on change of this into reading in Chronicles see We); with ה locative, גַּ֫תָּה 1 Kings 2:40.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

11:22

1 Samuel

1:20; 5:8; 6:17; 7:14; 17:4; 17:23; 17:52; 17:52; 21:11; 21:13; 27:2; 27:3; 27:4; 27:11

2 Samuel

8:1; 15:18; 21:20; 21:22

1 Kings

2:39; 2:40; 2:40; 2:41

2 Kings

12:18

1 Chronicles

7:21; 8:13; 18:1; 20:6; 20:8

2 Chronicles

11:8; 26:6

Psalms

56:1

Amos

6:2

Micah

1:10; 1:14

H1661

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Strong's Number H1661 matches the Hebrew גַּת (gaṯ),
which occurs 33 times in 31 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:22 - There was not any one left of the Enakim by the children of Israel, only there was left of them in Gaza, and in Gath, and in Aseldo.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:8 - And they send and gather the lords of the Philistines to them, and say, What shall we do to the ark of the God of Israel? and the Gittites say, Let the ark of God come over to us; and the ark of the God of Israel came to Geth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:17 - And these are the golden emerods which the lords of the Philistines gave as a trespass-offering to the Lord; for Azotus one, for Gaza one, for Ascalon one, for Geth one, for Accaron one.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:14 - And the cities which the Philistines took from the children of Israel were restored; and they restored them to Israel from [fn]Ascalon to Azob: and they took the coast of Israel out of the hand of the Philistines; and there was peace between Israel and the Amorite.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:4 - And there went forth a mighty man out of the army of the Philistines, Goliath by name, out of Geth, his height was four cubits and a span.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52 - And the men of Israel and Juda [fn]arose, and shouted and pursued them as far as the entrance to [fn]Geth, and as far as the gate of Ascalon: and the slain men of the Philistines fell in the way of the [fn]gates, both to Geth, and to Accaron.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:10 - (LXX 21:11) And he gave it him; and David arose, and fled in that day from the presence of Saul: and David came to Anchus king of Geth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:12 - (LXX 21:13) And David [fn]laid up the words in his heart, and was greatly afraid of Anchus king of Geth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:2 - So David arose, and the six hundred men that were with him, and he went to Anchus, son of Ammach, king of Geth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:3 - And David dwelt with Anchus, he and his men, each with his family; and David and both his wives, Achinaam the Jezraelitess, and Abigaia the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:4 - And it was told Saul that David had fled to Geth; and he no longer sought after him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:11 - And I have not saved man or woman alive to bring them to Geth, saying, Lest they carry a report to Geth against us, saying, These things David does. And this was his manner all the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:20 - Tell it not in Geth, and tell it not as glad tidings in the streets of Ascalon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:18 - And all his servants passed on by his [fn]side, and every Chelethite, and every Phelethite, and they stood by the olive tree in the wilderness: and all the people marched near him, and all his court, and all the men of might, and all the men of war, six hundred: and they were present at his side: and every Chelethite, and every Phelethite, and all the six hundred Gittites that came on foot out of Geth, and [fn]they went on before the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:20 - And there was yet a battle in Geth: and there was [fn]a man of stature, and the fingers of his hands and the toes of his feet were six on each, four and twenty in number: and he also was born to Rapha.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:22 - These four were born descendants of the giants in Geth, the family of Rapha; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39 - And it came to pass after the three years, that two servants of Semei ran away to Anchus son of Maacha king of Geth: and it was told Semei, saying, Behold, thy servants are in Geth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:40 - And Semei rose up, and saddled his ass, and went to Geth to Anchus to seek out his servants: and Semei went, and brought his servants out of Geth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:41 - And it was told Solomon, saying, Semei is gone out of Jerusalem to Geth, and has brought back his servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:17 - (LXX 12:18) Then went up Azael king of Syria, and fought against Geth, and took it: and Azael set his face to go against Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:21 - and Zabad his son, Sothele his son, and Azer, and Elead: and the men of Geth who were born in the land slew them, because they went down to take their cattle.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:13 - and Beria, and Sama; these were heads of families among the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Geth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:1 - And it came to pass afterwards, that David smote the Philistines, and routed them, and took Geth and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:6 - And there was again war in Geth, and there was a man of extraordinary size, and his fingers and toes were six on each hand and foot, four and twenty; and he was descended from the giants.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:8 - These were born to Rapha in Geth; all four were giants, and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:8 - and Geth, and Marisa, and Ziph,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:6 - And he went out and fought against the Philistines, and pulled down the walls of Geth, and the walls of Jabner, and the walls of Azotus, and he built cities near Azotus, and among the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:1 - (LXX 55:1) For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the [fn]sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth. (55:2) Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:2 - O house of Israel, pass by all of you, and see; and pass by thence to Ematrabba; and thence descend to Geth of the Philistines, the chief of all these kingdoms, see if their coasts are greater than your coasts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:10 - Ye that are in Geth, exalt not yourselves, and ye Enakim, do not rebuild from the ruins of the house in derision: sprinkle dust in the place of your laughter.
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