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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.
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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 Box Jos 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:22 - No Anakites were left in Israelite territory, though some remained in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:8 - So they assembled all the leaders of the Philistines and asked, "What should we do with the ark of the God of Israel?" They replied, "The ark of the God of Israel should be moved to Gath." So they moved the ark of the God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:17 - These are the gold sores that the Philistines brought as a guilt offering to the LORD - one for each of the following cities: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:14 - The cities that the Philistines had captured from Israel were returned to Israel, from Ekron to Gath. Israel also delivered their territory from the control of the Philistines. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:4 - Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines. His name was Goliath; he was from Gath. He was close to seven feet tall.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:23 - As he was speaking with them, the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, was coming up from the battle lines of the Philistines. He spoke the way he usually did, and David heard it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52 - Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward, shouting a battle cry. They chased the Philistines to the valley and to the very gates of Ekron. The Philistine corpses lay fallen along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:10 - So on that day David arose and fled from Saul. He went to King Achish of Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:12 - David thought about what they said and was very afraid of King Achish of Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:2 - So David left and crossed over to King Achish son of Maoch of Gath accompanied by his six hundred men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:3 - David settled with Achish in Gath, along with his men and their families. David had with him his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal's widow.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:4 - When Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he did not mount a new search for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:11 - Neither man nor woman would David leave alive so as to bring them back to Gath. He was thinking, "This way they can't tell on us, saying, 'This is what David did.'" Such was his practice the entire time that he lived in the country of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:20 - Don't report it in Gath, don't spread the news in the streets of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice, the daughters of the uncircumcised will celebrate!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:18 - All his servants were leaving with him, along with all the Kerethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites - some six hundred men who had come on foot from Gath. They were leaving with the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:20 - Yet another battle occurred in Gath. On that occasion there was a large man who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in all! He too was a descendant of Rapha.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:22 - These four were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed by David and his soldiers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39 - Three years later two of Shimei's servants ran away to King Achish son of Maacah of Gath. Shimei was told, "Look, your servants are in Gath."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:40 - So Shimei got up, saddled his donkey, and went to Achish at Gath to find his servants; Shimei went and brought back his servants from Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:41 - When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had then returned,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 12:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:17 - At that time King Hazael of Syria attacked Gath and captured it. Hazael then decided to attack Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:21 - his son Zabad, his son Shuthelah (Ezer and Elead were killed by the men of Gath, who were natives of the land, when they went down to steal their cattle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:13 - Beriah, and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased out the inhabitants of Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 18:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:1 - Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns away from the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 20:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:6 - In a battle in Gath there was a large man who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot - twenty-four in all! He too was a descendant of Rapha.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 20:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:8 - These were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed by the hand of David and his soldiers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 11:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:8 - Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:6 - Uzziah attacked the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities in the region of Ashdod and throughout Philistine territory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 56:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:1 - Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me! All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:2 - They say to the people: "Journey over to Calneh and look at it! Then go from there to Hamath-Rabbah! Then go down to Gath of the Philistines! Are they superior to our two kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:10 - Don't spread the news in Gath! Don't shed even a single tear! In Beth Leaphrah sit in the dust!
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