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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 Box Jos 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:22 - There were no Anakim left in the land of the sons of Israel; only in Gaza, in Gath H1661, and in Ashdod some remained.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:8 - So they sent and gathered all the lords of the Philistines to them and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” And they said, “Let the ark of the God of Israel be brought around to Gath H1661.” And they brought the ark of the God of Israel around.

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Now these are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a guilt offering to Yahweh: one for Ashdod, one for Gaza, one for Ashkelon, one for Gath H1661, one for Ekron;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:14 - And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath H1661; and Israel delivered their territory from the hand of the Philistines. So there was 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 camps of the Philistines named Goliath, from Gath H1661, whose height was [fn]six cubits and a [fn]span.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:23 - As he was speaking with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine from Gath H1661 named Goliath, was coming up from the battle lines of the Philistines, and he spoke these same words; and David heard them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52 - But the men of Israel and Judah arose and shouted and pursued the Philistines [fn]as far as the valley and to the gates of Ekron. And the slain Philistines lay fallen along the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath H1661 and Ekron.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:10 -

Then David arose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath H1661.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:12 -

And David took these words [fn]to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath H1661.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:2 - So David arose and crossed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath H1661.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:3 - And David lived with Achish at Gath H1661, he and his men, each with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:4 - And it was told to Saul that David had fled to Gath H1661, so he no longer searched for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:11 - And David did not leave a man or a woman alive to bring to Gath H1661, saying, “Lest they tell about us, saying, ‘So has David done and so has been his custom all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:20 -

“Tell it not in Gath H1661,

Proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon,

Lest the daughters of the Philistines be glad,

Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:18 - Now all his servants passed on beside him, all the Cherethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who had come [fn]with him from Gath H1661, passed on before the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:20 - Then there was war at Gath H1661 again, and there was a man of great stature who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; and he also had been born to the [fn]giants.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:22 - These four were born to the [fn]giants in Gath H1661, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39 -

But it happened at the end of three years, that two of the slaves of Shimei ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath H1661. And they told Shimei, saying, “Behold, your slaves are in Gath H1661.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:40 - Then Shimei arose and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath H1661 to Achish to search for his slaves. And Shimei went and brought his slaves from Gath H1661.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:41 - And it was told to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath H1661, and had returned.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:17 -

Then Hazael king of Aram went up and fought against Gath H1661 and captured it, and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:21 - Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead whom the men of Gath H1661 who were born in the land killed, because they came down to take their livestock.

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and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who made the inhabitants of Gath H1661 flee;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:1 -

Now it happened afterwards, that David struck the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath H1661 and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 20:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:6 - Then there was war at Gath H1661 again, and there was a man of great stature who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot; and he also had been born to the giants.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:8 - These were born to the giants in Gath H1661, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:8 - Gath H1661, Mareshah, Ziph,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:6 -

Then he went out and fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath H1661 and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the area of Ashdod and among the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:1 -

For the choir director. According to [fn]Jonath Elem Rehokim. A [fn]Mikhtam of David. [fn]When the Philistines seized him in Gath.

Be gracious to me, O God, for man has [fn]trampled upon me;

All day long, an attacker oppresses me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:2 -

Pass on over to Calneh and look,

And go from there to Hamath the great,

Then go down to Gath H1661 of the Philistines.

Are [fn]they better than these kingdoms,

Or are their borders greater than your borders?

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Tell it not in Gath H1661,

Weep not at all.

At [fn]Beth-le-aphrah roll yourself in the dust.

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