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Lexicon :: Strong's H1661 - gaṯ

Aa
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 BoxJos 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:22 - Not one of the Anakim was to be seen in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, some were still living.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:8 - So they sent for all the lords of the Philistines to come together there, and said, What are we to do with the ark of the God of Israel? And their answer was, Let the ark of the God of Israel be taken away to Gath. So they took the ark of the God of Israel away.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:17 - Now these are the gold images which the Philistines sent as a sin-offering to the Lord; one for Ashdod, one for Gaza, one for Ashkelon, one for Gath, one for Ekron;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:14 - And the towns which the Philistines had taken were given back to Israel, from Ekron to Gath, and all the country round them Israel made free from the power of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:4 - And a fighter came out from the tents of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath; he was more than six cubits tall.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:23 - And while he was talking to them, the fighter, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came out from the Philistines' lines and said the same words, in David's hearing.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52 - And the men of Israel and of Judah got up, and gave a cry, and went after the Philistines as far as Gath and the town doors of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines were falling down by the road from Shaaraim all the way to Gath and Ekron.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:10 - Then David got up and went in flight that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish, the king of Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:12 - And David took these words to heart, fearing Achish, the king of Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:2

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:3 - And David and his men were living with Achish at Gath; every man had his family with him, and David had his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, who had been the wife of Nabal.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:4 - And Saul, hearing that David had gone to Gath, went after him no longer.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:11 - Not one living man or woman did David ever take back with him to Gath, fearing that they might give an account of what had taken place, and say, This is what David did, and so has he been doing all the time while he has been living in the land of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:20 - Give no news of it in Gath, let it not be said in the streets of Ashkelon; or the daughters of the Philistines will be glad, the daughters of men without circumcision will be uplifted in joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:18 - And all the people went on by his side; and all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites and all the men of Ittai of Gath, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, went on before the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:20 - And again there was war at Gath, where there was a very tall man, who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six fingers on his hands and six toes on his feet; he was one of the offspring of the Rephaim.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:22 - These four were of the offspring of the Rephaim in Gath; and they came to their end by the hands of David and his servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39 - But after three years, two of the servants of Shimei went in flight to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And word was given to Shimei that his servants had gone to Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:40 - Then Shimei got up, and making ready his ass, he went to Gath, to Achish, in search of his servants; and he sent and got them from Gath.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:41 - And news was given to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had come back again.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:17 - Then Hazael, king of Aram, went up against Gath and took it; and his purpose was to go up to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:21 - And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead, whom the men of Gath, who had been living in the land from their birth, put to death, because they came down to take away their cattle.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:13 - And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of those who were living in Aijalon, who put to flight the people living in Gath;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:1 - And it came about after this that David made an attack on the Philistines and overcame them, and took Gath with its daughter-towns out of the hands of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:6 - And again there was war at Gath, where there was a very tall man, who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six fingers on his hands and six toes on his feet; he was one of the offspring of the Rephaim.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 20:8 - These were of the offspring of the Rephaim in Gath; they came to their death by the hands of David and his servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:8 - And Gath and Mareshah and Ziph

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:6 - He went out and made war against the Philistines, pulling down the walls of Gath and Jabneh and Ashdod, and building towns in the country round Ashdod and among the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:1 - <To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath.> Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:2 - Go on to Calneh and see; and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are you better than these kingdoms? or is your land wider than theirs?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:10 - Give no word of it in Gath, let there be no weeping at all: at Beth-le-aphrah be rolling in the dust.
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