BDB1786
גַּת wine-press. גַּת proper name גִּתִּי adjective [of a people]
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1661 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גַּת |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | the same as H1660 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 33 |
| Transliteration: | Gath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gath |
| Meaning: | 1. Gath, a Philistine city |
| KJV Renderings: | Gath. |
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גַּת wine-press. גַּת proper name גִּתִּי adjective [of a people]
II. גַּת proper name [of a location] (wine-press) — Philistine city ᵐ5 Γεθ, ᵑ9 Geth, JosAnt. «JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 6:12»vi. 12, 2 etc., Γιττα (ed. Niese), exact site unknown (see GASmGeog. 194 ff.), named with Gaza and Ashdod Josh 11:22 as home of remaining `Anakim; named with Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon and `Ekron 1Sam 6:17 with Ashkelon 1Sam 1:20 with Ashkelon, yabne and Ashdod 2Chr 26:6 מֵעֶקְרוֺן וְעַדגַּֿת 1Sam 7:14, compare 1Sam 17:52b and also 1Sam 17:52 a (read גַּת for גַּיְא ᵐ5 We Dr); called גַּת פְּלִשְׁתִּים Amos 6:2 built up by Rehoboam, according to 2Chr 11:8 taken by Hazael 2Kgs 12:18 also 1Sam 5:8; 1Sam 17:4; 1Sam 17:23 (of Goliath), compare 2Sam 21:20; 2Sam 21:22 = 1Chr 20:6; 1Chr 20:8; 1Sam 21:11; 1Sam 21:13; 1Sam 27:2; 1Sam 27:3; 1Sam 27:4; 1Sam 27:11; 1Sam 2:18; 1Sam 1:39 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 2:40 ; 1Kgs 2:41; Ps 56:1; Mic 1:10; Mic 1:14; 1Chr 7:21; 1Chr 8:13, also 1Chr 18:1 (but || מֶתֶג אַמָּה 2Sam 8:1 on change of this into reading in Chronicles see We); with ה locative, גַּ֫תָּה 1Kgs 2:40.
מוֺרֶ֫שֶׁת proper name [of a location] apparently in neighbourhood of Gath Mic 1:14 (גַּת vocative, according to We; > most, who render M. of Gath); probably home of prophet Micah, see following
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