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Gath — the meaning of the Hebrew name גַּת

גַּת

Gath · pronounced gath · Strong's H1661 · a place

Gath means Gath, a Philistine city.

Built from

גַּת gath (the same as, H1660) — a wine-press (or vat for holding the grapes in pressing them) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H1660; Gath, a Philistine city.

First appearance

Josh 11:22 There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained. (KJV)

Every verse that names Gath

31 occurrences in 31 verses — Joshua, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Psalms, Amos, Micah

Josh 11:221Sam 5:81Sam 6:171Sam 7:141Sam 17:41Sam 17:231Sam 17:521Sam 21:111Sam 21:131Sam 27:21Sam 27:31Sam 27:41Sam 27:112Sam 1:202Sam 15:182Sam 21:202Sam 21:221Kgs 2:391Kgs 2:401Kgs 2:412Kgs 12:181Chr 7:211Chr 8:131Chr 18:11Chr 20:61Chr 20:82Chr 11:82Chr 26:6Ps 56:1Amos 6:2Mic 1:10

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