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גַּת H1661

H1661 is the Hebrew word גַּת, transliterated Gath and said gath. The King James Version most often renders it gath.

Word: גַּתTransliteration: GathSaid: gathLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 31 verses

What it means

Gath, a Philistine city.

Where it comes from

the same as H1660 (גַּת).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 33 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

gath 29×even unto gath 2×tidings to gath 1×against gath 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Gath.

Verses using גַּת

All 31 verses, quoted in full.

Joshua 11:22 · KJV

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.

1 Samuel 5:8 · KJV

They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.

1 Samuel 6:17 · KJV

And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

1 Samuel 7:14 · KJV

And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

1 Samuel 17:4 · KJV

And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 17:23 · KJV

And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.

1 Samuel 17:52 · KJV

And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

1 Samuel 21:10 · KJV

And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

1 Samuel 21:12 · KJV

And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

1 Samuel 27:2 · KJV

And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

1 Samuel 27:3 · KJV

And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.

1 Samuel 27:4 · KJV

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

1 Samuel 27:11 · KJV

And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 1:20 · KJV

Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

2 Samuel 15:18 · KJV

And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

2 Samuel 21:20 · KJV

And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.

2 Samuel 21:22 · KJV

These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

1 Kings 2:39 · KJV

And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.

1 Kings 2:40 · KJV

And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

1 Kings 2:41 · KJV

And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.

2 Kings 12:17 · KJV

Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 7:21 · KJV

And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.

1 Chronicles 8:13 · KJV

Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

1 Chronicles 18:1 · KJV

Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 20:6 · KJV

And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot and he also was the son of the giant.

1 Chronicles 20:8 · KJV

These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

2 Chronicles 11:8 · KJV

And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

2 Chronicles 26:6 · KJV

And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

Psalm 56:1 · KJV

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

Amos 6:2 · KJV

Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

Micah 1:10 · KJV

Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1661 mean?

H1661 is the Hebrew word גַּת (Gath), meaning Gath, a Philistine city.

How is H1661 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it gath (29 times), even unto gath (2 times), tidings to gath (1 time), against gath (1 time).

How many times does H1661 appear in the Bible?

גַּת (Gath) is tagged in 31 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1661 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H1660 (גַּת).

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