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The name "Gath" is derived from the Hebrew word "גַּת" (Gath), which means "winepress." This etymology suggests that the area may have been known for its wine production. Biblical References: Gath is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament as a significant Philistine city. It is one of the five cities of the Philistine pentapolis, which also includes Ashdod, Ashkelon, Ekron, and Gaza. Gath is most famously known as the home of Goliath, the giant warrior defeated by David. 1. Goliath of Gath: The most notable reference to Gath is in the context of the account of David and Goliath. Goliath is described as a champion from Gath, a giant who defied the armies of Israel. In <a href="/1_samuel/17-4.htm">1 Samuel 17:4</a>, it states, "Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height." 2. David's Flight to Gath: David, before becoming king, sought refuge in Gath to escape King Saul's pursuit. In <a href="/1_samuel/21-10.htm">1 Samuel 21:10</a>, it is recorded, "That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath." This event highlights the complex relationship between David and the Philistines, as he later feigned madness to escape from Gath. 3. Conquests and Conflicts: Gath was a focal point in the ongoing conflicts between Israel and the Philistines. In <a href="/2_samuel/8.htm">2 Samuel 8:1</a>, it is noted that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, taking control of Gath and its surrounding villages. "After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines." 4. Prophetic References: The prophets also mention Gath in their oracles against the Philistines. In <a href="/amos/6-2.htm">Amos 6:2</a>, the prophet challenges Israel to consider the fate of other cities, including Gath: "Go to Calneh and see; go from there to great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory greater than yours?" Historical and Archaeological Context: Gath's location is traditionally identified with the archaeological site of Tell es-Safi, situated in modern-day Israel. Excavations have revealed significant Philistine artifacts, including pottery and fortifications, which corroborate the biblical narrative of Gath as a major Philistine city. The city's strategic location made it a frequent target in the territorial struggles between the Israelites and the Philistines. Theological Significance: Gath serves as a backdrop for several key biblical narratives that illustrate themes of faith, divine intervention, and the sovereignty of God over nations. The account of David and Goliath, in particular, underscores the power of God to deliver His people through seemingly insurmountable odds. David's interactions with Gath also highlight the complexities of his rise to kingship and the providential protection he experienced. Cultural Impact: The narrative of Goliath of Gath has permeated Western culture, symbolizing the triumph of the underdog and the power of faith. The phrase "David and Goliath" is commonly used to describe any situation where a smaller, weaker opponent faces a much larger adversary. Conclusion: While Gath's prominence declined after the biblical period, its legacy endures through the biblical accounts that continue to inspire and instruct believers in the power and faithfulness of God.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (v.) imp. of Get.2. (p. p.) of Get.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2364.htm">2364. thugater -- daughter</a> ... daughter. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: thugater Phonetic Spelling: (thoo-gat'-air) Short Definition: a daughter Definition: a daughter; hence ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2364.htm - 6k<a href="/greek/2040.htm">2040. ergates -- a workman</a> ... a workman. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: ergates Phonetic Spelling: (er-gat'-ace) Short Definition: a field-laborer, workman Definition: a ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2040.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/2365.htm">2365. thugatrion -- a little daughter</a> ... a little daughter. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: thugatrion Phonetic Spelling: (thoo-gat'-ree-on) Short Definition: a little daughter Definition ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2365.htm - 6k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/kingsley/andromeda_and_other_poems/scotch_song.htm">Scotch Song</a> ... 'O whaur gat ye the green, green moss, O whaur the bents sae fine? And whaur gat ye the bonny broun hair That ance was tress o' mine?'. ... //christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/andromeda and other poems/scotch song.htm<a href="/library/ephraim/hymns_and_homilies_of_ephraim_the_syrian/hymn_viii_that_thy_resurrection.htm">That Thy Resurrection Might be Believed among the Gainsayers, they ...</a> ... He that giveth food to all went in, and gat hunger. He that giveth all to drink went in, and gat thirst. Naked and bare came forth from her the Clother of all. ... /.../hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn viii that thy resurrection.htm<a href="/library/wells/bible_stories_and_religious_classics/the_life_of_adam.htm">The Life of Adam</a> ... Then Enoch gat Irad, and Irad Mehujael, and he gat Methusael, and he gat Lameth, which was the seventh from Adam and worst, for he brought in first bigamy. ... /.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the life of adam.htm<a href="/library/wells/bible_stories_and_religious_classics/here_followeth_the_life_of.htm">Here Followeth the Life of Abraham</a> ... and all his goods. And a man gat away from them and came to Abram, and told him how that Lot was taken and led away. And then anon ... /.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/here followeth the life of.htm<a href="/library/various/select_masterpieces_of_biblical_literature/iii_the_crowning_of_abimelech.htm">The Crowning of Abimelech</a> ... And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees ... /.../select masterpieces of biblical literature/iii the crowning of abimelech.htm<a href="/library/wells/bible_stories_and_religious_classics/the_life_of_st_christopher.htm">The Life of St. Christopher</a> ... eye of the tyrant, to whom the blood of the holy martyr re-established his sight, and enlumined him in taking away the blindness of his body, and gat of the ... /.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the life of st christopher.htm<a href="/library/anonymous/the_general_menaion/chapter_i_general_service_for.htm">General Service for the Festivals of Our Lord Jesus Christ,</a> ... Israel. And Moses went into the midst of the cloud and gat him up into the mount; and was in the mount forty days and forty nights. ... /.../anonymous/the general menaion/chapter i general service for.htm<a href="/library/dionysius/the_works_of_dionysius/chapter_ii.htm">Chapter ii.</a> ... of the provinces. I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as cups and the cupbearer. 9. And ... //christianbookshelf.org/dionysius/the works of dionysius/chapter ii.htm<a href="/library/wells/bible_stories_and_religious_classics/here_beginneth_the_history_of.htm">Here Beginneth the History of Noah</a> ... Noah then was a man perfect and righteous and kept God's commandment. And when he was five hundred years old, he gat Shem, Ham, and Japhet. ... /.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/here beginneth the history of.htm<a href="/library/wells/bible_stories_and_religious_classics/the_life_of_st_paul.htm">The Life of St. Paul the Apostle</a> ... He gat to him many friends in the emperor's house and converted them to the faith of Christ, and some of his writings were recited and read tofore the emperor ... /.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the life of st paul.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/g/gat.htm">Gat (21 Occurrences)</a> ... Multi-Version Concordance Gat (21 Occurrences). Genesis 19:27 And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD: (KJV ASV). ... /g/gat.htm - 12k<a href="/topical/e/examination.htm">Examination (10 Occurrences)</a> ... W. Ewing. BEAUTIFUL GATE. bu'-ti-fool, gat. See TEMPLE. BENJAMIN, GATE OF. See JERUSALEM. CORNER GATE. kor'-ner gat. See JERUSALEM. Multi-Version Concordance ... /e/examination.htm - 11k<a href="/topical/a/assur.htm">Assur (2 Occurrences)</a> ... shur'-gat, sher'-gat: The name of the first capital city of Assyria is known by the Arabs as Qala' at Sherghat, or the Fortress of Sherghat. ... /a/assur.htm - 13k<a href="/topical/a/asshur.htm">Asshur (133 Occurrences)</a> ... shur'-gat, sher'-gat: The name of the first capital city of Assyria is known by the Arabs as Qala' at Sherghat, or the Fortress of Sherghat. ... /a/asshur.htm - 46k<a href="/topical/s/sherghat.htm">Sherghat</a> ... shur'-gat, sher'-gat: The name of the first capital city of Assyria is known by the Arabs as Qala' at Sherghat, or the Fortress of Sherghat. ... /s/sherghat.htm - 12k<a href="/topical/v/vulgate.htm">Vulgate</a> ... VULGATE. vul'-gat: I. NAME AND ITS HISTORY 1. Present Usage 2. Earlier Usage 3. Post-Hieronymic 4. Historical Importance of the Vulgate II. ... /v/vulgate.htm - 38k<a href="/topical/n/nether-world.htm">Nether-world (41 Occurrences)</a> ... (See JPS). Psalms 116:3 The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. (See JPS). ... /n/nether-world.htm - 16k<a href="/topical/g/gibeath-benjamin.htm">Gibeath-benjamin (4 Occurrences)</a> ... to his tent. (See JPS). 1 Samuel 13:15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the ... /g/gibeath-benjamin.htm - 7k<a href="/topical/g/gasps.htm">Gasps (1 Occurrence)</a> /g/gasps.htm - 6k<a href="/topical/g/gatam.htm">Gatam (3 Occurrences)</a> /g/gatam.htm - 7k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/gat.htm">Gat: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div>Gat (21 Occurrences)<a href="/genesis/19-27.htm">Genesis 19:27</a> And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD: (KJV ASV)<a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Genesis 47:27</a> And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they gat them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly. (ASV)<a href="/exodus/24-18.htm">Exodus 24:18</a> And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights. (KJV)<a href="/numbers/11-30.htm">Numbers 11:30</a> And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel. (KJV ASV YLT)<a href="/numbers/14-40.htm">Numbers 14:40</a> And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the LORD hath promised: for we have sinned. (KJV ASV)<a href="/numbers/16-27.htm">Numbers 16:27</a> So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children. (KJV ASV)<a href="/judges/9-48.htm">Judges 9:48</a> And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done. (KJV ASV)<a href="/judges/9-51.htm">Judges 9:51</a> But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower. (KJV ASV)<a href="/judges/19-28.htm">Judges 19:28</a> And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place. (KJV ASV)<a href="/1_samuel/13-15.htm">1 Samuel 13:15</a> And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men. (KJV ASV)<a href="/1_samuel/24-22.htm">1 Samuel 24:22</a> And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold. (KJV ASV)<a href="/1_samuel/26-12.htm">1 Samuel 26:12</a> So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them. (KJV ASV)<a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">2 Samuel 4:7</a> For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night. (KJV)<a href="/2_samuel/8-13.htm">2 Samuel 8:13</a> And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men. (KJV ASV)<a href="/2_samuel/13-29.htm">2 Samuel 13:29</a> And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled. (KJV ASV)<a href="/2_samuel/19-3.htm">2 Samuel 19:3</a> And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. (KJV ASV)<a href="/1_kings/1-1.htm">1 Kings 1:1</a> Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. (KJV ASV)<a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Psalms 44:3</a> For they gat not the land in possession by their own sword, Neither did their own arm save them; But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, Because thou wast favorable unto them. (ASV)<a href="/psalms/116-3.htm">Psalms 116:3</a> The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. (KJV ASV)<a href="/ecclesiastes/2-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:8</a> I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men-musical instruments, and that of all sorts. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)<a href="/lamentations/5-9.htm">Lamentations 5:9</a> We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness. 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