Hebrew · H1660, G3025 · unreviewed

גַּת

A wine- press (or vat for holding the grapes in pressing them) · winepress

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גַּת H1660 a wine- press (or vat for holding the grapes in pressing them)
Pronunciation gat
Vessel where grapes are crushed to extract wine, symbolizing divine judgment's crushing force in prophetic imagery.
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ληνός G3025 winepress
Pronunciation lēnós
A vat for treading grapes; metaphorically represents God's judgment crushing the wicked like grapes.
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What does גַּת (gat) mean in the Bible?

גַּת · ληνός is a Hebrew word meaning "a place where grapes are crushed for wine".

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Meaning

a place where grapes are crushed for wine
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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