What does גַּת (gat) mean in the Bible?
גַּת (gat): Vessel where grapes are crushed to extract wine, symbolizing divine judgment's crushing force in prophetic imagery.
Hebrew · H1660
גַּת
גַּת (gat): Vessel where grapes are crushed to extract wine, symbolizing divine judgment's crushing force in prophetic imagery.
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גַּתH1660
Pronunciationgat
What does גַּת (gat) mean in the Bible?
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1660?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the winepress (2), in a winepress (1), Like grapes in a winepress (1), winepresses (1).
Where does גַּת (gat) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 6:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1), Joel (1), Judges (1), Lamentations (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe winepress2×Isaiah 63:2, Joel 3:13
in a winepress1×Judges 6:11
Like grapes in a winepress1×Lamentations 1:15
winepresses1×Nehemiah 13:15
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 6:11בַּגַּ֔תtoin a winepressPreposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularNehemiah 13:15גִּתּ֣וֹת׀towinepressesNoun - feminine pluralIsaiah 63:2בְּגַֽת׃tothe winepressPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singularLamentations 1:15גַּ֚תtoLike grapes in a winepressNoun - feminine singularJoel 3:13גַּ֔תtothe winepressNoun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJudges 6:11
Aligned rows5
Books represented5
Judges1Nehemiah1Isaiah1Lamentations1Joel1
Source forms
בַּגַּ֔ת1xbag·gaṯJudges 6:11
בְּגַֽת׃1xbə·ḡaṯIsaiah 63:2
גַּ֚ת1xgaṯLamentations 1:15
גַּ֔ת1xgaṯJoel 3:13
גִּתּ֣וֹת׀1xgit·tō·wṯNehemiah 13:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular2xLamentations 1:15, Joel 3:13
Noun - feminine plural1xNehemiah 13:15
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 63:2
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xJudges 6:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Vessel where grapes are crushed to extract wine, symbolizing divine judgment's crushing force in prophetic imagery.
Source Gloss
a wine- press (or vat for holding the grapes in pressing them)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Vessel where grapes are crushed to extract wine, symbolizing divine judgment's crushing force in prophetic imagery.
a wine-press (or vat for holding the grapes in pressing them) BDB: wine-press Usage: (wine-) press (fat).
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Wine-press as metaphor for divine judgment and treading down nations
Wine-presses in context of Moab's destruction, lamentation over loss of vintage
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 5 lexical occurrence verses.
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