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גַּת

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

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גַּתH1660
Pronunciationgat

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.

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Questions this entry answers

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.

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 It
the 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
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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