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גַּת

Gath , a Philistine city

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גַּת H1661

What does גַּת mean in the Bible?

גַּת is a Hebrew word meaning "Gath , a Philistine city".

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Questions this entry answers

What does גַּת mean in the Bible?

גַּת is a Hebrew word meaning "Gath , a Philistine city".

How does the BSB render H1661?

The BSB source-word alignment has 33 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Gath (8), in Gath (6), of Gath (6), to Gath (5), at Gath (3).

Where does גַּת appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 11:22. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (12), 1 Chronicles (5), 1 Kings (5), 2 Samuel (4).

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
Gath 8× Joshua 11:22, 1 Samuel 6:17, 1 Samuel 7:14, 1 Samuel 17:52
in Gath 6× 1 Samuel 27:3, 2 Samuel 1:20, 2 Samuel 21:22, 1 Chronicles 20:8
of Gath 6× 1 Samuel 21:12, 1 Samuel 27:2, 1 Kings 2:39, 1 Chronicles 7:21
to Gath 5× 1 Samuel 5:8, 1 Samuel 27:4, 1 Samuel 27:11, 1 Kings 2:41
at Gath 3× 2 Samuel 21:20, 1 Kings 2:40, 1 Chronicles 20:6
from Gath 3× 1 Samuel 17:23, 2 Samuel 15:18, 1 Kings 2:40
are in Gath 1× 1 Kings 2:39
who was from Gath 1× 1 Samuel 17:4
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 11:22 בְּגַ֥ת to Gath Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 5:8 גַּ֣ת to to Gath Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 6:17 לְגַ֥ת to Gath Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 7:14 גַּ֔ת to Gath Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 17:4 מִגַּ֑ת to who was from Gath Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 17:23 מִגַּת֙ to from Gath Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 17:52 גַּ֖ת to Gath Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 21:10 גַּֽת׃ to Gath Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 21:12 גַּֽת׃ to of Gath Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 27:2 גַּֽת׃ to of Gath Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Joshua 11:22
Aligned rows 33
Books represented 10
Joshua 1 1 Samuel 12 2 Samuel 4 1 Kings 5 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 5 2 Chronicles 2 Psalms 1 Amos 1 Micah 1
Source forms
בְּגַ֑ת 4x bə·ḡaṯ 2 Samuel 21:20, 2 Samuel 21:22, 1 Chronicles 20:6, 1 Chronicles 20:8
גַּ֖ת 3x gaṯ 1 Samuel 17:52, 1 Kings 2:41, 2 Kings 12:17
גַּֽת׃ 3x gaṯ 1 Samuel 21:10, 1 Samuel 21:12, 1 Samuel 27:2
בְּגַֽת׃ 2x bə·ḡaṯ 1 Kings 2:39, Psalms 56:1
גַת֙ 2x ḡaṯ 1 Samuel 27:11, 1 Chronicles 7:21
גַּ֑ת 2x gaṯ 1 Samuel 27:4, 1 Kings 2:39
גַּ֥ת 2x gaṯ 1 Chronicles 18:1, 2 Chronicles 11:8
בְגַ֔ת 1x ḇə·ḡaṯ 2 Samuel 1:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 17x 1 Samuel 5:8, 1 Samuel 7:14, 1 Samuel 17:52, 1 Samuel 21:10
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 10x Joshua 11:22, 1 Samuel 27:3, 2 Samuel 1:20, 2 Samuel 21:20
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x 1 Samuel 17:4, 1 Samuel 17:23, 2 Samuel 15:18, 1 Kings 2:40
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1x 1 Kings 2:40
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x 1 Samuel 6:17
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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