Strong H1516H1516Pגַּיְא
Gath
One of the 13 senses of Strong H1516
- Transliteration
- gay' gay
- Pronunciation
- {gah'ee} gah'ee
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun
Definition
valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge
Another spelling of gat (גַּת "Gath" H1661)
Another spelling of gat (גַּת "Gath" H1661)
General definition
Probably (by transmutation) from the same root as H1466 (abbreviated); a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence {narrow} but not a gully or winter torrent): - valley.
In the biblical story
Gath
Philistine city; home of Goliath; refuge for David
Gath, one of the five major Philistine cities, was the hometown of Goliath and a place of refuge for David during his flight from Saul.
In the Bible
Strong H1516P appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- valley1
First verses
- 1 Samuel 17:52And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.