Strong H1555גׇּלְיַת

Goliath

Transliteration: golyath
Pronunciation: gol-yath'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Perhaps from H1540; exile;
{Goljath} a Philistine: - Goliath.

Meaning of the name

Goliath = "splendour"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.17.4;
son of: Rapha (H7497A);
brother of: Ishbi-benob (H3430), Saph (H5593), Lahmi (H3902), huge_man (H4060A)

In the biblical story

Goliath

A Philistine giant defeated by David.

Goliath was the Philistine champion from Gath who was defeated by David in a battle.

In the Bible

Strong H1555 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

goliath6

First verses

1 Samuel 17:4
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
1 Samuel 17:23
And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
1 Samuel 21:9
And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
1 Samuel 22:10
And he enquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
2 Samuel 21:19
And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare–oregim, a Beth–lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
1 Chronicles 20:5
And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam.