Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H1555
גׇּלְיַת
gol.yat · “Goliath”
Used 6 times across 3 books
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)
§ Goliath = "splendour"
the Philistine giant of Gath slain by David's sling
son of: Rapha (H7497A);
brother of: Ishbi-benob (H3430), Saph (H5593), Lahmi (H3902), huge_man (H4060A)
§ Goliath = "splendour"
the Philistine giant of Gath slain by David's sling
Where it appears
1 Samuel4
2 Samuel1
1 Chronicles1
In the text
1 Samuel 17:4And 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 17:23And 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 21:10And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.1 Samuel 22:10And he enquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.2 Samuel 21:19And 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 20:5And 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.
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