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GATH — (Heb. גַּת), name of several Canaanite cities often appearing with a toponymic addition to differentiate them (e.g., Gath Hepher, Gath Rimmon, Gath Gittaim, etc.). Four cities called Gath are listed among the conquests of Thutmose III and several … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gath — [gath] n. 〚Heb, lit., wine press〛 Bible one of the cities of the Philistines: 2 Sam. 1:20 * * * Gath (găth) An ancient city of Palestine east northeast of Gaza. It was one of the five Philistine city kingdoms and the home of Goliath. * * * ▪… … Universalium
Gath — can refer to: * Gath (city), the biblical city and home of Goliath * Gath (helmet), a lightweight helmet made by Gath Sports Pty Ltd * Gath (magazine), the successor to Gairm, the most significant Scottish Gaelic magazine for its longevity and… … Wikipedia
GATH-RIMMON — (Heb. גַּת רִמּוֹן). (1) Levitical city in the territory of Dan (Josh. 21:24; I Chron. 6:54). It is located in the vicinity of Jehud, Bene Berak, and Me Jarkon ( the waters of Yarkon ) in Joshua 19:45 and it is possibly mentioned in the list of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gath — ist der Name von: Goswin Peter Gath (1898–1959), deutscher Schriftsteller Gath bezeichnet des Weiteren: Gat auch Gath geschrieben, eine Stadt aus dem Alten Testament Siehe auch: Ghat … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gath — «gahth», noun. = gat4. (Cf. ↑gat) Gath «gath», noun. one of the five confederate cities of the Philistines. It was the home of the giant Goliath, whom David killed with a sling (in the Bible, I Samuel 5:8, 9). * * * Gath see tell v. 3 b … Useful english dictionary
gath — «gahth», noun. = gat4. (Cf. ↑gat) Gath «gath», noun. one of the five confederate cities of the Philistines. It was the home of the giant Goliath, whom David killed with a sling (in the Bible, I Samuel 5:8, 9). * * * Gath see tell v. 3 b … Useful english dictionary
gath|er|ing — «GATH uhr ihng, GATH rihng», noun. 1. the act of a person who gathers. 2. that which is gathered: »The book represents the gatherings of years. 3. a group of people met together; meeting; assembly; party; crowd: »We had a great family gathering… … Useful english dictionary
Gath — [gath] n. [Heb, lit., wine press] Bible one of the cities of the Philistines: 2 Sam. 1:20 … English World dictionary
gath|er|um — «GATH uhr uhm», noun. Informal. a miscellany: »[He] also instituted a saucily written Monday morning gatherum of gags, anecdotes, and other small bits that hadn t found their way into the previous week s news stories (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
GATH-HEPHER — (Heb. גַּת חֵפֶר), a town on the border of the territory of zebulun , between japhia and Eth Kazin (Josh. 19:13). It is referred to as the birthplace of the prophet jonah (II Kings 14:25). The biblical site has been identified with Khirbat al… … Encyclopedia of Judaism