Word Study · Strong's H1555 · Hebrew
גׇּלְיַת
Golyath
gol-yath'
“Goljath, a Philistine”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Goljath, a Philistine
Rendered in the KJV as
Goliath.
- 6occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 3 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 6 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- גָּלְיָ֥ת2
- גָּלְיָ֣ת2
- גָּלְיָת֩1
- גָּלְיָ֨ת1
How it is rendered · 2
- Goliath4
- [was] Goliath2
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How it parses · 1
- proper noun (a name)6
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Where this word lives
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1 Samuel4 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 17:4גָּלְיָ֥תgalyatproper noun (a name)Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height,here: [was] Goliath
- 1 Samuel 17:23גָּלְיָת֩galyatproper noun (a name)And as he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the Philistines and shouted his usual words, which David also heard.here: [was] Goliath
- 1 Samuel 21:9גָּלְיָ֨תgalyatproper noun (a name)The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”here: Goliath
- 1 Samuel 22:10גָּלְיָ֥תgalyatproper noun (a name)Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”here: Goliath