גׇּלְיַת

gol.yatGoliath
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man6 occurrences3 books6 verses
This is the name of Goliath: A Philistine giant defeated by David.

Definition

perhaps from H1540; exile; Goljath, a Philistine
Traditional renderings: Goliath.

Glossary entries

Goliath

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

6 total
  1. 1 Samuel 17:4גָּלְיָ֥ת · Goliath
    Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height,
  2. 1 Samuel 17:23גָּלְיָת֩ · Goliath
    And as he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the ranks of the Philistines and shouted his usual words, which David also heard.
  3. 1 Samuel 21:9גָּלְיָ֨ת · of Goliath
    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 here.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”
  4. 1 Samuel 22:10גָּלְיָ֥ת · of Goliath
    Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
  5. 2 Samuel 21:19גָּלְיָ֣ת · [the brother of] Goliath
    Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
  6. 1 Chronicles 20:5גָּלְיָ֣ת · of Goliath
    Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.