עַזָּתִי

az.za.tiGaza
hebrewOld TestamentName of a people group2 occurrences2 books2 verses
This word comes from the name of Gaza.

Definition

patrial from H5804; an Azzathite or inhabitant of Azzah
Traditional renderings: Gazathite, Gazite.

Glossary entries

Gaza Azzah Ayyah Gazathites

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Joshua 13:3הָעַזָּתִ֤י · of Gaza
    …from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;
  2. Judges 16:2לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים׀ · When the Gazites
    When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”