H1555: גׇּלְיַת
Golyath · pronounced gol-yath' · “Goliath”
Definition
Goljath, a Philistine
KJV translates it as: Goliath.
Word origin: perhaps from H1540 (גָּלָה); exile;
Extended definition
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
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H1555 is translated
- goliath ×4
- was goliath ×2
Bible verses with H1555 (Golyath)
Golyath appears in 6 verses.
- 1 Samuel 17:4
And 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 17:23
And 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 21:9
And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
- 1 Samuel 22:10
And he enquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
- 2 Samuel 21:19
And 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 20:5
And 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.