Lexical Definition

‎גׇּלְיַת‎ Golyath (gol-yath') Goliath ^N:N-M-P
perhaps from ‎גָּלָה‎; exile

Goliath.

• § Goliath = "splendour"
• Goljath, a Philistine

1) the Philistine giant of Gath slain by David's sling

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.17.4
• son of: Rapha (רָפָא)
• brother of: Ishbi-benob (יִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹב), Saph (סַף), Lahmi (לַחְמִי), huge_man (מִדָּה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎גָּלְיַת‎ proper name, masculine (conspicuous ? On ending ‎ת‎ compare Dr 1Sam 17:4 & Nö in Eut^{Nab 73}) (‎גָּלְיָת‎ 1Chr 20:5) Philistine giant slain by David 1Sam 17:4; 1Sam 17:23; 1Sam 21:10*; 1Sam 22:10, but according to 2Sam 21:19 slain by Elhanan of Bethlehem (‎בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי‎; acc to 1Chr 20:5 Elhanan slew ‎לַחְמִי‎ brother of Goliath).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • A gigantic man • A Philistine giant defeated by David.

Giant living at the time of United Monarchy

Goliath was the Philistine champion from Gath who was defeated by David in a battle.

• A gigantic man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.17.4;
• only referred to as Goliath גׇּלְיַת;
• son of Rapha רָפָא;
• a brother of Ishbi-benob יִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹב, Saph סַף, Lahmi לַחְמִי, huge_man מִדָּה.

Goliath was a Philistine warrior from the city of Gath who fought against the Israelites during the reign of King Saul. He is described as a giant, standing at six cubits and a span (approximately 9 feet 9 inches or 3 meters) tall, and wearing heavy bronze armor (1 Samuel 17:4-7). Goliath challenged the Israelites to send a champion to face him in single combat, but no one dared to accept the challenge until David, a young shepherd, volunteered. With a sling and a stone, David defeated Goliath, striking him on the forehead and killing him (1 Samuel 17:48-50). David then cut off Goliath's head with the giant's own sword (1 Samuel 17:51). This event is significant in David's life, as it marked the beginning of his rise to prominence in Israel. The sword of Goliath was kept as a trophy, and David later retrieved it from the tabernacle at Nob when he was fleeing from Saul (1 Samuel 21:9, 22:10). In 2 Samuel 21:19 and 1 Chronicles 20:5, there is mention of another Goliath, also from Gath, who was killed by Elhanan, one of David's warriors. Some scholars believe this may refer to a brother or relative of the Goliath killed by David.

All entries for Goliath: גׇּלְיַת

Related Profiles:

• Rapha (father)
• Ishbi-benob (sibling)
• Saph (sibling)
• Lahmi (sibling)
• huge_man (sibling)