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Gittite

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1663

גִּתִּי

git.ti — Gittite

Gittite = "belonging to Gath" an inhabitant of Gath Another spelling of gat (גַּת "Gath" H1661)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5654

עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם

o.ved e.dom — Obed-edom

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.10; son of: Jeduthun (H3038); brother of: Mattithiah (H4993H), Gedaliah (H1436I), Zeri (H6874), Jeshaiah (H3470H) and Hashabiah (H2811I); father of: Shemaiah (H8098I), Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Sachar (H7940), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I), Issachar (H3485H) and Peullethai (H6469) Also named: shim.i (שִׁמְעִי "Shimei" H8096X) § Obed-edom = "servant of Edom" 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper 2a) the family descended from him

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H863

אִתַּי

it.tay — Ittai

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.15.19 § Ittai or Ithai = "with me" 1) a Gittite commander from Gath in David's army 2) one of David's 30 mighty warriors, a Benjamite

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H445

אֶלְחָנָן

el.cha.nan — Elhanan

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.19; son of: Jaare-oregim (H3296) § Elhanan = "God has been gracious" 1) Jair's son who fought the Gittites 2) Dodo's son who was a chief of David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3902

לַחְמִי

lach.mi — Lahmi

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.19; son of: Rapha (H7497A); brother of: Goliath (H1555), Ishbi-benob (H3430), Saph (H5593), huge_man (H4060A); also translated "[brother of] Goliath" at 2Sa.21.16; § Lahmi = "my bread" brother of Goliath the Gittite and slain by Elhanan the son of Zair

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Historical dictionary entry

A native of the Philistine city of Gath (Josh. 13:3). Obed-edom, in whose house the ark was placed, is so designated (2 Sam. 6:10). Six hundred Gittites came with David from Gath into Israel (15:18, 19).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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