Gath

British

/ ɡæθ /

noun

Douay spelling: Geth. Old Testament one of the five cities of the Philistines, from which Goliath came (I Samuel 17:4) and near which Saul fell in battle (II Samuel 1:20)

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"I almost can't believe that's me in the video," Mr Gath told the BBC.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024

Mr Gath became the first patient in the East Midlands to be treated with a new drug, Produodopa, last week.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024

The prevalent hypothesis, based on the Old Testament, historical sources, and Carbon-14 dating attributes the destruction of the structure to the devastation of Gath by Hazael, King of Aram Damascus, around 830 BCE.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

Joseph and Gath examined people’s relationship with social media, tapping into the filters and angles utilized to create a polished image of someone online.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2022

This identification is not certain, but it is at least much more probable than the theory which makes Gath, Eleutheropolis, and Beit Jibr�n one and the same place.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various

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