gath

IPA/ɡˈaθ/
KK[ɡˈæθ]IPA/ɡˈæθ/

gath — noun

1. one of the five main cities of the ancient Philistines, located in what is now s

1.名詞C1
釋義

one of the five main cities of the ancient Philistines, located in what is now southern Israel and famous in the Bible as the home of Goliath.

例句

Anjali and Eitan visited the ancient site of Gath during their trip to southern Israel.

collocation: site of Gath

The Bible describes Gath as the hometown of the Philistine warrior Goliath.

collocation: described as the hometown of

文法句型

the city of Gath

用法筆記

Gath is primarily used in historical, biblical, and archaeological contexts. The modern Israeli city Kiryat Gat takes its name from the ancient site.

常見錯誤

❌Gath was a Greek city-state.
✅Gath was a Philistine city in ancient Canaan.
💡Gath was Philistine, not Greek.
❌Gath is in modern-day Egypt.
✅Gath is in what is now southern Israel.
💡The city was located east-northeast of Gaza, not in Egypt.