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Gath

British  
/ ɡæθ /

noun

  1. Douay spelling: GethOld 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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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

Mr Gath was first diagnosed with the disease, a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years, 12 years ago.

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

“We all had to be very honest with each other and humble, and say, ‘Man, I thought that was going to be amazing and it sucked,’” Gath says.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2022

How changed the state of his spirit from the time when he feigned madness at Gath!

From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden

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