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Gath

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/ ɡæθ /

noun

  1. 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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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 said his condition had been getting worse, and he had been taking four separate oral drugs, six times a day, to try to control his symptoms, which have also included constant muscle pain.

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

Capturing this reality, Gath says, meant leaning into “bold” choices — such as filming from a very low angle that points up towards someone’s nose — and, occasionally, missteps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2022

It is only the Philistines in Gath who know anything of David's royal dignity, when he comes to them for the first time, 1 Sam. xxi.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Max Duncker

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