Toponym Gaza in the world's Bibles
Meaning of the name: strong; a goat. Related names are: Ashdod, Ekron, Philistines . The translations of Gaza in 69 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Gaza in Spanish to Gazy in Arabic!
Wear it!And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. (GEN 10:19)
And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon. (JOS 10:41)
There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained. (JOS 11:22)
Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof: (JOS 15:47)
Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof. (JDG 1:18)
And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass. (JDG 6:4)
Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her. (JDG 16:1)
But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house. (JDG 16:21)
And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one; (1SA 6:17)
He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. (2KI 18:8)
And their possessions and habitations were, Bethel and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof: (1CH 7:28)
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. (JER 47:1)
Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself? (JER 47:5)
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom: (AMO 1:6)
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof: (AMO 1:7)
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up. (ZEP 2:4)
Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. (ZEC 9:5)
Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. (ZEC 9:5)
And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. (ACT 8:26)