Strong's Hebrew: 5841. עַזָּתִי (Azzathi) -- Gazite

Strong's Lexicon

Azzathi: Gazite

Original Word: עַזָּתִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: `Azzathiy
Pronunciation: az-zaw-thee
Phonetic Spelling: (az-zaw-thee')
Definition: Gazite
Meaning: an Azzathite

Word Origin: Derived from עַזָּה (Azzah), the Hebrew name for the city of Gaza.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Azzathi" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific term related to a geographical location in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term "Azzathi" refers to an inhabitant of Gaza, a significant city in the Philistine pentapolis. It is used to describe people or things associated with Gaza.

Cultural and Historical Background: Gaza was one of the five principal cities of the Philistines, located on the southwestern coast of Canaan. It was a strategic city due to its position on the trade routes between Egypt and the Levant. The Philistines were known for their conflicts with the Israelites, and Gaza often played a central role in these encounters. The city was known for its strength and fortifications, which is reflected in the term "Azzathi" as it denotes a person from this formidable city.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from Azzah
Definition
inhab. of Gaza
NASB Translation
Gazite (1), Gazites (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עַזָּתִי adjective, of a people of foregoing, with article as substantive collective Joshua 13:3 (D); plural לָעַזָּתִים Judges 16:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Gazathite, Gazite

Patrial from Azzah; an Azzathite or inhabitant of Azzah -- Gazathite, Gazite.

see HEBREW Azzah

Forms and Transliterations

הָעַזָּתִ֤י העזתי לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים ׀ לעזתים hā‘azzāṯî hā·‘az·zā·ṯî haazzaTi la‘azzāṯîm la·‘az·zā·ṯîm laazzaTim

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