◄ 1664. Gittayim ►
Lexicon Gittayim: Gittaim Original Word: גִּתַּיִם Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Gittayim Pronunciation: git-tah-yeem Phonetic Spelling: (ghit-tah'-yim) Definition: Gittaim Meaning: Gittajim Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gittaim Dual of gath; double wine-press; Gittajim, a place in Palestine -- Gittaim. see HEBREW gath NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as gath Definition a city in Benjamin NASB Translation Gittaim (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs גִּתַּיִם proper name, of a location גִּתִּית adjective see below יגן. p. 387 f גִּתָּ֑יִם proper name, of a location in Judah; — ׳ג Nehemiah 11:33; גִּתָּ֑יְמָה 2 Samuel 4:3; site unknown. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root גַּת (Gath), meaning "winepress." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Gittajim, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. Usage: Gittajim is a proper noun used to refer to a specific location in the biblical narrative. It is mentioned in the context of geographical and tribal delineations. Context: Gittajim is a town mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the tribal allotments of Ephraim. It is referenced in 2 Samuel 4:3, where it is noted as a place to which the Beerothites fled. The name suggests a location associated with wine production, indicative of the agricultural practices of the region. The mention of "two winepresses" implies a place of significant viticulture. The exact location of Gittajim is not definitively known today, but it is understood to have been situated within the territory of Ephraim, possibly near the border with Benjamin. The historical and cultural context of Gittajim reflects the importance of wine production in ancient Israelite society, serving both economic and ritual purposes. Forms and Transliterations גִּתָּ֑יְמָה גִּתָּֽיִם׃ גתים׃ גתימה git·tā·yə·māh git·tā·yim gitTayemah gittāyəmāh gitTayim gittāyim Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 4:3 HEB: וַיִּבְרְח֥וּ הַבְּאֵרֹתִ֖ים גִּתָּ֑יְמָה וַֽיִּהְיוּ־ שָׁ֣ם NAS: fled to Gittaim and have been KJV: fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners INT: fled and the Beerothites to Gittaim been there Nehemiah 11:33 HEB: חָצ֥וֹר ׀ רָמָ֖ה גִּתָּֽיִם׃ NAS: Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, KJV: Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, INT: Hazor Ramah Gittaim 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1664 2 Occurrences git·tā·yə·māh — 1 Occ. git·tā·yim — 1 Occ.