Golyath means “Goliath” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G1555 — ekdiegeomai (“declare”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H1555 גָּליַת (Golyath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Golyath (gol-yath') n/p. 1. exile 2. Goljath, a Philistine It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include goliath and philistine. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Golyath (gol-yath') n/p. 1. exile 2. Goljath, a Philistine [perhaps from H1540] KJV: Goliath. Root(s): H1540
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1555. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
Goliath
Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.17.4; son of: Rapha (H7497A); brother of: Ishbi-benob (H3430), Saph (H5593), Lahmi (H3902), huge_man (H4060A) § Goliath = "splendour" the Philistine giant of Gath slain by David's sling
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Golyath, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1555.
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.
And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1555, grouped by book.
Golyath (Strong's H1555) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Goliath". Golyath (gol-yath') n/p. 1. exile 2. Goljath, a Philistine
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H1555 across 3 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1555 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as goliath and philistine. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.