Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Gittite
Usage: Gittite = "belonging to Gath" an inhabitant of Gath Another spelling of gat (גַּת "Gath" H1661)
Strong's Number
H1663
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
3
Strong's H1663 Quick Answer
Strong's H1663 גִּתּתִּי (Gittiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Gittiy (ghit-tee') adj. 1. a Gittite or inhabitant of Gath [patrial from H1661] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include gittite and gath. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Gittiy (ghit-tee') adj. 1. a Gittite or inhabitant of Gath [patrial from H1661]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- gittite and gath
Meaning and Definition
Gittiy (ghit-tee') adj. 1. a Gittite or inhabitant of Gath [patrial from H1661] KJV: Gittite. Root(s): H1661
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1663. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1663 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Gittiy, 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.
Gittite
2 Samuel 6:10
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Gath
2 Samuel 15:18
How Strong's H1663 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1663 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1663 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.
And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1663.
From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.
And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household.
And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.
And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
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.
So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1663, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 7 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1663 FAQ
What does gitti (גִּתִּי) mean?
Gitti (Strong's H1663) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Gittite". Gittiy (ghit-tee') adj. 1. a Gittite or inhabitant of Gath [patrial from H1661]
How many times is gitti (גִּתִּי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H1663 across 3 books.
Where can I study gitti (גִּתִּי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1663 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gitti (גִּתִּי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gittite and gath. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.