How many times is Gath mentioned in the Bible?
The word Gath appears 38 times in the King James Version, in 36 verses. It is found in 9 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Gath 39 times.
Gath in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Gath counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Gath | 38 | 39 |
| Total | 38 | 39 |
What the name Gath means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Gath as "a wine-press".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Gath most
Gath appears in 9 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Samuel has the most (12), then 1 Chronicles (6) and 1 Kings (5).
First and last mention of Gath
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.
Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Kings 2:39, 2 times (tied with 1 Kings 2:40):
And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.
Where the two translations differ
0 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 1 verse matches only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Joshua 19:13: counted in the World English Bible only
And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah-hepher, to Ittah-kazin, and goeth out to Remmon-methoar to Neah;
From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon which stretches to Neah.
Common questions
How many times is Gath in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 38 of the 38 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Gath appears in 9 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Samuel has the most (12), then 1 Chronicles (6) and 1 Kings (5).
Where is Gath first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Joshua 11:22: "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." The last is Micah 1:14.
What does the name Gath mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Gath as "a wine-press".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.