Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Scripts גָּלְיָת (Ancient Hebrew) Pron. /ɡə.ˈlaɪ.əθ/ (English) [key ·simplify]
Meaning & History
From the Hebrew name גָּלְיָת (Golyaṯ), possibly derived from גָּלָה (gala) meaning "uncover, reveal" [1] . This is the name of the giant Philistine who is slain by David in the Old Testament.
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesGolyat (Biblical Hebrew)
People think this name is
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Images
David defeats Goliath, by Gustave Doré (1866)David defeats Goliath, by Gustave Doré (1866)
Sources & References
- Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h1540, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h1540.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026