H5804 H5804
Gaza, the major Philistine coastal city; also Ayyah, a distinct place name in 1 Chr 7:28.
Refers overwhelmingly to the famous Philistine city on the southern Mediterranean coast, the southernmost of the five great Philistine city-states. It appears from the Table of Nations (Gen 10:19) through the conquest narratives and into the prophets, where Amos pronounces judgment on it for slave trading (Amos 1:6-7). The name appears as 'Azzah' in older English translations and 'Gaza' in others, both reflecting the same Hebrew form. One occurrence in 1 Chr 7:28 appears to reference a distinct locality, 'Ayyah,' as confirmed by multilingual evidence showing a separate rendering.
Senses
1. Gaza (Philistine city) — The major Philistine city on the southern Mediterranean coast, one of the five Philistine city-states alongside Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. Marking the southwestern boundary of Canaan (Gen 10:19), it features in Samson's exploits (Judg 16:1, 21), conquest lists (Josh 10:41, 11:22), and prophetic oracles -- Amos denounces Gaza for deporting entire communities into slavery (Amos 1:6-7). Spanish and French render it both as 'Gaza' and 'Azzah,' preserving the dual English tradition. 20×
AR["غَزَّةَ", "غَزّةُ", "في-غَزّةَ", "لِـ-غَزَّةَ", "مِنْ-غَزَّةَ", "وَغَزَّةُ"]·ben["এবং-গাজা", "ও-পর্যন্ত", "গাজা", "গাজা-থেকে", "গাজায়", "গাজার", "গাজার-জন্য", "গাজাহের", "ঘসা", "ঘসাকে", "ঘসার", "ঘাজা-তে", "ঘাজায়"]·DE["Azzah", "Gaza", "fuer-Gaza", "in-Gaza", "und-Gaza", "zu-Azzah"]·EN["Azzah", "Gaza", "and-Azzah", "for-Gaza", "from-Azzah", "in-Gaza", "to-Azzah"]·FR["Azzah", "Gaza", "dans-Gaza", "et-Gaza", "pour-Gaza", "à-Azzah"]·heb["ב-עזה", "ו-עזה", "ל-עזה", "מ-עזה", "עזה", "עזתה"]·HI["अज़ज़ाह", "अज़्ज़ाह", "अज़्ज़ाह-को", "अज्जा", "अज्जाह-की", "अज्जाह-के", "और-अज़्ज़ाह", "गज़ा-के-लिए", "ग़ाज़ा", "गाज़ा", "गाज़ा-में", "से-अज़्ज़ाह"]·ID["Gaza", "dan-Gaza", "dari-Gaza", "di-Gaza", "ke-Gaza", "untuk-Gaza"]·IT["Azzah", "Gaza", "a-Azzah", "da-Gaza", "e-Gaza", "in-Gaza", "per-Gaza"]·jav["Gaza", "dhateng-Gaza", "ing-Gaza", "kangge-Gaza", "lan-Gaza", "saking-Gaza"]·KO["~에서-가사", "가사", "가사가", "가사를", "가사에", "가사의", "가사이", "그리고-가사도", "알샬까지", "에-가사", "에-가사에"]·PT["'Azzah", "Azah", "Azzah", "Gaza", "a-Azzah", "de-Azzah", "e-Azzah", "em-'Azzah", "para-'Azzah"]·RU["Аззы", "Газа", "Газза", "Газу", "Газы", "в-Азу", "в-Газе", "в-Газу", "за-Газу", "и-Азза", "из-Аззы"]·ES["Azah", "Azzah", "Azzá", "Gaza", "a-Gaza", "de-Gaza", "en-Gaza", "para-Gaza", "y-Gaza"]·SW["Gaza", "katika-Gaza", "kutoka-Gaza", "kwa-Gaza", "na-Gaza", "wafalme-wote"]·TR["-Gazze-için", "Gaza'dan-", "Gazze", "Gazze'de", "Gazze'nin", "Gazze'ye", "Gazze'yi", "ve-Gaza-"]·urd["اور-غزہ", "غزّہ", "غزہ", "غزہ-سے", "غزہ-میں", "غزہ-کو", "غزہ-کی", "غزہ-کے", "غزہ-کے-لیے"]
Gen 10:19, Deut 2:23, Josh 10:41, Josh 11:22, Josh 15:47, Judg 1:18, Judg 6:4, Judg 16:1, Judg 16:21, 1 Sam 6:17, 1 Kgs 4:24, 2 Kgs 18:8 (+8 more)
2. Ayyah (proper name) — A place name appearing in 1 Chronicles 7:28 within the territorial description of the tribe of Ephraim, distinct from the Philistine city. Multilingual glosses confirm a separate identity: English renders 'Ayyah,' Spanish 'Aya,' suggesting this may be a variant reading or a different settlement altogether. The Hebrew consonantal form overlaps with Gaza but the geographical and tribal context points to a northern Ephraimite locale. 1×
AR["عَيَّة"]·ben["অয়া"]·DE["[עיה]"]·EN["Ayyah"]·FR["[עיה]"]·heb["עיה"]·HI["अय्याह"]·ID["Aya"]·IT["[עיה]"]·jav["Aya"]·KO["아야"]·PT["Ayah"]·RU["Айязы"]·ES["Aya"]·SW["Aya"]·TR["Ayya'ya"]·urd["عیہ"]
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† עַזָּה n.pr.loc. Gaza, Γαζα (Assyrian Ḫazzutu, etc., COTi. 97 DlPa 290, TelAm. Ḫazati, Azzati Wkl38*; Egyptian Gaḏatu̥ WMMAs. u. Eur. 87, 96, 159, 392; 𝔊 Γαζα, so JosAnt. xiii. 5, 5, etc.; Herod. ii. 159; iii. 5 Κάδυτις);—Philistine city (mod. غَزَّة, Ghazze, Razze), c. Lat. 31° 3ˊ N, Long. 34° 28ˊ E. c. 50 miles WSW. from Jerus., near the sea (RobBR ii. 36 ff. GASmGeogr. 181 ff. BuhlGeogr.…