הַ/גִּתִּֽי
𐤄/𐤂𐤕𐤉
Giti
the Gittite
An inhabitant or native of Gath, most often used as a personal identifier denoting geographic or civic origin. May refer to individuals from one of the Philistine city-states, particularly Gath, or in rare contexts to Israelites associated with that location. The standard sense is "person from Gath," though in later periods it may function as an ethnic or group marker tied to Philistine identity.
2 Samuel 6:10 · Word #17
Lexicon H1663
| Lemma | גִּתִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤕𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Giti |
| Strong's | H1663 |
| Definition | An inhabitant or native of Gath, most often used as a personal identifier denoting geographic or civic origin. May refer to individuals from one of the Philistine city-states, particularly Gath, or in rare contexts to Israelites associated with that location. The standard sense is "person from Gath," though in later periods it may function as an ethnic or group marker tied to Philistine identity. |
Morphology HTd/Ngmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Gittite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1663-01
the man of Gath
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute with definite article (הַ); denotes geographic origin. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גִּתִּי is a masculine singular gentilic formed from גת (Gath, originally 'winepress') with the -י suffix indicating origin. With the definite article, it denotes a specific male inhabitant—"the man of Gath." |
View full lexicon entry for H1663 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Giti
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the man of Gath |