Gaza
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location: likely
Named in 19 tagged verses in 11 books, first at Genesis 10:19.
- Kind
- Settlement
- Coordinates
- 31.50° N, 34.46° E
- Nearest
- Shaaraim 7.0 km
- People
- 5 people
- Events
- 9 events
- Tagged in
- 19 verses
Map
Gaza is the filled marker at the centre; the 10 nearest places with a page are around it. The position follows OpenBible.info, which grades it a likely location.
People
People named in the same verses as Gaza, most often first.
Events
9 events told in verses that name Gaza, in the order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1450 BCWar with Canaanites2 shared verses
- 1257 BCSubjugation by Midian1 shared verse
- 1014 BCReign of Solomon1 shared verse
- 787 BCProphecies of Amos2 shared verses
- 725 BCReign of Hezekiah1 shared verse
- 627 BCProphecies of Jeremiah3 shared verses
- 609 BCProphecies of Zephaniah1 shared verse
- 519 BCProphecies of Zechariah1 shared verse
- AD 32Conversion of Ethiopian Eunuch1 shared verse
Mentions
19 tagged verses in 11 books. Select a book to read its verses.
Counts are verses tagged with this place in Theographic. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 19 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Genesis1 verse
- 10:19
and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Joshua3 verses
- 10:41
Joshua conquered the area from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the whole region of Goshen as far as Gibeon.
- 11:22
No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.
- 15:47
Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.
Judges4 verses
- 1:18
And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory.
- 6:4
encamping against them as far as Gaza and destroying the produce of the land. They left Israel with no sustenance, neither sheep nor oxen nor donkeys.
- 16:1
One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.
- 16:21
Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.
1 Samuel1 verse
- 6:17
As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.
1 Kings1 verse
- 4:24
For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.
2 Kings1 verse
- 18:8
He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.
Jeremiah3 verses
- 25:20
all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
- 47:1
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.
- 47:5
The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning; Ashkelon will be silenced. O remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourself?
Amos2 verses
Zephaniah1 verse
- 2:4
For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted.
Zechariah1 verse
- 9:5
Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited.
Acts1 verse
- 8:26
Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
Nearby
The 10 places with a page nearest to Gaza, by straight-line distance.