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# goliath

«goliath» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Goliath was a giant Philistine warrior whom the young…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

proper noun (Goliath); noun (a goliath — something huge)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (Bible) Goliath was a giant Philistine warrior whom the young shepherd David killed with a stone from his sling. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/goliath/#m1)

2) A goliath is a very big, strong person, company or thing, often one that is beaten by a smaller one. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/goliath/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The giant Philistine champion of Gath whom David defeated. One verse says Elhanan killed him. Interpretation: Tradition celebrates David's victory as faith in God over brute strength. The verse about Elhanan is explained by the sages and commentators as another name for David or as a different giant with the same name. In the primary lessons: "David and Goliath" teaches that courage and faith can beat size and strength. Sports reporters say "a David and Goliath match" when a tiny team plays a famous one. In science, the Goliath beetle and Goliath frog are among the biggest of their kind. Phrases: David and Goliath, a goliath of a company.

### examples

- And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.' (Prophets 1SA.22.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/goliath/#x1)
- And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. (Prophets 1SA.17.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/goliath/#x2)
- And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Beth-lehemite slew Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. (Prophets 2SA.21.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/goliath/#x3)
- Goliath was over nine feet tall and wore heavy armour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/goliath/#x4)
- David slung a stone, and Goliath fell to the ground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/goliath/#x5)
- Our village team against the champions was a real David and Goliath game. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/goliath/#x6)
- The Goliath beetle is one of the heaviest insects. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/goliath/#x7)
- The little shop stood up to the supermarket goliath. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/goliath/#x8)
- Everyone was afraid of Goliath except David. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/goliath/#x9)
- Certainly a Goliath like you could creep in with ease, and throw out the coins to us." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/goliath/#x10)

### note

Capital G for the giant; small g in the general sense is possible but rare. Sometimes "nine feet" is said as about three metres. The story's lesson is that the underdog can win.

### In the corpora

- [And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.646/)
- [Goliath was a giant Philistine warrior who challenged Israel's army to send one man to fight him, and everyone was afraid.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/8-ruth-and-david-and-goliath/11/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «goliath» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/goliath/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.