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Hebrew
Etymology
Uncertain, ostensibly borrowed from Philistine. Has been connected to names such as Ancient Greek Ἀλυάττης (Aluáttēs) from Lydian 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤𐤯 (walwet), via Philistine 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤕 (ʾlwt) and/or 𐤅𐤋𐤕 (wlt), which are thought to be names. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
גולית / גָּלְיָת • (golyát) m
- (biblical) Goliath