Goath
גֹּעָה/GOH-ath/
“Lowing (as of cattle)”
Summary
A place near Jerusalem mentioned in Jeremiah's prophecy about the future expansion of the rebuilt city.
☩Prophetic Reference
Goath appears only once in Scripture, in Jeremiah's prophecy describing the future boundaries of rebuilt Jerusalem. It is mentioned in connection with the hill Gareb as one of the limits to which the city will extend when it is rebuilt 'to the LORD.'
Key verses:Jeremiah 31:39
☩Location
The exact location of Goath remains unidentified. Based on the context, it appears to have been an eminence on the western side of Jerusalem, beyond the hill Gareb. The name derives from a root meaning 'to low' like a cow, and the Targum renders it 'the heifer's pool.'
Key verses:Jeremiah 31:38-40
Related Verses1 mention
Jeremiah· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Goath," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Goath," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Goath," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).