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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Gaza
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Gabriel Gad Gaham Gaza Genesis Gerar Gershom Gershon Gether Gihon Gilgal Girgashite Gog Gomer Gomorrah |
Gaza
There are two towns with the name Gaza mentioned in the Bible. The famous Gaza is a Canaanite and later Philistine city, conquered by Joshua. The Samson and Delilah story plays there. The lesser known Gaza is a town in Ephraim (1 Chr 7:28). |
(`azaz 1596) meaning to be strong. The name comes from the derivation 
(`az 1596a) meaning strong, made feminine with the letter he.
