- Original: גּלית - Transliteration: Golyath - Phonetic: gol-yath' - Definition: Goliath = splendour 1. the Philistine giant of Gath slain by David's sling - Origin: perhaps from H1540 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: Perhaps from H1540 ; exile; Goljath a Philistine: - Goliath. Total KJV Occurrences: 6 • Goliath, 6 1 Samuel 17:4; 1 Samuel 17:23; 1 Samuel 21:9; 1 Samuel 22:10; 2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Chronicles 20:5