# Gaza

## Facts:

During Bible times, Gaza was a prosperous Philistine city located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 38 kilometers south of Ashdod. It was one of the Philistines’ five major cities.

* Because of its location, Gaza was a key seaport where commercial activities took place between many different people groups and nations.
* Today, the city of Gaza is still an important seaport in the Gaza Strip, which is a region of land located along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea bordered by Israel on the north and east, and by Egypt on the south.
* Gaza was the city that the Philistines took Samson to after they had captured him.
* Philip the evangelist was walking along the desert road to Gaza when he met an Ethiopian eunuch.

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(See also: [Ashdod](../names/ashdod.md), [Philip](../names/philip.md), [Philistines](../names/philistines.md), [Ethiopia](../names/ethiopia.md), [Gath](../names/gath.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Kings 04:24-25](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/04/24)
* [Acts 08:26](rc://en/tn/help/act/08/26)
* [Genesis 10:19](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/19)
* [Joshua 10:40-41](rc://en/tn/help/jos/10/40)
* [Judges 06:3-4](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/06/03)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H5804, H5841, G1048
