en_tw/bible/other/gaza.md

# 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.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

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

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 04:24-25](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/04/24)
* [Acts 08:26-28](rc://en/tn/help/act/08/26)
* [Genesis 10:19-20](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
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added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`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.`
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added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`* 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.`
added version 1 2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00			`* Gaza was the city that the Philistines took Samson to after they had captured him.`
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`* Philip the evangelist was walking along the desert road to Gaza when he met an Ethiopian eunuch.`

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			`## Bible References: ##`

Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`* [1 Kings 04:24-25](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/04/24)`
			`* [Acts 08:26-28](rc://en/tn/help/act/08/26)`
			`* [Genesis 10:19-20](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)`
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			`## Word Data:##`

Strong's numbers added 2017-06-28 19:23:50 +00:00			`* Strong's: H5804, H5841, G1048`