Goliath

giant Philistine warrior
Person giant Q192785
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Goliath

Summary

Goliath is a giant[1]. Born in Gath[2], he… he was born on 1100 BC[3]. He died in Valley of Elah[4]. He died on 1023 BC[5]. He ranks in the top 4% of giant entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,301 views/month).[6]

Key Facts

  • Goliath was born in Gath[2].
  • Goliath died in Valley of Elah[4].
  • Goliath was born on 1100 BC[3].
  • Goliath died on 1023 BC[5].
  • Goliath's mother was Rapha[7].
  • Goliath held citizenship in Philistia[8].
  • Goliath is identified as part of the Philistines ethnic group[9].
  • Goliath's religion is recorded as paganism[10].
  • Goliath is recorded as male[11].
  • Goliath's instance of is recorded as giant[12].
  • Goliath's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[13].
  • Goliath's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Goliath's killed by is recorded as David[15].
  • Goliath's killed by is recorded as Elhanan son of Jair[16].
  • Goliath's Commons category is recorded as Goliath[17].
  • Goliath's said to be the same as is recorded as Jalut[18].
  • Goliath's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Goliath[19].
  • Goliath's work location is recorded as Palestine[20].
  • Goliath's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[21].
  • Goliath's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Goliath's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[23].
  • Goliath's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24].
  • Goliath's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Goliath's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[26].
  • Goliath's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Goliath was born in Gath[2]. He was born on 1100 BC[3]. His mother was Rapha[7]. He is identified as part of the Philistines ethnic group[9].

Personal Life

Goliath's religion is recorded as paganism[10].

Death and Burial

Goliath died on 1023 BC[5]. He died in Valley of Elah[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Goliath include he frog[28], a taxon[29]; Goliathus[30], a taxon[31]; he[32], an aircraft family[33]; and Goliat[34], an oil field[35], in Norway[36].

Why It Matters

Goliath ranks in the top 4% of giant entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,301 views/month).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include he frog[28], a taxon[29]; Goliathus[30], a taxon[31]; he[32], an aircraft family[33]; and Goliat[34], an oil field[35], in Norway[36].

FAQs

Where was Goliath born?

Goliath's place of birth was Gath[2].

Where did Goliath die?

Goliath died in Valley of Elah[4].

Who were Goliath's parents?

Goliath's mother was Rapha[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Astirmays · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikikids id → Goliath
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12086]]: Goliath, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/312956206|Goliath (#312956206)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8336|WikiKids]] #mix'n'match"
  2. 6w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00041030n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151059810
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  3. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Equus ferus przewalskii
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q22712, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  4. 11w ago · ~2026-40149-44 · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Gath
    Place of death → Valley of Elah
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P20]]: [[Q862725]]"
  5. 11w ago · ~2026-39993-66 · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Gath
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P19]]: [[Q23792]]"
  6. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 76346
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14585]]: 76346, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  7. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +3
    Present in work → David and Goliath, 1 Samuel 17
    Religion or worldview → paganism
    Said to be the same as → Jalut
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 369491, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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