az.za.ti identifies people associated with Gaza, appearing among Philistine rulers and in the report of Samson's arrival.

The two occurrences identify people associated with Gaza: one appears in a list of Philistine rulers, and the other names those who hear of Samson's arrival and act against him.

1. People associated with Gaza · dominant

   In Joshua 13:3, the gentilic masculine singular form occurs in the clause listing the five Philistine rulers; the APB renders the list with “the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.” In Judges 16:2, the proper-noun form identifies those told that Samson had come, who then surround the place and wait at the city gate; the APB renders them as “The Gazites.”

   Joshua 13:3Judges 16:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term within “the five Philistine rulers of Gaza” in Joshua 13:3 and as “The Gazites” in Judges 16:2. These phrases show the verses' presentation rather than a fixed translation of the term.