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G REE K Found Dictionary — only in the New Testament, where a distinction is observed between “Greek” and “Grecian” (q.v.). The former is (1) a Greek by race (Acts 16:1-3; 18:17; Romans 1:14), or (…
Gaal Dictionary & Encyclopedia — loathing, the son of Ebed, in whom the Shechemites “placed their confidence” when they became discontented with Abimelech. He headed the revolution, and led out the men o…
Gaash Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a shaking, a hill, on the north side of which Joshua was buried (Joshua 24:30; Judges 2:9), in the territory of Ephraim. (See TIMNATH-SERAH.)…
Gaba Encyclopedia — ga'-ba (gabha' (in pause)). See GEBA .…
Gabael Encyclopedia — gab'-a-el (Gabael; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) "Gabelus"): (1) An ancestor of Tobit ( /APC Tobit 1:1). (2) A poor Jew of Rages, a city of Media, to whom …
Gabatha Encyclopedia — gab'-a-tha (Gabatha): A eunuch of Mardocheus (Additions to Esther 10:1 ).…
Gabbai Encyclopedia — gab'-a-i (gabbay, "collector"): One of the chiefs of the Benjamites in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian captivity ( Ne 11:8 ).…
Gabbatha Encyclopedia — gab'-a-tha: Given ( Joh 19:13 ) as the name of a special pavement (to lithostroton), and is probably a transcription in Greek of the Aramaic gabhetha', meaning "height" o…
GABBATHA Gab Dictionary — Baitha, i.e., “the ridge of the house” = “the temple-mound,” on a part of which the fortress of Antonia was built. This “temple-mound” was covered with a tesselated “pave…
Gabbe Encyclopedia — gab'-e (Gabbe; the King James Version Gabdes ( /APC 1Esdras 5:20)): Called Geba in Ezr 2:26 .…
Gabrias Encyclopedia — ga'-bri-as (Gabrias): Brother of GABAEL (which see). In /APC Tobit 4:20 he is described as his father. The readings are uncertain.…
Gabriel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — champion of God, used as a proper name to designate the angel who was sent to Daniel (8:16) to explain the vision of the ram and the he-goat, and to communicate the predi…
Gad Dictionary — fortune; luck. (1.) Jacob’s seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and the brother of Asher (Genesis 30:11-13; 46:16, 18). In the Authorized Version of 30: 1 1 the word…
Gad (1) Encyclopedia — (gadh, "fortune"; Gad): 1. The Name: The seventh son of Jacob, whose mother was Zilpah ( Ge 30:11 ), and whose birth was welcomed by Leah with the cry, "Fortunate!" Some …
Gad (2) Encyclopedia — (gadh, "fortunate"): David's seer (chozeh, 1Ch 21:9 ; 29:29 ; 2Ch 29:25 ), or prophet (nabhi'; compare 1Sa 22:5 ; 2Sa 24:11 ). He appears (1) to advise David while an out…
Gad (3) Encyclopedia — (gadh, "fortune"): A god of Good Luck, possibly the Hyades. The writer in Isa 65:11 (margin) pronounces a curse against such as are lured away to idolatry. The warning he…
Gad (4) Encyclopedia — ('azal, "to go about"): Used once in Jer 2:36 , "Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way?" of going after Egypt and Assyria.…
Gad, Valley of Encyclopedia — (nachal ha-gadh; the King James Version River of Gad): In 2Sa 24:5 we read that Joab and the captains of the host passed over Jordan and pitched in Aroer, on the right si…
Gadara Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the capital of the Roman province of Peraea. It stood on the summit of a mountain about 6 miles south-east of the Sea of Galilee. Mark (5:1) and Luke (8:26-39) describe t…
Gadarenes Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the inhabitants of Gadara, in Revised Version “Gerasenes” (Mark 5:1; Luke 8:26, 37). In Matthew 8:28 they are called Gergesenes, Revised Version “Gadarenes.”…
Gaddi Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fortunate, the representative of the tribe of Manasseh among the twelve “spies” sent by Moses to spy the land (Numbers 13:11).…
Gaddiel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fortune (i.e., sent) of God, the representative of the tribe of Zebulum among the twelve spies (Numbers 13:10).…
Gaddis Encyclopedia — gad'-is (A Gaddis; Kaddis; the King James Version Caddis): Surname of John, the eldest brother of Judas Maccabeus ( /APC 1Macc 2:2).…
Gadi Encyclopedia — ga'-di (gadhi, "fortunate"): The father of Menahem, one of the kings of Israel who reached the throne through blood ( 2Ki 15:14 , 17 ).…
Gadites Encyclopedia — gad'-its: Members of the tribe of Gad ( De 3:12 , etc.).…
Gaham Encyclopedia — ga'-ham (gacham): A son of Nahor, brother of Abraham, by his concubine Reumah ( Ge 22:24 ).…
Gahar Dictionary & Encyclopedia — lurking-place, one of the chief of the Nethinim, whose descendants returned to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:47).…
Gai Encyclopedia — ga'-i (gay'): In the Revised Version (British and American) of 1Sa 17:52 for the King James Version "valleys." the Revised Version, margin notes: "The Syriac and some edi…
Gain Encyclopedia — gan: In the Old Testament the translation of three Hebrew substantives, betsa`, "unjust gain," "any gain" ( Jud 5:19 ; Job 22:3 ; Pr 1:19 ; 15:27 ; Isa 33:15 ; 56:11 ; Ez…
Gainsay Encyclopedia — gan-sa, gan'-sa (anteipon, antilego, "to say or speak against"): Occurs as anteipon, "not .... able to withstand or to gainsay" ( Lu 21:15 ); as antilego, "a disobedient …
GaIUS Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) A Macedonian, Paul’s fellow-traveller, and his host at Corinth when he wrote his Epistle to the Romans (16:23). He with his household were baptized by Paul (1 Corint…
Galaad Encyclopedia — gal'-a-ad (Galaad, Greek form of Gilead ( /APC 1Macc 5:9,55 ; Judith 1:8)).…
Galal Encyclopedia — ga'-lal (galal): The name of two Levites, one mentioned in 1Ch 9:15 , the other in 1Ch 9:16 and Ne 11:17 .…
Galatia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — has been called the “Gallia” of the East, Roman writers calling its inhabitants Galli. They were an intermixture of Gauls and Greeks, and hence were called Gallo-Graeci, …
Galatians Encyclopedia — ga-la'-shanz. See preceding article.…
Galatians, Epistle to the Encyclopedia — || I. THE AUTHORSHIP 1. Position of the Dutch School 2. Early Testimony II. THE MATTER OF THE EPISTLE A) Summary of Contents 1. Outline 2. Personal History ( Galatians 1:…
Galbanum Encyclopedia — gal'-ba-num (chelbenah; chalbdne): A gum-resin which occurs in small, round, semitranslucent tears or in brownish yellow masses; has a pleasant aromatic odor and a bitter…
GALBANUM Hebrews Dictionary — helbenah, (Exodus 30:34), one of the ingredients in the holy incense. It is a gum, probably from the Galbanum officinale.…
Galeed Dictionary & Encyclopedia — heap of witness, the name of the pile of stones erected by Jacob and Laban to mark the league of friendship into which they entered with each other (Genesis 31:47, 48). T…
Galgala Encyclopedia — gal'-gal-a (Gallgala): Greek equivalent for Gilgal. The word occurs in /APC 1Macc 9:2 in connection with Arbela, in Galilee--"The way to Galgala"--but it is doubtful whic…
Galilean Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an inhabitant or native of Galilee. This word was used as a name of contempt as applied to our Lord’s disciples (Luke 22:59; Acts 2:7). All the apostles, with the excepti…
Galilee Encyclopedia — gal'-i-le (ha-galil, hagelilah, literally, "the circuit" or "district"; he Galilaia): 1. Galilee of the Nations: Kedesh, the city of refuge, is described as lying in Gali…
Galilee, Mountain in Encyclopedia — After the resurrection the disciples "went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them" ( Mt 28:16 ). Here Jesus came to them, declared that all author…
Galilee, Sea of Encyclopedia — (he thalassa tes Galilaias): 1. The Name: This is the name 5 times given in the New Testament ( Mt 4:18 ; 15:29 ; Mr 1:16 ; 7:31 ; Joh 6:1 ) to the sheet of water which i…
Gall Encyclopedia — gol: (1) ro'sh, or rosh ( De 32:32 only, "grapes of gall"): Some very bitter plant, the bitterness as in (2) being associated with the idea of poison. De 29:18 margin "ro…
Gallant Encyclopedia — gal'-ant: The translation of 'addir, "bright," "splendid," "mighty" ( Isa 33:21 , "Neither shall gallant ('addir) ship pass thereby"); the word is translated "mighty" in …
Gallery Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (l.) Hebrews ‘attik (Ezekiel 41:15, 16), a terrace; a projection; ledge. (2.) Hebrews rahit (Cant. 1:17), translated “rafters,” marg. “galleries;” probably panel- work or…
Galley Encyclopedia — gal'-i. See SHIPS AND BOATS, II, 2, (2).…
Gallim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — heaps, (1 Samuel 25:44; Isaiah 10:30). The native place of Phalti, to whom Michal was given by Saul. It was probably in Benjamin, to the north of Jerusalem.…
Gallio Encyclopedia — gal'-i-o (Gallion): The Roman deputy or proconsul of Achaia, before whom Paul was haled by his Jewish accusers on the apostle's first visit to Corinth, during his second …
Gallows Encyclopedia — gal'-oz. See HANGING ; PUNISHMENTS .…
GALLOWS Hebrews Dictionary — ‘ets, meaning “a tree” (Esther 6:4), a post or gibbet. In Genesis 40:19 and Deuteronomy 21:22 the word is rendered “tree.”…
Gamael Encyclopedia — gam'-a-el (Gamael): Chief of the family of Ithamar who went up from Babylon with Ezra ( /APC 1Esdras 8:29); called Daniel in Ezr 8:2 .…
Gamaliel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — reward of God. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Manasseh at the census at Sinai (Numbers 1:10; 2:20; 7:54, 59). (2.) The son of rabbi Simeon, and grandson of the famous rabbi…
Games Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Of children (Zechariah 8:5; Matthew 11:16). The Jewish youth were also apparently instructed in the use of the bow and the sling (Judges 20:16; 1 Chronicles 12:2). (…
Gammadim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Ezekiel 27:11) brave warriors; R.V. marg., “valorous men;” others interpret this word as meaning “short-swordsmen,” or “daring ones”, the name of a class of men who were…
Gamul Dictionary & Encyclopedia — weaned the leader of one of the priestly courses (1 Chronicles 24:17).…
Gangrene Encyclopedia — gan'-gren (gaggraina, pronounced gan-graina; the King James Version canker): The name was used by the old Greek physicians for an eating ulcer which corrodes the soft par…
Gap Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a rent or opening in a wall (Ezekiel 13:5; comp. Amos 4:3). The false prophets did not stand in the gap (Ezekiel 22: 30), i.e., they did nothing to stop the outbreak of w…
Gar Encyclopedia — gar: the King James Version for GAS (which see).…
Garden Encyclopedia — gar'-d'-n (gan, gannah, ginnah; kepos): The Arabic jannah (diminutive, jannainah), like the Hebrew gannah, literally, "a covered or hidden place," denotes in the mind of …
Garden, the King'S Encyclopedia — Mention is made of "the king's garden" in 2Ki 25:4 ; Jer 39:4 ; 52:7 (fundamentally the same passage), in connection with the flight of Zedekiah from Jerusalem; and again…
Garden-house Encyclopedia — (beth ha-gan): A place mentioned in describing the flight of Ahaziah, king of Judah, from Jehu ( 2Ki 9:27 ). Probably we ought not to translate the Hebrew, but take it as…
Gardener Encyclopedia — gar'-d'-n-er (kepouros): "Gardener" occurs once in the English Versions of the Bible ( Joh 20:15 ), the translation of kepos and ouros, "warden" or "keeper." It is likely…
Gardens Dictionary — mentioned in Scripture, of Eden (Genesis 2:8, 9); Ahab’s garden of herbs (1 Kings 21:2); the royal garden (2 Kings 21:18); the royal garden at Susa (Esther 1:5); the gard…
Gareb Dictionary & Encyclopedia — scabby; itch. (1.) One of David’s warriors (2 Samuel 23:38), an Ithrite. (2.) A hill near Jerusalem (Jeremiah 31:39), probably the hill of lepers, and consequently a plac…
Gareb, the Hill of Encyclopedia — ga'-reb, (garebh): A hill in the neighborhood of Jerusalem, which was one of the landmarks to which the prophet Jeremiah (31:39) foresaw that the city should extend. The …
Garizim Encyclopedia — gar'-i-zim. See GERIZIM .…
Garland Encyclopedia — gar'-land (stemma, "wreath"): Mentioned only in Ac 14:13 , where it is said that the priest of Jupiter brought oxen and garlands unto the gates with which to offer sacrif…
Garlands Dictionary — (Acts 14:13). In heathen sacrifices the victims were adorned with fillets and garlands made of wool, with leaves and flowers interwoven. The altar and the priests and att…
Garlic Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews shum, from its strong odour), mentioned only once (Numbers 1 1:5). The garlic common in Eastern countries is the Allium sativum or Allium Ascalonicum, so called …
Garment Encyclopedia — gar'-ment. See DRESS .…
Garmite Encyclopedia — gar'-mit (garmi): A gentilic name applied to Keilah in 1Ch 4:19 . The reason for this is not known.…
Garner Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews ‘otsar, a treasure; a store of goods laid up, and hence also the place where they are deposited (Joel 1:17; 2 Chronicles 32:27, rendered “treasury”). (2.) He…
Garnish Dictionary & Encyclopedia — overlay with stones (2 Chronicles 3:6), adorn (Revelation 21:19), deck with garlands (Matthew 23:29), furnish (12:44). In Job 26:13 (Hebrews shiphrah, meaning “brightness…
Garrison Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (l.) Hebrews matstsab, a station; a place where one stands (1 Samuel 14:12); a military or fortified post (1 Samuel 13:23; 14:1, 4, 6, etc.). (2.) Hebrews netsib, a prefe…
Gas Encyclopedia — gas (Gas): Named among the "sons of the servants of Solomon" ( /APC 1Esdras 5:34); not mentioned in the lists of Ezra and Nehemiah.…
Gashmu Encyclopedia — gash'-mu, gash'-moo (gashmu): A form of the name GESHEM (which see), found in Ne 6:6 (compare Ne 6:1 ), "And Gashmu saith it." According to BDB the same termination -u is…
Gatam Encyclopedia — ga'-tam (ga`tam): An Edomite chief, grandson of Esau ( Ge 36:11 , 16 ; 1Ch 1:36 ).…
Gate Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Of cities, as of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 37:13; Nehemiah 1:3; 2:3; 3:3), of Sodom (Genesis 19:1), of Gaza (Judges 16:3). (2.) Of royal palaces (Nehemiah 2:8). (3.) Of th…
Gate, Corner, Fountain, Horse, Sur Encyclopedia — See JERUSALEM .…
Gate, East Encyclopedia — The expressions are found in Ezekiel: "Even the gate that looketh toward the east" (43:1); "The gate whose prospect is toward the east" (43:4); but the idea of a gate on …
Gate, the Beautiful Encyclopedia — bu'-ti-fool (he horaia pule tou hierou): This gate of Herod's temple is mentioned in the narrative of the healing of the lame man by Peter and John in Ac 3:2 , 10 . Littl…
Gate, Valley Encyclopedia — In Ne 2:13 the King James Version, "gate of the valley." See JERUSALEM .…
Gath Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a wine-vat, one of the five royal cities of the Philistines (Joshua 13:3) on which the ark brought calamity (1 Samuel 5:8, 9; 6:17). It was famous also as being the birth…
Gath-Hepher Dictionary & Encyclopedia — wine-press of the well, a town of Lower Galilee, about 5 miles from Nazareth; the birthplace of Jonah (2 Kings 14:25); the same as Gittah-hepher (Joshua 19:13). It has be…
Gath-Rimmon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — press of the pomegranate. (1.) A Levitical city in the tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:45; 21:24; 1 Chronicles 6:69). (2.) Another city of the same name in Manasseh, west of the …
Gather Encyclopedia — gath'-er ('acaph, qabhats; sullego, sunago): "Gather," transitive "to bring together," "collect," etc., and intransitive "to come together," "assemble," etc., occurs freq…
Gaulanitis Dictionary — a name derived from “Golan” (q.v.), one of the cities of refuge in the territory of Manasseh (Joshua 20:8; 21:27; Deuteronomy 4:43). This was one of the provinces ruled b…
Gaulonitis Encyclopedia — gol-on-i'-tis. See GOLAN .…
Gauls Encyclopedia — golz (Galatai): Galatia in Asia Minor is literally the Gallia of the East; its inhabitants are called Galli by Roman writers, just as the inhabitants of ancient France ar…
Gaza Dictionary & Encyclopedia — called also Azzah, which is its Hebrew name (Deuteronomy 2:23; 1 Kings 4:24; Jeremiah 25:20), strong, a city on the Mediterranean shore, remarkable for its early importan…
Gazabar From the Scriptures — Gazabar is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “a treasurer”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says — they…
Gazara Encyclopedia — ga-za'-ra (Gazara, Gazera): A fortress of great strength in Judea, which figures often in the Maccabean wars. To this place Judas pursued Gorgias ( /APC 1Macc 4:15). It w…
Gazathites Encyclopedia — ga'-zath-its (`azzathim): The inhabitants of GAZA (which see) ( Jos 13:3 the King James Version), rendered "Gazites" ( Jud 16:2 ).…
Gazelle Encyclopedia — ga-zel' (tsebhi, and feminine tsebhiyah; compare Tabeitha ( Ac 9:36 ), and Arabic zabi; also Arabic ghazal; Dorkas ( Ac 9:36 ); modern Greek zarkadi): The word "gazelle" …
Gazer Encyclopedia — ga'-zer (gazer (in pause)). See GEZER .…
Gazera Encyclopedia — ga-ze'-ra (Gazera): (1) A fortress of Judea ( /APC 1Macc 4:15; 7:45 ); in the Revised Version (British and American) always GAZARA (which see). (2) Head of a family of te…
Gazez Encyclopedia — ga'-zez (gazez, "shearer"): (1) A son of Ephah, Caleb's concubine ( 1Ch 2:46 ). (2) A second Gazez is mentioned in the same verse as a son of Haran, another son of Ephah.…
Gazing-stock Encyclopedia — gaz'-ing-stok: This obsolete word occurs twice: (1) in Na 3:6 , as the translation of ro'i, "a sight" or "spectacle" (from ra'ah, "to look," "see," also "to look down upo…
Gazites Encyclopedia — gaz'-its: Inhabitants of Gaza, who were Philistines when the Israelites came into contact with them ( Jos 13:3 ; Jud 16:2 ), but there was an older stratum of population …
Gazzam Encyclopedia — gaz'-am (gazzam, "devouring"): Head of a family of Nethinim who returned from exile ( Ezr 2:48 ; Ne 7:51 ; /APC 1Esdras 5:31, "Gazera").…
Ge RIZIM Dictionary — a mountain of Samaria, about 3,000 feet above the Mediterranean. It was on the left of the valley containing the ancient town of Shechem (q.v.), on the way to Jerusalem. …
Ge-harashim Encyclopedia — ge-ha-ra'-shim (ge'charashim): In 1Ch 4:14 , the King James Version renders "valley of Charashim." In Ne 11:35 , English Versions of the Bible renders "valley of craftsme…
Geba Encyclopedia — ge'-ba (gebha`, "hill"): (1) A town on the Northeast boundary of the territory of Benjamin ( Jos 18:24 ), given to the Levites ( Jos 21:17 ; 1Ch 6:60 ). It stood on the n…
Gebal Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a line (or natural boundary, as a mountain range). (1.) A tract in the land of Edom south of the Dead Sea (Psalm 83:7); now called Djebal. (2.) A Phoenician city, not far…
Gebalites Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1 Kings 5:18 R.V., in A.V. incorrectly rendered, after the Targum, “stone-squarers,” but marg. “Giblites”), the inhabitants of Gebal (2).…
GEBAthe Dictionary — hill, (2 Samuel 5:25 [1 Chronicles 14:16, “Gibeon”]; 2 Kings 23:8; Nehemiah 1 1:31), a Levitical city of Benjamin (1 Kings 15:22; 1 Samuel 13:16; 14:5, wrongly “Gibeah” i…
Geber Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a valiant man, (1 Kings 4:19), one of Solomon’s purveyors, having jurisdiction over a part of Gilead, comprising all the kingdom of Sihon and part of the kingdom of Og (D…
Gebim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — cisterns, (rendered “pits,” Jeremiah 14:3; “locusts,” Isaiah 33:4), a small place north of Jerusalem, whose inhabitants fled at the approach of the Assyrian army (Isaiah …
Gecko Encyclopedia — gek'-o (the Revised Version (British and American) for 'anaqah, only in Le 11:30 ; Septuagint mugale, "shrew mouse" or "field mouse"; the King James Version ferret): Prob…
Gedaliah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — made great by Jehovah. (1.) the son of Jeduthum (1 Chronicles 25:3, 9). (2.) The grandfather of the prophet Zephaniah, and the father of Cushi (Zephaniah 1:1). (3.) One o…
Geddur Encyclopedia — ged'-ur (Geddour): Head of a family of temple-servants (1 Esdras 5:30), corresponding to Gahar of Ezr 2:47 and Ne 7:49 .…
Gedeon Encyclopedia — ged'-e-on ( Heb 11:32 the King James Version). See GIDEON .…
Geder Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a walled place, (Joshua 12:13), perhaps the same as Gederah or Gedor (15:58).…
Gederah Dictionary — the fortress; a fortified place, a town in the plain (shephelah) of Judah (Joshua 15:36). This is a very common Canaanite and Phoenician name. It is the feminine form of …
Gederah; Gederathite Encyclopedia — ge-de'-ra, ge-de'-ra-thit (ha-gedherah, "the enclosed place"): A town in the Shephelah of Judah, named with Socoh, Azekah, Shaaraim and Adithaim ( Jos 15:36 ). In 1Ch 4:2…
GeDERATHUE Dictionary — an epithet applied to Josabad, one of David’s warriors at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:4), a native of Gederah.…
Gederite Encyclopedia — ge'-der-it, ge-de'-rit (gedheri): Inhabitant of GEDER , which see ( 1Ch 27:28 ).…
Gederoth Encyclopedia — ged'-e-roth, ge-de'-roth (gedheroth): A town in the Shephelah of Judah, named with Kithlish, Beth-dagon, Naamah and Makkedah ( Jos 15:41 ). It is mentioned along with Bet…
Gederothaim Encyclopedia — ged-e-ro-tha'-im (gedherathayim, "place of enclosures"): Stands as the 15th in a list which professes to give only the names of 14 cities in the Judean Shephelah ( Jos 15…
Gedor Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a wall. (1.) A city in the mountains or hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:58), identified with Jedar, between Jerusalem and Hebron. (2.) 1 Chronicles 4:39, the Gederah of …
Gehazi Dictionary & Encyclopedia — valley of vision, Elisha’s trusted servant (2 Kings 4:31; 5:25; 8:4, 5). He appears in connection with the history of the Shunammite (2 Kings 4:14, 31) and of Naaman the …
Gehenna Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (originally Ge bene Hinnom; i.e., “the valley of the sons of Hinnom”), a deep, narrow glen to the south of Jerusalem, where the idolatrous Jews offered their children in …
Geliloth Dictionary & Encyclopedia — circles; regions, a place in the border of Benjamin (Joshua 18:17); called Gilgalin 15:7.…
Gem Encyclopedia — jem ( Pr 26:8 , the English Revised Version "a bag of gems,"). See STONES, PRECIOUS.…
Gemalli Encyclopedia — ge-mal'-i (gemalli, "camel owner"): Father of the spy Ammiel from the tribe of Da ( Nu 13:12 ), who was one of those sent by Moses to spy out the land of Canaan.…
Gemara Encyclopedia — ge-ma'-ra. See TALMUD .…
Gemariah Encyclopedia — gem-a-ri'-a (gemaryahu, gemaryah, "Yahweh hath accomplished"): (1) Son of Shaphan the scribe, one of the princes, from whose chamber Baruch read Jeremiah's prophecies to …
GEMARIAH Jehovah Dictionary — has made perfect. (1.) The son of Shaphan, and one of the Levites of the temple in the time of Jehoiakim (Jeremiah 36:10; 2 Kings 22:12). Baruch read aloud to the people …
Gematria Encyclopedia — ge-ma'-tri-a. See NUMBERS ; GAMES .…
Gender Encyclopedia — jen'-der (yaladh, `abhar; gennao): "Gender" is an abbreviation of "engender." In Job 38:29 yaladh (common for "to bear," "to bring forth") is translated "gender" (after W…
Genealogy Encyclopedia — je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles …
Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Encyclopedia — I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Problems Involved 2. Nature and Importance of the Issue II. THE GENEALOGIES SEPARATELY 1. Peculiarities of Matthew's Genealogy 2. Explanation of th…
General; Generally Encyclopedia — jen'-er-al, jen'-er-al-i (kullah; paneguris): (1) General is the translation of sar, "master," "head," "chief"; used once in the King James Version in the sense of comman…
Generation Encyclopedia — jen-er-a'-shun (Latin generatio, from genero, "beget"): (1) The translation (a) of dor, "circle," "generation," hence, "age," "period," "cycle": "many generations" ( De 3…
GENERATION Genesis Dictionary — 2:4, “These are the generations,” means the “history.” 5:1, “The book of the generations,” means a family register, or history of Adam. 37:2, “The generations of Jacob” =…
Genesis Encyclopedia — jen'-e-sis: I. GENERAL DATA 1. The Name 2. Survey of Contents 3. Connection with Succeeding Books II. COMPOSITION OF GENESIS IN GENERAL 1. Unity of the Biblical Text (1) …
GENESIS The Dictionary — five books of Moses were collectively called the Pentateuch, a word of Greek origin meaning “the five-fold book.” The Jews called them the Torah, i.e., “the law.” It is p…
Gennaeus; Genneus Encyclopedia — ge-ne'-us, ge-ne'-us (Gennaios): Father of Apollonius, one of the Syrian generals who troubled the Jews while Lysias was governor for Antiochus Eupator (2 Macc 12:2). The…
Gennesaret Dictionary — a garden of riches. (1.) A town of Naphtali, called Chinnereth (Joshua 19:35), sometimes in the plural form Chinneroth (1 1:2). In later times the name was gradually chan…
Gennesaret, Lake of Encyclopedia — ge-nes'-a-ret See GALILEE, SEA OF.…
Gennesaret, Land of Encyclopedia — ge-nes'-a-ret he ge Gennesaret): 1. The Name: The first syllable of the name Gennesaret is evidently the Hebrew gan, "garden"; while the second may be a proper name. Poss…
Gentiles Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews , usually in plural, goyim), meaning in general all nations except the Jews. In course of time, as the Jews began more and more to pride themselves on their pecu…
Gentiles, Court of the Encyclopedia — See TEMPLE .…
Gentiles, Isles of the Encyclopedia — See ISLES OF THE GENTILES .…
Gentleness Encyclopedia — jen'-t'-l-nes (`anah; epieikeia, chrestotes): In 2Sa 22:36 `anah, "to bend low," "to condescend," is translated "gentleness," "Thy gentleness hath made me great," the Rev…
Genubath Dictionary & Encyclopedia — theft, the son of Hadad, of the Edomitish royal family. He was brought up in Pharaoh’s household. His mother was a sister of Tahpenes, the king of Egypt’s wife, mentioned…
Geography Encyclopedia — je-og'-ra-fi. See PALESTINE ; TABLE OF NATIONS ; WORLD .…
Geology of Palestine Encyclopedia — je-ol'-o-ji, The geology of Palestine cannot be discussed intelligently without taking into consideration the surrounding regions. The accompanying map shows, with consid…
Geon Encyclopedia — ge'-on. See GIHON (Apocrypha).…
Gephyrun Encyclopedia — ge-fi'-run (Gephuroun): In 2 Macc 12:13, referring to the capture by Judas of a stronghold East of Jordan, the Revised Version (British and American) reads, "And he also …
Gera Dictionary & Encyclopedia — grain. (1.) The son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:3, 5,7). (2.) The father of Ehud the judge (Judges 3:15). (3.) The father of Shimei, who so grossly a…
Gerah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a bean, probably of the carob tree, the smallest weight, and also the smallest piece of money, among the Hebrews, equal to the twentieth part of a shekel (Exodus 30:13; L…
Gerar Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a region; lodging-place, a very ancient town and district in the south border of Palestine, which was ruled over by a king named Abimelech (Genesis 10:19; 20:1, 2). Abrah…
Gerasa; Gerasenes Encyclopedia — ger'-a-sa, ger'-a-senz (Gerasa; Gerasenon): 1. Country of the Gerasenes: The town itself is not named in Scripture, and is referred to only in the expression, "country of…
Gergesa Dictionary — =Gerasa, identified with the modem Khersa, “over against Galilee,” close to the lake. This was probably the scene of the miracle, Mark 5:1-20, etc. “From the base of the …
Gergesenes Encyclopedia — gur'-ge-senz, gur-ge-senz': A false reading of "Gadarenes" retained in the King James Version of Mt 8:28 . See GADARA .…
Gerizim, Mount Encyclopedia — ger'-i-zim, ge-ri'-zim (har gerizzim): 1. Scriptural References: Named in the directions for the reading of the law ( De 11:29 ), and in the account of that great ceremon…
Geron Encyclopedia — ge'-run (Geron): Not much seems to be gained by translating with the Revised Version, margin "Geron, an Athenian," for "an old man of Athens" in 2 Macc 6:1.…
Gerrenians Encyclopedia — ge-re'-ni-anz (heos ton Gerrenon): The name indicates the southern limit of the territory assigned by Antiochus Eupator to the government of Judas Maccabeus when he "left…
Gershom Dictionary & Encyclopedia — expulsion. (1.) The eldest son of Levi (1 Chronicles 6:16, 17, 20, 43, 62, 71; 15:7)=GERSHON (q.v.). (2.) The elder of the two sons of Moses born to him in Midian (Exodus…
Gershon Dictionary — =Ger’ shorn expulsion, the eldest of Levi’s three sons (Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16). In the wilderness the sons of Gershon had charge of the fabrics of the tabernacle whe…
Gershon; Gershonites Encyclopedia — gur'-shon, gur'-shon-its (gereshon, written also gereshom): Firstborn of the 3 sons of Levi ( Ex 6:16 ; Nu 3:17 ; 1Ch 6:1 , 16 ; 23:6 ). He had two sons, Libni, also know…
Gerson Encyclopedia — gur'-sun (Gerson; 1 Esdras 8:29): Called Gershom in Ezr 8:2 .…
Geruth Chimham Encyclopedia — ge'-rooth kim'-ham (geruth kimham): If the reading geruth is correct, a "lodging-place" or "khan" on the highway to Egypt, may be meant ( Jer 41:17 ). It may have been bu…
Gerzites Encyclopedia — gur'-zits ( 1Sa 27:8 King James Version margin). See GIRZITES .…
Geshan Encyclopedia — ge'-shan (geshan, "firm," "strong"): A descendant of Judah through Caleb ( 1Ch 2:47 ). The King James Version has "Gesham," but not in the original 1611 edition.…
Geshem Dictionary & Encyclopedia — or Gashmu, firmness, probably chief of the Arabs south of Palestine, one of the enemies of the Jews after the return from Babylon (Nehemiah 2:19; 6:1, 2). He united with …
Geshur Dictionary & Encyclopedia — bridge, the name of a district or principality of Syria near Gilead, between Mount Hermon and the Lake of Tiberias (2 Samuel 15:8; 1 Chronicles 2:23). The Geshurites prob…
Geshurites Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) The inhabitants of Geshur. They maintained friendly relations with the Israelites on the east of Jordan (Joshua 12:5; 13:11, 13). (2.) Another aboriginal people of P…
Gesture Encyclopedia — jes'-tur, jes'-tur: The Oriental is rich in gestures by which feelings are expressed and force added to words. Of this we have abundant illustration in the Bible. Almost …
Get; Getting Encyclopedia — A great many Hebrew words are in the Old Testament translated "get," "got," etc. The word "get" has two meanings: (1) with the idea of movement, "to go," etc.; (2) with t…
Gether Encyclopedia — ge'-ther (gether): In Ge 10:23 named as one of the 4 sons of Aramaic In 1Ch 1:17 mentioned simply among the sons of Shem.…
Gethsemane Dictionary & Encyclopedia — oil-press, the name of an olive-yard at the foot of the Mount of Olives, to which Jesus was wont to retire (Luke 22:39) with his disciples, and which is specially memorab…
Geuel Encyclopedia — gu'-el, ge-u'-el (ge'u'el, "majesty of God"): The spy from the tribe of Gad ( Nu 13:15 ), sent by Moses to spy out the land of Canaan.…
Gezer Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a precipice, an ancient royal Canaanitish city (Joshua 10:33; 12:12). It was allotted with its suburbs to the Kohathite Levites (21:21; 1 Chronicles 6:67). It stood betwe…
Gezrites Encyclopedia — gez'-rits. See GIRZITES .…
Ghost Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an old Saxon word equivalent to soul or spirit. It is the translation of the Hebrew nephesh and the Greek pneuma, both meaning “breath,” “life,” “spirit,” the “living pri…
Ghost, Holy Encyclopedia — See HOLY SPIRIT .…
Giah Encyclopedia — gi'-a (giach): An unidentified place on the route followed by Abner in his flight, pursued by Joab ( 2Sa 2:24 ). Septuagint renders Gai, corresponding to the Hebrew ge, "…
Giants Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews nephilim, meaning “violent” or “causing to fall” (Genesis 6:4). These were the violent tyrants of those days, those who fell upon others. The word may also b…
Giants, Valley of the Encyclopedia — See REPHAIM, VALLEY OF.…
Gibbar Encyclopedia — gib'-ar (gibbar, "hero"):, In Ezr 2:20 the "children of Gibbar" are mentioned among those who returned with Zerubbabel. The parallel passage ( Ne 7:25 ) has "children of …
Gibbethon Encyclopedia — gib'-e-thon (gibbethon): A city in the territory of Da in the plain named with Eltekeh and Baalath ( Jos 19:44 ), and assigned to the Kohathite Levites ( Jos 21:23 ). Lat…
Gibea Encyclopedia — gib'-e-a (gibh`a', "hill"): A grandson of Caleb ( 1Ch 2:49 ). His father was Sheva, whose mother was Maacah, Caleb's concubine ( 1Ch 2:48 ).…
Gibeah Encyclopedia — gib'-e-a (gibh`ah, "hill"): The Hebrew word denotes generally an eminence or hill, in distinction from har, which is used for mountain, or mountain range. It occurs, howe…
Gibeath (1) Encyclopedia — gib'e-ath (gibh`ath): This is the status constructus of the foregoing (Gibeah). It is found in several compound place-names. (1) Gibeath-ha-araloth (gibh`ath ha`araloth).…
Gibeath (2) Encyclopedia — ( Jos 18:28 ). See GIBEAH (2).…
Gibeathite Encyclopedia — gib'-e-ath-it. See SHEMAAH .…
Gibeon Encyclopedia — gib'-e-un (gibh`on): One of the royal cities of the Hivites ( Jos 9:7 ). It was a greater city than Ai; and its inhabitants were reputed mighty men ( Jos 10:2 ). It fell …
Gibeonites Encyclopedia — gib'-e-un-its. Inhabitants of GIBEON (which see).…
Giblites Encyclopedia — gib'-lits. See GEBALITES .…
Giddalti Encyclopedia — gi-dal'-ti (giddalti, "I magnify (God)"): A son of Heman ( 1Ch 25:4 , 29 ), one of David's musicians.…
Giddel Encyclopedia — gid'-el (giddel, "very great," "stout"): (1) The name of the head of a family of Nethinim ( Ezr 2:47 = Ne 7:49 = /APC 1Esdras 5:30 (here as Cathua)). (2) The name of the …
Gideon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — called also Jerubbaal (Judges 6:29, 32), was the first of the judges whose history is circumstantially narrated (Judges 6-8). His calling is the commencement of the secon…
Gideoni Encyclopedia — gid-e-o'-ni (gidh`oni): The father of Abidan who was prince of Benjamin, mentioned only in connection with the son ( Nu 1:11 ; 2:22 ; 7:60 , 65 ; 10:24 ).…
Gidom Encyclopedia — gi'-dom (gidh`om): The limit eastward, from Gibeah toward the wilderness, of the pursuit of Benjamin by Israel ( Jud 20:45 ). No name suggesting this has yet been recover…
Gier-eagle Encyclopedia — jer'-e-g'-l (racham; kuknos, in Leviticus, porphurion, in Deuteronomy): The name applied to one of the commonest of the vultures, and not an eagle at all. The word is der…
Gift Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (l.) An gratuity (Proverbs 19:6) to secure favour (18:16; 21:14), a thank-offering (Numbers 18:11), or a dowry (Genesis 34:12). (2.) An oblation or proppitatory gift (2Sa…
Gift of Tongues Encyclopedia — See TONGUES, GIFT OF.…
Gifts of Healing Encyclopedia — See HEALING .…
Gifts, Spiritual Encyclopedia — See SPIRITUAL GIFTS .…
Gihon (1) Encyclopedia — gi'-hon (gichon; Geon): One of the four rivers of Eden ( Ge 2:13 ). It is said to compass the Whole land of Cush (Ethiopia), probably a province East of the Tigris. The G…
Gihon (2) Encyclopedia — (gichon, gichon (in 1 K), from root gayach "to burst forth"): (1) See preceding article. (2) The Nile in Jer 2:18 Septuagint (Geon); in Hebrew shichor (see SHIHOR). (3) A…
Gilalai Encyclopedia — gil'-a-li, gi-la'-li (gilalay): A musician in the procession at the dedication of the wall, son of a priest ( Ne 12:36 ).…
Gilboa From the Scriptures — Gilboa is a place named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “revolution of inquiry”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself s…
Gilboa, Mount Encyclopedia — gil-bo'-a (~har hagilboa], "Mount of the Gilboa"): Unless we should read "Gilboa" for "Gilead" in Jud 7:3 (see GILEAD, 2) this mountain is mentioned in Scripture only in …
Gilead (1) Encyclopedia — gil'-e-ad (ha-gil`adh, "the Gilead"): The name is explained in Ge 31:46 ff,51, as derived from Hebrew gal, "a cairn," and `edh, "witness," agreeing in meaning with the Ar…
Gilead (2) Encyclopedia — (gil`adh): (1) A son of Machir, grandson of Manasseh ( Nu 26:29 , 30 ). (2) The father of Jephthah ( Jud 11:1 , 2 ). (3) A Gadite, the son of Michael ( 1Ch 5:14 ).…
Gilead, Balm of Encyclopedia — See BALM OF GILEAD .…
Gilead, Mount Encyclopedia — See GILEAD (2).…
Gileadites Encyclopedia — gil'-e-ad-its: (1) A branch of the tribe of Manasseh ( Nu 26:29 ). (2) Natives of the district of Gilead ( Jud 10:3 ; 11:1 , etc.).…
Gilgal Encyclopedia — gil'-gal (gilgal, "circle"; Galgala): The article is always with the name except in Jos 5:9 . There are three places to which the name is attached: (1) The first camp of …
Giloh Encyclopedia — gi'-lo (giloh): A town in the hill country of Judah mentioned along with Jattir, Socoh, Debir, Eshtemoa, etc. ( Jos 15:51 ). Ahithophel came from here ( 2Sa 15:12 ) and i…
Gilonite Encyclopedia — gi'-lo-nit. See preceding article.…
Gimel Encyclopedia — ge'-mel, gim'-el ("g"): The 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and used as such to designate the 3rd part of Ps 119 ; transliterated in this Encyclopedia with the dagesh …
Gimzo Encyclopedia — gim'-zo (gimzo; Gamzo): A town of Judah on the border of the Philistine plain, captured by the Philistines in the days of Ahaz ( 2Ch 28:18 ). It is the modern Jimzu, a sm…
Gin Encyclopedia — jin (moqesh, pach): A noose of hair or wire for snaring wild birds alive. There are over half a dozen traps and net devices indicated by different terms in the Bible. The…
Ginath Encyclopedia — gi'-nath (ginath): Father of Tibni, the unsuccessful rival of Omri ( 1Ki 16:21 , 22 ).…
Ginnethoi; Ginnethon Encyclopedia — gin-e-tho'-i, gin'-e-thon (the King James Version Ginnetho), (ginnethoy, and ginnethon): The head of a priestly family. Ginnethoi (Ginnetho) is found in Ne 12:4 , and Gin…
Girdle Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews hagor, a girdle of any kind worn by soldiers (1 Samuel 18:4; 2 Samuel 20:8; 1 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 3:21) or women (Isaiah 3:24). (2.) Hebrews ‘ezor, something …
Girgashite Encyclopedia — gur'-ga-shit (girgashi; Gergesaios; also punctuated (?) Girgasite ( Ge 10:16 the King James Version)): A son of (the land of) Canaan ( Ge 10:16 ), and accordingly enumera…
Girl Encyclopedia — gurl: Twice in the Old Testament as the rendering of yaldah ( Joe 3:3 ; Zec 8:5 ), in both cases in association with boys. Same word rendered "damsel" in Ge 34:4 . See DA…
Girzites Encyclopedia — gur'-zits. See GIZRITES .…
Gishpa Encyclopedia — gish'-pa (the King James Version Gispa; gishpa'): An officer of the Nethinim ( Ne 11:21 ). A comparison with Ezr 2:43 makes it probable that he is to be identified with H…
Gispa From the Scriptures — Gispa is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “coming hither”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says — they…
Gittah-hepher Encyclopedia — git-a-he'-fer (gittah chepher): the King James Version ( Jos 19:13 ) for Gath-hepher. Gittah is correctly Gath with the Hebrew letter, he ("h") locale, meaning "toward Ga…
Gittaim Encyclopedia — git'-a-im (gittayim): The town to which the Beerothites tied, and where they lived as gerim, or protected strangers ( 2Sa 4:3 ). The place need not have been beyond the b…
Gittites Encyclopedia — git'-its (gittim, plural of gittiy): The inhabitants of Gath. They are mentioned along with the inhabitants of the other chief Philistine cities in Jos 13:3 . It would se…
Gittith Encyclopedia — git'-ith. See MUSIC ; PSALMS .…
Give Encyclopedia — (nathan, yahabh, sum; didomi): "Give" is a very common word in the Old Testament. It is most frequently the translation of nathan, "to give" ( Ge 1:29 ; 3:6 ; Ex 2:9 ; De…
Gizonite Encyclopedia — gi'-zon-it: This gentilic name in 1Ch 11:34 , "Hashem the Gizonite," is probably an error for "Gunite" (compare Nu 26:48 ), and the passage should be corrected, after 2Sa…
Gizrites Encyclopedia — giz'-rits (gizri (Kethibh); the King James Version Gezrites): Inhabitants of GEZER , (which see). The Qere reads girzi, Girzites ( 1Sa 27:8 ).…
Glad Tidings Encyclopedia — ti'-dingz (euaggelizo): "Glad-tidings" occurs in the King James Version in the translation of the verb euaggelizo, "to tell good news" ( Lu 1:19 ; 8:1 ; Ac 13:32 ; Ro 10:…
Glass Dictionary & Encyclopedia — was known to the Egyptians at a very early period of their national history, at least B.C. 1500. Various articles both useful and ornamental were made of it, as bottles, …
Glass, Sea of Encyclopedia — (thalassa hualine; Re 4:6 ; 15:2 ): In the vision of heaven in these two apocalyptic passages a "glassy sea" is seen before the throne of God. The pure translucency of th…
GlBBETHON Dictionary — a height, a city of the Philistines in the territory of Dan, given to the Kohathites (Joshua 19:44; 21:23). Nadab the king of Israel, while besieging it, was slain under …
GlBEAH Dictionary — a hill or hill-town, “of Benjamin” (1 Samuel 13:15), better known as “Gibeah of Saul” (11:4; Isaiah 10:29). It was here that the terrible outrage was committed on the Lev…
GlBEAH OF Judah Dictionary — (Joshua 15:57), a city in the mountains of Judah, the modern Jeba, on a hill in the Wady Musurr, about 7 1/2 miles west-south-west of Bethlehem.…
GlBEAH OF PHINEHAS Dictionary — (Joshua 15:57, R.V. marg.), a city on Mount Ephraim which had been given to Phinehas (24:33 “hill,” A.V.; R.V. marg. and Hebrews , “Gibeah.”). Here Eleazar the son of Aar…
GlBEAH-HAARALOTH Dictionary — (Joshua 5:3, marg.), hill of the foreskins, a place at Gilgal where those who had been born in the wilderness were circumcised. All the others, i.e., those who were under…
GlBEON Dictionary — hill-city, “one of the royal cities, greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty” (Joshua 10:2). Its inhabitants were Hivites (1 1:19). It lay within the territo…
GLEAN The Dictionary — corners of fields were not to be reaped, and the sheaf accidentally left behind was not to be fetched away, according to the law of Moses (Leviticus 19:9; 23:22; Deuteron…
Gleaning Encyclopedia — glen'-ing (laqat, `alal): The custom of allowing the poor to follow the reapers in the field and glean the fallen spears of grain is strikingly illustrated in the story o…
Glede Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an Old English name for the common kite, mentioned only in Deuteronomy 14:13 (Hebrews ra’ah), the Milvus ater or black kite. The Hebrew word does not occur in the paralle…
GlER EAGLE Hebrews Dictionary — raham = “parental affection,” Leviticus 11:18; Deuteronomy 14:17; R.V., “vulture”), a species of vulture living entirely on carrion. “It is about the size of a raven; has…
GlHON Dictionary — a stream. (1.) One of the four rivers of Eden (Genesis 2:13). It has been identified with the Nile. Others regard it as the Oxus, or the Araxes, or the Ganges. But as, ac…
Glistering Encyclopedia — glis'-ter-ing (pukh, "dye" (spec. "stibium"), "fair colors"; stilbonta): "`Glistering stones' ( 1Ch 29:2 ) is better than the `inlaid' of the Revised Version (British and…
Glitter; Glittering Encyclopedia — glit'-er, glit'-er-ing (baraq, "lightning"): The word is used in sense of "glittering" in the Old Testament with "sword," "spear" ( De 32:41 ; Job 20:25 ; Eze 21:10 , 28 …
GlLBOA Dictionary — boiling spring, a mountain range, now Jebel Fukua’, memorable as the scene of Saul’s disastrous defeat by the Philistines. Here also his three sons were slain, and he him…
GlLEAD Dictionary — hill of testimony, (Genesis 31:21), a mountainous region east of Jordan. From its mountainous character it is called “the mount of Gilead” (Genesis 31:25). It is called a…
GlLGAL Dictionary — rolling. (1.) Lrom the solemn transaction of the reading of the law in the valley of Shechem between Ebal and Gerizim the Israelites moved forward to Gilgal, and there ma…
GlLOH Dictionary — exile, a city in the south-west part of the hill-country of Judah (Joshua 15:51). It was the native place or residence of the traitor Ahithophel “the Gilonite” (Joshua 15…
GlMZO Dictionary — a place fertile in sycamores, a city in the plain of Judah, the villages of which were seized by the Philistines (2 Chronicles 28: 18). It is now called Jimzu, about 3 mi…
GlN Dictionary — a trap. (1.) Psalm 140:5, 141:9, Amos 3:5, the Hebrew word used, mokesh, means a noose or “snare,” as it is elsewhere rendered (Psalm 18:5; Proverbs 13:14, etc.). (2.) Jo…
Glorify Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) To make glorious, or cause so to appear (John 12:28; 13:31,32; 17:4,5). (2.) Spoken of God to “shew forth his praise” (1 Corinthians 6:20; 10:31).…
Glorious Encyclopedia — glo'-ri-us: The adjective "glorious" is used in the majority of cases as the translation of one of the nouns which are fully discussed in the article GLORY, and the gener…
Glory Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews kabhod; Gr. doxa). (1.) Abundance, wealth, treasure, and hence honour (Psalm 49:12); glory (Genesis 31:1; Matthew 4:8; Revelation 21:24, 26). (2.) Honour, dignit…
Glowing, Sand Encyclopedia — glo'-ing, (Isa 35:11). See MIRAGE .…
GlRGASHITE Dictionary — dwelling in clayey soil, the descendants of the fifth son of Canaan (Genesis 10:16), one of the original tribes inhabiting the land of Canaan before the time of the Israe…
GlTTAH-HEPHER Dictionary — (Joshua 19:13). See GATH-HEPHER.…
GlTTAIM Dictionary — two wine-presses, (2 Samuel 4:3; Nehemiah 11:33), a town probably in Benjamin to which the Beerothites fled.…
Glutton Dictionary — (Deuteronomy 21:20), Hebrews zolel, from a word meaning “to shake out,” “to squander;” and hence one who is prodigal, who wastes his means by indulgence. In Proverbs 23:2…
Glutton; Gluttonous Encyclopedia — glut'-'-n, glut'-'-n-us (zalal, "to be lavish"; phagos): "Glutton" (from glut, to swallow greedily) is the translation of zolel from zalal, "to shake or pour out," "to be…
GlZONITE Dictionary — a name given to Hashem, an inhabitant of Gizoh, a place somewhere in the mountains of Judah (1 Chronicles 11:34; 2 Samuel 23:32, 34).…
GmiTH Dictionary — a stringed instrument of music. This word is found in the titles of Psalm 8, 81, 84. In these places the LXX. render the word by “on the wine-fats.” The Targum explains b…
Gnash Encyclopedia — nash (charaq; brugmos): "Gnash" is used of grinding or striking together the teeth in rage, pain or misery of disappointment. In the Old Testament it is the translation o…
GNASH Hebrews Dictionary — harak, meaning “to grate the teeth”, (Job 16:9; Psalm 112:10; Lamentations 2:16), denotes rage or sorrow. (See also Acts 7:54; Mark 9:18.)…
Gnat Dictionary & Encyclopedia — only in Matthew 23:24, a small two- winged stinging fly of the genus Culex, which includes mosquitoes. Our Lord alludes here to the gnat in a proverbial expression probab…
Gnosticism Encyclopedia — nos'-ti-siz'-m: I. GENERAL DEFINITION II. SOURCES OF GNOSTICISM 1. Alexandrian Philosophy 2. Zoroastrianism III. NATURE OF GNOSTICISM Chief Points IV. GNOSTICISM IN THE C…
Go Encyclopedia — (halakh, yalakh, bo', yatsa'; ago, hupago, anabaino, erchomi, aperchomai, poreuomai): "Go" ("went," etc.) occurs very frequently in the English Bible, and is the translat…
Goad Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews malmad, only in Judges 3: 31), an instrument used by ploughmen for guiding their oxen. Shamgar slew six hundred Philistines with an ox-goad. “The goad is a formi…
Goah; Goath Encyclopedia — go'-a, go'-ath (go`ah; the King James Version; Septuagint reads ex eklekton lithon): A place named in describing the boundaries of Jerusalem as restored in the "days to c…
Goat Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (l.) Hebrews ‘ez, the she-goat (Genesis 15:9; 30:35; 31:38). This Hebrew word is also used for the he-goat (Exodus 12:5; Leviticus 4:23; Numbers 28:15), and to denote a k…
Goath Dictionary — a lowing, a place near Jerusalem, mentioned only in Jeremiah 31:39.…
Goats' Hair Encyclopedia — ('ez): The word for she-goat is used elliptically to mean goats' hair, which was used in the tabernacle furnishings in the form of curtains ( Ex 26:7 ; 36:14 ). Goats' ha…
Goatskins Encyclopedia — got'-skinz (en aigeiois dermasin): Such skins are mentioned only once ( Heb 11:37 ), where the wearing of goatskins, indicating extreme poverty, is referred to, by implic…
Gob Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a pit, a place mentioned in 2 Samuel 21:18, 19; called also Gezer, in 1 Chronicles 20:4.…
Goblet Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a laver or trough for washing garments. In Cant. 7:2, a bowl or drinking vessel, a bowl for mixing wine; in Exodus 24:6, a sacrificial basin. (See CUP.)…
God Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (A.S. and Dutch God; Daniel Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning to be strong; (2) of ’ Eloah , p…
God, Children of Encyclopedia — See CHILDREN OF GOD .…
God, Image of Encyclopedia — In Ge 1:26 , 27 , the truth is declared that God created man in His own "image" (tselem), after His "likeness" (demuth). The two ideas denote the same thing--resemblance …
God, Names of Encyclopedia — || I. INTRODUCTORY 1. The Phrase "His Name" 2. Classification. II. PERSONAL NAMES OF GOD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT 1. 'Elohim 2. 'El 3. 'Eloah 4. 'Adhon, 'Adhonay 5. Yahweh (Y…
God, Son (sons) of Encyclopedia — See SONS OF GOD (OLD TESTAMENT); SONS OF GOD (NEW TESTAMENT).…
God, Strange Encyclopedia — stranj: The word "strange," as used in this connection in the Old Testament, refers to the fact that the god or gods do not belong to Israel, but are the gods which are w…
God, the Father Encyclopedia — See FATHER, GOD THE.…
God, the Unknown Encyclopedia — See UNKNOWN GOD .…
Goddess Encyclopedia — god'-es ('elohim, thea): There is no separate word for "goddess" in the Old Testament. In the only instance in which the word occurs in English Versions of the Bible ( 1K…
Godhead Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Acts 17:29; Romans 1:20; Colossians 2:9), the essential being or the nature of God.…
Godless Encyclopedia — god'-les: This word is not found in the text of the King James Version. It is found, however, in Apocrypha (2 Macc 7:34, "O godless (the Revised Version (British and Amer…
Godliness Dictionary — the whole of practical piety (1 Timothy 4:8; 2 Peter 1:6). “It supposes knowledge, veneration, affection, dependence, submission, gratitude, and obedience.” In 1 Timothy …
Godliness; Godly Encyclopedia — god'-li-nes, god'-li (eusebeia, eusebes, eusebos): In the Old Testament the word rendered "godly" in Ps 4:3 ; 32:6 (chacidh) is literally, "kind," then "pious" (the Revis…
Gods Encyclopedia — ('elohim; theoi): I. IN THE OLD TESTAMENT 1. Superhuman Beings (God and Angels) 2. Judges, Rulers 3. Gods of the Nations 4. Superiority of Yahweh to Other Gods 5. Regulat…
Godspeed Encyclopedia — god'-sped (chairo): "Godspeed" occurs only in 2 Joh 1:10 , 11 the King James Version as the translation of chairein, the infin. of chairo, and is rendered in the Revised …
Goel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — in Hebrew the participle of the verb gaal, “to redeem.” It is rendered in the Authorized Version “kinsman,” Numbers 5:8; Ruth 3:12; 4:1, 6, 8; “redeemer,” Job 19:25; “ave…
Gog Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) A Reubenite (1 Chronicles 5:4), the father of Shimei. (2.) The name of the leader of the hostile party described in Ezekiel 38,39, as coming from the “north country”…
Goiim Encyclopedia — goi'-yim (goyim): This word, rendered in the King James Version "nations," "heathen," "Gentiles," is commonly translated simply "nations" in the Revised Version (British …
Going; Goings Encyclopedia — go'-ing, go'-ingz: Besides, occasionally, forms of the common words for "go" (see Go), for "going" and "goings," the Hebrew has 'ashshur ('ashur, 'ashur), "step," motsa',…
Golan Dictionary — exile, a city of Bashan (Deuteronomy 4:43), one of the three cities of refuge east of Jordan, about 12 miles north-east of the Sea of Galilee (Joshua 20:8). There are no …
Golan; Gaulonitis Encyclopedia — go'-lan (golan), (Gaulanitis): Golan was a city in the territory allotted to Manasseh in Bashan, the most northerly of the three cities of refuge East of the Jordan ( De …
Gold Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews zahab, so called from its yellow colour (Exodus 25:11; 1 Chronicles 28:18; 2 Chronicles 3:5). (2.) Hebrews segor, from its compactness, or as being enclosed …
Golden Calf Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Exodus 32:4,8; Deuteronomy 9:16; Nehemiah 9:18). This was a molten image of a calf which the idolatrous Israelites formed at Sinai. This symbol was borrowed from the cus…
Golden City Encyclopedia — gold'-'-n: The translation "golden city" ( Isa 14:4 ) is an attempt to render the received text (madhhebhah), but can hardly be justified. Almost all the ancient versions…
Golden Number Encyclopedia — gold'-'-n num'-ber: Used in the regulation of the ecclesiastical calendar, in the "Metonic cycle" of 19 years, which almost exactly reconciles the natural month and the s…
Goldsmith Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Nehemiah 3:8,32; Isaiah 40:19; 41:7; 46:6). The word so rendered means properly a founder or finer.…
Golgotha Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the common name of the spot where Jesus was crucified. It is interpreted by the evangelists as meaning “the place of a skull” (Matthew 27:33; Mark 15:22; John 19:17). Thi…
Goliath Dictionary & Encyclopedia — great. (1.) A famous giant of Gath, who for forty days openly defied the armies of Israel, but was at length slain by David with a stone from a sling (1 Samuel 17:4). He …
Gomer Dictionary — complete; vanishing. (1.) The daughter of Diblaim, who (probably in vision only) became the wife of Hosea (1:3). (2.) The eldest son of Japheth, and father of Ashkenaz, R…
Gomer (1) Encyclopedia — go'-mer (gomer): Given in Ge 10:2 f; 1Ch 1:5 f as a son of Japheth. The name evidently designates the people called Gimirra by the Assyrians, Kimmerians by the Greeks. Th…
Gomer (2) Encyclopedia — go'-mer (gomer; Gamer): Wife of Hosea. Hosea married Gomer according to Divine appointment, and this was the beginning of God's word to him ( Ho 1:3 ; 3:1-4 ). She was to…
Gomorrah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — submersion, one of the five cities of the plain of Siddim (q.v.) which were destroyed by fire (Genesis 10:19; 13:10; 19:24, 28). These cities probably stood close togethe…
Good Encyclopedia — good (Tobh, Tubh, yaTabh; agathos, agathon, kalos, kalon): In English "good" is used in various senses, most of which are represented in the Bible. (1) In the Old Testame…
Good, Chief Encyclopedia — What this consisted in was greatly discussed in ancient philosophy. Varro enumerated 288 answers to the question. By Plato "the good" was identified with God. In the Old …
Goodliness Encyclopedia — good'-li-nes: This word is found in Isa 40:6 as the translation of checedh, commonly translated "mercy," "kindness," etc.: "All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness (be…
Goodly Encyclopedia — good'-li Tobh; kalos, lampros): In the Old Testament various words are translated "goodly," the most of them occurring only once; Tobh (the common word for "good") is sev…
Goodly Trees Dictionary & Encyclopedia — boughs of, were to be carried in festive procession on the first day of the feast of Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:40). This was probably the olive tree (Nehemiah 8:15), alth…
Goodman Encyclopedia — good'-man ('ish; oikodespotes): The word occurs once in the Old Testament and is a translation of the ordinary word for "man," 'ish ( Pr 7:19 ). "The goodman is not at ho…
Goodness Dictionary & Encyclopedia — in man is not a mere passive quality, but the deliberate preference of right to wrong, the firm and persistent resistance of all moral evil, and the choosing and followin…
GOODNESS OF God Dictionary — a perfection of his character which he exercises towards his creatures according to their various circumstances and relations (Psalm 145:8, 9; 103:8; 1 John 4:8). Viewed …
Goods Encyclopedia — goodz (rekhush, Tubh; ta huparchonta): In the Old Testament rekhush ("substance") is most frequently translated "goods," as in Ge 14:11 , 12 , 16 , 21 , etc.; Tubh is als…
Gopher Dictionary — a tree from the wood of which Noah was directed to build the ark (Genesis 6:14). It is mentioned only there. The LXX. render this word by “squared beams,” and the Vulgate…
Gopher Wood Encyclopedia — go'-fer wood (`atse ghopher): The wood from which Noah's ark was made ( Ge 6:14 ). Gopher is a word unknown elsewhere in Hebrew or allied languages. Lagarde considered th…
Gore Encyclopedia — gor (naghach): "Gore" occurs only three times in the King James Version, namely, Ex 21:28 , 31 bis, "if an ox gore a man or a woman," etc.; in 21:29,32,36, the King James…
Gorgeous; Gorgeously Encyclopedia — gor'-jus, gor'-jus-li (mikhlol; lampros): Mikhlol occurs twice in the Old Testament, translated in the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) "…
Gorget Encyclopedia — gor'-jet: Appears only once in the King James Version ( 1Sa 17:6 ), being placed in the margin as an alternative to "target (of brass)" in the description of the armor wo…
Gorgias Encyclopedia — gor'-ji-as (Gorgias): A general in the service of Antiochus Epiphanes (1 Macc 3:38; 2 Macc 8:9). Lysias, who had been left as regent during the absence of Antiochus in Pe…
Gortyna Encyclopedia — gor-ti'-na (Gortunai): A city in Crete, next in importance to Gnossus. It is mentioned in 1 Macc 15:23. See CRETE .…
Goshen Dictionary — (1.) a district in Egypt where Jacob and his family settled, and in which they remained till the Exodus (Genesis 45:10; 46:28, 29, 31, etc.). It is called “the land of Go…
Goshen (1) Encyclopedia — go'-shen (goshen; Gesem): 1. Meaning of Name: The region where the Hebrews dwelt in Egypt. If the Septuagint reading Gesem be correct, the word, which in its Hebrew form …
Goshen (2) Encyclopedia — go'-shen (goshen): (1) Mentioned as a country ('erets) in the South of Judah distinct from the "hill country," the Negeb and the Shephelah ( Jos 10:41 ; 11:16 ). Unidenti…
Gospel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a word of Anglo-Saxon origin, and meaning “God’s spell”, i.e., word of God, or rather, according to others, “good spell”, i.e., good news. It is the rendering of the Gree…
Gospel According to the Hebrews Encyclopedia — See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS .…
Gospels of the Childhood Encyclopedia — child'-hood. See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS .…
GOSPELS The Dictionary — central fact of Christian preaching was the intelligence that the Saviour had come into the world (Matthew 4:23; Romans 10: 15); and the first Christian preachers who cal…
Gospels, Spurious Encyclopedia — spu'-ri-us. See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS .…
Gospels, the Synoptic Encyclopedia — si-nop'-tik: I. INTRODUCTORY 1. Scope of This Article 2. The Gospels in Church Tradition II. THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM 1. Nature of the Problem 2. Proposed Solutions (1) Oral …
Gothic, Version Encyclopedia — goth'-ik. See VERSIONS .…
Gotholias Encyclopedia — goth-o-li'-as (Gotholias): Father of Josias, one of the sons of Elam who returned from Babylon with Ezra (1 Esdras 8:33). The name corresponds to Athaliah, the Greek Goth…
Gothoniel Encyclopedia — go-tho'-ni-el (Gothoniel): The same as Othniel, father of Chabris who was one of the governors of the city of Bethulia (Judith 6:15).…
Gottie Dictionary — a native of the Philistine city of Gath (Joshua 13:3). Obed-edom, in whose house the ark was placed, is so designated (2 Samuel 6: 10). Six hundred Gittites came with Dav…
Gourd Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Jonah’s gourd (Jonah 4:6-10), bearing the Hebrew name kikayon (found only here), was probably the kiki of the Egyptians, the croton. This is the castor-oil plant, a …
Gourd, Wild Encyclopedia — wild (paqqu`oth sadheh, 2Ki 4:39 ): The root paqa`, means "to split" or "burst open," and on this ground these "wild gourds" have been identified with the fruit of the sq…
Government Encyclopedia — guv'-ern-ment: The government of the Hebrews varied at different periods, of which we may distinguish seven: (1) the nomadic period, from the Exodus to the entrance into …
Governments Dictionary — (1 Corinthians 12:28), the powers which fit a man for a place of influence in the church; “the steersman’s art; the art of guiding aright the vessel of church or state.”…
Governor Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (l.) Hebrews nagid, a prominent, conspicuous person, whatever his capacity: as, chief of the royal palace (2 Chronicles 28:7; comp. 1 Kings 4:6), chief of the temple (1 C…
Goyim Encyclopedia — goi'-yim. See GOIIM .…
Gozan Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a region in Central Asia to which the Israelites were carried away captive (2 Kings 17:6; 1 Chronicles 5:26; 2 Kings 19:12; Isaiah 37:12). It was situated in Mesopotamia,…
Graba Encyclopedia — gra'-ba. See AGGABA .…
Grace Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Of form or person (Proverbs 1 :9; 3:22; Psalm 45:2). (2.) Favour, kindness, friendship (Genesis 6:8; 18:3; 19:19; 2 Timothy 1:9). (3.) God’s forgiving mercy (Romans …
Gracious Encyclopedia — gra'-shus (chanan; charis): In general, the word means "to favor," "to show kindness" to an inferior and "to be compassionate." All Old Testament passages are derived fro…
Graecia Encyclopedia — gre'-sha. See GREECE .…
Graft Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the process of inoculating fruit-trees (Romans 11:17-24). It is peculiarly appropriate to olive-trees. The union thus of branches to a stem is used to illustrate the unio…
Grain Dictionary & Encyclopedia — used, in Amos 9:9, of a small stone or kernel; in Matthew 13:31, of an individual seed of mustard; in John 12:24, 1 Corinthians 15:37, of wheat. The Hebrews sowed only wh…
Granary Encyclopedia — gran'-a-ri. See GARNER ; STOREHOUSES .…
Grape Dictionary — the fruit of the vine, which was extensively cultivated in Palestine. Grapes are spoken of as “tender” (Cant. 2:13, 15), “unripe” (Job 15:33), “sour” (Isaiah 18:5), “wild…
Grapes Encyclopedia — graps. See VINE .…
Grapes, Wild Encyclopedia — (be'ushim, Isa 5:2 , 4 ): A word closely allied to bo'shah, Job 31:40 , translated "cockle" (which see). It implies something noisome or worthless, but no particular frui…
Grasp Encyclopedia — grasp: The word harpagmos ( Php 2:6 ), is rendered by the King James Version "robbery," by the Revised Version (British and American) "a prize," and by the American Stand…
Grass Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (l.) Hebrews hatsir, ripe grass fit for mowing (1 Kings 18:5; Job 40:15; Psalm 104:14). As the herbage rapidly fades under the scorching sun, it is used as an image of th…
Grasshopper Dictionary & Encyclopedia — belongs to the class of neuropterous insects called Gryllidae. This insect is not unknown in Palestine. In Judges 6:5; 7:12; Job 39:30; Jeremiah 46:23, where the Authoriz…
Grate Dictionary — a network of brass for the bottom of the great altar of sacrifice (Exodus 27:4; 35:16; 38:4, 5, 30).…
Grate; Grating Encyclopedia — grat, grat'-ing (mikhbar, resheth; the King James Version Grate): This "grating of network of brass" ( Ex 27:4 ; 38:4 ), called also "the net" ( Ex 27:4 f), and "grating …
Grave (1) Encyclopedia — grav. See BURIAL .…
Grave (2) Encyclopedia — (Adj.). See GRAVITY .…
GRAVE Among Dictionary — the ancient Hebrews graves were outside of cities in the open field (Luke 7:12; John 11:30). Kings (1 Kings 2:10) and prophets (1 Samuel 25:1) were generally buried withi…
Grave; Graving Encyclopedia — grav'-ing. See CRAFTS ; ENGRAVING .…
Gravel Encyclopedia — grav'-el (chatsats, from root chatsats, "to divide." Kindred roots have the meaning of "to cut," "to hew," "to sharpen," hence chets, "arrow" ( 2Ki 13:17 ; Ps 64:7 and of…
GRAVEN IMAGE Deuteronomy Dictionary — 27:15; Psalm 97:7 (Hebrews pesel), refers to the household gods of idolaters. “Every nation and city had its own gods. ..Yet every family had its separate household or tu…
Graving Dictionary — (1.) Hebrews hatsabh. Job 19:24, rendered “graven,” but generally means hewn stone or wood, in quarry or forest. (2.) Hebrews harush. Jeremiah 17:1, rendered “graven,” an…
Gravity Encyclopedia — grav'-i-ti (semnotes): The word, meaning properly "venerableness," "sanctity," is used in 2 Macc 3:12 of the "sanctity" of the temple. In 1Ti 3:4 the writer declares that…
Gray Encyclopedia — gra. See COLORS ; HOARY .…
Grease Encyclopedia — gres (chelebh, "fat," "suet"): The word occurs once in the metaphorical sense "prosperous," then dull, gross, brutal: "Their heart is as fat as grease" ( Ps 119:70 ; comp…
Great; Greatness Encyclopedia — grat, grat'-nes: "Great" occurs very often in Scripture. The chief words so translated are gadhol, rabh; megas, polus. (1) In the Old Testament many other terms are emplo…
Greaves Dictionary & Encyclopedia — only in 1 Samuel 17:6, a piece of defensive armour (q.v.) reaching from the foot to the knee; from French greve, “the shin.” They were the Roman cothurni.…
Grecians Dictionary — Hellenists, Greek-Jews; Jews born in a foreign country, and thus did not speak Hebrew (Acts 6:1; 9:29), nor join in the Hebrew services of the Jews in Palestine, but had …
Grecians; Greeks Encyclopedia — gre'-shanz, greks: In the Old Testament the word "Grecians" occurs but once (Joe 3 (4):6). For references to Greece in the Old Testament see JAVAN . In the King James Ver…
Greece Dictionary — orginally consisted of the four provinces of Macedonia, Epirus, Achaia, and Peleponnesus. In Acts 20:2 it designates only the Roman province of Macedonia. Greece was conq…
Greece, Religion in Ancient Encyclopedia — || I. THE GREEK GODS 1. Greek Myths 2. Mythology Distinguished from Religion 3. Local Shrines 4. Epithets of the Gods 5. Nature of the Gods of Worship 6. Relation of Gree…
Greece, Sons of Encyclopedia — "I will stir up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man" ( Zec 9:13 ). The passage doubtless refers to the captive H…
Greece; Graecia Encyclopedia — gres, gre'-sha; 1. Name: In the earliest times there was no single name universally and exclusively in use either of the people or of the land of Greece. In Homer, three …
Greek Language Encyclopedia — See LANGUAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT .…
Greek Versions Encyclopedia — See SEPTUAGINT ; VERSIONS .…
Greeks Encyclopedia — See GRECIANS .…
Green; Greenish Encyclopedia — gren. See COLOR .…
Greeting Encyclopedia — gret'-ing (sha'-al; chairo, aspasmos, aspazomai): (1) Sha'-al means "to ask," "to inquire of anyone respecting welfare," hence, "to greet." In the Old Testament the word …
Greyhound Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Proverbs 30:3 1), the rendering of the Hebrew zarzir mothnayim, meaning literally “girded as to the lions.” Some (Gesen.; R.V. marg.) render it “war-horse.” The LXX. and…
Grief; Grieve Encyclopedia — gref, grev: There are some 20 Hebrew words translated in the King James Version by "grief," "grieve," "to be grieved," etc. Among the chief are chalah, choli, yaghon, ka`…
Grievance Encyclopedia — grev'-ans (`amal): Occurs only in the King James Version as a translation of Hab 1:3 , "Why dost thou show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance?" (the Revised Ve…
Grievous; Grievously; Greievousness Encyclopedia — grev'-us; grev'-us-li; grev'-us-nes: In addition to several of the words mentioned under GRIEF (which see), we have kabhedh ("heavy") 8 t, e.g. Ge 12:10 , "The famine was…
Grind Dictionary — (Exodus 32:20; Deuteronomy 9:21; Judges 16:21), to crush small (Hebrews tahan); to oppress the poor (Isaiah 3:5). The hand-mill was early used by the Hebrews (Numbers 11:…
Grinder Encyclopedia — grin'-der. See MILL .…
Grinding Encyclopedia — grind'-ing. See CRAFTS .…
Grisled; Grizzled Encyclopedia — griz'-'-ld. See COLORS .…
Grizzled Dictionary — party-coloured, as goats (Genesis 31:10, 12), horses (Zechariah 6:3, 6).…
Groan Encyclopedia — gron (na'aq, 'anaq; stenazo, embrimaomai): The English word, noun and verb, is an attempt to imitate the vocal sound which is expressive of severe pain or distress, physi…
Gross Encyclopedia — gros (`araphel): Used twice with "darkness" in Isa 60:2 ; Jer 13:16 . In the New Testament the verb pachuno, "to make fat," is applied twice to "making gross" the heart (…
Ground; Grounded Encyclopedia — ground, ground'-ed ('adhamah, 'erets; ge): (1) "Ground" is in the King James Version the translation of 'adhamah, "the soil," the ground so called from its red color, fre…
Grove Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews ‘asherah, properly a wooden image, or a pillar representing Ashtoreth, a sensual Canaanitish goddess, probably usually set up in a grove (2 Kings 21:7; 23:4)…
Grudge Encyclopedia — gruj (naTar; stenazo, goggusmos): "Grudge" (perhaps a mimetic word, compare Greek gru) is "to grumble" or "murmur" at any person or thing, to entertain an envious or cove…
Guard Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews tabbah (properly a “cook,” and in a secondary sense “executioner,” because this office fell to the lot of the cook in Eastern countries), the bodyguard of th…
Guardian Encyclopedia — gar'-di-an. See FAMILY ; ANGEL .…
Gudgodah Encyclopedia — gud-go'-da (gudhgodhah): A place in the wilderness journeyings ( De 10:7 ), corresponding to Hor-haggidgad in Nu 33:32 . Septuagint in each case renders (Gadgad). The sit…
Guest Encyclopedia — gest (qara'; anakeimai): Oriental customs growing out of a nomadic life demand a greater abandon and freedom with respect to the relation of host and guest than are permi…
Guest-Chamber Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the spare room on the upper floor of an Eastern dwelling (Mark 14:14; Luke 22:11). In Luke 2:7 the word is translated “inn” (q.v.).…
Guide Encyclopedia — gid ('alluph, nachal, nachah; hodegos, hodegeo): "Guide" (noun) is the translation of 'alluph, "an intimate," "a friend," the leader of a family or tribe: Ps 55:13 , "a m…
Guile Encyclopedia — gil (mirmah; dolos): "Guile" is twice the translation of mirmah, "fraud," "deceit" ( Ps 34:13 , "Keep .... thy lips from speaking guile"; PS 55:11 , "deceit and guile," t…
Guilt Encyclopedia — gilt: The Christian idea of guilt involves three elements: responsibility (Greek aitia, "cause," depending upon a man's real freedom), blameworthiness (Latin reatus culpa…
Guilt Offering Encyclopedia — See SACRIFICE .…
Guiltless Encyclopedia — gilt'-les: The primary meaning of the Hebrew word is "to be clean." Sometimes the meaning is "freedom from blame," at other times to be "free from punishment," these two …
Guilty Encyclopedia — gil'-ti: In addition to the general discussion under GUILT (which see), several New Testament passages demand special notice because the word "guilty" is not used in the …
GUITER Hebrews Dictionary — tsinnor, (2 Samuel 5:8). This Hebrew word occurs only elsewhere in Psalm 42:7 in the plural, where it is rendered “waterspouts.” It denotes some passage through which wat…
Gulf Encyclopedia — (chasma, "a chasm," "vent," "a gaping opening"--a great interval; from chaino, "to gape" or "yawn"): Occurs only in Lu 16:26 , "Between us and you there is a great gulf f…
Guni; Gunites Encyclopedia — gu'-ni, gu'-nits (guni): (1) The name of a Naphtalite clan ( Ge 46:24 ; Nu 26:48 ; 1Ch 7:13 ). In Nu 26:48 the gentilic "Gunites" is also found, having in Hebrew the same…
Gur Dictionary — a whelp, a place near Ibleam where Jehu’s servants overtook and mortally wounded king Ahaziah (2 Kings 9:27); an ascent from the plain of Jezreel.…
Gur-Baal Dictionary & Encyclopedia — sojourn of Baal, a place in Arabia (2 Chronicles 26:7) where there was probably a temple of Baal.…
Gur; the Ascent, of Encyclopedia — gur, a-sent', (ma`-aleh ghur): The place where the servants of Jehu mortally wounded Ahaziah, king of Judah ( 2Ki 9:27 ). The ascent (the King James Version "going up") w…
Gutter Encyclopedia — gut'-er. See HOUSE .…
Gymnasium Encyclopedia — jim-na'-zi-um. See GAMES ; PALAESTRA .…