International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Gaius

ga'-yus (Gaios; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, Gaios):(1) The Gaius to whom 3 Joh is addressed. He is spoken of as "the beloved" (3Joh 1:1,2,5,11), "walking in t...

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Galaad

gal'-a-ad (Galaad, Greek form of Gilead (/APC 1Macc 5:9,55; Judith 1:8)).

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Galal

ga'-lal (galal):The name of two Levites, one mentioned in1Ch 9:15, the other in1Ch 9:16andNe 11:17.

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Galatia

ga-la'-shi-a, ga-la'-sha (Galatia):I. INTRODUCTORY1. Two Senses of Name(1) Geographical(2) Political2. Questions to Be AnsweredII. ORIGIN OF NAME1. The Gaulish Kingdom2. Transfe...

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Galatians

ga-la'-shanz. See preceding article.

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Galatians, Epistle To The

|| I. THE AUTHORSHIP1. Position of the Dutch School2. Early TestimonyII. THE MATTER OF THE EPISTLEA) Summary of Contents1. Outline2. Personal History (Galatians 1:11-2:21;4:12-2...

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Galbanum

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 taste; ...

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Galeed

gal'-e-ed (gal`edh): Derived from the Hebrew gal, "a heap of stones," and `edh, "witness." The meaning therefore is "cairn" or "heap of witness," corresponding to yeghar-sahddhu...

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Galgala

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 which Gilgal...

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Galilean

gal-i-le'-an.SeeGALILEE.

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Galilee

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 Galilee, in M...

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Galilee, Mountain In

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 authority in he...

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Galilee, Sea Of

(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 is elsewhere called ...

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Gall

gol:(1) ro'sh, or rosh (De 32:32only, "grapes of gall"): Some very bitter plant, the bitterness as in (2) being associated with the idea of poison.De 29:18margin "rosh, a poison...

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Gallant

gal'-ant: The translation of 'addir, "bright," "splendid," "mighty" (Isa 33:21, "Neither shall gallant ('addir) ship pass thereby"); the word is translated "mighty" inEx 15:10;1...

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Gallery

gal'-er-i:(1) ('attuq, Kethibh; 'attik, used only inEze 41:16;42:3,1; etymology and meaning uncertain; among the more probable suggestions are "pillar," "column," "walk with pil...

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Galley

gal'-i.See SHIPS AND BOATS, II, 2, (2).

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Gallim

gal'-im (gallim), "heaps"): Probably two distinct places:(1) A town mentioned among the 11 additional cities of Judah which are in the Septuagint appended toJos 15:59, and have ...

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Gallio

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 mission...

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Gallows

gal'-oz.SeeHANGING;PUNISHMENTS.

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Gamael

gam'-a-el (Gamael):Chief of the family of Ithamar who went up from Babylon with Ezra (/APC 1Esdras 8:29);called Daniel inEzr 8:2.

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Gamaliel

ga-ma'-li-el (gamli'el, "reward or recompense of God"; Gamaliel):(1) The son of Pedahzur, and "prince of the children of Manasseh," chosen to aid in taking the census in the Wil...

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Games

gamz:I. ISRAELITISH GAMES1. Children's GamesMimicry2. Sports3. Games of Chance and Skill4. Story-Telling5. Dancing6. Proverbs7. RiddlesII. THE GAMES OF GREECE AND ROME1. Histori...

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Gammadim

gam'-a-dim (gammadhim):The word occurs only inEze 27:11, in the King James Version in form "Gammadims," in the English Revised Version "Gammadim." In the American Standard Revis...

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Gamul

ga'-mul (gamul, "weaned"):The head of the 22nd of the 24 courses of priests inaugurated by David (1Ch 24:17).

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Gangrene

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 parts and, ...

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Gap

The translation of perets, "a breach" (Eze 13:5, "Ye have not gone up into the gaps," the Revised Version, margin "breaches";Eze 22:30, "I sought for a man among them, that shou...