International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Gaulonitis

gol-on-i'-tis.SeeGOLAN.

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Gauls

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 are called...

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Gaza

ga'-za (`azzah, "strong"; Septuagint Gaza; Arabic Ghazzeh):One of the five chief towns of Philistia and probably the oldest, situated near the coast in lat. 31 degrees 30' and a...

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Gazara

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 was fortif...

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Gazathites

ga'-zath-its (`azzathim):The inhabitants ofGAZA(which see) (Jos 13:3the King James Version), rendered "Gazites" (Jud 16:2).

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Gazelle

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" does not occ...

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Gazer

ga'-zer (gazer (in pause)).SeeGEZER.

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Gazera

ga-ze'-ra (Gazera):(1) A fortress of Judea (/APC 1Macc 4:15; 7:45); in the Revised Version (British and American) alwaysGAZARA(which see).(2) Head of a family of temple-servants...

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Gazez

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.

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Gazing-Stock

gaz'-ing-stok: This obsolete word occurs twice:(1) inNa 3:6, as the translation of ro'i, "a sight" or "spectacle" (from ra'ah, "to look," "see," also "to look down upon," "despi...

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Gazites

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 which occupi...

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Gazzam

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").

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Ge-Harashim

ge-ha-ra'-shim (ge'charashim): In1Ch 4:14, the King James Version renders "valley of Charashim." InNe 11:35, English Versions of the Bible renders "valley of craftsmen"; here it...

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Geba

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 northern fronti...

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Gebal

ge'-bal (gebhal, "border"; Bublos, and Biblos; Byblus, modern Jebeil):(1) An ancient Phoenician city, situated on a bluff of the foothills of Lebanon, overlooking the Mediterran...

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Gebalites

ge'-bal-its (ha-gibhlim): Inhabitants ofGEBAL(which see). According to the present text ofJos 13:5, "the land of the Gebalites" was given to Israel as part of its future territo...

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Geber

ge'-ber (gebher, "man," "strong one"):(1) According to1Ki 4:13the King James Version the father of one of the 12 officers who provided food for Solomon and his household (but he...

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Gebim

ge'-bim (gebhim, "trenches"): A place named only inIsa 10:31. Some would place it at Jebia, identifying it with the Geba of Eusebius, 5 Roman miles from Gophna (modern Jifneh), ...

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Gecko

gek'-o (the Revised Version (British and American) for 'anaqah, only inLe 11:30; Septuagint mugale, "shrew mouse" or "field mouse"; the King James Version ferret): Probably a sh...

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Gedaliah

ged-a-li'-a (gedhalyah; except in1Ch 25:3,9andJer 38:1, where it is gedhalyahu, "Yah(u) is great"):(1) Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam (the friend and protector of Jeremiah) and gra...

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Geddur

ged'-ur (Geddour): Head of a family of temple-servants (1 Esdras 5:30), corresponding to Gahar ofEzr 2:47andNe 7:49.

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Gedeon

ged'-e-on (Heb 11:32the King James Version).SeeGIDEON.

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Geder

ge'-der (gedher): A royal city of the Canaanites taken by Joshua along with Lachish, Eglon, Gezer, Debir and Hormah (Jos 12:13f). It may be the city called "Beth-gader" in1Ch 2:...

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Gederah; Gederathite

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). In1Ch 4:23the Revis...

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Gederite

ge'-der-it, ge-de'-rit (gedheri): Inhabitant ofGEDER, which see (1Ch 27:28).

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Gederoth

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 Bethshemesh ...

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Gederothaim

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 15:36). th...