International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Gedor

ge'-dor (gedhor; Codex Vaticanus, Geddor, Codex Alexandrinus, Gedor):(1) A town in the mountains of Judah, named with Halhul and Beth-zur (Jos 15:58). It seems to be referred to...

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Gehazi

ge-ha'-zi (gechazi, except in2Ki 4:31;5:25;8:4,5, where it is gechazi, perhaps "valley of vision"): The confidential servant of Elisha. Various words are used to denote his rela...

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Gehenna

ga-hen'-a (geenna (see Grimm-Thayer, under the word)): Gehenna is a transliteration from the Aramaic form of the Hebrew ge-hinnom, "valley of Hinnom." This latter form, however,...

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Geliloth

ge-li'-loth (geliloth): This word is used for "districts" or "circuits" perhaps indicating the different parts subject to the several lords of the Philistines (Jos 13:2, the Kin...

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Gem

jem (Pr 26:8, the English Revised Version "a bag of gems,").See STONES, PRECIOUS.

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Gemalli

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.

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Gemara

ge-ma'-ra.SeeTALMUD.

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Gemariah

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 the peop...

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Gematria

ge-ma'-tri-a.SeeNUMBERS;GAMES.

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Gender

jen'-der (yaladh, `abhar; gennao): "Gender" is an abbreviation of "engender." InJob 38:29yaladh (common for "to bear," "to bring forth") is translated "gender" (after Wycliff), ...

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Genealogy

je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji:1. Definition2. Biblical References3. Importance of Genealogies4. Their Historical Value5. Principles of Interpretation6. Principles of Compilatio...

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Genealogy Of Jesus Christ, The

I. INTRODUCTION1. The Problems Involved2. Nature and Importance of the IssueII. THE GENEALOGIES SEPARATELY1. Peculiarities of Matthew's Genealogy2. Explanation of the Foregoing3...

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General; Generally

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 commander-in-c...

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Generation

jen-er-a'-shun (Latin generatio, from genero, "beget"):(1) The translation(a) of dor, "circle," "generation," hence, "age," "period," "cycle": "many generations" (De 32:7);(b) t...

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Genesis

jen'-e-sis:I. GENERAL DATA1. The Name2. Survey of Contents3. Connection with Succeeding BooksII. COMPOSITION OF GENESIS IN GENERAL1. Unity of the Biblical Text(1) The Toledhoth(...

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Gennaeus; Genneus

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 descri...

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Gennesaret, Lake Of

ge-nes'-a-retSee GALILEE, SEA OF.

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Gennesaret, Land Of

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. Possibly, how...

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Gentiles

jen'-tilz (goy, plural goyim; ethnos, "people," "nation"): Goy (or Goi) is rendered "Gentiles" in the King James Version in some 30 passages, but much more frequently "heathen,"...

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Gentiles, Court Of The

SeeTEMPLE.

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Gentiles, Isles Of The

SeeISLES OF THE GENTILES.

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Gentleness

jen'-t'-l-nes (`anah; epieikeia, chrestotes): In2Sa 22:36`anah, "to bend low," "to condescend," is translated "gentleness," "Thy gentleness hath made me great," the Revised Vers...

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Genubath

ge-nu'-bath (genubhath, "theft"): Son of Hadad, the fugitive Edomite prince, born and brought up at the court of Egypt, whither Hadad had fled when David conquered Edom (1Ki 11:...

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Geography

je-og'-ra-fi.SeePALESTINE;TABLE OF NATIONS;WORLD.

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Geology Of Palestine

je-ol'-o-ji, The geology of Palestine cannot be discussed intelligently without taking into consideration the surrounding regions. The accompanying map shows, with considerable ...

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Geon

ge'-on.See GIHON (Apocrypha).

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Gephyrun

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 fell up...