176 names
,געלGAAL, Son of Ebed, Judg. ix. 35. Contempt, or Abomination.
,געשGAASH, the Name of a Mountain, Josh. xxiv. 30. Tempest, Commotion, Tumult, or Overthrow.
,גבעGABA, a City, Isai. x. 29. the same as Gabaa. A Cup, a Goblet: otherwise, an Hill; from גבעהgabaah.
,גבעהGABAAH, or Gabaath, the same as Gaba; Josh. xv. 57.
Γαβαήλος, GABAEL, a Man’s Name. Tobit’s Kinsman, Tob. i. 16. Limits; from גבלgabal.
GABARA, a Town’s Name. Joseph.
GABATHA, a Place’s Name. Euseb. Hieron.
,גביGABBAI, a Man’s Name, Nehem. xi. 8. Elevation, Back; from גבgab: otherwise, Grass -hoppers; from גובgob: otherwise, Cistern, Ditch; from גבאgheba.
Γαββαθᾶ, GABBATHA, a Place, John xix. 13. High, or elevated. In Greek lithostrotos, paved with Stones; from λίθος, a Stone, and στρώτος, paved.
,גבריאלGABRIEL, the Name of an Angel, Dan. viii. 16. God is my Strength, or Man of God, or Strength of God, or my strong God; from the Word גברgaber, Man, or גבורghibbor, Strength, the Pronoun יi, my, and אלel, God.
,גדGAD, the seventh Son of Jacob, and of Zilpah, Gen. xxx. 11. who is call’d גדיGaddi, 1 Chron. v. 18. according to the Hebrew, happy, or armed, and prepared: otherwise, Goat, from the Word גדהgadah.
GADARA, a City. See Gederah.
Γαδαρηνοὶ, GADARENES, a Country, or People, Mark v. 1. Surrounded, wall’d; from גדרgedar.
,גדיGADDI, Son of Susi, Numb. xiii. 12. or the Name of a Place, 1 Chron. xii. 8. My Happiness, my Army, my Troop: otherwise, a Kid.
,גדיאלGADDIEL, Son of Sodi, Numb. xiii. 10. Goat of God; from גדיgedi, a Goat; otherwise, the Lord is my Happiness, or my Army, from גדהgadah, Felicity, Army, &c. and אלel, God.
Γαδδὶς, GADDIS, Son of Mattathias, 1 Macc. ii. 2. the same as Gaddi: or a Heap of Corn on the Floor; from גדישgadish.
,גדיGADI, Father of Menahem, 2 Kings xv. 14. otherwise, the Name of a Place; the same as Gaddi, 2 Sam. xxiii. 36.
,גדיγάδ, GADITES, a People, Josh. i. 12. The same as Gad.
,גדרγάδηρα, GADOR, the Name of a Place, 1 Chron. iv. 39. See Geder, and Gederah.
,גחםγαὴν, GAHAM, Son of Nahor, and of Reumah his Concubine, Gen. xxii. 24. Who conducts them; from the Word גוחguac, to guide, to turn out, and the Pronoun םam, them: otherwise, their Departure: otherwise, going out of Heat; from גוחguac, going out, and חםchum, Heat.
,גחרGAHAR, one of the Heads of the Families which return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem, Ezr. ii. 47. The coming out of Heat, or Anger; from גוחguac, coming out, and חרהcharah, Anger, or חררcharar, Fire, Heat.
Γαῖος, GAIUS, or Caius, may signify earthy; from γαία*, the Earth*, or joyful.
,גללGALAL, one of the chief of the Levites, who return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem, 1 Chron. ix. 15. Wheel, Ball, Revolution, Frontier. ,גלליγελώλ, γελολαὶ, GALALAI, one of the Princes of the Tribe of Judah, Nehem. xii. 36. My Wheel, my Frontier.
Γαλατία, GALATIA, 1 Macc. viii. 2. A Province of Asia Minor, possess’d by the Gauls or Galatians.
Γαλάται, GALATIANS, a People, Galat. iii. 1. A Greek Word, signifying white, of the colour of Milk; or who live upon Milk.
GALBANUM, a Gum, Exod. xxx. 34.
,גלילγαλιλαία, GALILEE, a Province, Matth. iii. 13. A Frontier; derived from Gilgal, which see.
GALL.
,גליםGALLIM, the Name of a Village, 1 Sam. xxv. 44. Who heap up, who cover, who roll; from the Word גלgal, or from גלהgalah.
,אגליםγαλλίμ, GALLIM, a City, Heb. Eglaim, Isai. xv. 8. Drops, or Drop of the Sea; from the Word אגלagal, a Drop, and יםjam, the Sea, or Collection of Waters: otherwise, which covers, which runs, which rolls; from the Word גלgal.
Γαλλίων, GALLIO, Proconsul of Achaia, Acts xviii. 12. He that sucks, or lives upon Milk.
GAMALA, a Town.
,גמליאלGAMALIEL, Son of Pedahzur, Numb. i. 10. Recompense of God, or Camel of God, or weaned of God; from the Word גמלgamal, and אלel, God. ,גמולGAMUL, Chief of one of the twenty-four sacerdotal Families, 1 Chron. xxiv. 17. Recompence: otherwise, to wean; from gamal.
GANGES, a River.
,גרבGAREB, the Name of an Hill, Jer. xxxi. 39. Gall; or, according to the Syriack, a Pitcher.
GARIS, a Town. Joseph.
GARISMA, a Place’s Name.
,גרמיGARMI, one of the Sons of Hodaiah, Sister of Naham. My Bone, or the Bones: otherwise, the Water of the Stranger; from מיmi, Water, and גרgher, a Traveller.
,געתםγαθὸμ, GATAM, Grandson of Esau, Gen. xxxvi. 11. Their Lowing; from געה gaba, to low, and the Pronoun םam, theirs: or their Touch; from נגעnagah, to touch: otherwise, the Lowing of the Perfect; from געהgahah, to low, and תמםtamam, or תםtham, perfect.
GATE, or Door. ,גתGATH, a City, 2 Chron. xi. 8. A Press.
חפר- ,גתγεθὰ ἐφέρ, GATH-OPHER, a City, Josh. xix. 13. Who digs at the Wine-press; from חפרchaphar, to dig, and גתgath, a Press: otherwise, he that seeks, or confounds the Press; from the same Word.
רמון- ,גתGATH-RIMMON, a City, Josh. xxi. 25. The Press of the Granate; from גתgath, a Press, and רמוןrimmon, a Pomegranate-tree: otherwise, exalted Press; from the Word רמםramam, Elevation.
,גורGAVER, or Gor, the Young of an Animal; as, of a Bitch, a Lion: or, Dwelling, Fear.
,גולןγωλὰν, GAULAN, a City, Josh. xx. 8. Their Transmigration; from גלהgalah, Transmigration, and the Pronoun ןan, theirs: otherwise, their Revolution.
,עוהγάζη, GAZA, a City, Gen. x. 19. Strong; from the Word עזזhazaz: otherwise, a Goat; from the Word עזhez. ,גזברγαζβαραῖος, GAZABAR, Father of Mithridath, Ezr. i. 8. The Hebrew has, Mithridath, the Treasurer. The Vulgate has put the Name for the Signification; from the Word גדבר gadaber, Treasurer, by changing דdaleth, into ז zain.
GAZARA, see Gadara.
,עזתיםGAZATHITES, People of Gaza, Josh. xiii. 3. Strong; from עזזhazaz: otherwise, Goats; from עזhez.
,גזרγαζερὰ, GAZER, or Gazara, a City, Josh. x. 33. Cut, or divided: otherwise, Sentence, Determination.
,גזזGAZEZ, Son of Caleb, 1 Chron. ii. 46. Shearer, Fleece.
Γαζοφυλάκιον, GAZOPHYLACIUM, the Treasure-Chamber, or the Chest in which the Alms and Offerings were put, Luke xxi. 1. From the Word γάζα, which in the Persian Language signifies Riches, Goods, and the Word φυλακή, Custody.
,גזםGAZZAM, the Name of one of the Chiefs of the Families which return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem, Ezr. ii. 48. A Caterpillar: otherwise, their Fleece; from גזghez: or he that sheers them; from the same Word גזghez, and the Pronoun םam, them, theirs.
,גבעγαβαὰ, GEBA, a City, Nehem. xi. 31. otherwise, Gaba, Gabaa, and Gabaath, Hill, or Cup.
GEBAL, a City, Psal. lxxxiii. 7. Bound, or Limit.
,גברGEBER, Son of Uri, 1 Kings iv. 19. Strong Man: otherwise, according to the Syriack, a Cock.
,גביםγεβὶμ, GEBIM, a City, Isai. x. 31. Ditches: otherwise, Grass-hoppers; from the Word גובgob: otherwise, Height; from גבgab.
GEDALIAH, see Gedeliah.
GEDELIAH, Son of Pashur, Jerem. xxxviii. 1. God is my Greatness, or Fringe of the Lord; from gedilim, Fringes, and jah, the Lord.
GEDEON, Son of Raphaim, Judith viii. 1.
GEDER, a City, Josh. xii. 13. It is call’d Gederah, ib. xv. 36. Wall, dry Wall, or Hedge.
GEDERAH, a City, Josh. xv. 36. Dry Wall or Hedge: See Geder.
GEDEROTH, a City, 2 Chron. xxviii. 18. Walls, Hedges, Inclosures.
GEDEROTHAIM, a City, Josh. xv. 36. The two Walls. See Geder.
GEDOR, see Gador.
GEDRUS, a Place. Euseb. Jerom.
GEHAZI, Elisha’s Servant, 2 Kings iv. 12. Valley of Sight, or Vale of the Breast.
GEHENNA, the Name of a Place, Matth. xviii. 9. The Vale of Vanity, or of Deceit; from ghei, a Valley, and on, Vanity: otherwise, of Riches; from hon: otherwise, of Sorrow; from anah: or Hell, according to the Syriack.
GEHENNON, the Name of a Place. The Vale of their Sorrow, or of their Riches, or of their Deceit; from the Word ghei, a Vale, and on, or hon, or anah.
GELBUS, a Place.
GELILOTH of Jordan, Hills or Windings of Jordan.
GELMON, a City, 2 Sam. xxiii. 34.
GEMALLI, Father of Ammiel, Numb. xiii. 12. My Recompence: otherwise, who has weaned me: otherwise, my Camel.
GEMARIAH, Son of Hilkiah, Jerem. xxix. 3. Completion, or Accomplishment of the Lord; from the Word gamar, Accomplishment, and jah, the Lord.
GEMELLI, a Vale, 2 Sam. viii. 13. Valley of Salt-Pits; from ghie, Valley, and melac, Salt, or Brine-Pits: otherwise, the Vale of Mariners; from the same Word.
GENESAR, the Name of a Place, Matth. xiv. 34. otherwise, Genesareth, Luke v. 1. Garden of the Prince; from gan, a Garden, and shar, a Prince: otherwise, Protection of the Prince, or of him that governs; from the same Roots.
GENNEUS, Father of Apollonius, 2 Macc. xii. 2. Generous; from the Greek Word γενναῖος, noble, generous.
GENTILES.
GENUBATH, Son of Hadad, 1 Kings xi. 20. Theft, Robbery; from the Word ganab: otherwise, Garden, or Protection of the Daughter; from gan, a Garden, &c. and bath, a Daughter.
GERA, Son of Benjamin, Gen. xlvi. 21. call’d Abara, 1 Chron. viii. 2. Pilgrimage; from gur: otherwise, Combat, Dispute; from garah: otherwise, to ruminate; from garar.
GERAR, a City, Gen. x. 19. from the same.
GERASA, a City.
GERGESENES, Matth. viii. A Country, or People. See what has been said of this Country in the Dictionary. Those who come from Pilgrimage; from Fight, or Consummation; from nagash, and the Word gera.
GERIZIM, a Mountain, Judg. ix. 7. Cutters; from the Word garaz.
GERRHENIANS, People of Gerar, 2 Macc. xiii. 24. Inhabitants, Pilgrims, or Disputants. See Gera, and Gerar.
GERSAN, in the Vulgate Gersam, Son of Moses, Exod. ii. 22. Heb. Gersom. A Stranger here; from gher, a Stranger, or Traveller, and sham, here: otherwise, a Traveller of Reputation; from the same Word gher, and shem, Name, Reputation.
GERSHOM, the same, 1 Chron. vi. 20.
GERSHON, Son of Levi, Gen. xlvi. 11. 1 Chron. vi. 1. His Banishment; from the Word garash, Exile, and the Pronoun an, his: otherwise, the Change of Pilgrimage; from shanah, to change, and gher, Pilgrimage.
GERUTH, the Name of a Place, Jerem. xli. 17. Pilgrimage, or he that travels. The Vulgate has put the Signification instead of the Name, and the Septuagint have read a Beth, instead of a Gimel.
GERZI, the Name of a Place, 1 Sam. xxvii. 8. Hatchet, Wedge: otherwise, he that cuts and hews; from the Word garaz.
GESHAN, Son of Jobaddai, 1 Chron. ii. 47. That approaches; from nagash: otherwise, the Vale of Change; from ghie, a Vale, and shanah, Change: or of Ivory; from shen: otherwise, of Sleep; from shenah, and jashan.
GESHUR, a Country or Land, 2 Sam. iii. 3. The Sight of the Valley; from ghie, a Valley, and shur, to behold, to view: otherwise, the Vale of the Ox; from the same Word shur: otherwise, the Vale of the Wall.
GESHURI, a Country, Deut. iii. 14. The same as Geshur.
GESHURITES, a People, Deut. iii. 14. Josh. xii. 5.
GETHER, Son of Amram, Gen. x. 23. The Vale of Trial, or of Searching; from ghie, a Valley, and the Word thur, Examination: otherwise, the Valley of the Turtle; from the same Word thur: otherwise, the Press of Inquiry, or of Contemplation; from the Word geth, a Press, and thur, Contemplation.
GETHSEMANE, otherwise Ge-semani, Heb. Isai. xxviii. 1. A very fat Vale: otherwise, the Vale of Oyl; from the Word ghie, a Valley, and shemen, Oyl, Perfume, Incense.
Ἀσαρημὼθ, or γαζηρῶν, as it is in other Manuscripts: GAZERON, a City, 1 Macc. iv. 15. Cutting off, or Division, or Sentence of Pain, or of Strength; from gezer, to cut off, and on, Strength; or from anah, Pain, or Trouble. gie, GIAH, a Valley, 2 Sam. ii. 24. To guide, draw out, produce; from the Word guac: otherwise, Sigh, or Groans; from the Word anac.
GIANTS.
GIBBAR, Ezr. ii. 20.
GIBBETHON, a City, Josh. xxi. 23. His Back, his Eminence, his Elevation, his Eye-lid; from the Word gab, and the Pronoun an, his: otherwise, elevated Gift; from the Word gab, to lift up, and nathan, a Gift, Josh. xix. 44.
GIBEAH, a City, Josh. xviii. 24. xxi. 17. See Gabeath.
GIBEATH-PHINEHAS, a City.
GIBEON, a City, Josh. xviii. 25. Hill, or Cup: otherwise, that which is without, or that which is lifted up; from the Word gabab: otherwise, the Elevation of Iniquity; from gab, Elevation, and haven, Iniquity.
GIBEONITES, People of Gibeon, 2 Sam. xxi. 1. From the same.
GIBLII, People of Biblos in Phenicia, 1 Kings v. 18. otherwise, Gebal, Psal. lxxxiii. 7. End, Limits, or Borders of the Sea; from gkebol, and jam, the Sea.
GIDDALTI, Son of Heman, 1 Chron. xxv. 4. My Frindge, my Greatness; from ghedalim.
GIDDEL, a Man’s Name, Ezr. ii. 47. Great, powerful: otherwise, Frindge, Ribbon; from gedalim, Frindges, or Ribbons.
GIDEON, Son of Joash, Judg. vi. 29. He that bruises and breaks, from gadab: otherwise, cutting off Iniquity, according to the Syriack and the Hebrew.
GIDEROTH, a City, Josh. xv. 41. Wall, dry Walls or Hedges; from the Word gadar.
GIDGAD, one of the Encampments of the Israelites, Numb. xxxiii. 32. Happiness of Happiness, or Army prepar’d to Battle.
GIHON, a River, Gen. ii. 13. Valley of Grace; from ghie, a Valley, and chen or ben, Grace: or of the Habitation; from the Word chanah: or Breast, or Impetuous.
GILBOA, a Mountain, 1 Sam. xxvii. Revolution of Inquiry; from the Word gal, Revolution, and babah, Inquiry: otherwise, Collection of Swelling and Inflammation; from the same Word gal, Collection, and babah: otherwise, he that overturns his Prayer, according to the Syriack and Hebrew.
GILEAD, Son of Machir, Numb. xxvi. 29. Also a Mountain, and a Country; Gen. xxxi. 21. The Heap, or Mass of Testimony; from gal, a Heap, and bud, Testimony.
GILEADITES, People of Gilead, 2 Kings xv. 25.
GILGAL, a City, Hos. ix. 15. Wheel, Revolution, Heap: otherwise, Revolution of the Wheel, or Heap of Heap.
GILOH, a City, Josh. xv. 51. He that rejoices, that overturns, that passes, that reveals, or discovers.
GILONITE, a People, 2 Sam. xxiii. 34. That lifts himself up, that rejoices, that discovers, that repasses; from galal, galah, or gil.
GIMZO, a City, 2 Chron. xxviii. 18. Also that; from gam, also, and the Pronoun zo, that: otherwise, this Rush, this Reed; from gama, a Rush, and the Pronoun zo or zu, this.
GINEA, a Village. Joseph.
GINETH, Father of Tibni, 1 Kings xvi. 21. Garden, or Protection; from the Word gan.
GINNITHO, a Man’s Name, Ezr. xii. 4. Garden or Orchard, or his Protection; from the Word gan, and the Pronoun an, his.
GIRGASHITES, a People, Gen. xv. 21. Who arrives from Pilgrimage; see Gergesenes.
GISCALA, a City. Joseph.
GISON, Joseph.
GISPA, a Place, Nehem. xi. 21. Approach or touching of the Mouth; from gashash, to touch, and pe, the Mouth: otherwise, who approaches here; from the same Word pe or po, here.
GITH, a sort of Grain, Isai. xxviii. 25.
GIZONITE, who is of Gizon, 1 Chron. xi. 34. Who shears; from gazaz: otherwise, that passes; from mazon, Passage.
GLAPHYRA, a Woman. Joseph.
GLORY.
GNIDUS, see Cnidus.
GOAT, an Animal.
GOATH, the Name of a Place, Jerem. xxxi. 39. His Touch, or his lowing; from nagab, to touch, and gaab, to low or bellow.
GOB, the Name of a Place, 2 Sam. xxi. 18. Cistern; from gheba: otherwise, Grass-hopper; from gob: otherwise, Eminence, Elevation, from gab.
GOD.
GOG, the Name of a King, or Kingdom, Ezek. xxxviii. 2. Roof, Covering; from the Word gag.
GOI, or Goiim, the Gentiles.
GOING, in and out.
GOLAN, a City, Deut. iv. 43. otherwise, Gaulon, Josh. xx. 8. Passage, or Revolution; from galah.
GOLGOTHA, or Golgolta, a Mountain, Matth. xxvii. 33. In Greek cranium, or Calvary; from the Latin Word calva, the top of the Skull, or Head. The Word Golgotha is Syriac, and signifies an Heap of Skulls; from gul, an Heap, and golatha, a Skull, or Head.
GOLIATH, the Name of a Giant, 1 Sam. xvii. 4. Passage, Revolution, Discovery, Heap; from galal, and galab.
,גמרGOMER, Son of Japheth, Gen. x. 2. To finish, compleat, accomplish. ,עמרGOMER, Homer, or Omer, a kind of Measure, or a Sheaf, or the tenth Part of an Ephi; Exod. vi. 36.
,עמרתGOMORRHA, one of the Cities of Pentapolis, Gen. xix. 24. Rebellious People; from the Word עםham, a People, and מרתmarab, rebellious, or revolting: or the People that fear; from ירה irab, to fear.
GONORRHŒA.
GOOD.
GOPHNA, a City, and Country. Joseph. Euseb.
Γοργίας, GORGIAS, the Name of a Man, 1 Macc. iii. 38. Terrible, or diligent; from the Greek Word γοργός.
Γωρτύνα, GORTYNA, the Name of a Place, 1 Macc. xv. 24. Quiver; from the Greek Word γορυτός.
,גשןGOSHEN, in the Vulgate Gessen, the Name of a Country, Gen. xlvi. 28. Approach; from the Word נגשnagash, גשםgoshem, Rain.
,עתניאלGOTHONIEL, the same as Othniel, a Man’s Name, 1 Chron. xxvii. 15. God is my Hour, and my Time; from עתbeth, Time, the Pronoun יi, my, and אלel, God.
GOUT.
,גוזןGOZAN, a River, 2 Kings xvii. 6. Fleece, or Pasture; from גוזgazaz: otherwise, who nourishes the Body; from the Word גוה guab, the Body, and זוןzun, to nourish.
GRACE.
GRATUS, a Man’s Name.
GREECE, the Country of the Greeks.
,יוניםἕλληνες, GREEKS, a People, Dan. viii. 21. In Hebrew Javanim, that is to say, dirty, muddy; from the Word יוןjavan: otherwise, Doves, Pidgeons; from יונהjonab, a Dove: otherwise, Deceivers; from יגהjanab. In Greek, Hellenes, strong, robust.
GRIEVING.
GRIFFIN. Γρύψ, GRYPHUS, or Gryps, a Griffin.
,גאואלγαδιέλ, GUEL, Son of Machi, Numb. xiii. 16. Ransom or Redemption, or Exaltation of God; from גאלgaal, to redeem, and גאהgaah, to lift up, to glorify, and אלel, God.
,גוניGUNI, Son of Naphthali, Gen. xlvi. 24. My Garden, he that protects me; from the Word גןgan. ,גורGUR, or Gaver, a Mountain, or the Descent of the Mountain of Jiblaim, 2 Kings ix. 27. The Young of a Beast: otherwise, Dwelling, Assembly, or Fear.בעל- ,גורCUR-BAAL, the Name of a Place, 2 Chron. xxvi. 7. The Young of the Idol, or of him that rules or possesses; from גורgur, the Young of a Beast, and the Word בעלbaal, Idol, or he that governs, &c. otherwise, the Dwelling, the Assembly, or the Fear of the Idol, or of him that rules; from the same Words, gur and baal.
H. ,אחשתריἀεσθαρει, HAAHASHTARI, Son of Ashur and Naarah, 1 Chron. iv. 6. Runner, Courier: otherwise, Diligence, or Haste of the Turtle; from חושcush, to go quick, and תורthor, a Turtle: otherwise, of the Sentinel, or of the Employment: otherwise, according to the Syriack and Hebrew, Prince of the Turtle, or Sentinel.