GATES

• Of cities Dt. 3:5; Josh. 6:26; 1 Sam. 23:7; 2 Sam. 18:24; 2 Chr. 8:5
• Made of iron Acts 12:10
• Made of wood Neh. 1:3
• Made of brass Ps. 107:16; Isa. 45:2
• Double doors Isa. 45:1; Ezek. 41:24
• The open square of, a place for idlers Gen. 19:1; 1 Sam. 4:18; Ps. 69:12; Pr. 1:21; Jer. 17:19,20
• Religious services held at Acts 14:13
• The law read at Neh. 8
• The place for the transaction of public business, announcement of legal transactions Gen. 23:10, 16
• Conferences on public affairs Gen. 34:20
• Holding courts of justice Dt. 16:18; 21:19; 22:15; Josh. 20:4; Ruth 4:1; 2 Sam. 15:2; Pr. 22:22; Zech. 8:16
• Place for public concourse Gen. 23:10; Pr. 1:21; 8:3; Jer. 14:2; 22:2
• Thrones of kings at 1 Ki. 22:10; 2 Chr. 18:9; Jer. 38:7; 39:3
• Punishment of criminals outside of Dt. 17:5; Jer. 20:2; Acts 7:58; Heb. 13:12
• Closed at night Josh. 2:5, 7
• Closed on the Sabbath Neh. 13:19
• Guards at 2 Ki. 7:17; Neh. 13:19, 22
• Jails made in the towers of Jer. 20:2
• Bodies of criminals exposed to view at 2 Ki. 10:8
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of the people of a city Isa. 3:26
  • Of the gospel Isa. 60:11
  • Of the powers of hell (Hades) Mt. 16:18
  • Of death Job 38:17; Ps. 9:13
  • Of the grave Isa. 38:10
  • Of righteousness Ps. 118:19
  • Of salvation Gen. 28:17; Ps. 24:7; 118:19,20; Isa. 26:2; Mt. 7:13
  • Of death Isa. 38:10
• SYMBOLICAL Rev. 21:12,13, 21, 25

GATH

• One of the five chief cities of the Philistines Josh. 13:3; 1 Sam. 6:17; Amos 6:2; Mic. 1:10
• Anakim, a race of giants, inhabitants of Josh. 11:22
• Goliath lived in 1 Sam. 17:4; 1 Chr. 20:5-8
• Obed-edom belonged to 2 Sam. 6:10
• The ark of the covenant taken to 1 Sam. 5:8
• Inhabitants of, called GITTITES Josh. 13:3
• David takes refuge at 1 Sam. 21:10-15; 27:2-7
• Band of Gittites, attached to David 2 Sam. 15:18-22
• Captured by David 1 Chr. 18:1
• Shimei's servants escape to 1 Ki. 2:39-41
• Fortified by Rehoboam 2 Chr. 11:8
• Captured by Hazael 2 Ki. 12:17
• Recovered by Jehoash 2 Ki. 13:25
• Besieged by Uzziah 2 Chr. 26:6
• Called METHEGAMMAH in 2 Sam. 8:1

GATH-HEPHER

• A city of Zebulun 2 Ki. 14:25

GATH-RIMMON

1. A Levitical city of the tribe of Dan Josh. 19:45
2. A city of the tribe of Manasseh Josh. 21:24,25; 1 Chr. 6:69
   • Also called BILEAM 1 Chr. 6:70

GAZA

1. Also called AZZAH
   • A city of the Philistines Josh. 13:3; Jer. 25:20
   • One of the border cities of the Canaanites Gen. 10:19
   • A city of the Avim and Anakim Dt. 2:23; Josh. 11:22
   • Allotted to Judah Josh. 15:47; Judg. 1:18
   • A temple of Dagon, situated at Judg. 16:23
   • Samson dies at Judg. 16:21-31
   • On the western boundary of the kingdom of Israel in the time of Solomon 1 Ki. 4:24
   • Struck by Pharaoh Jer. 47:1
   • Prophecies relating to Amos 1:6,7; Zeph. 2:4; Zech. 9:5
   • Desert of Acts 8:26-39
2. A city of the tribe of Ephraim Judg. 6:4; 1 Chr. 7:28

GAZATHITES

• Inhabitants of Gaza Josh. 13:3
• Called GAZITES, in Judg. 16:2

GAZER

• Also called GEZER 2 Sam. 5:25; 1 Chr. 14:16

GAZEZ

1. A son of Caleb 1 Chr. 2:46
2. A grandson of Caleb 1 Chr. 2:46

GAZZAM

• One of the Nethinim Ezra 2:48; Neh. 7:51

GEBA

• (Also called GABA)
  • A city of the tribe of Benjamin, assigned to the sons of Aaron Josh. 21:17; 1 Sam. 13:3; 2 Sam. 5:25; 1 Ki. 15:22; 2 Ki. 23:8; 1 Chr. 6:60; 8:6; 2 Chr. 16:6; Neh. 11:31; 12:29; Isa. 10:29; Zech. 14:10

GEBAL

1. A city south of Sidon
   • Given to Reuben Josh. 13:5
   • People of, work for Solomon 1 Ki. 5:18
   • Shipbuilders in Ezek. 27:9
2. A district near the Dead Sea Ps. 83:7

GEBER

• Name of two men, officers of Solomon 1 Ki. 4:13, 19

GEBIM

• A city of Benjamin Isa. 10:31

GEDALIAH

1. Governor appointed by Nebucbadnezzar after carrying the Jews into captivity 2 Ki. 25:22-24
   • Jeremiah committed to the care of Jer. 39:14; 40:5,6
   • Warned of the conspiracy of Ishmael by Johanan, and the captains of his army Jer. 40:13-16
   • Killed by Ishmael 2 Ki. 25:25,26; Jer. 41:1-10
2. A musician 1 Chr. 25:3, 9
3. A priest, who divorced his Gentile wife after the exile Ezra 10:18
4. Ancestor of Zephaniah Zeph. 1:1
5. A prince who caused imprisonment of Jeremiah Jer. 38:1

GEDEON

• See GIDEON

GEDER

• An ancient city of Canaan Josh. 12:13
• Possibly identical with GEDOR, number two or number three

GEDERAH

• A city in the plain of Judah Josh. 15:3, 6

GEDEROTH

• A city in the plain of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:41; 2 Chr. 28:18

GEDEROTHAIM

• A city in the plain of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:36

GEDOR

1. A city in the mountains of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:58
2. The town of Jeroham 1 Chr. 12:7
   • Possibly identical with GEDER
3. Valley of, taken by Simeonites 1 Chr. 4:39
4. An ancestor of Saul 1 Chr. 8:31; 9:37
5. Either a place or a person (authorities disagree) 1 Chr. 4:4, 18

GEHAZI

• Servant of Elisha 2 Ki. 4:12, 29, 31
• Covetousness of, and the judgment of leprosy upon 2 Ki. 5:20-27
• Mentions to King Jehoram the miracles of Elisha, his master 2 Ki. 8:4,5

GEHENNA

• See HELL

GELILOTH

• A place mentioned, as marking the boundary of the tribe of Benjamin Josh. 18:17
• Gilgal is substituted Josh. 15:7

GEMALLI

• Father of Ammiel Num. 13:12

GEMARIAH

1. Son of Shaphan Jer. 36:10-12, 25
2. An ambassador of Zedekiah to Nebuchadnezzar Jer. 29:3

GENEALOGY

• General scriptures concerning Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Neh. 7:5
• Of no spiritual significance Mt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9
• From Adam to Noah Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Lk. 3:36-38
• To Abraham Gen. 11:10-32; 1 Chr. 1:4-27; Lk. 3:34-38
• To Jesus Mt. 1:1-16; Lk. 3:23-38
• Of the descendants of Noah Gen. 10
• Of Nahor Gen. 22:20-24
• Of Abraham, by his wife Keturah Gen. 25:1-4; 1 Chr. 1:32,33
• Of Ishmael Gen. 25:12-16; 1 Chr. 1:28-31
• Of Esau Gen. 36; 1 Chr. 1:35-54
• Of Jacob Gen. 35:23-26; Ex. 1:5; 6:14-27; Num. 26; 1 Chr. 2:9
• Of Pharez to David Ruth 4:18-22
• Of the Jews who returned from the captivity Ezra 7:1-5; 8:1-15; Neh. 7; 11:12
• Of Joseph Mt. 1; Lk. 3:23-38

GENERALS, DISTINGUISHED

• See ABRAHAM
• See JOSHUA
• See SAUL
• See DAVID
• See JOAB
• See AMASA
• See GIDEON
• See BENAIAH
• See NAAMAN
• See JEPHTHAH
• See BEN-HADAD
• See SENNACHERIB
• See CAPTAINS

GENEROSITY

• See LIBERALITY

GENIUS

• Mechanical, a divine inspiration Ex. 28:3; 31:2-11; 35:30-35; 36:1

GENNESARET

• See GALILEE

GENTILES

• UNCLASSIFIED SCIPTURES RELATING TO Jer. 10:2,3; Mt. 6:7,8, 31,32; Acts 14:16; 17:4, 16,17, 22-27; Rom. 1:18-32; 2:1-15; 1 Cor. 10:20; 12:2; Gal. 2:15; Eph. 2:12; 4:17-19; 5:12; 1 Th. 4:4; 1 Pet. 4:3,4
• PROPHECIES OF THE CONVERSION OF Gen. 12:3, 5; 22:18; 49:10; Dt. 32:21; Ps. 2:8; 22:27-31; 46:4, 10; 65:2, 5; 66:4; 68:31,32; 72:1-20; 86:9; 102:15, 18-22; 145:10,11; Isa. 2:2-5; 9:1-7; 11:1-10; 18:7; 24:16; 35:1-10; 40:4-11; 42:1-12; 45:6, 8, 22-24; 49:1, 5,6, 18-23; 54:1-3; 55:5; 56:3, 6-8; 60:1, 3-5, 8-14; 65:1; 66:7-23; Jer. 3:17; 4:2; 16:19-21; Ezek. 47:3-5; Dan. 2:35, 44,45; 7:13,14; Hos. 2:23; Joel 2:28-32; Amos 9:11,12; Mic. 4:3,4; Hag. 2:7; Zech. 2:10,11; 6:15; 8:1-23; 9:1, 9-17; 14:8-21; Mal. 1:11; Mt. 3:9; 8:11; 12:17-21; 19:30; Mk. 10:31; Lk. 13:29,30; 21:24; Jn. 10:16; Acts 9:15
• CONVERSION OF Acts 10:45; 11:1-18; 13:2, 46-48; 14:27; 15:7-9, 12-31; 18:4-6; 26:16-18; 28:28; Rom. 1:5-7; 9:22-30; 10:19,20; 11:11-13, 17-21; 15:9-12; Gal. 1:15,16; 2:2; 3:14; Eph. 3:1-8; Col. 3:11; 1 Th. 2:16; 1 Tim. 3:16; 2 Tim. 1:11; Rev. 11:15; 15:4
• See CHURCH, PROPHECIES CONCERNING PROSPERITY OF
• See IDOLATRY
• See JESUS, KINGDOM OF, PROPHECIES CONCERNING
• See MISSIONS

GENTLENESS

• OF CHRIST Isa. 40:11; 2 Cor. 10:1; Mt. 11:29
  • See JESUS, COMPASSION OF
  • See JESUS, HUMILITY OF
  • See JESUS, MEEKNESS OF
• OF GOD 2 Sam. 22:36; Ps. 18:35; Isa. 40:11
  • See GOD, COMPASSION OF
  • See GOD, LONG-SUFFERING OF
• Of Paul 1 Th. 2:7
• EXHORTATIONS TO Gal. 5:22; 2 Tim. 2:24-26; Tit. 3:1,2; Jas. 3:17
• See HUMILITY
• See KINDNESS
• See MEEKNESS
• See PATIENCE

GENUBATH

• Son of Hadad 1 Ki. 11:20

GEOLOGY

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 1:9,10; 1 Sam. 2:8; 2 Sam. 22:16; Job 12:8,9; 28:9-11; Ps. 18:15; 24:1,2; 104:5-13; 136:6; Pr. 30:4; Jer. 31:37; Hab. 3:9; 2 Pet. 3:5-7
• See ASTRONOMY
• See CREATION
• See EARTH
• See HOT SPRINGS
• See METEOROLOGY

GERA

• Possibly the name of three men; more probably of one
  • The son of Bela Gen. 46:21; Judg. 3:15; 2 Sam. 16:5; 19:16, 18; 1 Ki. 2:8; 1 Chr. 8:3, 5, 7

GERAH

• A weight equal to thirteen and seven-tenths grains, Paris
  • Also a coin equivalent to about three cents American money and three half-pence English money Ex. 30:13; Lev. 27:25; Num. 3:47

GERAR

1. A city of the Philistines Gen. 10:19
   • Abimelech, king of Gen. 20:1; 26:6
   • Visited by Abraham Gen. 20:1
   • Visited by Isaac Gen. 26:1; 2 Chr. 14:13,14
2. A valley Gen. 26:17-22

GERGESENES

• See GADARENES

GERIZIM

• Mount of blessing Dt. 11:29; 27:12; Josh. 8:33
• Jotham addresses the Shechemites from, against the conspiracy of Abimelech Judg. 9:7
• Samaritans worship at Jn. 4:20

GERSHOM

1. Son of Moses Ex. 2:22; 18:3; 1 Chr. 23:15,16; 26:24
2. GERSHOM
   • See GERSHON
3. A descendant of Phinehas Ezra 8:2
4. A Levite Judg. 18:30

GERSHON

• Also called GERSHOM
  • Son of Levi Gen. 46:11; Ex. 6:16,17; Num. 3:17-26; 4:22-28, 38; 7:7; 10:17; 26:57; Josh. 21:6; 1 Chr. 6:1, 16,17, 20, 43, 62, 71; 15:7; 23:6

GESHAM

• A descendant of Caleb 1 Chr. 2:47

GESHEM

• Also called GASHMU, an Arabian
  • Opposed Nehemiah in building Jerusalem Neh. 2:19; 6:1-6

GESHUR

• District east of the sources of the Jordan River. The inhabitants of, not subdued by the Israelites Dt. 3:14; Josh. 13:2-13; 1 Chr. 2:23
• Inhabitants of one of the villages of, exterminated, and the spoils taken by David 1 Sam. 27:8
• David marries a princess of 2 Sam. 3:3; 1 Chr. 3:2
• Absalom takes refuge in, after the murder of Amnon 2 Sam. 1:3

GETHSEMANE

• (A garden near Jerusalem)
  • Jesus betrayed in Mt. 26:36-50; Mk. 14:32-46; Lk. 22:39-49; Jn. 18:1,2

GEZER

• Also called GAZER, GAZARA, GAZERA, and GOB
• A Canaanitish royal city
  • King of, defeats Joshua Josh. 10:33; 12:12
  • Canaanites not all expelled from, but made to pay tribute (taxes) Josh. 16:10; Judg. 1:29
  • Allotted to the half-tribe of Ephraim Josh. 16:3, 10; 1 Chr. 7:28
  • Assigned to Levites Josh. 21:21
  • Battle with Philistines at 1 Chr. 20:4; 2 Sam. 21:18
  • Struck by David 1 Sam. 27:8
  • Fortified by Solomon 1 Ki. 9:15-17; 12:23

GHOST

• Soul Acts 5:5, 10; 12:23
• See SPIRIT
• See MAN, CREATED A SPIRIT

GIAH

• A place on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon 2 Sam. 2:24

GIANTS

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 6:4
• See ANAKIM
• See EMIMS
• See GOLIATH
• See ISHBI-BENOB
• See OG
• See REPHAIM
• See ZAMZUMMIM

GIBBAR

• General scriptures concerning Ezra 2:20
• See GIBEON