Dictionaries :: GrecianSmith's Bible DictionaryGrecian: The term Grecian, or Hellenist, denotes a Jew by birth or religion who spoke Greek. It is used chiefly of foreign Jews and proselytes in contrast with the Hebrews speaking the vernacular Hebrew or Aramaean.-Bible Dictionary of Tract Society.

Dictionaries :: Fuller's SoapEaston's Bible DictionaryFuller's Soap: (Heb. borith mekabbeshim, i.e., "alkali of those treading cloth"). Mention is made (Pro 25:20; Jer 2:22) of nitre and also (Mal 3:2) of soap (Heb. borith) used by the fuller in his operations. Nitre is found in Syria, and vegetable alkali was obtained from the ashes of certain

Dictionaries :: GoatskinsInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaGoatskins: got'-skinz (en aigeiois dermasin): Such skins are mentioned only once (Heb 11:37), where the wearing of goatskins, indicating extreme poverty, is referred to, by implication, as the possible lot of the faithful Christian, even as it had been of others. Ascetics of diff

Dictionaries :: Gifts of God, TheTorrey's New Topical TextbookGifts of God, The: All Blessings Are Jam 1:17; 2Pe 1:3Gifts of God, The: Are Dispensed According to His Will Ecc 2:26; Dan 2:21; Rom 12:6; 1Cr 7:7Gifts of God, The: Are Free and Abundant Num 14:8; Rom 8:32Gifts of God, The: Spiritual Christ the chief of Isa 42:6; 55:4; Jhn

Dictionaries :: GerasenesSmith's Bible DictionaryGerasenes: (Luke 8:26). Revised Version; SEE [GADARENES, GIRGESENES, GERASENES].

Dictionaries :: GorgiasInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaGorgias: gor'-ji-as (Gorgias): A general in the service of Antiochus Epiphanes (1 Macc 3:38; 2 Macc 8:9). Lysias, who had been left as regent during the absence of Antiochus in Persia, appointed Gorgias to take the command against Judea in 166 BC. In 1 Macc 4:1-24 is recorded a nig

Dictionaries :: GleaningInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaGleaning: glen'-ing (laqat, ‘alal): The custom of allowing the poor to follow the reapers in the field and glean the fallen spears of grain is strikingly illustrated in the story of Ru (Ru 2:2-23). This custom had back of it one of the early agricultural laws of the Hebrews (

Dictionaries :: GittahhepherSmith's Bible DictionaryGittahhepher: (Joshua 19:13). SEE [GATHHEPHER, OR GITTAHHEPHER].

Dictionaries :: Gibeonites, TheSmith's Bible DictionaryGibeonites, The: the people of Gibeon, and perhaps also of the three cities associated with Gibeon (Joshua 9:17).-Hivites; and who, on the discover of the stratagem by which they had obtained the protection of the Israelites, were condemned to be perpetual bondmen, hewers of wood and drawers

Dictionaries :: GrowVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g837Greek: auxanoGrow:"to grow or increase," of the growth of that which lives, naturally or spiritually, is used (a) transitively, signifying to make to increase, said of giving the increase, 1Cr 3:6, 7; 2Cr 9:10, the effect of the work of God, according t

Dictionaries :: GreatnessVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g3174Greek: megethosGreatness:akin to megas (see GREAT, No. 1), is said of the power of God, in Eph 1:19.2Strong's Number: g5236Greek: huperboleGreatness:denotes "expressed greatness," 2Cr 4:7; 12:7. See EXCEL, B, No. 1.

Dictionaries :: GodwardVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words Godward:Note: This translates the phase pros ton theon, lit., "toward God," in 2Cr 3:4; 1Th 1:8.

Dictionaries :: GuardEaston's Bible DictionaryGuard: (1.) Heb. tabbah [properly a "cook," and in a secondary sense "executioner," because this office fell to the lot of the cook in Eastern countries], the bodyguard of the kings of Egypt (Gen 37:36) and Babylon (2Ki 25:8; Jer 40:1; Dan 2:14). (2.) Heb. rats, properly a "courier," one whose off

Dictionaries :: GothonielInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaGothoniel: go-tho'-ni-el (Gothoniel): The same as Othniel, father of Chabris who was one of the governors of the city of Bethulia (Judith 6:15).

Dictionaries :: Genesis, 1-2International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaGenesis, 1-2: jen'-e-sis: I. GENERAL DATA 1. The Name 2. Survey of Contents 3. Connection with Succeeding Books II. COMPOSITION OF GENESIS IN GENERAL 1. Unity of the Biblical Text (1) The Toledhoth (2) Further Indication of Unity 2. Rejection of the

Dictionaries :: FullyVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words Fully:For FULLY see ASSURED, COME, KNOW, PERSUADE, PREACH, RIPE

Dictionaries :: Geshuri and GeshuritesSmith's Bible DictionaryGeshuri and Geshurites: (1.) The inhabitants of Geshur (Deuteronomy 3:14; Joshua 12:5; 13:11). (2.) An ancient tribe which dwelt in the desert between Arabia and Philistia (Joshua 13:2; 1 Samuel 27:8).

Dictionaries :: GreeceEaston's Bible DictionaryGreece: orginally consisted of the four provinces of Macedonia, Epirus, Achaia, and Peleponnesus. In Act 20:2 it designates only the Roman province of Macedonia. Greece was conquered by the Romans B.C. 146. After passing through various changes it was erected into an independent monarchy in 1831.

Dictionaries :: Grace of GodNave's Topical BibleGrace of God: General Scriptures Concerning Gen 15:6; 20:6; Deu 7:6-9; 9:4-6; Job 10:12; 22:2, 3; Psa 94:17-19; 138:3; 143:11; Dan 9:18; 10:18, 19; Jhn 6:44, 45; 17:11, 12, 15; Act 4:29, 30; 26:22; Rom 3:22-24; 4:4, 5, 16; 5:2, 6-8, 15-21; 9:10-16; 11:5, 6; 1Cr 1:4-8; 10:13; 15:10; 2Cr 1:12; Gal 1:

Dictionaries :: GemariahEaston's Bible DictionaryGemariah: Jehovah has made perfect. (1.) The son of Shaphan, and one of the Levites of the temple in the time of Jehoiakim (Jer 36:10; 2Ki 22:12). Baruch read aloud to the people from Gemariah's chamber, and again in the hearing of Gemariah and other scribes, the prophecies of Jeremiah (Jer 36:11-