GRINDING grind'-ing. See CRAFTS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GRINDING'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GRINDER grin'-der. See MILL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GRINDER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GRIEF; GRIEVE gref, grev: There are some 20 Hebrew words translated in the King James Version by "grief," "grieve," "to be grieved," etc. Among the chief are chalah, choli, yaghon, ka`ac, atsabh. They differ, partly, in their physical origin, and partly, in the nature and cause of the feeling expressed. the Revised Version (British and American) i

GRIEVANCE grev'-ans (`amal): Occurs only in the King James Version as a translation of Habakkuk 1:3, "Why dost thou show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance?" (the Revised Version (British and American) "look upon perverseness"); `amal is also translated "perverseness" by the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and Americ

GREETING gret'-ing (sha'-al; chairo, aspasmos, aspazomai): (1) Sha'-al means "to ask," "to inquire of anyone respecting welfare," hence, "to greet." In the Old Testament the word "greet" occurs only once in the King James Version or the Revised Version (British and American), namely, in 1 Samuel 25:5, "Go to Nabal, and greet him in my name." But i

GREYHOUND gra'-hound. See DOG. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GREYHOUND'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GREEN; GREENISH gren. See COLOR. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GREEN; GREENISH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GREEKS See GRECIANS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GREEKS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GREEK LANGUAGE See LANGUAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GREEK LANGUAGE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GREEK VERSIONS See SEPTUAGINT; VERSIONS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GREEK VERSIONS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GREECE; GRAECIA gres, gre'-sha; 1. Name: In the earliest times there was no single name universally and exclusively in use either of the people or of the land of Greece. In Homer, three appellations, (Achaioi), (Danaoi), (Argeioi), were with no apparent discrimination applied to all the Greeks. By the Orientals they were called Ionians. See JAVAN

GREECE, RELIGION IN ANCIENT || I. THE GREEK GODS 1. Greek Myths 2. Mythology Distinguished from Religion 3. Local Shrines 4. Epithets of the Gods 5. Nature of the Gods of Worship 6. Relation of Greek Gods to Nature 7. The Greater Gods of Greece 8. Nature Gods 9. Gods of Human Activities and Emotions II. REVELATION: INSPIRATION 1. Omens

GREECE, SONS OF "I will stir up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man" (Zechariah 9:13). The passage doubtless refers to the captive Hebrews who are held by the Greeks. The exhortation is to insurrection against the Greeks. Although bearing a striking similarity to the passage in Joel 3:6, the

GREAVES grevz. See ARMOR; ARMS, IV, 4. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GREAVES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GRECIANS; GREEKS gre'-shanz, greks: In the Old Testament the word "Grecians" occurs but once (Joe 3 (4):6). For references to Greece in the Old Testament see JAVAN. In the King James Version of the Old Testament Apocrypha "Grecians" and "Greeks" are used without distinction, e.g. 1 Macc 1:10; 6:2; 8:9; 2 Macc 4:15,36. Thus, in 1 Macc 1:1, Alexande

GREAT; GREATNESS grat, grat'-nes: "Great" occurs very often in Scripture. The chief words so translated are gadhol, rabh; megas, polus. (1) In the Old Testament many other terms are employed: (a) gadhol is used to express greatness in various senses, chiefly of magnitude, including excellence, e.g. "great lights" (Genesis 1:16); "the great city"

GRAY gra. See COLORS; HOARY. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GRAY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GREASE gres (chelebh, "fat," "suet"): The word occurs once in the metaphorical sense "prosperous," then dull, gross, brutal: "Their heart is as fat as grease" (Psalms 119:70; compare Isaiah 6:10, and see FAT). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GREASE'". "I

GRAVITY grav'-i-ti (semnotes): The word, meaning properly "venerableness," "sanctity," is used in 2 Macc 3:12 of the "sanctity" of the temple. In 1 Timothy 3:4 the writer declares that a characteristic of a bishop should be that he has "his children in subjection with all gravity." Titus is enjoined (2:7 f) in his "doctrine" (teaching) to show "un

GRAVE; GRAVING grav'-ing. See CRAFTS; ENGRAVING. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GRAVE; GRAVING'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.