GOURD gord, goord (qiqayon): The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has hedera ("ivy"), which is impossible. Philologically qiqayon appears to be connected with kiki, which was the Egyptian name for the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). This grows plentifully all over the Orient, and under favorable conditions may reach a height of 10

GOURD, WILD wild (paqqu`oth sadheh, 2 Kings 4:39): The root paqa`, means "to split" or "burst open," and on this ground these "wild gourds" have been identified with the fruit of the squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium). This little gourd, 1 1/2 to 2 inches long, when fully ripe falls suddenly when touched or shaken, the bitter, irritating jui

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

GOTHIC, VERSION goth'-ik. See VERSIONS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GOTHIC, VERSION'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GOTHOLIAS goth-o-li'-as (Gotholias): Father of Josias, one of the sons of Elam who returned from Babylon with Ezra (1 Esdras 8:33). The name corresponds to Athaliah, the Greek Gotholias being substituted for the Hebrew guttural `ayin, as in Gomorrah, Gaza, etc. Taken with 2 Kings 11:1, the name would seem to have been used for both men and women.

GOSPELS, THE SYNOPTIC si-nop'-tik: I. INTRODUCTORY 1. Scope of This Article 2. The Gospels in Church Tradition II. THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM 1. Nature of the Problem 2. Proposed Solutions (1) Oral Gospel (2) Mutual Use (3) Hypothesis of Sources (4) Other Sources III. LITERARY ANALYSIS AND ORAL TRADITION 1. The Problem not Solely a Literary O

GOSPELS, SPURIOUS spu'-ri-us. See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GOSPELS, SPURIOUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GOSPELS OF THE CHILDHOOD child'-hood. See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GOSPELS OF THE CHILDHOOD'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GOSPEL gos'-pel (to euaggelion): The word gospel is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word which meant "the story concerning God." In the New Testament the Greek word euaggelion, means "good news." It proclaims tidings of deliverance. The word sometimes stands for the record of the life of our Lord (Mark 1:1), embracing all His teachings, as in Acts 20

GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE HEBREWS See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE HEBREWS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GOSHEN (1) go'-shen (goshen; Gesem): 1. Meaning of Name: The region where the Hebrews dwelt in Egypt. If the Septuagint reading Gesem be correct, the word, which in its Hebrew form has no known meaning, may mean "cultivated"--comparing the Arabic root jashima, "to labor." Egyptologists have suggested a connection with the Egyptian word qas, meani

GOSHEN (2) go'-shen (goshen): (1) Mentioned as a country ('erets) in the South of Judah distinct from the "hill country," the Negeb and the Shephelah (Joshua 10:41; 11:16). Unidentified. (2) A town in the Southwest part of the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:51), very probably connected in some way with the district (1). (3) See preceding artic

GORTYNA gor-ti'-na (Gortunai): A city in Crete, next in importance to Gnossus. It is mentioned in 1 Macc 15:23. See CRETE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GORTYNA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GORGET gor'-jet: Appears only once in the King James Version (1 Samuel 17:6), being placed in the margin as an alternative to "target (of brass)" in the description of the armor worn by Goliath of Gath. The Hebrew word thus translated (kidhon) really means a "javelin," and is so rendered in the Revised Version (British and American) and the Americ

GORGIAS 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 night attack by Gorgias with 5,000 foot and 1,000 horse upon the camp o

GOPHER WOOD go'-fer wood (`atse ghopher): The wood from which Noah's ark was made (Genesis 6:14). Gopher is a word unknown elsewhere in Hebrew or allied languages. Lagarde considered that it was connected with gophrith, meaning "brimstone," or "pitch," while others connect it with kopher, also meaning "pitch"; hence, along both lines, we reach the

GORE gor (naghach): "Gore" occurs only three times in the King James Version, namely, Exodus 21:28,31 bis, "if an ox gore a man or a woman," etc.; in 21:29,32,36, the King James Version has "push" (with his horn), the Revised Version (British and American) "gore." The same verb in Piel and HithpaeI is elsewhere translated "push" and "pushing" (Deu

GORGEOUS; GORGEOUSLY gor'-jus, gor'-jus-li (mikhlol; lampros): Mikhlol occurs twice in the Old Testament, translated in the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) "most gorgeously" (Ezekiel 23:12); in Ezekiel 38:4, the King James Version translates "all sorts" (of armor), the Revised Version (British and American) "cloth

GOODS goodz (rekhush, Tubh; ta huparchonta): In the Old Testament rekhush ("substance") is most frequently translated "goods," as in Genesis 14:11,12,16,21, etc.; Tubh is also 3 times so translated in the King James Version (Genesis 24:10, the Revised Version (British and American) "goodly things," margin "all the goods"; Nehemiah 9:25, the Revise

GOODNESS good'-nes: This word in the Old Testament is the translation of Tobh (Exodus 18:9; Psalms 16:2, the Revised Version (British and American) "good"; 23:6), etc.; of Tubh (Exodus 33:19; Psalms 31:19; Jeremiah 31:14; Hosea 3:5), etc.; of checedh (Exodus 34:6), "abundant in goodness," the English Revised Version "plenteous in mercy," the Ameri