GITTAIM git'-a-im (gittayim): The town to which the Beerothites tied, and where they lived as gerim, or protected strangers (2 Samuel 4:3). The place need not have been beyond the boundaries of Benjamin, so it may be identical with Gittaim of Nehemiah 11:33, which was occupied by Benjamites after the exile. It is named with Hazor and Ramah; but so

GITTITES git'-its (gittim, plural of gittiy): The inhabitants of Gath. They are mentioned along with the inhabitants of the other chief Philistine cities in Joshua 13:3. It would seem that numbers of them emigrated to Judah, for we find 600 of them acting as a bodyguard to David with Ittai at their head (2 Samuel 15:18; 18:2). Obed-edom, to whom D

GITTAH-HEPHER git-a-he'-fer (gittah chepher): the King James Version (Joshua 19:13) for Gath-hepher. Gittah is correctly Gath with the Hebrew letter, he ("h") locale, meaning "toward Gath." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GITTAH-HEPHER'". "International

GISHPA gish'-pa (the King James Version Gispa; gishpa'): An officer of the Nethinim (Nehemiah 11:21). A comparison with Ezra 2:43 makes it probable that he is to be identified with Hasupha, and quite possible that this word is a corruption of Hasupha. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D

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

GIRL gurl: Twice in the Old Testament as the rendering of yaldah (Joel 3:3; Zechariah 8:5), in both cases in association with boys. Same word rendered "damsel" in Genesis 34:4. See DAUGHTER; MAID, MAIDEN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GIRL'". "Interna

GIRDLE gur'-d'-l. See ARMOR; DRESS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GIRDLE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GIRGASHITE gur'-ga-shit (girgashi; Gergesaios; also punctuated (?) Girgasite (Genesis 10:16 the King James Version)): A son of (the land of) Canaan (Genesis 10:16), and accordingly enumerated along with the Canaanite' in the list of tribes or nationalities inhabiting that country (Genesis 15:21; Deuteronomy 7:1; Joshua 3:10; 24:11; Nehemiah 9:8).

GINNETHOI; GINNETHON gin-e-tho'-i, gin'-e-thon (the King James Version Ginnetho), (ginnethoy, and ginnethon): The head of a priestly family. Ginnethoi (Ginnetho) is found in Nehemiah 12:4, and Ginnethon in 10:6; 12:16. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GIN

GINATH gi'-nath (ginath): Father of Tibni, the unsuccessful rival of Omri (1 Kings 16:21,22). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GINATH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GIMZO gim'-zo (gimzo; Gamzo): A town of Judah on the border of the Philistine plain, captured by the Philistines in the days of Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:18). It is the modern Jimzu, a small mud village about 3 1/2 miles Southeast of Ludd (Lydda), on the old mule road from there to Jerusalem (Robinson, BR, II, 248-49;. SWP, Il, 297). Copyright Stateme

GIN jin (moqesh, pach): A noose of hair or wire for snaring wild birds alive. There are over half a dozen traps and net devices indicated by different terms in the Bible. The gin was of horse-hair for small birds and wire for larger ones. It is mentioned in Amos 3:5: "Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is set for him? shall a

GIMEL ge'-mel, gim'-el ("g"): The 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and used as such to designate the 3rd part of Psalms 119; transliterated in this Encyclopedia with the dagesh as "g", and without the dagesh as "gh" (aspirated "g"). It came also to be used for the number three (3), and with the dieresis for 3,000. For name, etc., see ALPHABET. C

GILONITE gi'-lo-nit. See preceding article. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GILONITE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GILOH gi'-lo (giloh): A town in the hill country of Judah mentioned along with Jattir, Socoh, Debir, Eshtemoa, etc. (Joshua 15:51). Ahithophel came from here (2 Samuel 15:12) and is called the Gilonite (2 Samuel 23:34). Driver infers from this last that the original form was Gilon, not Giloh. Probably the ruins Kb. Jala, in the hills 3 miles North

GILEADITES gil'-e-ad-its: (1) A branch of the tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 26:29). (2) Natives of the district of Gilead (Judges 10:3; 11:1, etc.). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GILEADITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GILGAL gil'-gal (gilgal, "circle"; Galgala): The article is always with the name except in Joshua 5:9. There are three places to which the name is attached: (1) The first camp of Israel after crossing the Jordan (Joshua 4:19; 5:9,10; 9:6; 10:7; 14:6; 15:7; Deuteronomy 11:30). According to Joshua 15:7 it lay to the North of the valley of Achor, wh

GILEAD, MOUNT See GILEAD (2). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GILEAD, MOUNT'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

GILEAD (2) (gil`adh): (1) A son of Machir, grandson of Manasseh (Numbers 26:29,30). (2) The father of Jephthah (Judges 11:1,2). (3) A Gadite, the son of Michael (1 Chronicles 5:14). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GILEAD (2)'". "International Standard