GIBEATH (1) gib'e-ath (gibh`ath): This is the status constructus of the foregoing (Gibeah). It is found in several compound place-names. (1) Gibeath-ha-araloth (gibh`ath ha`araloth). English Versions of the Bible tanslations literally, "hill of the foreskins"; but the margins suggest the proper name. Here the Israelites were circumcised after the

GIBEA gib'-e-a (gibh`a', "hill"): A grandson of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:49). His father was Sheva, whose mother was Maacah, Caleb's concubine (1 Chronicles 2:48). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GIBEA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GIBEAH gib'-e-a (gibh`ah, "hill"): The Hebrew word denotes generally an eminence or hill, in distinction from har, which is used for mountain, or mountain range. It occurs, however, in two instances, as a place-name. Under GEBA (which see) we have seen that Geba, Gibeah, and Gibeon are liable to be confused. This arises from their resemblance in f

GIBBETHON gib'-e-thon (gibbethon): A city in the territory of Da in the plain named with Eltekeh and Baalath (Joshua 19:44), and assigned to the Kohathite Levites (Joshua 21:23). Later we find it in the hands of the Philistines; and it was while besieging the city that Nadab was slain by Baasha (1 Kings 15:27). After 25 years Omri, the general of

GIBBAR gib'-ar (gibbar, "hero"):, In Ezra 2:20 the "children of Gibbar" are mentioned among those who returned with Zerubbabel. The parallel passage (Nehemiah 7:25) has "children of Gibeon." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GIBBAR'". "International Standar

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

GIAH gi'-a (giach): An unidentified place on the route followed by Abner in his flight, pursued by Joab (2 Samuel 2:24). Septuagint renders Gai, corresponding to the Hebrew ge, "valley." The form giach may be due to corruption of the text. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Ed

GIANTS ji'-ants The word appears in the King James Version as the translation of the Hebrew words nephilim (Genesis 6:4; Numbers 13:33); repha'im (Deuteronomy 2:11,20; 3:11,13; Joshua 12:4, etc.); rapha' (1 Chronicles 20:4,6,8), or raphah (2 Samuel 21:16,18,20,22); in one instance of gibbor, literally, "mighty one" (Job 16:14). In the first two ca

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

GHOST gost (nephesh; pneuma) : "Ghost," the middle-English word for "breath," "spirit," appears in the King James Version as the translation of nephesh ("breath," "the breath of life," animal soul or spirit, the vital principle, hence, "life"), in two places of the Old Testament, namely, Job 11:20, "the giving up of the ghost" (so the Revised Vers

GEZER ge'-zer (gezer): A city of great military importance in ancient times, the site of which has recently been thoroughly explored. The excavations at this spot are the most thorough and extensive of any in Palestine, and have not only done much to confirm the history of the place, as known from Biblical and other sources, but have also thrown a

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

GEUEL gu'-el, ge-u'-el (ge'u'el, "majesty of God"): The spy from the tribe of Gad (Numbers 13:15), sent by Moses to spy out the land of Canaan. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GEUEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GETHSEMANE geth-sem'-a-ne (Gethsemanei (for other spellings and accents see Thayer, under the word); probably from the Aramaic gath shemanim, "oil press"): Mentioned (Matthew 26:36; Mark 14:32) as a place (chorion), margin "enclosed piece of ground," to which Jesus and the disciples retired after the last supper; in John 18:1 it is described as a

GETHER ge'-ther (gether): In Genesis 10:23 named as one of the 4 sons of Aramaic In 1 Chronicles 1:17 mentioned simply among the sons of Shem. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GETHER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GESTURE jes'-tur, jes'-tur: The Oriental is rich in gestures by which feelings are expressed and force added to words. Of this we have abundant illustration in the Bible. Almost every available part of the body was employed in gesture. In salutations the whole body was bowed, sometimes to the ground (Genesis 18:2; 19:1; 33:7; 42:6; 33:3), falling

GET; GETTING A great many Hebrew words are in the Old Testament translated "get," "got," etc. The word "get" has two meanings: (1) with the idea of movement, "to go," etc.; (2) with that of acquisition, "to gain," "obtain," etc. (1) In the first sense the most frequent words are bo', "to come, or go in" (Genesis 45:17; 1 Samuel 22:5, etc.); yalak

GESHUR ge'-shur (geshur, "bridge"): An Aramean kingdom (2 Samuel 15:8) of no great size which lay probably to the South of Maacah, and formed with it the western boundary of the land of Bashan (Deuteronomy 3:14; Joshua 12:5; 13:11). The territory of these two probably corresponded roughly with modern Jaulan. It may not have reached quite to the Jo

GESHURITES gesh'-u-rits, ge-shoo'-rits (geshuri). See preceding article. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GESHURITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GESHEM ge'-shem (geshem, gashmu; Gesam, "rain storm"): An Arabian, probably chief of an Arabian tribe that had either settled in Southern Palestine during the exile in Babylon, or had been settled in or near Samaria by Sargon (Nehemiah 2:19; 6:1,2,6). He was a confederate of Sanballat and Tobiah, and strenuously opposed the building of the wall un