Bible Names A-G

Gaius in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(gay' iuhss) Greek form of Latin name Caius meaning, "I am glad, rejoice." 1. A Macedonian Christian who was one of Paul's traveling companions (Acts 19:29). Along with Aristarchus, he was seized during the riot in Ephesus incited by Demetrius the silversmith. 2. A Christian from Derbe who accompanied Paul the apostle into Asia (Acts 20:4). 3....

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Gamaliel in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ga-ma'-li-el (gamli'el, "reward or recompense of God"; Gamaliel): (1) The son of Pedahzur, and "prince of the children of Manasseh," chosen to aid in taking the census in the Wilderness (Nu 1:10; 2:20; 7:54,59; 10:23). (2) A Pharisee who at the meeting of the "council" succeeded in persuading its members to adopt a more reasonable course when ...

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Gamul in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(weaned), a priest, the leader of the twenty-second course in the service at the sanctuary. 1Ch 24:17 (B.C. 535.)...

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Gareb in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. 2 Samuel 23:38; 1 Chronicles 2:58. 2. The hill near Jerusalem (Jeremiah 31:39). From Hebrew gaarab "to scrape," Syriac, leprosy, the locality outside the city to which lepers were removed, on the N.W. side of the city, W. of the valley of Gihon. Even the localities whose name implies they are now outside shall at last be taken within the ...

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Geber in Naves Topical Bible

-Name of two men, officers of Solomon 1Ki 4:13,19...

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Gahar in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(hiding-place) The Bene-Gahar were among the families of Nethinim who returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel. Ezr 2:47; Ne 7:49 (B.C. before 536.)...

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Gamaliel in Naves Topical Bible

1. A celebrated teacher Speech of, before the Sanhedrin Ac 5:33-40 Paul's teacher Ac 22:3 -2. A captain of the tribe of Manasseh Nu 1:10; 2:20; 10:23 Offering of, at dedication of tabernacle Nu 7:54-59...

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Gamul in Easton's Bible Dictionary

weaned the leader of one of the priestly courses (1 Chr. 24:17)....

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