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Geber in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(manly). 1. The son of Geber resided in the fortress of Ramoth- gilead, and had charge of Havoth-jair and the district of Argob. 1Ki 4:13 (B.C. 1013). 2. Geber the son of Uri had a district south of the former --the "land of Gilead." 1Ki 4:19...

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Gahar in Easton's Bible Dictionary

lurking-place, one of the chief of the Nethinim, whose descendants returned to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:47)....

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Gallio in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

gal'-i-o (Gallion): The Roman deputy or proconsul of Achaia, before whom Paul was haled by his Jewish accusers on the apostle's first visit to Corinth, during his second missionary journey (Acts 18:12-17). The trial was not of long duration. Although Gallio extended his protection to the Jewish religion as one of the religions recognized by t...

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Gamaliel in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(recompense of God). 1. Son of Pedahzur; prince or captain of the tribe of Manasseh at the census at Sinai, Nu 1:10; 20:20; 7:54,59 and at starting on the march through the wilderness. ch. Nu 10:23 (B.C. 1490.) 2. A pharisee and celebrated doctor of the law, who gave prudent worldly advice in the Sanhedrin respecting the treatment of the fol...

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Gatam in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ga'-tam (ga`tam): An Edomite chief, grandson of Esau (Gen 36:11,16; 1 Ch 1:36)....

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Geber in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a valiant man, (1 Kings 4:19), one of Solomon's purveyors, having jurisdiction over a part of Gilead, comprising all the kingdom of Sihon and part of the kingdom of Og (Deut. 2; 31)....

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Fortunatus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(fortunate) 1Co 16:17 one of the three Corinthians the others being Stephanas and Achaicus, who were at Ephesus when St. Paul wrote his first epistle. There is a Fortunatus mentioned in the end of Clement's first epistle to the Corinthians, who was possibly the same person....

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Festus (Porcius) in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

fes'-tus, por'-shi-us Porkios Phestos): The Roman governor or procurator who succeeded Felix in the province of Judea (Acts 24:27), and was thus brought into prominence in the dispute between Paul and the Sanhedrin which continued after the retirement of Felix (Acts 25; 26). Upon the arrival of Festus in Jerusalem, the official capital of...

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Gaal in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(gay' uhl) Personal name meaning, "abhorrence," "neglect," or perhaps "dung-beetle." Man who usurped Abimelech's leadership in Shechem but met sudden defeat from Abimelech and left the city (Judges 9:26-41). The early translations spell his name and that of his father in several different ways, showing perhaps that Israelites intentionally di...

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