Bible Names A-G

Gaddiel in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(fortune of God) a Zebulunite, one of the twelve spies. Nu 13:10 (B.C. 1490.)...

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Festus in Naves Topical Bible

Also called PORCIUS FESTUS, the Roman governor of Judaea, and successor to Governor Felix Ac 24:27 -Tries Paul Ac 25:26...

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Fortunatus in Easton's Bible Dictionary

fortunate, a disciple of Corinth who visited Paul at Ephesus, and returned with Stephanas and Achaicus, the bearers of the apostle's first letter to the Corinthians (1 Cor. 16:17)....

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Gaal in Hitchcock's Bible Names

contempt; abomination...

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Gaddi in Naves Topical Bible

(A chief of the tribe of Manasseh) -One of the twelve spies who explored Canaan Nu 13:11...

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Gaddiel in Easton's Bible Dictionary

fortune (i.e., sent) of God, the representative of the tribe of Zebulum among the twelve spies (Num. 13:10)....

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Festus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(Festus means festival), successor of Felix as procurator of Judea, Ac 24:27 sent by Nero probably in the autumn of A.D. 60. A few weeks after Festus reached his province he heard the cause of St. Paul, who had been left a prisoner by Felix, in the presence of Herod Agrippa II and Bernice his sister, Ac 25:11,12 Judea was in the same disturbed...

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Fortunatus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(fohr tyoo' na tihss) Latin personal name meaning, "happy." Christian whose presence with Paul as he wrote 1 Corinthians pleased and renewed Paul (1 Corinthians 16:7). Fortunatus was apparently a member of the church at Corinth and brought Paul news from the church....

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Gad in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

(gadh, "fortune"; Gad): 1. The Name: The seventh son of Jacob, whose mother was Zilpah (Gen 30:11), and whose birth was welcomed by Leah with the cry, "Fortunate!" Some have sought to connect the name with that of the heathen deity Gad, of which traces are found in Baal- gad, Migdal-gad, etc. In the blessing of Jacob (Gen 49:19) there is...

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Gaddi in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(fortunate), son of Susi; the Manassite spy sent by Moses to explore Canaan. Nu 13:11 (B.C. 1490.)...

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