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Gaddi in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(gad' di) Personal name meaning, "my good fortune." Spy from the tribe of Manasseh sent by Moses to examine the land of Canaan prior to Israel's conquest (Numbers 13:11)....

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Gahar in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ga'-har (gachar): A family name of the Nethinim who came up with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (Ezr 2:47; Neh 7:49); in 1 Esdras 5:30 called Geddur....

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Gaal in Naves Topical Bible

Conspires against and is defeated by Abimelech Jud 9:26-41...

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Gad in Easton's Bible Dictionary

fortune; luck. (1.) Jacob's seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, and the brother of Asher (Gen. 30:11-13; 46:16, 18). In the Authorized Version of 30:11 the words, "A troop cometh: and she called," etc., should rather be rendered, "In fortune [R.V., 'Fortunate']: and she called," etc., or "Fortune cometh," etc. The tribe of Gad during...

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Gahar in Naves Topical Bible

One of the Nethinim Ezr 2:47; Ne 7:49...

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Felix in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(fee' lihx) The procurator of Judea at the time Paul the apostle visited Jerusalem for the last time and was arrested there (Acts 23:24). Antonius Felix became procurator of Judea in A.D. 52, succeeding Cumanus. He remained in office until A.D. 60, when the emperor Nero recalled him. He is depicted in Acts as a man who listened with interest t...

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Fortunatus in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

for-tu-na'-tus (Phortounatos): A Roman proper name turned into Gr; same as Latin adjective fortunatus, meaning "blest," or "fortunate." Found only once in the Bible (1 Cor 16:17). Fortunatus, with Stephanas and Achaicus, was an amabassador of the Corinthian church, whose presence at Ephesus refreshed the spirit of the apostle Paul....

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Gaal in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(contempt), son of Ebed, aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech. Jud 9:1 ... (B.C. 1206.)...

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