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Gideon in Easton's Bible Dictionary

called also Jerubbaal (Judg. 6:29, 32), was the first of the judges whose history is circumstantially narrated (Judg. 6-8). His calling is the commencement of the second period in the history of the judges. After the victory gained by Deborah and Barak over Jabin, Israel once more sank into idolatry, and the Midianites (q.v.) and Amalekit...

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Goliath in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

go-li'-ath (golyath; Goliath): (1) The giant of Gath, and champion of the Philistine army (1 Sam 17:4-23; 21:9; 22:10; 2 Sam 21:19; 1 Ch 20:5 ff). He defied the armies of Israel, challenging anyone to meet him in single combat while the two armies faced each other at Ephesdammim. He was slain by the youthful David. Goliath was almost certainly...

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Gomer in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Japheth Ge 10:2,3; 1Ch 1:5,6 -2. A people descended from Gomer Eze 38:6 -3. Wife (concubine?) of Hosea Ho 1:3...

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Geshem in Naves Topical Bible

Also called GASHMU, an Arabian -Opposed Nehemiah in building Jerusalem Ne 2:19; 6:1-6...

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Gog in Hitchcock's Bible Names

roof; covering...

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Gomer in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(perfect). 1. The eldest son of Japheth, Ge 10:2,3 the progenitor of the early Cimmerians, of the later Cimbri and the other branches of the Celtic family, and of the modern Gael and Cymri. 2. The wife of Hosea. Ho 1:3...

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Geshem in Smiths Bible Dictionary

and Gash'mu (rain), an Arabian, mentioned in Ne 2:19 and Nehe 6:1,2,6 (B.C. 446.) We may conclude that he was an inhabitant of Arabia Petraea or of the Arabian desert, and probably the chief of a tribe." Gashum said it" made him a type of those who create a common report....

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Gideon in Hitchcock's Bible Names

he that bruises or breaks; a destroyer...

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Goliath in Naves Topical Bible

-(A giant champion of Gath) -Defied armies of Israel and is killed by David 1Sa 17; 21:9; 22:10 -His sons 2Sa 21:15-22; 1Ch 20:4-8...

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Gideon in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("a hewer"), i.e. warrior, or the hewer down of Baal (Isaiah 10:33). Of Manasseh; youngest son of Joash, of the Abiezrite family at Ophrah (Judges 6:11; Judges 6:15). Fifth of the judges of Israel, called by the angel of the Lord to deliver Israel from the seven years' yoke of the Midianite hosts, which like swarming locusts consumed all their...

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