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Gemariah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

gem-a-ri'-a (gemaryahu, gemaryah, "Yahweh hath accomplished"): (1) Son of Shaphan the scribe, one of the princes, from whose chamber Baruch read Jeremiah's prophecies to the people. He, with others, sought to stay Jehoiakim from burning the roll (Jer 36:10,11,12,25). (2) Son of Hilkiah, one of Zedekiah's ambassadors to Babylon, by whom Jeremiah...

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Genubath in Smiths Bible Dictionary

the son of Hadad, an Edomite of the royal family, by an Egyptian princess, the sister of Tahpenes, the queen of the Pharaoh who governed Egypt in the latter part of the reign of David. 1Ki 11:20 comp. 1Kin 11:16 (B.C. 1015.)...

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Gera in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Son, i.e. descendant, of Benjamin; enumerated in the list when Jacob went into Egypt (Genesis 46:21); son of Bela (1 Chronicles 8:3, where probably but one Gera is genuine); in the loins of his grandfather Benjamin then, but not actually born until after the going to Egypt and before Jacob's death. Numbers 26 omits Gera as not being head of a ...

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Gershom in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a stranger or exile). 1. The first-born son of Moses and Zipporah. Ex 2:22; 18:3 (B.C. 1530.) 2. The form under which the name GERSHON--the eldest son of Levi--is given in several passages of Chronicles, viz., 1Ch 6:16,17,20,43,62,71; 15:7 3. The representative of the priestly family of Phinehas, among those who accompanied Ezra from Babylo...

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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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Gamul in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1 Chronicles 24:17....

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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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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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