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Smith's Bible Dictionary
Suweinit, looking northward to the opposite village of ancient Michmash, which also retains its
old name of Mukhmas .
Gebal
(mountain), a maritime town of Phoenicia, near Tyre, (Ezekiel 27:9) known by the Greeks as
Byblus. It is called Jebail by the Arabs, thus reviving the old biblical name.
Geber
(manly).
•The son of Geber resided in the fortress of Ramoth-gilead, and had charge of Havoth-jair and the
district of Argob. (1 Kings 4:13) (B.C. 1013).
•Geber the son of Uri had a district south of the former—the “land of Gilead.” (1 Kings 4:19)
Gebim
(grasshoppers), a village north of Jerusalem, (Isaiah 10:31) apparently between Anathoth (the
modern Anata) and the ridge on which Nob was situated.
Gedaliah
(God is my greatness), son of Ahikam (Jeremiah’s protector, (Jeremiah 26:24) and grandson
of Shaphan the secretary of King Josiah. After the destruction of the temple, B.C. 588,
Nebuchadnezzar departed from Judea, leaving Gedaliah with a Chaldean guard, (Jeremiah 40:5)
at Mizpah to govern the vinedressers and husbandmen, (Jeremiah 52:16) who were exempted from
captivity. Jeremiah jointed Gedaliah; and Mizpah became the resort of Jews from various quarters.
(Jeremiah 40:6,11) He was murdered by Ishmael two months after his appointment.
Gedeon
The Greek form of the Hebrew name Gideon. (Hebrews 11:32)
Geder
(a wall). The king of Geder was one of the thirty-one kings who were overcome by Joshua on
the west of the Jordan. (Joshua 12:13) (B.C. 1445.) It is possible that it may be the same place as
the Geder named in (1 Chronicles 4:39)
Gederah
(a sheepfold), a town of Judah in the lowland country, (Joshua 15:36) apparently in its eastern
part. No town bearing this name has, however, been yet discovered in this hitherto little-explored
district.
Gederathite, The
the native of a place called Gederah, apparently in Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 12:4)
Gederite, The
the native of some place named Geder or Gederah. (1 Chronicles 27:28)
Gederoth
(sheepfolds), a town in the low country of Judah. (Joshua 15:41; 2 Chronicles 28:18)
Gederothaim
(two sheepfolds), a town in the low country of Judah, (Joshua 15:36) named next in order to
Gederah.
Gedor
(a wall), a town int he mountainous part of Judah, (Joshua 15:58) a few miles north of Hebron.
Robinson discovered a Jedur halfway between Bethlehem and Hebron, about two miles west of
the road.
Gehazi
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