A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part GE – Part GH
G E.
Geba]
A hill A City, Josh. 21. 17. 1 King. 15. 22.
Geba]
1 Sam. 13. 3. or, the Hill, marg.
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The end. A City of Syria, Psal. 83. 7.
Gebar]
A man, manly, strong; or, after the Syrian, a house-cock. The Son of …, 1 King. 4. 19.
Geber]
The same with …. One of Solomon's Officers in Ramoth Gilead, 1 King. 4. 13.
Gebim]
Grashoppers. A City, Isa. 10. 31.
Gedaliah]
The greatnesse of the Lord. The Son of Ahikam, 2 King. 25. 22. The Son of Jeduthun, 1 Chr. 25. 3. The Son of …, Jer. 38. 1. The Son of Amariah, Zeph. 1. 1.
Geder]
A wall. A City, Josh. 12. 13.
Gederab]
A wall. A City, Josh. 15. 36. the inhabitants whereof are called Gederathites, 1 Chr. 12. 4. and Geaerites, 1 Chron. 27. 28.
Gederoth]
Hedges. A City, Josh. 15. 41.
Gederothaim]
The same, Josh. 15. 36.
Gedor]
The same. A City, Josh. 15. 58. Also, the Son of Penuel, 1 Chron. 4. 4. The Son of Jered, Ibid. 18. The Son of …, 1 Chr. 9. 37.
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The valley of …. Servant to Elisha, 2 King. 4. 12.
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A place, Josh. 18. 17.
Gemalli]
Wares; or, a Camel. The Father of …, Numb. 13. 13.
Gemariah]
A perfection; or, consuming of the Lord. The Son of Hilkiah, Jer. 29. 3.
Gender]
To couple, Lev. 19. 19. To get with young, Job 21. 10. To cause or bring …, Job 38. 29. To breed, 2 Tim. 2. 23. To bring forth, Gal. 4. 24.
Genealogy]
;;A pedegree, linage, stock, or race, Mat. 1. 17.
;;2. Vain and unprofitable questions and things. 1 Tim. 1. 4. Give no heed to Genealogies.
Genealogies]
Neither give … to fables, and endlesse genealogies, 1 Tim. 1. 4. And warn thy flock not to heed those fabulous pedegrees of the gods, which under the name of Aeones the Gnosticks talk so much of. Most of the … of those Gnosticks (made up out of the Greck Poets, …, …, Philistion, &c.) consisted of …, and then from them genealogies, how one thing joyns with another, and begets a third (out of night and silence comes forth chaos, &c.) and they applyed all the theology and genealogies of the gods in Orpheus, &c. to the foreign, as they called the Angels. Dr. Ham. Par. & Annot. a.
Generall of an Army]
1 Chron. 27. 34. The chief Commander.
Generall Assembly, Heb. 12. 23. See Assembly
Generally]
2 Sam. 17. 11. Spoken of the gathering of all Israel together, from Dan even to …, that is, in generall, from the utmost limits of the land, in the length of it, from the North to the South. See Annot.
Generation]
;;A history or narration of things which happen unto any persons, Gen. 6. 9. & 25. 19. Also, the … of ones Off-spring, Gen. 25. 12. and of things which do befall them, vers. 19. Gen. 30.
;;2. The Originall or first-beginning of a thing. Gen. 2. 4. These are the generations, &c. & 6. 9.
;;3. Ancestors and forefathers. Matt. 1. 1. The book of the generation of Christ. It signifieth sons, Gen. 5. 1. Also sons and nephews, Gen. 10. 1.
;;4. Persons or people which live in some one age. Heb. 3. 10. I was grieved with that generation. Matt. 11. 16. Eccl. 1. 4. Mat. 23. 36. & 24. 34. Luk. 11. 31. The original word in the Hebrew, which is translated (Generation) race, or age, hath the signification of durance, or durable dwelling and abiding, and so noteth the whole age or time that a man dwelleth in the world, Eccl. 1. 4. And so consequently the multitude of men that live together in any age, as Psal. 12. 7. and Deut. 1. 35. and in many other places.
;;5. A kinde of men. Luk. 16. 8. Wiser in their generation.
;;6. The age and time how long Christ shall endure, of whose Kingdom there is no end, who being raised, doth die no more, Isa. 53. 8. Rom. 6. 9.
7. An age of men, or men of that age, Mat. 12. 42. Luk. 11. 31.
8. The whole time a man dwels in the world, Eccl. 1. 4. …. 1. 35.
9. Men of like quality and disposition, though neither of one place not time, Psal. 14. 5. Luk. 16. 8.
10. An age, or the space of an hundred years, Gen. 15. 13, 16.
11. The Nation of the Jews, Mat. 24. 34.
12. Perpetuity of time, Act. 8. 33.
Generation]
;;A Nation or people living together in some one age, Heb. 3. 10.
Chosen generation]
;;A people elected of God in Christ, to be partakers of all his holy promises, 1 Pet. 2. 9. Exod. 19. 6.
;;Note: That the act of generation, is noted by the tearms which are full of shamefastnesse; as, to go in to one, to approach unto one, to know one, &c. Gen. 4. 1. Psal. 51. 1. Isa. 8. 3.
Who shall declare his generation? Act. 8. 33. Who shall describe the wickedness of that age that used him thus, which put him to death for coming to do good to them? What an accused wicked generation was that wherein he was born? For the word foreign, his generation, signifies, Gen. 6. 9. & Deut. 32. 5. Dr. Hammond Par. & Annot. h.
From generation to generation]
;;In all times, both past and to come; for ever, and without end. Psal. 90. 1. Thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.
;;2. For a long time. Exod. 17. 16. The Lord sware, I will have war with the Amalekites, from generation to generation.
Act. 13. 36. After he had served his own generation, by the will of God, or after he had in his own age served the will of God, marg.
All these things shall come upon this generation, Mat. 23. 36. foreign, generation, signifies not a whole saecle, but rather the third part of a saecle, or hundred years. So in Hesychius the word is taken to signifie either the life of a man, or thirty years, or twenty five, or twenty. Now the life of a man, signifies not the ordinary space of mans life, from birth to death, but so as the space of the life of 14 men, children to one another, make up 14 generations, Mat. 1. So that here by the phrase this generation, such a space is meant, that they that were then alive, might and should live to see it. Dr. Ham. Annot. i.
Genesareth]
The garden of a Prince. A City, Matth. 14. 34.
Genesis]
;;Birth, original, or first beginning of any thing. Hence the first book of Moses is called Genesis, because it describes both the beginning of the world, and the Church of God; of Religion and Policy, Nations and Languages.
Gentile or …]
;;Every one who is not a Jew, Rom. 2. 28. & 9. 30.
;;2. One who being a Jew by Nation, was a Gentile in behaviour, being full of impiety and unrighteousness. Psal. 59. 5. O Lord awake to visit all the Gentiles, or Heathen.
;;3. The Jews which were scattered amongst the Greeks. Joh. 12. 20. There were certain Greeks amongst them which came for to worship.
4. Unconverted, …. 14. 22. Mat. 10. 4.
5. Converted, Act. 10. 55. & 11. 1.
6. False Christians, Antichristians, Rev. 11. 2.
Gentiles]
1 Cor. 10. 32. or Greeks, marg. So 12. 13. marg.
Gentiles, or Nations]
;;The people and Nations subject unto Romish tyranny; and namely such as were out of all Regions gathered to the Councel of …, who triumphed over the Scriptures, being now smothered and strangled (as it were) and the interpreters thereof also murthered. Rev. 11. 9. And they of the Gentiles (or Nations) shall see their corps.
Given unto the Gentiles]
Rev. 11. 2. That is, men of Gentile-like prophaneness, and iniquity, who had the keeping of the Church-courts. Leighs Annot.
The Papists which are Idolaters, like unto the Gentiles, shall possesse the outward face of the visible Church, for a time; for the outward Court here alluded to, was as it were the face of the Temple. And they are called … or Heathen by allusion to … Church of the old Testament, where all that were … … people, or were enemies of them, were so called, Psal. 2. 1. & 79. 1. …. 2. 32. Act. 4. 25. Gal. 2. 12, 15. …. 2. 11, 12, 14. 1 …. 10. 20 Annot.
… the Jesuite, by …, here understands Antichrist and his Ministers, wherein he speaks the truth, though ignorantly, as … did before him, John 11. 50. Cowper.
Those that did falsly and … challenge to themselves the title of a Christian profession, should in Gods just judgement be given over to be …, and misbelievers in opinion, and men superstitious and … in practise. Hall.
Dispersion of Gentiles]
;;Either the Gentiles scattered here and there upon the face of the earth: or the Jews now dispersed among other people, Joh. 7. 35. 1 Pet. 1. 1. Jam. 1. 1.
And Jerusalem shall be trodden of the …, untill the times of the Gentiles, Luk. 21 24. Jerusalem shall be inhabited by the Gentiles, all the Jews in a manner excluded (which was when Adrian rebuilt a part of it, and called it by his owne name Aelia) till the time that the Gospel had been freely preacht unto the Gentiles, and by them in some eminent manner been received, when it should be re-inhabited by Jews again, viz. the Christian Jews, who being … on by emulation of the …, were now many of them brought to receive the Faith. See Rom. 11. 11, 13. Dr. …. Annot. c.
For you Gentiles]
;;Not in their name, or for their cause, but for that he had equalled them (being now called and drawn to Christ) with the Jews, who were now no more Gods people (though they believed in Christ) then the faithful Gentiles. Hence came much persecution to Paul amongst the Jews, Eph. 3. 1.
Gentle]
Meek, quiet, easie to be intreated, 1 Thess. 2. 7. 2 Tim. 2. 24. Such a one as perswades all with his Word. Such as preferreth equity before extremity of law, not being overstrict in pressing that which is unmeet, Jam. 3. 17. Patient, moderate, courteous, Tit. 1. 3. 1 Pet. 2. 18.
Gentleness]
;;That gift which makes us courteous and tractable, ready to give milde words, and with reason to yeeld to others; easie to be spoken to, and to be entreated; apt to please, Ioath to displease with reason. Gal. 5. 22. The fruits of the Spirit is gentleness, long-suffering, faith, &c. Meckness, Psal. 18. 35. marg.
Gentleness]
Psal. 18. 35. Thy gentleness hath made me great: or with thy meekness thou hast multiplyed me, marg.
Gently]
Favourably, 2 Sam. 18. 5. Carefully, tenderly, Isa. 40. 11.
Genubath]
Theft; or garden of the daughter. The Son of Hadad, 1 King. 11. 19, 20.
Gera]
A Pilgrim, or a stranger. The Son of Ben amin, Gen. 46. 21. The Son of …, Judg. 3. 15. The Father of Shimei, 2 Sam. 16. 5. The Son of Bela, 1 Chr. 8. 3.
Gerath]
It was the twentyeth part of the Shekel of the Sanctuary, Exod. 20. 13. and was the least silver coyn among the Hebrews, valuing of our coyn, three halfpence.
Gerat]
A pilgrimage; or, a striving. A City, Gen. 10. 19. & 20. 1, 2.
Gergastites, or Girgashites]
Gen. 15. 21. of Girgashi the Son of Canaan, Gen. 10. 16. Drawing neer to pilgrimage. A people, Josh. 3. 10.
Gergesens]
The same. A people beyond Galilee, Mar. 8. 28.
Gerizim]
Hatchers. A Mount, Deut. 11. 19.
Gershom]
A stranger there. The Son of Moses, Exod. 2. 21, 22. The Son of Manasseth, Judg. 18. 30. The Son of Levi, 1 Chr. 6. 16.
Gershon]
His banishment. The Son of Levi (called also Gershom) Gen. 46. 11. Of whom came the Gershonites, Numb. 3. 21.
Geshan]
Drawing neer. The Son of Jahdai, 1 Chr. 2. 47.
Geshem]
Rain. An Arabian, Nch. 2. 19.
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A walled valley. A Countrey or City belonging to the Sons of Machir, 1 Chr. 2. 23. Whence …, and Geshurites.
To get]
To go, Gen. 19. 27. Exod. 24. 18. To depart or run away, Numb. 16. 27. To purchase or procure, 2 Sam. 8. 13. Gen 34. 4. To finde, Job 31. 25. marg. To draw out, Prov. 3. 13. marg. To possesse, Prov. 15. 32. marg. To …, Eccl. 3. 6. marg. To enter into, 2 Sam. 20. 6. To buy, Prov. 4. 7. Ar. Montan.
Get up]
Let us get up early to the …, Cant. 7. 12. or, Let us rise … in the morning. An act of diligence and care, Psal. 127. 2. Such as God performed to … of old, when he rose up early and sent his Prophets unto them, and the Prophets rose earl, and spake unto them, 2 Chr. 36, 15. Jer. 25. 3, 4. Aynsw.
The Church had slept before, and suffered for it, chap. …, 6, 7. by which sad experience she is grown so careful and circumspect, that now she strives to awaken and incite others to a speedy and timely watchfulness, and diligence. ….
Gether]
The valley of searching out. One of Aram's children, Gen. 10. 23.
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A plentiful valley. A place, Matth. 26. 26.
… thy …]
Prov. 4. 7. with all thy possession; that is; with all thy … and means, comp. Mat. 13. 44. Also Prov. 23. 23. D. Transt. & Annot.
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Gods redemption. The Son of Machi, Numb. 13. 15.
Gezer]
A dividing; or, a sentence. A City, Josh. 10. 33. Hereof the Gezrites. … axe, 1 Sam. 27. 8.
G H.
Ghost]
put for the soul of man, Gen. 25. 8. and 35. 29.
To give or … up the ghost, is all one with to die, Gen. 25. 17. & 49. 33.
Giving up the ghost, a puffe of breath, Job …. 20. marg.
Holy Ghost]
;;The third person in Trinity, proceeding from the Father and the Son, being himself most holy, and the worker of holiness in all Angels and good men. Mat. 28. 18. … them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the … Ghost. Joh. 15. 20. Rom. 8. 9.
Part … of the holy Ghost]
;;To enjoy the knowledg of the Word by the ben fit and enlightening of the holy Ghost, Heb. 6. 4. that is, of the Gifts of the holy Ghost, mentioned chap. 2. 4. Annot.
Of the common gifts of it, (for even of those the holy Ghost is the Author, as dwelling amongst professors, and distributing good things unto all professors that are in the visible house of his Church. Dickson) Something they have so like sanctification, that both themselves and others may think them truly sanctified. Leigh's Annot.