Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
Garment
Jewish Life & Customs - Both
A garment is an item of clothing or dress. Biblical references to garments often concern ordinary clothing, religious service, honor, or symbolic actions.
GARMITE
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Garmite is a gentilic designation applied to Keilah in 1 Chronicles 4:19. The reason for the name is not known.
Garmite, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Garmite was a descendant or member of a family associated with Gerem. Keilah the Garmite appears in Judah’s genealogical lists.
Garner
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
A garner is a storehouse, storeroom, or granary where goods or harvested produce are kept. In the New Testament, the term is used in the image of the place where gathered grain is stored.
Garnish
Objects & Symbols - Both
To garnish means to overlay, furnish, arrange, or adorn. Scripture uses the word for beautifying the temple, the heavens, houses, and other objects.
Garrison
Government & Society - Old Testament
A garrison was a military station or fortified post occupied by soldiers. The related term could also refer to a pillar or monument rather than a military post.
GAS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Gas was a group or family listed among the descendants of Solomon’s servants who returned in the period recorded by 1 Esdras.
Gashmu
People & Groups - Old Testament
Gashmu is a form of the name Geshem. It appears in Nehemiah as the name of an opponent who reported accusations against Nehemiah.
Gatam
People & Groups - Old Testament
Gatam was a son of Eliphaz, the son of Esau, and an Edomite chief or clan leader. He is listed among the chiefs descended from Eliphaz.
Gate
Objects & Symbols - Both
A gate was an entrance to a city, palace, temple, camp, prison, or other enclosed place. City gates were also important centers for commerce, public assemblies, judgment, and the proclamation of messages.
GATE, EAST
Temple & Tabernacle - Both
The East Gate was the principal eastern entrance to the tabernacle and later associated with temple courts. Ezekiel’s vision connects it with the departure and return of the Lord’s glory.
GATE, THE BEAUTIFUL
Places & Geography - New Testament
The Beautiful Gate was a magnificent gate of Herod’s temple in Jerusalem, mentioned in connection with Peter and John’s healing of a lame man. It is commonly identified with the temple’s Nicanor or Corinthian Gate.
GATE, VALLEY
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The Valley Gate was a gate of Jerusalem mentioned in Nehemiah’s account of inspecting and rebuilding the city wall.
Gath
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Gath was one of the five chief cities of the Philistines and the home of Goliath. David fled there from Saul, and the city was later captured and repeatedly contested by Israel and other powers.
Gath-hepher
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Gath-hepher was a town on the boundary of Zebulun in Galilee and the birthplace of the prophet Jonah. It is generally identified with el-Meshhed near Nazareth.
Gath-rimmon
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Gath-rimmon was the name of two towns assigned to the Levites: one in the territory of Dan and another in western Manasseh. The latter is also associated with Bileam.
Gathhepher, Or Gittahhepher
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Gath-hepher, also called Gittah-hepher, was a town on Zebulun’s border and the birthplace of the prophet Jonah. It is identified with el-Meshhed near Nazareth.
Gathrimmon
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Gath-rimmon means “press of the pomegranate.” It was the name of towns in the territories of Dan and western Manasseh that were given to the Levites.
Gaulanitis
Places & Geography - Both
Gaulanitis was the region named after Golan, a city of refuge east of the Jordan. In the New Testament period it included territory east of the Sea of Galilee and was ruled in part by Herod Antipas.
GAULS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
The Gauls were peoples from Europe and Asia Minor, the latter commonly known as Galatians. They appear in the historical accounts of the Maccabean period and were sometimes employed as military auxiliaries.
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