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.
Geder
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Geder was a fortified Canaanite royal city conquered by Joshua. Its precise location is uncertain, and it may be related to other places bearing similar names.
Gederah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Gederah was a fortified town in the lowland of Judah. Its exact site has not been established with certainty.
Gederathite
People & Groups - Old Testament
Gederathite was an epithet meaning a person from Gederah. It was applied to Josabad, one of David’s warriors who joined him at Ziklag.
Gederathite, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Gederathite was a native of a place called Gederah. The designation is applied to Josabad among David’s followers.
GEDERITE
People & Groups - Old Testament
A Gederite was an inhabitant of Geder, one of the places associated with Judah.
Gederite, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Gederite was a person from a place called Geder or Gederah. The title is applied to Baal-hanan, who supervised David’s olive and sycamore trees.
Gederoth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Gederoth was a town in the lowland of Judah. It was among the places taken by the Philistines during the reign of King Ahaz.
Gederothaim
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Gederothaim is listed among the towns of Judah’s lowland. The name may have resulted from a textual repetition of Gederah, and its identification is uncertain.
Gedor
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Gedor was the name of a town in the hill country of Judah and of other places or families mentioned in the genealogical records. One reference may instead denote Gerar, a place associated with the patriarchs.
Gehazi
People & Groups - Old Testament
Gehazi was the servant of the prophet Elisha. After serving in events involving the Shunammite woman, he deceitfully obtained gifts from Naaman and was judged with leprosy; he later recounted Elisha’s works to the king.
Gehenna
Sin & Judgment - New Testament
Gehenna originally referred to the Valley of Hinnom near Jerusalem, associated with idolatrous child sacrifice and judgment. In the New Testament it denotes the place of final punishment, portrayed as a place of fire for the wicked.
Geliloth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Geliloth was a place on the boundary between Judah and Benjamin, near the ascent of Adummim. The name can also mean regions or districts, and its exact location is uncertain.
Gemalli
People & Groups - Old Testament
Gemalli was the father of Ammiel, the representative of the tribe of Dan among the spies sent by Moses to explore Canaan.
Gemariah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Gemariah was the name of two men associated with Jeremiah’s ministry: one supported the preservation of Jeremiah’s written prophecy, and the other carried Jeremiah’s letter to the Jewish exiles in Babylon.
Gems
Objects & Symbols - Both
Gems are precious stones valued for their beauty and rarity. In Scripture they appear among the materials used for adornment, wealth, and sacred objects.
GENDER
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
To gender means to bring forth, beget, or produce. In biblical usage it can describe giving birth, the breeding of animals, or the producing of strife and bondage.
Genealogy
Jewish Life & Customs - Both
Genealogy is the tracing or recording of descent and family relationships. Biblical genealogies establish tribal and family identity, inheritance, priestly and royal succession, and the promised line leading to the Messiah.
Genealogy Of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ - New Testament
The genealogies of Jesus Christ in Matthew and Luke present His human descent, especially His connection with David and Abraham. They testify to His place in the promised Messianic line.
GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST, THE
Jesus Christ - New Testament
The genealogies of Jesus Christ are the ancestral lists recorded in Matthew 1 and Luke 3. They connect Jesus with Israel’s history, especially David, while presenting the Gospel writers’ distinct purposes and arrangements.
Generation
Other - Both
Generation can mean a period of time, the people living at a particular time, a race or class, descendants, or a genealogical succession. Its meaning depends on the biblical context.
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