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.
Genesis
Scripture - Old Testament
Genesis is the first book of the Bible and the first book of Moses. It records the creation, the fall, the flood, the nations, and the history of the patriarchs, laying the foundation for God’s covenant purposes and redemption.
Gennesaret
Places & Geography - New Testament
Gennesaret was both a fertile plain on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee and a name associated with the lake itself. The region was known for its beauty and abundant agriculture and is mentioned in the ministry of Jesus.
GENNESARET, LAND OF
Places & Geography - New Testament
The land of Gennesaret was a fertile plain on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. Its rich soil, abundant water, and productive orchards made it one of the most fruitful districts of Galilee.
Gennesaret, Sea Of
Places & Geography - New Testament
The Sea of Gennesaret is another name for the Sea of Galilee, the inland lake associated with Jesus’ ministry and several Gospel events.
Gennesareth
Places & Geography - New Testament
Gennesareth is an inaccurate form of Gennesaret, referring to the Sea of Galilee or its surrounding region.
Gentiles
People & Groups - Both
Gentiles are people from the nations other than Israel. In the New Testament, the term commonly refers to non-Jews, who were included in the gospel through faith in Christ.
GENTLENESS
Christian Life - Both
Gentleness is considerate, moderate, and actively kind treatment of others. In Scripture it is associated with Christlike meekness, forbearance, and gracious conduct.
Genubath
People & Groups - Old Testament
Genubath was the son of Hadad the Edomite and an Egyptian princess. He was brought up in Pharaoh’s household.
GEOLOGY OF PALESTINE
Places & Geography - Both
The geology of Palestine concerns the region’s underlying rocks and geological formations, including crystalline rock, sandstone, limestone, and later deposits. Palestine is chiefly characterized by Cretaceous limestone and the great Jordan Valley fault.
GEPHYRUN
Places & Geography - Inter-testament
Gephyrun was a stronghold captured by Judas Maccabeus east of the Jordan. The ancient accounts appear to connect or confuse its name with Gaspin and Ephron.
Gera
People & Groups - Old Testament
Gera is a name associated with Benjaminite families, including ancestors of Ehud and Shimei. Several individuals or family lines may be represented by this name.
Gerah
Measures & Money - Old Testament
A gerah was the smallest Hebrew weight and monetary unit, equal to one-twentieth of a shekel.
Gerar
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Gerar was an ancient city and surrounding region in the south of Canaan, associated with the Philistines. Abraham and Isaac both sojourned there and encountered a king named Abimelech.
Gerasenes
Places & Geography - New Testament
Gerasenes is a Gospel designation for the people or district associated with the account of Jesus delivering a demon-possessed man near the Sea of Galilee.
Gergesa
Places & Geography - New Testament
Gergesa was identified by some interpreters with the lakeside locality where Jesus delivered a demon-possessed man and the demons entered a herd of swine.
Gergesenes
Places & Geography - New Testament
Gergesenes is a textual form retained in some translations for the people associated with the region of Gadara in the account of Jesus’ miracle.
Gerizim
Places & Geography - Both
Mount Gerizim is a mountain near Shechem in Samaria, opposite Mount Ebal. Blessings were proclaimed there when Israel entered Canaan, and it later became the site of the Samaritan temple.
GERIZIM, MOUNT
Places & Geography - Both
Mount Gerizim stood opposite Mount Ebal near Shechem. Israel’s blessings were pronounced from Gerizim, and later the Samaritans built a rival temple there; it is also the mountain mentioned by the Samaritan woman in conversation with Jesus.
Gerizites
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Gerizites, or Gerzites, were an ancient people dwelling in the southern borderlands of Palestine during Saul’s time.
GERON
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Geron is a rendering of the name or description of an old Athenian mentioned in the account of the Maccabean persecution.
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