- GREYHOUND (Proverbs 30:31), the rendering of the Hebrew zarzir
mothnayim, meaning literally “girded as to the lions.” Some (Gesen.; R.V.
marg.) render it “war-horse.” The LXX. and Vulgate versions render it
“cock.” It has been by some interpreters rendered also “stag” and
“warrior,” as being girded about or panoplied, and “wrestler.” The
greyhound, however, was evidently known in ancient times, as appears
from Egyptian monuments. - GRIND (Exodus 32:20; Deuteronomy 9:21; Judges 16:21), to crush small
(Hebrews tahan); to oppress the poor (Isaiah 3:5). The hand-mill was
early used by the Hebrews (Numbers 11:8). It consisted of two stones, the
upper (Deuteronomy 24:6; 2 Samuel 11:21) being movable and slightly
concave, the lower being stationary. The grinders mentioned Ecclesiastes
12:3 are the teeth. (See MILL.) - GRIZZLED party-coloured, as goats (Genesis 31:10, 12), horses
(Zechariah 6:3, 6). - GROVE (1.) Hebrews ‘asherah, properly a wooden image, or a pillar
representing Ashtoreth, a sensual Canaanitish goddess, probably usually
set up in a grove (2 Kings 21:7; 23:4). In the Revised Version the word
“Asherah” (q.v.) is introduced as a proper noun, the name of the wooden
symbol of a goddess, with the plurals Asherim (Exodus 34:13) and
Asheroth (Judges 3:13).
The LXX. have rendered asherah in 2 Chronicles 15:16 by “Astarte.” The
Vulgate has done this also in Judges 3:7.
(2.) Hebrews ‘eshel (Genesis 21:33). In 1 Samuel 22:6 and 31:13 the
Authorized Version renders this word by “tree.” In all these passages the
Revised Version renders by “tamarisk tree.” It has been identified with the
Tamariscus orientalis, five species of which are found in Palestine.
(3.) The Hebrews word ‘elon, uniformly rendered in the Authorized
Version by “plain,” properly signifies a grove or plantation. In the Revised
Version it is rendered, pl., “oaks” (Genesis 13:18; 14:13; 18:1; 12:6;
Deuteronomy 11:30; Joshua 19:33). In the earliest times groves are
mentioned in connection with religious worship. The heathen consecrated
groves to particular gods, and for this reason they were forbidden to the
Jews (Jeremiah 17:3; Ezekiel 20:28).