Gift
The giving and receiving of presents has in all ages been not only a more frequent but also a
more formal and significant proceeding in the East than among ourselves. We cannot adduce a
more remarkable proof of the important part which presents play in the social life of the East than
the fact that the Hebrew language possesses no less than fifteen different expressions for the one
idea. The mode of presentation was with as much parade as possible. The refusal of a present was
regarded us a high indignity. No less an insult was it not to bring a present when the position of
the parties demanded it. (1 Samuel 10:27)
Gihon
(a stream).
•The second river of Paradise. (Genesis 2:13) [Eden]
•A place near Jerusalem, memorable as the scene of the anointing and proclamation of Solomon
as king. (1 Kings 1:33,38,45)
Gilalai
(weighty), one of the priests’ sons at the consecration of the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah
12:36) (B.C. 446.)
Gilboa
(a bubbling spring) a mountain range on the eastern side of the plain of Esdraelon, rising over
the city of Jezreel. Comp. (1 Samuel 28:4) with 1Sam 29:1 It is mentioned in Scripture only in
connection with one event in Israelitish history, the defeat and death of Saul and Jonathan by the
Philistines. (1 Samuel 31:11; 2 Samuel 1:6; 21:12; 1 Chronicles 10:1,8) Of the identity of Gilboa
with the ridge which stretches eastward from the ruins of Jezreel no doubt can be entertained. The
village is now called Jelbou.
Gilead
(rocky region).
•A mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by
the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon. (Genesis 31:21; 3:12-17) It is
sometimes called “Mount Gilead,” (Genesis 31:25) sometimes “the land of Gilead,” (Numbers
32:1) and sometimes simply “Gilead.” (Psalms 60:7; Genesis 37:25) The name Gilead, as is usual
in Palestine, describes the physical aspect of the country: it signifies “a hard rocky region.” The
mountains of Gilead, including Pisgah, Abarim and Peor, have a real elevation of from 2000 to
3000 feet; but their apparent elevation on the western side is much greater, owing to the depression
of the Jordan valley, which averages about 3000 feet. Their outline is singularly uniform, resembling
a massive wall running along the horizon. Gilead was specially noted for its balm collected from
“balm of Gilead” trees, and worth twice its weight in silver.
•Possibly the name of a mountain west of the Jordan, near Jezreel. (Judges 7:3) We are inclined,
however, to think that the true reading in this place should be Gilboa.
•Son of Machir, grandson of Manasseh. (Numbers 26:29,30)
•The father of Jephthah. (Judges 11:1,2)
Gileadites, The
(Numbers 26:29; Judges 10:3; 12:4,5), a branch of the tribe of Manasseh, descended from
Gilead.
Gilgal
(a wheel; rolling).
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(Frankie)
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