with gold and precious stones or pearls. The military girdle was worn about the waist; the sword
or dagger was suspended from it. (Judges 3:16; 2 Samuel 20:8; Psalms 45:3) Hence girding up the
loins denotes preparation for battle or for active exertion. Girdles were used as pockets, as they
still are among the Arabs, and as purses, one end of the girdle being folded back for the purpose.
(Matthew 10:9; Mark 6:8)
Girgashites
(dwelling on a clayey soil), The, one of the nations who were in possession of Canaan east of
the Sea of Galilee before the entrance thither of the children of Israel. (Genesis 10:16; 15:21; 7:1)
Girgasite, The
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Gispa
(caress), one of the overseers of the Nethinim, in “the Ophel,” after the return from captivity.
(Nehemiah 11:21)
Gittahhepher
(Joshua 19:13) [GATH-HEPHER]
Gittaim
[Gittites]
Gittites
(belonging to Gath), the 600 men who followed David from Gath, under Ittai the Gittite, ( 2
Samuel 15:18,19) and who probably acted as a kind of body-guard. Obed-edom “the Gittite” may
have been so named from the town of Gittaim in Benjamin, (2 Samuel 4:3; Nehemiah 11:33) or
from Gath-rimmon.
Gittith
a musical instrument, by some supposed to have been used by the people of Gath, and by others
to have been employed at the festivities of the vintage. Psal 8,81,84.
Gizonites, The
(inhabitant of Gizoh). “The sons of Hashem the Gizonite “are named amongst the warriors of
David’s guard. (1 Chronicles 11:34) Kennicott concludes that the name should be Gouni.
Glass
The Hebrew word occurs only in (Job 28:17) where in the Authorized Version it is rendered
“crystal.” In spite of the absence of specific allusion to glass in the sacred writings, the Hebrews
must have been aware of the invention from paintings representing the process of glass-blowing,
which have been discovered at Beni-hassan, and in tombs at other places, we know that the invention
vas known at least 3500 years ago. Fragments too of wine-vases as old as the exodus have been
discovered in Egypt. The art was also known to the ancient Assyrians. In the New Testament glass
is alluded to as an emblem of brightness. (Revelation 4:6; 15:2; 21:18)
Gleaning
The gleaning of fruit trees, as well as of corn-fields, was reserved for the poor. [Corner]
Glede
the old name for the common kite (Milvus ater), occurs only in (14:13) among the unclean birds
of prey.
Gnat
a species of mosquito mentioned only in the proverbial expression used by our Saviour in
(Matthew 23:21)
frankie
(Frankie)
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