Gidom
Gidom was an unidentified place east of Gibeah, marking the limit of Israel’s pursuit of the Benjamites.
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Gier eagle
The gier eagle, or Egyptian vulture, was an unclean carrion-eating bird listed in Israel’s dietary laws. It is characterized by a bald, wrinkled head and is found in Egypt and Palestine.
Giereagle
The giereagle is the Egyptian vulture, called the racham in Hebrew and Arabic. It was an unclean bird forbidden as food under the Law of Moses.
Gift
A gift is something given as a present, offering, tribute, dowry, charitable provision, or—when corruptly offered to influence judgment—a bribe. Scripture also speaks of God’s gracious gifts and gifts offered in worship.
Gifts, spiritual
Spiritual gifts are gracious abilities or empowerments given by the Holy Spirit for service and the strengthening of Christ’s church. The New Testament mentions gifts such as prophecy, healing, tongues, teaching, and administration.
Gihon
Gihon is the name of a river in Eden and of a spring or watercourse near Jerusalem. Hezekiah diverted Jerusalem’s Gihon water through a tunnel toward the Pool of Siloam.
Gilalai
Gilalai was a priest’s son and musician who took part in the procession at the dedication of Jerusalem’s wall in the days of Nehemiah.
Gilboa
Gilboa was a mountain range east of the plain of Esdraelon. It was the scene of Saul’s defeat and death, along with the deaths of his sons, at the hands of the Philistines.
GILBOA, MOUNT
Mount Gilboa was the site of Saul’s final battle against the Philistines, where Saul and his sons were killed. It is the modern Jebel Faqu'a, rising east of the plain of Esdraelon.
Gilead
Gilead was the mountainous region east of the Jordan, extending from near the Sea of Galilee toward the Dead Sea. It included territories assigned to Gad, Reuben, and part of Manasseh.
Gilead, Balm of
The balm of Gilead was a valuable medicinal oil or resin produced in the region of Gilead. Its famed healing properties made it a familiar biblical image of treatment and restoration.
GILEADITES
The Gileadites were either members of a branch of Manasseh descended from Gilead or inhabitants of the region of Gilead east of the Jordan.
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