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.
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GLAD TIDINGS
Glad tidings means good news. In the New Testament it commonly refers to the proclamation of the gospel—the announcement of God’s promised salvation and kingdom through Jesus Christ.
Glass
Glass was known in the ancient biblical world and was used for vessels and ornaments. Scripture mentions it as a valuable, bright material and uses glasslike appearance in symbolic descriptions of heavenly scenes.
GLASS, SEA OF
The sea of glass is a heavenly vision before God’s throne in Revelation. Its crystal purity and fire suggest divine holiness, judgment, victory, and the security of the redeemed.
Glean
To glean was to gather grain, grapes, or olives left after the main harvest. Moses’ law required landowners to leave such remnants for the poor, the foreigner, the widow, and the fatherless.
Gleaning
Gleaning was the practice of collecting produce left in fields and vineyards after harvesting. Israel’s law reserved part of the harvest for the poor, a practice illustrated by Ruth’s work in Boaz’s field.
Glede
Glede was an old English name for a kite or similar bird of prey. It was listed among the birds forbidden as food under the law of Moses.
GLISTERING
Glistering describes something shining or brilliantly lustrous. It refers to brilliant stones and to the radiant whiteness of Christ’s garments at the Transfiguration.
Glorify
To glorify means to honor, praise, or make glorious. People glorify God by worship and obedience, while God glorifies His people or His Son by displaying His favor and majesty.
Glory
Glory refers to honor, majesty, splendor, or wealth, and supremely to the manifested presence and perfection of God. Scripture also uses it for the honor given to Christ and for the future blessedness of God’s people.
Glutton
A glutton is a person who habitually overindulges in food and wastes resources through self-indulgence. Scripture associates gluttony with disorderly or wasteful living.
Gnash
To gnash the teeth is to grind them in rage, grief, pain, or frustrated disappointment. In the Gospels, gnashing of teeth describes the misery of those facing judgment and lost hope.
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