A Visit With Jesus: Bible Dictionary

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Games

Agriculture & Daily Life • Both

Games in biblical times included children’s play, running, archery, dancing, contests of strength, and the athletic competitions of Greek and Roman society. New Testament writers used imagery from races, wrestling, boxing, training, judges, and crowns to illustrate perseverance and faithful Christian service.

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Gammadim

People & Groups • Old Testament

Gammadim is a difficult word occurring only in Ezekiel 27:11. It may describe brave or valiant defenders of Tyre, but its exact meaning and identification remain uncertain.

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Gamul

People & Groups • Old Testament

Gamul was the head of the twenty-second priestly course established for service at the sanctuary.

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Gap

Sin & Judgment • Old Testament

A gap is a breach or opening in a wall. Ezekiel uses the image figuratively of those who should have stood against wickedness and defended the people but failed to do so.

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GAR

People & Groups • Inter-testament

Gar is an older spelling or form of Gas, a name listed among the descendants of Solomon’s servants in 1 Esdras.

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Garden

Agriculture & Daily Life • Both

A biblical garden was generally a walled or hedged enclosure containing fruit trees, herbs, flowers, shade, and sometimes running water. Gardens served for cultivation, rest, burial, and occasionally worship, and Scripture uses them as figures of blessing or desolation.

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GARDEN-HOUSE

Places & Geography • Old Testament

Garden-house, or Beth-haggan, was a place connected with Ahaziah’s flight from Jehu. Its exact identification is uncertain, though it may have been near the southern route from Jezreel.

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GARDEN, THE KING'S

Places & Geography • Old Testament

The King’s Garden was near Jerusalem’s Pool of Shelah or Siloah, by the Fountain Gate and the city walls. Zedekiah fled through the area when Jerusalem fell.

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GARDENER

Agriculture & Daily Life • New Testament

A gardener is a keeper or watchman responsible for guarding a garden, especially during its productive season. Mary encountered such a person near Jesus’ tomb after the resurrection.

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Gardens

Agriculture & Daily Life • Both

Gardens mentioned in Scripture include Eden, royal and household gardens, Gethsemane, and the garden where Jesus was buried. They were enclosed places of cultivation and shade, and were sometimes used for prayer, burial, or secret worship.

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Gareb

People & Groups • Old Testament

Gareb was an Ithrite and one of David’s mighty warriors. The name also refers to a hill near Jerusalem, probably associated with the area outside the city.

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Gareb, The Hill

Places & Geography • Old Testament

Gareb was a hill near Jerusalem mentioned in Jeremiah’s prophecy of the city’s future restoration. Its exact location is uncertain.

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This dictionary brings together information about the people, places, events, objects, words, and ideas encountered in Scripture.

Each article begins with material prepared for A Visit With Jesus. Where available, entries also include biblical usage, historical background, original-language information, Scripture references, related dictionary terms, and links to related Bible figures.

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