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Gaal ~ ገዓል: “Gaal” means contempt, SBD, the son of Ebed, in whom the Shechemites "placed their confidence" when they became discontented with Abimelech. He headed the revolution, and led out the men of Shechem against Abimelech; but was defeated, and fled to his own home (Jud 9:26-46).

Gaash ~ ገዓስ: The name “Gaash” means tempest; commotion (ውሽንፍር), HBN, on the north side of which Joshua was buried (Jos 24:30; Jud 2:9), in the territory of Ephraim.

Gabbai ~ ጌቤ: The name ‘Gabbai’ is derived from ‘Gebeya’ (ገበያ) ፥ the meaning is ‘market place’.

One of the descendants of Bebai who had married a foreign wife in the days of Ezra, (Neh 11:8), (Ezr 10:28), (Neh 3:20)

Gabbatha ~ ገበታ: The name ‘Gabbatha’ is derived from ‘Gebeta’ (ገበታ) ፥ the meaning is ‘plate’.

Where the judgment-seat, “When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.” (Joh 19:13)

Gabriel ~ ገብርኤል: The root words for ‘Gabriel’ are ‘Gebre’ (ገብረ) and ‘El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘servant of the almighty lord’.

An angel sent by God to announce to Zacharias the birth of John the Baptist, and to Mary the birth of Christ (Luk 1:11)

He was also sent to Daniel to explain his visions, (Dan 8:16; 9:21)

Gad ~ ጋድ: The name ‘Gad’ is derived from ‘Ged’ (ገድ) ፥ the meaning is ‘luck, good fortune...’... [Related term(s):- Gaddi, Gadi].

1.            Jacob's seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, and the brother of Asher, “And Leah said, a troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.” (Gen 30:11-13; 46:16, 18)

2.            A prophet who joined David in the "hold," and at whose advice he quitted it for the forest of Hareth (1 Chr 29:29; 2 Chr 29:25; 1 Sam 22:5)

Gadarenes ~ ጌርጌሴኖ: The name “Gadarenes” means men of Gadara, i.e., a place surrounded or walled, HBN, the inhabitants of Gadara, in Revised Version "Gerasenes" (Mar 5:1; Luk 8:26, 37). In Matthew 8:28 they are called Gergesenes, Revised Version "Gadarenes."

Gaddi ~ ጋዲ: The name ‘Gaddi’ is derived from ‘Gedie’ (ገዴ) ፥ the meaning is ‘my fortunate; my luck’ ... [Related term(s):- Gad, Gadi].

The representative of the tribe of Manasseh among the twelve "spies" sent by Moses to spy the land, (Num 13:11)

Gaddiel ~ ጉዲኤል: The name ‘Gaddiel’ is derived from ‘Gede’ (ገደ) and ‘El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘fortune of the almighty lord’.

The representative of the tribe of Zebulum among the twelve spies, (Num 13:10)

Gadi ~ ጋዲ ልጅ: The name ‘Gadi’ is derived from ‘Gedie’ (ገዴ) ፥ the meaning is ‘my fortunate; my luck’; It is also mean ‘man of gad’  ... [Related term(s):- Gad, Gaddi].

Father of Menahem a king of Israel, (2 kin 15:14, 17)

Gaius ~ ጋይዮስ: The name “Gaius” means lord; an earthly man (ባለጠጋ), HBN,

1.       A Macedonian who accompanied Paul in his travels, and whose life was in danger from the mob at Ephesus. (Act 19:29)

2.       Of Derbe. He went with Paul from Corinth in his last journey to Jerusalem. (Act 20:4)

3.       Of Corinth, whom Paul baptized and who was his host in his second journey in that city. (1 Cor 1:14;Rom 16:23)

Galal ~ ጋላል: The name “Galal” means a roll, a wheel (ግልል), HBN,

1.       A Levite, one of the sons of Asaph. (1 Chr 9:15)

2.       Another Levite, of the family of Elkanah. (1 Chr 9:16)

3.       A third Levite, son of Jeduthun. (Neh 11:17)

Galatia ~ ገላትያ: The name “Galatia” means white; the color of milk (ነጭ), HBN, The Roman province of Galatia may be roughly described as the central region of the peninsula of Asia Minor, bounded on the north by Bithynia and Paphlagonia; on the east by Pontus; on the south by Cappadocia and Lycaonia; on the west by Phrygia. --Encyc. Brit. (Act 16:6)

Galeed ~ ገለዓድ: “Galeed” means the heap of witness (የምስክር ክምር), SBD, the name of the pile of stones erected by Jacob and Laban to mark the league of friendship into which they entered with each other (Gen 31:47,48)

Galilee ~ ገሊላ: circuit (የተገለለ), EBD, This name, which in the Roman age was applied to a large province, seems to have been originally confined to a little "circuit" of country round Kedesh-Naphtali, in which were situated the twenty towns given by Solomon to Hiram king of Tyre as payment for his work in conveying timber from Lebanon to Jerusalem. (Jos 20:7; 1 Kin 9:11) In the time of our Lord all Palestine was divided into three provinces, Judea, Samaria and Galilee. (Luk 17:11; Act 9:31).

Gallim ~ ጋሊም: The name “Gallim” means who heap up; who cover (ክምር), HBN, This is given as the native place of the man to whom Michal, David's wife, was given. (1 Sam 25:44)

Gallio ~ ጋልዮስ: “Gallio” means one who lives on milk (ባለወተት), SBD, Junius Annaeus Gallio, the Roman proconsul of Achaia when St. Paul was at Corinth, under the emperor Claudius. (Act 18:12).

Gamalli ~ ገማሊ: “Gemalli” means camel-driver, SBD, The name ‘Gamalli’ is derived from ‘Gemali’ (ገማሊ) ፥ the root word is ‘Gmel’ (ግመል) ፥ the meaning is ‘camel owner’.

The father of Ammiel, the Danite spy, (Num 13:12)

Gamaliel ~ ገማልኤል: The name ‘Gamaliel’ is derived from ‘Gmel’ (ግመለ) and ‘El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘camel of the almighty lord’ ፥ (The interpretation is ‘servant of the almighty lord’).

“Of the children of Joseph: ...Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur” (Nu 1:10]

Gamul ~ ጋሙል: The name “Gamul” means recompense (አገልጋይ), HBN, a priest, the leader of the twenty-second course in the service at the sanctuary. (1 Chr 24:17)

Garden ~ ገነት: The name ‘Garden’ is derived from ‘Guard’ (ጋርድ) and ‘Den’ (ደን) ፥ the root words are ‘garede’ (ጋረደ) and ‘den’ (ደን) ፥ the meaning is ‘enclosures by trees’;

Planted with various trees and shrubs, (Gen 2:8, 9)

Gareb ~ ጋሬብ: The name “Gareb” means a scab (ገረባ), HBN

1.       One of David's warriors (2 Sam 23:38), an Ithrite.

2.       A hill near Jerusalem (Jer 31:39)

Gatam ~ ጎቶም: “Gatam” means a burnt valley (የተቃጠለ ሸለቆ), SBD, the fourth son of Eliphaz the son of Esau, (Gen 36:11; 1 Chr 1:36) and one of the "dukes" of Eliphaz. (Gen 36:16)

Gath ~ ጌት: “Gath” means a wine press (ጋጥ), SBD,

One of the five royal cities of the Philistines, (Jos 13:3), (1 Sam 5:8, 9; 6:17)

Gaza ~ ጋዛ: The name ‘Gaza’ is derived from ‘Geza’ (ገዛ) ፥ the meaning is ‘controlled, ruled, governed, strong hold...’

One of the five chief cities of the Philistines, (Gen 10:19)

Gazathites ~ ጋዛ: the inhabitants of Gaza, SBD,

“... Five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites,” (Jos 13:3)

Gazer ~ ጌዝር: The name “Gazer” means a dividing; a sentence (ግዝረት), HBN, (2 Sam 5:25; 1 Chr 14:16)

Gazez ~ ጋዜዝ: The name “Gazez” means a passing over, HBN, a name which occurs twice in --first as son of Caleb by Ephah his concubine, and second as son of Haran, the son of the same woman. (1 Chr 2:46)

Gazzam ~ ጋሴም: “Gazzam” means devouring (ማውደም), SBD, the Bene-Gazzam were among the familiar of the Nethinim who returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel. (Ezr 2:48; Neh 7:51)

Geba ~ ገባዖን: The name ‘Geba’ is derived from ‘Geb’ (ገብ) ፥ the meaning is ‘enterance’ ... [Related term(s):- Gibeon].

It is named amongst the first group of the Benjamite towns, (2 Sam 5:25), (2 Kin 23:8; Neh 11:31)

Gebal ~ ጌባል: The name “Gebal” means bound; limit, HBN, a maritime town of Phoenicia, near Tyre, (Ezk 27:9)

Geber ~ ጌበር: The name ‘Geber’ is derived from ‘Gebar’ (ገባር) ፥ the meaning is ‘servant, tenant...’ [Related term(s):- Gibbar].

1.            Geber the son of Uri had a district south of the former --the "land of Gilead."  (1 kin 4:19)

2.            The son of Geber resided in the fortress of Ramoth-gilead, and had charge of Havoth-jair and the district of Argob (1 Kin 4:13)

Gebim ~ ግቤር: “Gebim” means grasshoppers (አንበጣ), SBD, a village north of Jerusalem, (Isa 10:31)

Gedaliah ~ ጎዶልያስ:  The root words for ‘Gedaliah’ are ‘Gedle’ (ገድለ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘work of Jehovah’

1.            The son of Jeduthum, (1 Chr 25:3, 9)

2.            The grandfather of the prophet Zephaniah, and the father of Cushi (Zep 1:1);

3.            One of the Jewish nobles who conspired against Jeremiah (Jer 38:1);

4.            Son of Ahikam; Jeremiah’s protector (Jer 26:24)

Geder ~ ጌድር፣ ጌዶር: The name ‘Geder’ is derived from ‘Gedere’ (ገደረ) ፥ the meaning is ‘make walls’.

The king of Geder was one of the thirty-one kings who were overcome by Joshua on the west of the Jordan. (Jos 12:13, 14), ጌዶር- (1 Chr 4:39)

Gederothaim ~ ግዴሮታይም: “Gederothaim” The name “Gederothaim” means hedges (ድንበር), HBN, a town belonging to Judah, lying in the low country, and named, between Sharaim and hag-Gederah, in (Jos 15:36)

Gedor ~ ጌዶር: The name ‘Gedor’ is derived from ‘Gedere’ (ገደረ) ፥ the meaning is ‘make walls’.

A town in the mountainous part of Judah, (Jos 15:58)

Gehazi ~ ግያዝ: The name ‘Gehazi’ is derived from ‘Gezhi’ (ገዢ) ፥ the meaning is ‘ruler, governer...’

Elisha's trusted servant, (2 kin 4:31)

Gemalli ~ ገማሊ: The name ‘Gemalli’ is derived from ‘Gemali’ (ገማሊ) ፥ the meaning is ‘camel-driver’.

“Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.” (Num 13:12)

Gemariah ~ ገማርያ: Jehovah has made perfect (ገማረ ያህ), EBD, Son of Hilkiah, was made the bearer of Jeremiah's letter to the captive Jews. (Jer 29:3)

Gennesaret ~ ጌንሴሬጥ: “Gennesaret” means garden of the prince (ገነተ መስፍን), SBD, It is generally believed that this term was applied to the fertile crescent-shaped plain on the western shore of the lake, (Mat 14:34; Mar 6:53)

Genesis ~ ዘፍጥረት: “Genesis” means origin (መወለድ), SBD; the five books of Moses were collectively called the Pentateuch, a word of Greek origin meaning "the five-fold book." The Jews called them the Torah, i.e., "the law."

Genubath ~ ጌንባት: The name “Genubath” means theft; robbery (ቀማኛ), HBN, the son of Hadad, of the Edomitish royal family. He was brought up in Pharaoh's household. His mother was a sister of Tahpenes, the king of Egypt's wife, mentioned in 1 Kings 11:20.

Gera ~ ጌራ: The name “Gera” means pilgrimage, combat; dispute (ጎራ), HBN,

1.       The son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr 8:3,5,7)

2.       The father of Ehud the judge (Jud 3:15).

3.       The father of Shimei, who so grossly abused David (2 Sam 16:5; 19:16, 18).

Gerar ~ ጌራራ: “Gerar” means a lodging-place (ማረፊያ ስፍራ), SBD, a very ancient city south of Gaza. (Gen 10:19; 20:1; 26:17) also incidentally in (2 Chr 14:13, 14)

Gerizim ~ ገሪዛን: “Gerizim” means cutters (ግርዛት), SBD, in Ephraim, near Shechem (Sychar), from which the blessings were read to the Israelites on entering Canaan. (deut 11:29)

Gershom ~ ጌርሳ: “Gershom” means a stranger or exile (እንግዳ), SBD,

1.       The first-born son of Moses and Zipporah. (Exodus 2:22;18:3)

2.       The form under which the name GERSHON--the eldest son of Levi--is given in several passages of Chronicles, viz., (1 Chr 6:16,17,20,43,62,71; 15:7)

3.       The representative of the priestly family of Phinehas, among those who accompanied Ezra from Babylon. (Ezr 8:2)

Gershon ~ ጌድሶን: “Gershon” means exile (እንግዳ), SBD, The eldest of the three sons of Levi, born before the descent of Jacob's family into Egypt. (Gen 46:11; Ex 6:16) But, though the eldest born, the families of Gershon were outstripped in fame by their younger brethren of Kohath, from whom sprang Moses and the priestly line of Aaron.

Geshur ~ ጌሹር: “Geshur” means a bridge (መሻገሪያ), SBD, a little principality of Syria, northeast of Bashan. (2 Sam 15:8)

Gether ~ ጌቴር: The name “Gether” means the vale of trial or searching (ገጠር), HBN, the third in order of the sons of Aram. (Gen 10:23).

Gethseman ~ ጌቴሴማኒ: The root words for ‘Gethseman’ are ‘Geta’ (ጌታ) and ‘Smne’ (ስምነ) ፥ the meaning is ‘name of the lord’.

The name of an olive-yard at the foot of the Mount of Olives, to which Jesus was wont to retire, (Mar 14:32), (Mat 26:36), (Joh 18:1)

Geuel ~ ጉዲኤል: The name “Geuel” means God's redemption (ገደ ኃያል), HBN, son of Machi the Gadite spy. (Num 13:15)

Gezer ~ ጌዝር: A precipice (አፋፍ), EBD, an ancient royal Canaanitish city (Jos 10:33; 12:12); It was allotted with its suburbs to the Kohathite Levites (Jos 21:21; 1 Chr 6:67). It stood between the lower Beth-horon and the sea (Jos 16:3; 1 Kings 9:17). It was the last point to which David pursued the Philistines (2 Sam 5:25; 1 Chr 14:16).

Giah ~ ጋይ: “Giah” means a waterfall (ፏፏቴ), SBD, a place named only in (2 Sam 2:24).

Gibbar ~ ጋቤር: The name ‘Gibbar’ is derived from ‘Gebar’ (ገባር) ፥ the meaning is ‘servant’ ... [Related term(s):- Geber].

The father of some who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylon,” (Ezr 2:20)

Gibbethon ~ ገባቶን: “Gibbethon” means a hill (ግባት), SBD, a town allotted to the tribe of Dan, (Jos 19:44) and afterwards given with its "suburbs" to the Kohathite Levites. (Jos 21:23)

Gibea ~ ጊብዓ: The name ‘Gibea’ is derived from ‘Gebeya’ (ገበያ) ፥ the meaning is ‘market place’ ... [Related term(s):- Gibeah, Gibeon].

“...Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.” (1 Chr 2:49)

Gibeah ~ ጊብዓ: The name ‘Gibeah’ is derived from ‘Gebeyah’ (ገበያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘market place’ ... [Related term(s):- Gibea, Gibeon].

1.            "Gibeah of Saul", “And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. ....” (1 Sam 13:15), better known as "Gibeah of Saul" (1 Sam 11:4; I Sam 10:29)

2.            Gibeah of Judah (Jos 15:57); a city in the mountains of Judah; Gibeah of Phinehas (Jos 15:57)

Gibeon ~ ገባዖን: The name ‘Gibeon’ is derived from ‘Gebawen’ (ገባዎን) ፥ the meaning is ‘market place’ ... [Related term(s):- Gibea, Gibeah].

One of the four, cities of the Hivites, the inhabitants of which made a league with Joshua, (Jos 9:3-15), (Jos 10:2)

Giddel ~ ጌዴል: The name “Giddel” means great (ገድል), HBN,

1.       Children of Giddel were among the Nethinim who returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel. (Ezr 2:47; Neh 7:49)

2.       Bene-Giddel were also among the "servants of Solomon" who returned to Judea in the name caravan. (Ezr 2:56; Neh 7:58)

Gideon ~ ጌዴዎን: “Gideon” means he that cuts down (ገደ አይን), SBD, youngest son of Joash of the Abiezrites, an undistinguished family who lived at Ophrah, a town probably on the west of Jordan, (Jud 6:15) in the territory of Manasseh, near Shechem. He was the fifth recorded judge of Israel, and for many reasons the greatest of them all.

Gideoni ~ ጋዴዮን: “Gideoni” means a cutting down (ገደ አይኒ), SBD,

A Benjamite, father of Abidan, (Num 1:11; 7:60, 65; 10:24)

Gihon ~ ግዮን: The name “Gihon” means valley of grace (ገዋነ), HBN,

1.       The second river of Paradise. (Gen 2:13)

2.       A place near Jerusalem, memorable as the scene of the anointing and proclamation of Solomon as king. (1 Kin 1:33,38,45)

Gilalai ~ ጊላላይ: The name “Gilalai” means a wheel (ግልል), HBN, one of the priests' sons at the consecration of the wall of Jerusalem. (Neh 12:36)

Gilboa ~ ጊልቦዓ: “Gilboa” means a bubbling spring (ጋላቢ), SBD, a mountain range on the eastern side of the Plain of Esdraelon, rising over the city of Jezreel. Comp. (1 Sam 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 Sam 31:11; 2 Sam 1:6; 21:12; 1 Chr 10:1, 8).

Gilead ~ ገለዓድ: The name “Gilead” means the heap or mass of testimony (ገለ እድ), HBN,

1.       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. (Gen 31:21; 3:12-17) It is sometimes called "Mount Gilead," (Gen 31:25) sometimes "the land of Gilead," (Num 32:1) and sometimes simply "Gilead." (Psa 60:7; Gen 37:25)

2.       Possibly the name of a mountain west of the Jordan, near Jezreel. (Jud 7:3).

3.       Son of Machir, grandson of Manasseh. (Num 26:29,30)

4.       The father of Jephthah. (Jud 11:1,2)

Gilgal ~ ጌልገላ: The name ‘Gilgal’ is derived from ‘Glgl’ (ግልግል) ፥ the root word is ‘Gelagele’ (ገላገለ)፥ The meaning is ‘getting relief from a heavy load’.

Where the Israelites first encamped after crossing the Jordan, “And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you; Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.”  (Jos 5:9)

Giloh ~ ጊሎ: “Giloh” means exile (ስደት), SBD, a town in the mountainous part of Judah, named in the first group with Debir and Eshtemoh, (Jos 15:51) it was the native place of the famous Ahithophel. (2 Sam 15:12)

Gimzo ~ ጊምዞ: “Gimzo” means fertile in sycamores (ለም), SBD, a town which with its dependent villages was taken possession of by the Philistines in the reign of Ahaz. (2 Chr 28:18)

Ginath ~ ጎናት: The name ‘Ginath’ is derived from ‘Genet’ (ገነት) ፥ the meaning is ‘garden’.

Father of Tibni, (1 Kin 16:21, 22)

Girgashite ~ ጌርጌሳውያን: The name “Girgashite” means who arrives from pilgrimage, HBN, dwelling in clayey soil, the descendants of the fifth son of Canaan (Gen 10:16), one of the original tribes inhabiting the land of Canaan before the time of the Israelites (Gen 15:21; Deut 7:1).

Gispa ~ ጊሽጳ: “Gispa” means caress (ጉሰማ), SBD, one of the overseers of the Nethinim, in "the Ophel," after the return from captivity. (Neh 11:21)

Gittah-hepher ~ ጋትሔፍር: The name “Gittah-hepher” means digging; a wine-press, HBN, Joshua 19:13...

Gittaim ~ ጌቴም: Two wine-presses (ጋጣም), EBD, (2 Sam 4:3; Neh 11:33),

Gittites ~ ጌትያውን: Belonging to Gath, SBD,

The 600 men who followed David from Gath, under Ittai the Gittite, (2 Sam 15:18, 19), (Jos 13:3)

Goath ~ ጎዓ: “Goath” means lowing (ማግሳት), SBD, a place apparently in the neighborhood of Jerusalem, and named, in connection with the hill Gareb, only in (Jer 31:39)

Gob ~ ጎብ: A pit (ጉድጓድ), EBD, place mentioned in 2 Sam 21:18, 19; called also Gezer, in 1 Chr 20:4.

God, the Almighty ~ ኤልሻዳይ: The LORD, EBD

“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect...” (Gen 17:1)

Gog ~ ጎግ: “Gog” means mountain (ተራራ), SBD,

1.       A Reubenite, the father of Shimei (1 Chr 5:4)

2.       The name of the leader of the hostile party described inEzekiel 38, 39.

Golan ~ ጎላን: Exile, EBD, a city of Bashan, (4:43) allotted out of the half tribe of Manasseh to the Levites, (Jos 21:27) and one of the three cities of refuge east of the Jordan. (Jos 20:8)

Golgotha ~ ጎልጎታ: The word ‘Golgotha’ is derived from ‘Gela’ (ገላ) and ‘Gota’ (ጎታ) ፥ the meaning is ‘hipe of bodies’.

The Hebrew name of the spot at which our Lord was crucified, “And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,” (Mat 27:33), (Mat 27:33; Mar 15:22; Joh 19:17)

Goliath ~ ጎልያድ: The root word for ‘Goliath’ is ‘Gelayat’ (ገላያት) ፥ the meaning is ‘body; bodies’.

A famous giant of Gath, (1 Sam 17:4)

Gomer ~ ጋሜር: The name “Gomer” means to finish; complete (ጎመራ), HBN,

1.       The eldest son of Japheth, (Gen 10:2, 3)

2.       The wife of Hosea. (Hos 1:3)

Gomorrah ~ ገሞራ: “Gomorrah” means submersion (መስጠም), SBD, one of the five cities of the plain of Siddim (which see) which were destroyed by fire (Gen 10:19; 13:10; 19:24, 28). These cities probably stood close together, and were near the northern extremity of what is now the Dead Sea. This city is always mentioned next after Sodom, both of which were types of impiety and wickedness (Gen 18:20; Rom 9:29). Their destruction is mentioned as an "ensample unto those that after should live ungodly" (2 Pet 2:6; Jud 1:4-7). Their wickedness became proverbial (Deut 32:32; Isaiah 1:9, 10; Jer 23:14). But that wickedness may be exceeded (Matthew 10:15; Mar 6:11)

Gopher ~ ጎፈር: “Gopher” means pitch (ጥድ), SBD, (ዘፍ 6፡14)

A tree from the wood of which Noah was directed to build the ark, (Gen 6:14)

Goshen ~ ጎሶምን: The name “Goshen” means approaching; drawing near (መቅረብ), HBN,

1.       The name of a part of Egypt where the Israelites dwelt during the whole period of their sojourn in that country. It was situated on the eastern border of the Nile, extending from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea. It contained the treasure-cities of Rameses and Pittim.

2.       A district in southern Palestine conquered by Joshua. (Jos 10:41), It lay between Gaza and Gibeon.

3.       A town in the mountains of Judah, probably in a part of the country of Goshen. (Jos 15:51).

Gourd ~ ቅል: Jonah's gourd,

“And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd” (Jon 4:6-10)

Gozan ~ ጎዛን: The name “Gozan” means fleece; pasture; who nourisheth the body (ግጦሽ), HBN, a region in Central Asia to which the Israelites were carried away captive (2 Kin 17:6; 1 Chr 5:26; 2 Kin 19:12; Isa 37:12). It was situated in Mesopotamia, on the river Habor (2 Kin 17:6; 18:11).

Guard ~ ዘበኞቹ: The word ‘Guard’ is derived from ‘Garede’ (ጋረደ) ፥ the meaning is ‘shield, protect...’

The bodyguard of the kings of Egypt, (Gen 37:36)

Gudgodah ~ ጉድጎዳ: The name “Gudgodah” means happiness (ጉድጓድ), HBN, (Deu10:7)

Guni ~ ጉኒ: The name “Guni” means a garden; a covering (ተጋን), HBN,

1.       A son of Naphtali, (Gen 46:24; 1 Chr 7:13) the founder of the family of the Gunites. (Num 26:48)

2.       A descendant of Gad. (1 Chr 5:15)

Gur ~ ጉር: “Gur” means abode (ጓሮ), SBD, a place near Ibleam where Jehu's servants overtook and mortally wounded king Ahaziah (2 Kin 9:27); an ascent from the plain of Jezreel.

Gur-baal ~ ጉርበኣል: Sojourn of Baal (ባለ ጓሮ), EBD, a place in Arabia (2 Chr 26:7) where there was probably a temple of Baal.