Galilee, Lake (GAL-i-lee) or “Sea of Galilee,” “Sea of Kinnereth,” “Lake of Gennesaret,” “Sea of Tiberias”; a lake thirteen miles long and eight miles wide.

• Jesus preached there, Matthew 4:12–22; 8:23–27; John 6:1–2, 16–21

Gallio (GAL-ee-oh) a Roman governor in the country of Achaia.

• refused to punish Paul, Acts 18:12–17

Gamaliel (guh-MAY-lee-el) a Pharisee and Jewish teacher of the Law of Moses.

• prevented deaths of Peter and John, Acts 5:17–40

• Paul’s teacher, Acts 22:1–3

gate

• Samson removed, Judges 16:3

• narrow, Matthew 7:13–14

• of heaven, Revelation 21:21

Gath, one of the Philistines’ five strong cities, Joshua 13:3; 1 Samuel 21:10–12

• captured Ark taken there, 1 Samuel 5:1–10

• home of Goliath, 1 Samuel 17:4

Gaza (GAY-zuh) one of the Philistines’ five strong cities, Joshua 13:3; Acts 8:26

• Samson in prison there, Judges 16

gazelle (gah-ZEL) an animal of the antelope family; known for its beauty and speed, Deuteronomy 12:15; 1 Chronicles 12:8

Gedaliah (ged-uh-LYE-uh) made governor of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar after capturing Jerusalem, 2 Kings 25:22–26; Jeremiah 39:14–41:18

Gehazi (geh-HAY-zye) a servant of the prophet Elisha.

• and the Shunammite woman, 2 Kings 4:8–37

• and Naaman, 2 Kings 5:1–27

Gehenna, See “Hinnom.”

genealogy (jee-nee-AHL-o-jee) a list of the descendants in a family.

• of Jesus, Matthew 1:1–17; Luke 3:23–38

generosity (jen-uh-RAHS-et-ee) unselfishness.

• shown to Ruth, Ruth 2:14–16

• to the needy, Nehemiah 8:10

• rewarded, Proverbs 11:25; Matthew 7:11

Gennesaret, Lake of, See “Galilee, Lake.”

Gentiles (JEN-tiles) anyone not Jewish.

• received the Good News, Acts 10:44–45; 11:18; Romans 11:11–15; Ephesians 3:6–8

• conflict with the Jews, Acts 15:5–11; Galatians 2:11–14

Gerasenes (GER-uh-seenz) or “Gadarenes.” See “Gadarenes.”

Gerizim (GER-i-zim) a mountain next to Mount Ebal about thirty miles north of Jerusalem.

• blessings announced from there, Deuteronomy 11:29; 27:12; Joshua 8:33

Gethsemane (geth-SEM-uh-nee) a garden of olive trees just outside Jerusalem.

• Jesus arrested there, Matthew 26:36–56; Mark 14:32–50

Gibeah (GIB-ee-uh) a city about three miles north of Jerusalem, Judges 19:12–20:43; 1 Samuel 10:26

Gibeon (GIB-ee-uhn) a town about six miles northwest of Jerusalem.

• Joshua defeated Amorites there, Joshua 9–10

Gideon (GID-ee-uhn) the judge who led Israel to defeat the Midianites, Judges 6:1–8:35

• angel appeared to, Judges 6:11–24

• destroyed Baal idol, Judges 6:25–32

• defeated Midianites, Judges 6:33–8:21

• the sign of the fleece, Judges 6:36–40

• built an idol, Judges 8:22–27

• death of, Judges 8:28–32

• hero of faith, Hebrews 11:32–34

gifts, talents or abilities.

• spiritual, Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 7:7; 12; 14:1–25; Ephesians 4:7

Gihon (GYE-hohn) a spring outside the walls of Jerusalem, 1 Kings 1:38–39; 2 Chronicles 32:30; 33:14

Gilead (GIL-ee-ad) the area that Israel owned east of the Jordan River, Numbers 32; Deuteronomy 3:10–16

Gilgal (GIL-gal) the first place the Israelites camped after entering the promised land, Joshua 4:19–5:12

gittith (GIT-tith) probably a musical word and a musical instrument, Psalms 8; 81; 84

giving

• examples of generous giving, Mark 12:43; Acts 10:2; 11:29–30; 2 Corinthians 8:3–5

• proper attitude toward, Matthew 6:3–4; Romans 12:8; 1 Corinthians 13:3; 2 Corinthians 9:7

gleaning (GLEEN-ing) to gather grain left in the field after harvest, Ruth 2

glory, visible sign of God’s greatness.

• appeared in a cloud, Exodus 16:10; 24:16–17

• seen by Moses, Exodus 33:18–23

• “The heavens tell the glory of God,” Psalm 19:1

• seen by Ezekiel, Ezekiel 1:26–28; 3:23; 8:4

• at Jesus’ birth, Luke 2:8–14

• of Jesus, Luke 9:28–32

• seen by Stephen, Acts 7:55

• in the temple in heaven, Revelation 15:8

gluttony (GLUH-tun-ee) eating too much.

• warnings against, Deuteronomy 21:20; Proverbs 23:20–21

• Jesus accused of, Matthew 11:19; Luke 7:34

goat

• for a sin offering, Leviticus 9:3

• divided from sheep, Matthew 25:32–33

• blood of, Hebrews 9:12–13; 10:4

God, the One who made the world and everything in it. See also “glory.”

• the creator, Genesis 1; Acts 17:24; Romans 1:25

• nearness of, Acts 17:27–28; James 4:8

• goodness of, Matthew 19:17; Acts 14:17; Romans 2:4; 1 John 4:7–11

• eternal nature of, Psalm 102:24–28; 1 Timothy 1:17; 6:16

• images of, Exodus 33:18–23; 2 Samuel 22:7–20; Psalm 50:1–7

• names of, Exodus 3:13–14; Exodus 6:23; 1 Timothy 6:15; Hebrews 12:9; James 1:17; 5:4

• power of, Job 9:4–19; Isaiah 40:12–31; Matthew 19:26

• presence of, John 1:14; John 4:21–24

• mercy of, Exodus 20:6; Numbers 14:18; Ephesians 2:4

• justice of, Psalm 67:4; Acts 17:31; Romans 2:2

• will of, Matthew 6:10; Colossians 1:9–14; Proverbs 3:5–7

golden calf, an idol made to worship false gods.

• made by Aaron, Exodus 32:1–24

• made by Jeroboam, 1 Kings 12:26–33

golden rule, a name often used for Jesus’ command: “Do to others what you want them to do to you,” Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31

Golgotha (GOL-guh-thuh) Calvary; the hill where Jesus was crucified, Matthew 27:33; Mark 15:22; John 19:17

Goliath (go-LYE-eth) the giant from Gath whom David killed, 1 Samuel 17

Gomorrah (goh-MOR-ruh) an evil city near Sodom.

• destroyed by God, Genesis 18:17–19:29; Matthew 10:11–15; 2 Peter 2:6