Gerasene Γεργασηνός, -ή, -όν, Gerasene, of Gerasa, not the G. of Decapolis, 30 m. S.E. of the Lake, but a Gerasa or Gergesa (perh. the mod. Kersa) on E. shore; as subst., pl. οἱ Γ., Mrk.5:1, Luk.8:26
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Gerasene Γεργασηνός, -ή, -όν, Gerasene, of Gerasa, not the G. of Decapolis, 30 m. S.E. of the Lake, but a Gerasa or Gergesa (perh. the mod. Kersa) on E. shore; as subst., pl. οἱ Γ., Mrk.5:1, Luk.8:26
Gergasene Γεργασηνός, -ή, -όν, Gerasene, of Gerasa, not the G. of Decapolis, 30 m. S.E. of the Lake, but a Gerasa or Gergesa (perh. the mod. Kersa) on E. shore; as subst., pl. οἱ Γ., Mrk.5:1, Luk.8:2
council of elders γερουσία, -ας, ἡ (γέρων), [in LXX (Hex. only in OT) for זָקֵן ;] a council of elders, senate; in NT, of the Sanhedrin (Cl. Rev., i, 43f.; DB, ext., 99): Act.5:21.† (AS)
an old man γέρων, -οντος, ὁ, [in LXX for זָקֵן ;] an old man: Jhn.3:4.† (AS)
to taste γεύω, γεύομαι, [in LXX chiefly for טעם ;] to make to taste. Mid., to taste eat: absol., Act.10:10 20:11, Col.2:21; with genitive, Mat.27:34, Luk.14:24, Act.23:14; with accusative (not cl.,
to farm γεωργέω, -ῶ (γεωργός), [in LXX: 1Ch.27:26 (עָשָׂה מְלֶאכֶת הַשָּׂדֶה), I Est.4:6, 1Ma.14:8 * ;] to till the ground: pass., Heb.6:7. (AS)
farm field γεώργιον, -ου, τό (γεωργός), [in LXX, frequently in Pr., for שָׂדֶה, etc. ;] __1. a field (Pro.24:5, 30, Strabo). __2. cultivation, husbandry, tillage (Pro.6:7 9:12, Jer.28:23, Sir.27:6)
farmer γεωργός, -οῦ, ὁ (γῆ, ἔργω = ἔρδω, to do), [in LXX for אִכָּר, etc. ;] __1. a husbandman: 2Ti.2:6, Jas.5:7. __2. a vine-dresser (cf. ἀμπελουργός, Luk.13:7): Mat.21:33-35, 38, 40, 41, Mrk.12:1
earth: planet γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ;] __1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. __2. land; __
earth: country γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ;] __1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. __2. land; _
earth: soil γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ;] __1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. __2. land; __(a
old age γῆρας, Attic, genitive (-αος) -ως, dative ᾳ; Ion. and κοινή, -εος (-ους), dative -ει, τό, [in LXX for שֵׂיבָה, etc. ;] old age: ἐν γήρει, Luk.1:36.† (AS)
to grow old γηράσκω (also γηράω; γῆρας), [in LXX chiefly for זקן ;] to grow old: Jhn.21:18, Heb.8:13.† SYN.: παλαιοῦμαι. (AS)
to be γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), [in LXX chiefly for היה ;] __1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn
to know γινώσκω (= γιγν-: see previous word. So also vulgar Attic, in Inscr., see Thumb, MGV, 207), [in LXX chiefly for ידע ;] to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understan
sweet wine γλεῦκος (-εος), -ους, τό, [in LXX for יַיִן, Job.32:19 * ;] must, sweet new wine (Arist.): Act.2:13.† (AS)
sweet γλυκύς, -εῖα, -ύ, [in LXX chiefly for מָתוֹק ;] Jas.3:11, 12; opposite to πικρόν, ἁλυκόν, Rev.10:9, 10.† (AS)
tongue γλῶσσα, -ης, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for לָשׁוֹן ;] __1. the tongue, as the organ of speech: Mrk.7:33, 35 Luk.1:64 16:24, Act.2:26" (LXX), Rom.3:13 (LXX) 14:11 (LXX), 1Co.14:9, Php.2:11, Jas.1:26
moneybag γλωσσόκομον, -ου, τό, vernac. form of cl. γλωσσοκομεῖον (γλῶσσα, κομέω), [in LXX for אָרוֹן, 2Ki.6:11, 2Ch.24:8, 10 11 * ;] __1. = cl. -εῖον (see supr.), a case for holding the reeds or ton
one who bleaches γναφεύς, -έως, ὁ, Ion. and κοινή form of Att. κναφεύς (κνάπτω, to card wool), [in LXX for כָּבַס, 4Ki.18:17, Isa.7:3 36:2 * ;] a fuller, cloth-dresser: Mrk.9:3.† (AS)
genuine γνήσιος, -α, -ον (γίγνομαι), [in LXX: Sir.7:18, 3Ma.3:19 * ;] __1. prop., lawfully begotten, born in wedlock (in π., γυνὴ γ., a lawful wife; MM, see word). __2. true, genuine, sincere: Php.
genuinely γνησίως, adv., [in LXX: 2Ma.14:8, 3Ma.3:23 * ;] sincerely, honourably: Phi 2:20 (for a parallel in π., see MM, see word).† (AS)
darkness γνόφος (later form of δν-), [in LXX for אָפֵל, עֲרָפֶל, etc. ;] darkness, gloom (including "an element of tempest," Tr., Syn., §with): Heb.12:18.† SYN.: ἀχλύς, ζόφος, σκότος (Tr., l.with;
resolution γνώμη, -ης, ἡ (γιγνώσκω), [in LXX: Da TH 2:15 (דָּת), Ps 82(83):3 (סוֹד), elsewhere, chiefly II Es, for טְעֵם ;] __1. a means of knowing, a token (Theogn.). __2. In Attic writers, the mi