Γα- Names

Γαάλ, Γάαλ

• Meaning: Gaal
• Note: Father of Ebed (Judg 9:26ff)
• Note: Igal: Son of Nathan of Zobah (2Sam 23:36)

Γααλά

• Meaning: Silla
• Note: An unknown place
• Concord: 2Kings 12:20

Γααλλά

Γαάμ

• Meaning: Gaham
• Note: Son of Nahor and Reumah (Gen 22:24)

Γαάρ

• Meaning: Gahar
• Note: Family of Nethinim who returned from Babylonian captivity (Neh 7:49)

Γαάς, Γάας

• Meaning: Gaash
• Note: Mountain near Timnath-Serah (Josh 24:31)

Γαβά

• Meaning: Geba
• Note: Levitical city of Benjamin (Neh 11:31)

Γαβαά

• Meaning: Gibeah
• Note: Gibeah: City in the hill country of the territory of Judah (Josh 15:57)
• Note: Gaba: city in the territory of Benjamin (Josh 18:24)
• Note: Geba: town on the Northeast boundary of the territory of Benjamin (Ezra 2:26; Neh 7:30)

Γαβαάθ

• Meaning: Gabaath
• Note: LXX assumes is a proper noun, but it means in the hill of (Josh 24:33)

Γαβαάρ

• Meaning: Gabaath, in the hill of
• Note: the burial place for Eleazar
• Concord: Josh 24:30

Γαβαέ

• Meaning: Geba
• Note: City that King Asa built (2Chron 16:6)

Γαβαέθ

• Meaning: Gibeah
• Note: Town about 5 km north of Jerusalem (2Sam 23:29)

Γαβαήλ

• Meaning: Gabael
• Note: Son of Raphael and father of Aduel (Tobit 1:1)

Γαβάηλος

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Gabael
• Note: Ancestor of Tobit (Tobit 1:1)
• Note: A poor Jew of Rages in Media to whom Tobit loaned 10 talents of silver (Tobit 1:14)
• Forms:
  • Γαβαήλῳ Noun: Dat Sing Masc

Γαβαθά

• Meaning: Gabatha
• Note: Eunuch of Mordecai (Esther 1:1m)

Γαβαθών

• Meaning: Gibbethon
• Note: City in territory of Dan (1Kings 15:27)
• Forms:
  • Γαβαθίτου Gen Sing (1Chron 12:3)

Γαβαών

• Meaning: Gibeon
• Note: Levite city in the territory of Benjamin to the SW of Ai and about 9 km NNW of Jerusalem (Jer 28:1)
• Note: Leader who led 95 out of Babylon (Neh 7:25)

Γαβαωνίτης

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Gibeonite
• Note: Native of Gibeon (2Sam 21:1)
• Forms:
  • Γαβαωνῖται Noun: Nom Plur Masc
  • Γαβαωνίτας Noun: Acc Plur Masc
  • Γαβαωνιτῶν Noun: Gen Plur Masc

Γαβαωθιαρίμ

• Meaning: Gibeath
• Note: City in territory of Benjamin (Josh 18:28)

Γαββαθᾶ

• Meaning: Gabbatha
• Note: Hebrew word meaning "the pavement" where a judgment seat was placed (John 19:13)

Γαββής

• Meaning: Gabdes, Gabbes
• Note: Hometown linked with Cirama from which 621 people came out of captivity (1Esdras 5:20)

Γαβέ

• Meaning: Geba
• Note: Levitical city of Benjamin on the north border of Judah near Gibeah (Zech 14:10)

Γαβεέ

• Meaning: Gibeah
• Note: Gibeah: Town in territory of Benjamin (1Sam 13:15)
• Note: Geba: A town on the Northeast boundary of the territory of Benjamin (1Chron 6:60)

Γαβέρ, Γάβερ

• Meaning: Geber, Gibbar
• Note: Ben-Geber (υἱὸς Γαβέρ): One of the twelve commissariat officers in the service of Solomon (1Kings 4:13)
• Note: Geber: Son of Uri (1Kings 4:18)
• Note: Gibbar: Leader who escorted 95 out of captivity (Ezra 2:20)

Γάβερκαὶ

• Parse: Name
• Meaning: Gaber
• Reference: Deut 2:8

Γαβηρώθ

• Meaning: Gaberoch
• Note: Gaberoth-chamaam: probably refers to a lodging inn of Chimham
• Concord: Jer 41:17

Γαβηρωθ-χαμαάμ

• Meaning: Gaberoth-chamaam
• Note: Chimham: youngest son of Barzillai the Gileadite; (2Sam 19:37-40)
• Note: Gaberoth-chamaam: probably refers to a lodging inn of Chimham (Jer 41:17)

Γαβλί

• Meaning: Gebalites
• Note: demonym of Gebal (Josh 13:5)

Γαβρί

• Meaning: Gabri
• Note: Brother of Gabael (Tobit 1:14)

Γαβρία

• Meaning: Gabrias
• Note: Father of Gabael (Tobit 4:20)

Γαβριήλ

• Meaning: Gabriel
• Note: Angel who explained Daniel's vision and who announced birth of John the Baptist (Dan 8:16; Luke 1:11)

Γαγαφαρδαθα

• Meaning: Gagaphardatha
• Note: Son of Haman, Es 9:8L

Γάδ

• Meaning: Gad
• Note: Son of Jacob and Zilpah (Gen 30:11)
• Note: Prophet who joined with David and became "the king's seer" (1Chron 29:29)

Γαδαάμ

• Meaning: Gidom
• Note: The limit eastward, from Gibeah toward the wilderness, of the pursuit of Benjamin by Israel (Judg 20:45)

Γαδαήλ

• Meaning: Giddel
• Note: Family of Solomon's servants who returned from Babylonian captivity
• Concord: Neh 7:58

Γαδαλία

• Meaning: Gedaliah
• Note: Brother of Jeshua son of Jozadak (Ezra 10:18)

Γαδαραθιίμ

• Meaning: Gederathite
• Note: Designation of some of David's mightymen
• Concord: 1Chron 12:4

Γαδαρηνός

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Gadarene
• Note: demonym of Gadara
• Note: District on east shore of Sea of Galilee (Luke 8:26)
• Forms:
  • Γαδαρηνῶν Noun: Gen Plur Masc

Γαδαραθί

• Meaning: Gederathite
• Note: Native of Geder (1Chron 12:5)

Γαδγάδ

• Meaning: Haggidgad, Gudgodah
• Note: Haggidgad: A desert camp of the Israelites between Beeroth Bene-Jaakan and Jotbathah (Num 33:33)
• Note: Gudgodah: A place in the wilderness corresponding to Hor-Haggidgad (Deut 10:7)

Γαδδί

• Meaning: Gaddi, Gadite
• Note: Son of Susi from the tribe of Manasseh (Num 13:11)
• Note: Surname of John son of Mattathias (1Macc 2:2)
• Note: Gadite: Member of the tribe of Gad (2Sam 23:36)
• Note: Father of Menahem (2Kings 15:14)

Γαδέρ

• Meaning: Geder
• Note: A walled place (Gen 35:16)

Γαδεωνί

• Meaning: Gideoni
• Note: Father of Abidan from the tribe of Benjamin (Num 1:11)

Γαδήλ

• Meaning: Giddel
• Note: Family of Nethinim who returned from Babylonian captivity (Neh 7:49)
• Note: Family of Solomon's servants who returned from Babylonian captivity (Neh 7:58)

Γαδηρά

• Meaning: Gederah
• Note: City assigned to the territory of Judah
• Note: The name of a city, but corresponding Hebrew word means "hedges" in 1Chron.
• Concord: Josh 15:36; 1Chron 4:23

Γαδηρώθ

• Meaning: Gaderoth
• Note: City in the territory of Judah (Josh 15:41)

Γαδί

• Meaning: Gaddi
• Note: Son of Susi
• Concord: Num 13:11

Γαέρ

• Meaning: Gahar
• Note: Family of Nethinim who came out of Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:47)

Γάζα

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Fem
• Meaning: Gaza
• Note: City in the territory of Judah (Josh 15:44, 47)
• Forms:
  • Γάζαν Noun: Acc Sing Fem
  • Γάζης Noun: Gen Sing Fem

Γαζαῖος

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Gazite
• Note: Philistine demonym of Gaza (Josh 13:3)
• Forms:
  • Γαζαίοις Noun: Dat Plur Masc
  • Γαζαίῳ Noun: Gen Sing Masc

Γάζαν, Γαζάν

• Meaning: Gaza
• Note: City in the territory of Judah
• Concord: Gen 10:19

Γάζαρα, Γαζαρά

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Fem
• Meaning: Gazera
• Note: Fortress of Judea (1Macc 4:14; 7:45)
• Note: Place near Beth-Horon (Josh 16:5 LXX)
• Note: Gezer: Levite city in the territory of Ephraim (Josh 21:21)
• Forms:
  • Γάζαραν Noun: Acc Sing Fem
  • Γαζάροις Noun: Dat Plur Fem
  • Γαζάρων Noun: Gen Plur Fem

Γαζέμ

• Meaning: Gazzam
• Note: Family of Nethinim who came out of Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:48)

Γαζέρ

• Meaning: Gazer, Gezer
• Note: Canaanite city between lower Beth-Horon and the sea (Josh 10:33)
• Note: City in territory of Ephraim (1Chron 7:28)

Γάζῃ

• Meaning: Gaza
• Note: city on the Mediterranean shore (Josh 11:21)

Γαζηρών

• Meaning: Gazera
• Note: A town in Palestine (1Macc 4:15)

Γαζηρά

• Meaning: Gazara, Gazera
• Note: Town in Palestine (1Macc 7:45)
• Note: Temple servant who returned from Babylon (1Esdras 5:31)
• Note: Gezer: City between Beth-Horon and the sea (2Sam 5:25)

Γαζμώθ

• Meaning: Azmaveth
• Note: Son of Jarah (1Chron 9:42)

Γαζουβά

• Meaning: Azubah
• Note: Daughter of Shilhi and mother of Jehoshaphat (1Kings 16:28a)
• Note: Wife of Caleb son of Hezron (1Chron 2:18)

Γαθέθ

• Meaning: Geba
• Note: Levite city in the territory of Benjamin (Josh 21:17)

Γαθέρ

• Meaning: Gether
• Note: Son of Aram (Gen 10:17)

Γαί, Γαῖ, Γαΐ

• Meaning: Ai
• Note: Ai: town in Ammon (Jer 49:3)
• Note: Ai: town in central Palestine (Gen 12:8)
• Note: Hegai: The custodian eunuch of the women in Ahasuerus's court (Est 2:8)
• Note: Ije Abarim: A place in the journeyings of Israel named after Oboth (Num 33:44)
• Note: Iim: A place in the journeyings of Israel named after Oboth (Num 33:45)
• Note: Gai: Hebrew means ravine, valley (1Chron 4:39)

Γαΐ

• Meaning: Ai, Gur, Gaih
• Note: An unidentified place on the route followed by Abner in his flight, pursued by Joab (2Sam 2:24; 2Kings 9:27; Num 33:44)

Γαιάν

• Meaning: Ayyah
• Note: City in the territory of Ephraim (1Chron 7:28)

Γαι-βαναι-εννόμ

• Meaning: Son of Hinnom
• Note: Valley where Baal worship was conducted (2Chron 33:6)

Γαιβαά

• Meaning: Gibea
• Note: Son of Sheva (1Chron 2:49)

Γαιβαί

• Meaning: Geba
• Note: Holofernes established his army camp between Geba and Scythopolis (Judith 3:10); possibly identified as Jeba on the road between Samaria and Jenin

Γαιβάλ

• Meaning: Ebal
• Note: Mountain (Deut 11:29)

Γαιβενενόμ

• Meaning: Son of Hinnom
• Note: Valley where Baal worship was conducted (2Chron 28:3)

Γαιβήλ

• Meaning: Gaibel, Ebal
• Note: Son of Shobal (Gen 36:23)

Γαϊδάδ

• Meaning: Irad
• Note: Son of Enoch and father of Mehujael (Gen 4:18)

Γαιεννά, Γαίεννα

• Meaning: Gehenna, Hinnom
• Note: Valley near the walls of Jerusalem (Josh 18:16)

Γαιθάν

• Meaning: Ethan
• Note: A wise man with whom Solomon is compared (1Kings 5:11)

Γαιθβώρ

• Meaning: Gaithbor, Tabor
• Note: City in the territory of Issachar (Josh 19:22)

Γαιιεφθαήλ

• Meaning: Jiphthah El
• Note: Place on the north border of Zebulun (Josh 19:14)

Γαιμελέ

• Meaning: Gaimele, valley of salt
• Note: LXX misreads for a proper noun. It means valley of salt (2Sam 8:13)

Γαιμώλ

• Meaning: Gamul
• Note: City in Moab
• Concord: Jer 48:23

Γάϊος

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Gaius
• Note: Man who transcribed the account of Polycarp's martyrdom from the papers of Irenaeus (Mart-Pol 22:2)
• Note: A Macedonian who travelled with Paul (Rom 16:23; 1Cor 1:14)
• Note: A man of Derbe who joined Paul in his last journey to Jerusalem
• Note: A Christian of Asia Minor to whom John addressed his third epistle (3John 1:1)
• Forms:
  • Γάϊον Noun: Acc Sing Masc
  • Γαΐου Noun: Gen Sing Masc
  • Γαΐῳ Noun: Dat Sing Masc

Γαιφά

• Meaning: Ephah
• Note: Son of Midian (Gen 25:4)
• Note: Caleb's concubine (1Chron 2:46)
• Note: Son of Jahdai (1Chron 2:47)
• Note: Transporter of gold from Sheba (Isa 60:6)

Γαιφαήλ

• Meaning: Jiphthah El
• Note: City in the territory of Zebulun (Josh 19:14)

Γαιφάρ

• Note: Ephah, a son of Midian (1Chron 1:33)

Γαλαάδ

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Fem
• Meaning: Gilead, Galaad
• Note: A mountainous region east of Jordan (Gen 31:25; Judg 7:3)
• Hebrew:
• Note: Son of Machir (Num 26:29,30; 1Chron 2:21)
• Note: Son of Michael and father of Jaroah of the tribe of Gad (1Chron 5:14)
• Note: City near Mizpah (Hosea 6:8; 12:11; Judg 10:17)
• Note: Father of Jephthah (Judg 11:1,2)

Γελωραΐ

• Meaning: Naharai
• Note: One of David's 30 men
• Concord: 2Sam 23:37

Γαλααδεί

• Meaning: %
• Note: Gadite: Member of the tribe of Gad (2Sam 23:36)
• Concord: %

Γαλααδί

• Meaning: Gileadite
• Note: Descendant of Gilead (Num 26:33)

Γαλααδῖτις

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Fem
• Meaning: Gilead, Gileadite
• Note: A city near Mizpah (Hos 6:8; 12:11)
• Note: Mount Gilead (Judg 7:3)
• Note: Whole country east of Jordan (Gen 37:25; Josh 22:9; 2Sam 2:9)
• Forms:
  • Γαλααδίτιδα Noun: Acc Sing Fem
  • Γαλααδίτιδι Noun: Dat Sing Fem
  • Γαλααδίτιδος Noun: Gen Sing Fem
  • Γαλααδῖτιν Noun: Acc Sing Fem
  • Γαλααδιτῶν Noun: Gen Plur Fem

Γαλααδίτης

• Parse: Adj: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Gileadite
• Note: A native of Gilead (Amos 1:13)
• Forms:
  • Γαλααδίτου Adj: Gen Sing Masc
  • Γαλααδιτῶν Adj: Gen Plur Masc/Fem

Γαλαάλ

• Meaning: Galal
• Note: A Levite, one of the sons of Asaph. ( 1 Chron 9:15 ) (B.C. 536.)
• Note: Another Levite, of the family of Elkanah. ( 1 Chron 9:16 )

Γαλάλ

• Meaning: Galal
• Note: Levite (1Chron 9:15)
• Note: Son of Jeduthun and father of Shemaiah (1Chron 9:16)

Γαλαμαάν

• Meaning: Galamaan
• Note: Son of David (2Sam 5:16a)

Γάλατα

• Parse: Noun: Nom Plur Masc
• Meaning: Galatian, Gauls
• Note: demonym of Galatia (Gal 3:1)
• Forms:
  • Γαλάται Noun: Nom Plur Masc
  • Γαλάταις Noun: Dat Plur Masc
  • Γαλάτας Noun: Acc Sing Masc

Γαλατία

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Fem
• Meaning: Galatia, Gallo-Graecia
• Note: A settlement of Gauls and Greeks located in central Asia Minor (Acts 16:6; Gal 4:13; 1Cor 16:1)
• Forms:
  • Γαλατίαν Noun: Acc Sing Fem
  • Γαλατίας Noun: Gen Sing Fem

Γαλατικός

• Parse: Adj: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Galatia, Galatian
• Note: A settlement of Gauls and Greeks located in central Asia Minor (Acts 16:6; Gal 4:13; 1Cor 16:1)
• Forms:
  • Γαλατικήν Adj: Acc Sing Fem

Γαλέμ

• Meaning: Galem
• Note: City in hill country of Judah (Josh 15:59a)

Γαλεμάθ

• Meaning: Alemeth
• Note: Son of Jehoaddah (1Chron 8:36)

Γαλεμέθ

• Meaning: Alemeth
• Note: A sacerdotal city of Benjamin (1Chron 6:60)

Γάλγαλα, Γαλγαλά

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Gilgal
• Note: First camp of Israel after crossing the Jordan (Josh 4:19)
• Note: A place in the mountains near Bethel (2Kings 2:1; 4:38)
• Note: Royal city associated with Dor (Josh 12:23)
• Forms:
  • Γαλγάλοις Noun: Dat Plur Masc
  • Γαλγαλών, Γαλγάλων Noun: Gen Plur Masc
  • Γαλγάλ Noun

Γαλιλαία

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Fem
• Meaning: Galilee
• Note: The northern section of Palestine (Josh 20:7)
• Note: In Josh 12:23 LXX has Galilee, but MT has (Gilgal)
• Forms:
  • Γαλιλαίᾳ Noun: Dat Sing Fem
  • Γαλιλαίαν Noun: Acc Sing Fem
  • Γαλιλαίας Noun: Gen Sing Fem

Γαλιλαῖος

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Galilean
• Note: demonym of Galilee
• Forms:
  • Γαλιλαῖοι Noun: Nom/Voc Plur Masc
  • Γαλιλαίου Noun: Gen Sing Masc
  • Γαλιλαίους Noun: Acc Plur Masc
  • Γαλιλαίων Noun: Gen Sing Masc

Γαλιλώθ

• Meaning: Geliloth
• Note: A place on the border between Judah and Benjamin (Josh 18:17)

Γαλλείμ

• Meaning: Gallim
• Note: A place in Benjamin, north of Jerusalem
• Concord: Isa 10:30

Γαλλίων

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Gallio
• Note: Brother of Seneca the philosopher and tutor of Nero; proconsul of Achaia under emperor Claudius (Acts 18:12)
• Forms:
  • Γαλλίωνι Noun: Dat Sing Masc
  • Γαλλίωνος Noun: Gen Sing Masc

Γαλλίμ

• Meaning: Gallim
• Note: A place in Benjamin, north of Jerusalem (Isa 10:30). LXX in 1Sam 25:44 has Romma in place of Gallim. Hebrew:

Γαμαλά, Γάμαλα

• Meaning: Almon
• Note: Levite city in the territory of Benjamin (Josh 21:18)

Γαμαλί

• Meaning: Gemalli
• Note: Father of Ammiel (Num 13:12)

Γαμαρίας

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Gamariah
• Note: Gamariah: Son of Hilkiah (Jer 29:3)
• Note: Gemariah: Son of Shaphan (Jer 36:12)
• Forms:
  • Γαμαρίου Noun: Gen Sing Masc

Γαμαλιήλ

• Meaning: Gamaliel
• Note: Son of rabbi Simeon, a Pharisee (Acts 5:34-40) who also discipled Paul (Acts 22:3)
• Note: Son of Pedahzur; a chief of the tribe of Manasseh at the census at Sinai (Num 1:10; 2:20; 7:54,59)

Γαμέρ, Γάμερ

• Meaning: Gomer
• Note: Son of Japheth (Gen 10:2)

Γαμζώ

• Meaning: Gimzo
• Note: town of Judah on the border of the Philistine plain (2Chron 28:18)

Γαμηλός

• Meaning: Gamael
• Note: Chief of the family of Ithamar who went up from Babylon with Ezra (1 Esdras 8:29)

Γαμούλ

• Meaning: Gamul
• Note: The chief of the 22nd of the 24 courses of priests (1Chron 24:17)

Γαμώλ

• Meaning: Gamul
• Note: Beth-Gamul: City in Moab (Jer 48:23)

Γαναθώθ

• Meaning: %
• Note: Priest who endorsed Nehemiah's covenant (Neh 10:7; 12:16)

Γαναθών

• Meaning: Ginnethon
• Note: Priest who endorsed Nehemiah's covenant (Neh 10:7; 12:16)

Γανηβάθ

• Meaning: Genubath
• Note: Son of Hadad and Tahpenes (1Kings 11:20)

Γανναθών

• Meaning: Ginnethon
• Note: Priest who endorsed Nehemiah's covenant
• Concord: Neh 10:6

Γανοζά

• Meaning: Ganoza
• Note: Unknown name found only in LXX (2Chron 36:8)

Γαουΐα

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Fem
• Meaning: Gavia
• Note: (Ign-Smyrn 13:2)
• Forms:
  • Γαουΐας Noun: Gen Sing Fem

Γαραβαιθί

• Meaning: Arbathite
• Note: Designation of Abiel
• Concord: 1Chron 11:32

Γαραβεθθί

• Meaning: Arbathite
• Note: Native of Arabah or Beth-Arabah (1Chron 11:32)

Γαραγαθά

• Meaning: Garagatha
• Note: LXX Vaticanus place name for Zererah (Judg 7:22)

Γαργασί

• Meaning: Geshurite
• Note: demonym of Geshur east of Jordan (Josh 12:5; 13:11,13)
• Note: A band of people who inhabited the SW border of Palestine (1Sam 27:8)

Γαρήβ

• Meaning: Gareb
• Note: Gareb: Hill near Jerusalem (Jer 31:39)
• Note: Gareb: One of David's mighty men (2Sam 23:38)

Γαριζίν

• Meaning: Gerizim
• Note: Mountain of Samaria near Shechem (2Macc 5:23)

Γαρμί

• Meaning: Garmite
• Note: Son of Nachem
• Concord: 1Chron 4:19

Γαρσομός

• Meaning: Gershom
• Note: Descendant of Phinehas who returned with Ezra from Babylon (1Esdras 8:29; Ezra 8:2)

Γάς

• Meaning: Gas
• Note: Head of family of those who came out of captivity (1Esdras 5:34)

Γασίν

• Meaning: Gasin
• Note: LXX considers to be a city name, but it means "seaward, toward the sea" (Josh 18:15)

Γασιών

• Meaning: Geber
• Note: Ancient city and harbour at the north-east end of the Elanitic branch of the Red Sea, the Gulf of Akabah, near Elath (Deut 2:8)
• Concord: 1Kings 14:26

Γασιωνγαβέρ

• Meaning: Ezion Geber
• Note: Ancient city and harbour at the north-east end of the Elanitic branch of the Red Sea, the Gulf of Akabah, near Elath (Deut 2:8)

Γατέρ

• Meaning: Gether
• Note: Son of Aram (Gen 10:17)

Γαυλών

• Meaning: Golan
• Note: City of Bashan; refuge city east of Jordan about 19 km NE of the Sea of Galilee

Γαυνί

• Meaning: Guni
• Note: Son of Naphtali (Num 26:48)

Γαφέρ

• Meaning: Guni
• Note: Son of Naphtali (Num 26:48)