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GEOGRAPHY

Eslaol. See Esthaol.

Esthamo (I Kings, xxx, 28 etc.; mount, of Juda), also Esthcmo, Islemo: Es-Semu a, S. of Hebron.

Esthaol (Judges, xiii, 25, etc.; plain of Juda): 'Eshu'a, W. of Jerusalem, and S. of Amwas.

Etam. 1 (Jos., xv, 60, etc.; mount, of Juda): prob. near 'Ain 'Etan, S.W. of Bethlehem, perhaps Kh. el- Khilkh. — 2 Cave of Etam (Judges, xv, S), very likely in the neighbourhood of Jerrah, poss. the cave of Marmita, near Deir Aban. 3 (1 Par., iv, 32; Simeon), Kh. 'Aitim, 8. of Beit-Jibrin.

Ellwm {Ex., xiii, 20; Num., xxxiii, 6), station of the Israelites on their journey from Egypt to Sinai: somewhere E. of El-Gisr.

Elhan ("rivers of", Ps. Ixxiii [Hebr. Ixxiv], 15), probably not a proper name, but the equivalent for "perennial".

Ether (Jos., XV, 42, etc.; plain of Juda), also Athar. In I Par., iv, 32, instead of Ether we read Thokcn. Possibly Kh. el-'Atr, N.W. of Beit-Jibrin.

Ethroth (Num., xxxii, 35; Transjord.), prob. in the neighbourhood of Jebel Attariis, S. of the W. Zerqa Main, in Moab.

Euphrates. See Perat«.

Ezel (I Kings, xx, 19). An unknown conspicuous rock ; perhaps the text is corrupt.

Fair Havens, A.V. for Good-havens.

Gaas (Jos., ii, 9; Ephraim), a mountain N. of which was Josue's tomb: Jebel el-Ghassaneh.

Gabaa, also Gal>a, Gabae, Gabce, Geba, 1 (Jos., xviii, 24, etc. ; Benjamin) : Jeba', N.E. of Jerusalem. — 2 (Jos., XV, 57, etc.; mount, of Juda): poss. Jeba' a, S.W. of Bethlehem.— 3 (Judges, xix, 20, etc.; Ben- jamin): poss. Tell el-Ful, or Kh.es-Sikkeh. — 4 (Judith, iii, 14 ; Samaria) : perh. Jeba', S. of Tell Dothan.

Gabaa of Benjamin. Gabaa 3.

Gabaa of Saul. Gabaa 3.

Gabaa of Phinees (Jos., xxiv, 33; Ephraim), burial place of Eleazar, Aaron's son: perh. Jibi'a, N.W. of Jifneh.

Gabae (Jos., xxi, 17). See Gabaa 3.

Gabaon (Jos., ix, 3, etc.; Benjamin): El-Jib, N.N.W. of Jerusalem.

Gabathon (Jos., xxi, 23, etc.; Dan), also Gebbethon: poss. Qibbiyeh, E. of _Lydda.

Gabee (Jos., xviii, 24; I Par., vi, 60). See Gabaa 3.

Gabim (Is., x, 31), wrongly interpreted as a proper name : seems to mean houses scattered in the country, outside of villages.

Gad (q. v.).

Gadara. A city of the Decapohs: Umm Keis, S.of the Yarmuk.

Gader (Jos., xii, 13; S. Palestine), identical with Bethgadcr, I Par., ii, 51 ; also identified by some with Gcdor; by others with Gedera. Otherwise unknown.

Gaderolh (Jos., xv, 41; II Par., xxviii, 18; plain of Juda), poss. Qatrah, S.E. of Yebna (doubtful).

Gadgad (Num., xxxiii, 32; D.V.: Mount Gadgad), is not a mountain; the Wady Ghadhaghydh, S. of Qureiyeh, on the road from 'Ain Kedeis to the 'Aqaba Gulf, has been proposed, and the identification does not lack probability.

Gndor (Jos., xv, 58; mount, of Juda): Jedur.

Galaad, 1. Country on the E. of the Jordan — 2 (Judges, xii, 7) should probably be completed, accord- ing to several Gr. MSS.; Maspha of Cialaad.

Galgal, Galgala, 1. Place of the encampment of the Israelites in the Ghor, commonly recognized in Tell Jeljul, E. of Jericho.— 2 (Jos., xii, 23; I Mach., ix, 2), a Canaanite royal city: JiljQliyeh, N.E. of Jaffa, or Qalqiliyeh, a little to the N.— 3 (IV Kings, ii, 1, etc.) Jiljiliya, between Beitin and NaplOs.

Galilee (q.v.).

Gallim. 1 (Jos., xv, 59; omitt. in Heb. and Vulg.) Beit Jala, between Bettir and Bethlehem. — 2 (I K., XXV, 44; Is., X, 30; Benjamin) Kh. el-'Adase, or Beit

Leja, N. of Jerusalem. — 3 (Is., xv, 8; Moab) Unknown; located by the Onomasticon 8 m. S. of Areopolis.

Gamzo (II Par., xxviii, 18): Jimzu, S.E. of Lydda.

Gareb (Jer., xxxi, 39), a hill in or near Jerusalem. From the text it would seem the Jebel Neby DaCid is intended; many, however, identify it with J. Abii for.

Garizim, moiuitain in the neighbourhood of Sichem: J. et-f or, S. of NapICis.

Gaulon (Jos., xx, 8, etc.; E. Mana.sses), also Golan: probably Sahem el-J61an, N. of the Wady el-Ehreir.

Gaza (q.v.).

Gazara (I Mach., vii, 45 etc.), later name for Gazer 1.

Gazer, 1. Tell Jezer, S. of Lydda. — 2. See Jazer.

Gazera (I Par., xiv, 16). See Gazer 1.

Geba. See Ciabaa 1.

Gcbal. See Byblos.

Gebbar (I Esd., ii, 20), for Gabaon.

Gebbethon. See tiabathon.

Gedera (Jos., xv, 36; Sephela): poss. Kh. Jedireh, S.E. of Lydda, or Qatrii, S.E. of Jabneh.

Gederothaim (Jos., xv, 36), poss. another reading for Gedera.

Gedor, 1 (Jos., xv, 58; mount, of Juda) Kh. Jedur, between Bethlehem and Hebron. — 2 (I Par., xii, 7) Perhaps Gedor 1. — 3 (I Par., iv, .39) Unknown. Some think Gerara is intended. — 4 (I Mach., xv, 39). See Cedron 1.

Genesar. See Genesareth.

Gcncsareth (q.v.).

Gerara (Gen., x, 19, etc.). A city on the S.W. border of Palestine, commonly identified with Kh. Umm Jerar, S. of C!aza.

Gerasa, 1 (Transjord.), Jerash. See Gerasa. — 2 A city supposed by Matt., viii, 28, etc. (original text somewhat doubtful): poss. Kuren Jeradeh, N. of the Wady Fik, E. of the L. of Tiberias.

Gerisim, A.V. for Garizim.

Gessen. Region in Lower Egypt, between the Pelusian arm of the Nile and the wilderness.

Gessur (I Kings, xxvii, 8, etc.), a region the location of which is much disputed. Some think it to have been in the S. of Palestine (Cheyne) ; others locate it in the N. Jolan, even in the Ledjah.

Gethaim (II Kings, iv, 3; II Esd., xi, .33; in or near Benjamin), identified by some with Ramleh.

Gethhepher (Jos., xix, 13, etc.; Zabulon): El-Mesh- had, N.E. of Nazareth.

Gcthremmon, 1 (Jos., xix, 45, etc.; Dan) possibly identical with Gethaim. — 2 (Jos., xxi, 25 ; W. Manasses ; —I Par., vi, 70, Heb. 55, Balaam). If the text of Jos. be preferred, Gethremmon might possibly be Kcfr Rumman, N.W'. of Sebasliijeh.

Gethsemani (q.v.).

Gezer, Gezeron. See Gazer.

Gibeon, A.V. for Gabaon.

Gideroth. See Gaderoth.

Gihon. See Jerusalem.

Gilo (Jos., XV, 51 ; mount, of Juda), birthplace of Achitophel; unlikely supposed by some to be Kh. Jala, or Beit Jala, near Bethlehem; really unknown.

Gnidus (I Mach., xv, 23; Acts, xxvii, 7), a city in Caria.

Gob (II Kings, xxi, IS, 19). L'nknown. Perhaps the text is corrupt.

Golan. See Gaulon.

Golgotha. See Jeru.salem.

Gomorrha (Gen., xiv, 2, etc.), a city of the Pen- tapolis. Site unknown.

Good-havens (.\cts, xxvii, 8), Kalo Limniones, E. of C. Matala, on the S. coast of Crete.

Gortyne (I Mach., xv, 23), a city in Crete.

Gnsen (Jos., xv, 51; mount, of Juda). Unknown.

Gullalh (Judges, i, 15; D.V. "the Upper and the Nether watery ground"); proper names, po.ss. re- ferring to Seil ed-Dilbeh.

Gurbaal (II Par., xxvi, 7): Tell el-Ghur, N. of Ber- sabee.