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Concerning the Place Names in Sacred Scripture · Notes47

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The interpretation is missing in Vatican manuscript but properly emended from the Latin. This is a "place" but not a proper name. The etymology is from the translation of Symmachus.

323. Gadda. Joshua 15:27; K. 68:18; L. 254:35.

Another border village of Judaea in the Daroma (K. 26:10). The Onomasticon equates it with an unidentifiable village which is nameless in the Engaddi region (cf. K. 86:16 and K. 96:9).

324. Gadeira (Gadera). Joshua 15:36; K. 68:20; L. 254:37.

Textual variants for the contemporary village Gadara, Gedora (Latin).

About 5 miles from the Terebinth (K. 6:8 and K. 76:1) is Kh Jedur which must be the site the Onomasticon 's writer has in mind for Gidora but it is not Old Testament Gadeira, which is in the Jerusalem region, near Gezer and Latrun probably at Kh Jederah (see K. 68:22).

In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Gadera, his hedge" (94).

325. Gedour (Gedur). Joshua 15:58; K. 68:22; L. 254:39.

Textual variants: Gedrous (Greek), Gahedur and Cedrus (Latin).

This is often located at the same spot as the previous entry but not according to the Onomasticon which probably has Qatra in view. So Old Testament Gedour at Kh Jedur (K. 68: 20). The Madaba map conflates these sites after the Onomasticon and has "Gedour which is also Gidirtha" in the general vicinity of Gezer (K. 66:19). Perhaps Gazara (K. 72:13) and Gedrous have been confused with Gezer. This site fits the general distance given here but could also point to Abu Shusha .

326. Gabli. Joshua 13:5; K. 68:24; L. 254:41.

Textual variants: Gabbli and Gamblē (Greek).

Note again rare use of transliteration of Allofylorum in Latin (cf. K. 23:14; see Appendix I).

327. Gisōn. Joshua 15:51; K. 68:25; L. 254:42.

Simple tribal listing.

328. Gelōn. Joshua 15:51; K. 68:26; L. 254:43.

Simple tribal listing (cf. K. 172:24).

329. Gadērōth. Joshua 15:41; K. 68:27; L. n/a; Lacuna in Greek Text.

Textual variant Geddōr (LXX) and Gederoth (Latin).

This entry is missing in Vatican manuscript (cf. K. 68: 22). Out of order and suspect.

330. Gethemmōn. Joshua 21:25; K. 68:28; L. 255:44.

This entry in Manassē is distinct from that of Dan (K. 70:14).

In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Gethremmon, high press or elevated press" (94).

331. Gai. Joshua 18:16; K. 70:1; L. 255:46.

Simple etymology. See next entry. A number of wadies or ravines are listed in the present text but do not belong to the original manuscript (K. 168:15, 20 etc.).