The Lantern

Concerning the Place Names in Sacred Scripture · Translation15

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Gabathōn. Lot or (in tribe of) Dan. City separated to the Levites. There is a city called Gabe sixteen miles from Caesarea and another village Gabatha on the boundary of Diocaesarea near the great plain of Legeon. And there are villages Gabaa and Gabatha in the eastern region of the Daroma. Another Gabatha, lot (tribe of) of Benjamin where Saul's home was. Still another Gabathon of the heathen as noted in Kings [near Bethlehem in the tribe of Juda].

Gethremmōn. Another. (Another city in tribe of) lot of Dan. Separated to the Levites. There is now a large village twelve miles from Diospolis on the road to Eleutheropolis.

Galeilōth (Galiloth). Place by (near) the Jordan where the sons of Ruben set up an altar (to God). (In) tribe of Benjamin.

Gaas. Mountain (in the tribe of Ephaim) where Josue was buried north of it. His (the) monument (of Josue son of Nun) is now pointed out near the village of Thamna.

Gabass (Gabath). Mountain of Ephraim (Latin omits). City of Phineas son of Eleazar, where Eleazar was buried. There is a village Gabatha twelve miles from Eleutheropolis where the monument of Habacuc is pointed out. (In) tribe of Benjamin.

Gabaan (Gabaam). As far as this place (here) Benjamin (the tribe of Benjamin) fought (was fought against) as it is in Judges.

Geththa. The ark (of the covenant) was brought here from Azotos. Now it is a large village which is called Giththam on the road between Antipatris and Iamnia. There is also another Geththeim (Geththim).

Gallei (Gallim). Home of Phalti, who after David fled got Michol "David's (his) wife." Mentioned both here and in Isaia. They say there is a village called Gallaia (Gallaa) near Accaron.

Gelamsour (Gelamsur). Territory of the heathen (Allofylus).

Gelboue (Gelbua). Mountain of the heathen six miles from Scythopolis on which there is a (large) village called Gelbous (Gelbus).

Geddour (Gedud). Whence David went down. Aquila "Marauder" (i.e., lightly equipped or armed). Symmachus "armed band."

Gazēra. Where David struck down "the heathen." Also note Gazer previously (above).

Gessour (Gessur). Territory of the heathen in Syria.

Gilōn. Home of Achitophel.

Gob. Where a battle was fought.

Gailaia (Gailaea). There are two Galilees. One of these is Galilee of the nations located in the region of Tyre where Solomon gave "twenty cities to Hiram." (In) lot of (the tribe of) Nephthali. The other is near Tiberias and its lake (the Lake of Gennesareth) lot of (in tribe of) Zabulon.

Geiōn (Gion). Where Solomon was anointed (king).

Gēr. Where Jehu (king of Israel) struck down Ochozias (king of Juda) "Near Jeblaam."

Geththachopher. Home of Jona the prophet.

Gaddei (Gaddi). Hazael (king of Damascus) defeated it. Note also Gadda above.

Gēmela. Territory of Edam (Idumaeans). Aquila and Symmachus (interpret) "ravine of salt."

Gebein (Gebin). Isaia mentions this. There is now a village Geba five miles from Gouphnis (Gufnis) on the road to Neapolis.

Gōzan. In the territory of Hamath (Emath). Isaia mentions this. It is in the region (borders of) the Damascanes.

Garēb. Hill near Jerusalem. In Jeremia (As Jeremia writes).

Gēbarōth (Gebarth). Aquila "in defenses." Symmachus "in the community" in Jeremia. (Symmachus correctly read Jeremia "in the farm-estate.")