English Bible words starting with G
478 meanings beginning with G, in alphabetical order. This is page 2 of 5. Under each one are the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek words the Bible actually uses for it.
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genitalia1 word
Gennesaret1 word
gentile3 words
- HellēnἝλληνa Greek: a person of the Greek-speaking world, and so, from a Jewish standpoint, any non-Jew
- arelעָרֵלuncircumcised: having the foreskin intact, and so outside the covenant sign; by extension, a body part left closed and a young tree's fruit left off-limits
- HellēnisἙλληνίςGentilenot studied yet
Gentile-like1 word
Gentile-way1 word
gentiles2 words
- ethnosἔθνοςa people group bound together as a body: a nation; in the plural and from a Jewish vantage point, the other nations, that is, the Gentiles
- goyגּוֹיthe nations: the peoples other than Israel, the gentiles, often pictured as hostile to God and his people
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- a nation: a people group seen as a political and territorial body, with its own land, government, and identity
- Goyim: used as a proper name, a place or political grouping called "Nations," not the common word for a people
gentle4 words
gentleness5 words
gently lead1 word
Genubath1 word
genuine5 words
- alēthinosἀληθινόςgenuine, real: the authentic thing that fully lives up to what it claims to be, as opposed to a copy, a counterfeit, or an empty appearance
- alēthēsἀληθήςtrue: in accord with what is real, not false
- dokimosδόκιμοςproven genuine by testing: having withstood examination and been accepted as the real thing, and so trustworthy and esteemed.
- anupokritosἀνυπόκριτοςgenuine, with no act put on: a quality that is really there rather than staged for the people watching.
- gnēsiosγνήσιοςgenuinenot studied yet
genuinely1 word
Gera1 word
gerah1 word
Gerar1 word
Gerasene1 word
Gerizim1 word
Gershom1 word
Gershon1 word
Geruth1 word
Geshan1 word
geshem1 word
Geshur1 word
get3 words
- lambanōλαμβάνωto take or receive: to get something into your hands or into your possession, whether by reaching for it or by accepting what someone gives you
- ktaomaiκτάομαιto get something for yourself: to come into possession of it, whether by paying, by earning, or by holding out
- qanahקָנָהto come into possession of something: to buy it, or otherwise get and hold it as your own
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- to bring into being: to create, form, or father, used of God making the world and a person and of bringing a child to birth
get acquainted1 word
get along well1 word
get away1 word
get back1 word
- apolambanōἀπολαμβάνωto receive what is coming to you: to get back what was yours, or be handed what your work has earned or a promise has set aside for you
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- to take someone aside, drawing them away from a crowd for a private moment
- apolambanōἀπολαμβάνωto receive what is coming to you: to get back what was yours, or be handed what your work has earned or a promise has set aside for you
get drunk2 words
get heat1 word
get into1 word
get out1 word
get rid of1 word
- apotithēmiἀποτίθημιto take off and lay aside a garment: to remove what you are wearing and set it down
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- to put someone in custody: to place a person under guard, in prison
- to rid oneself of something: to strip off a vice, a sin, or a former way of life the way you strip off dirty clothes
- apotithēmiἀποτίθημιto take off and lay aside a garment: to remove what you are wearing and set it down
get up2 words
- anistēmiἀνίστημιto get up: to come up from a sitting, lying, or kneeling position, and by extension to set out or to step forward to act
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- to rise from the dead, or to raise someone from the dead: to come back to bodily life, or to bring the dead back to life
- egeirōἐγείρωto wake someone up, or to get up oneself, from sleep
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- to get up, or to lift someone up onto their feet
- to bring someone or something onto the scene, to raise up or cause to appear
- to raise the dead, or to be raised back to life
- anistēmiἀνίστημιto get up: to come up from a sitting, lying, or kneeling position, and by extension to set out or to step forward to act
Gether1 word
Gethsemane1 word
getting1 word
Geuel1 word
Gezer1 word
ghost3 words
- pneumaπνεῦμαa spirit-being other than God: an unclean or evil spirit, or another non-bodily creature such as an angel or a ghost
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- moving air: wind, or the breath that comes from a living body
- the human spirit: a person's own inner life, the breath of life in them and the self that thinks, feels, and turns toward God
- the Spirit of God: God's own active presence and power, given to and at work in his people, and increasingly portrayed as a distinct personal agent
- ovאוֹבa means of consulting the dead: the summoned spirit, the ritual pit or instrument used to reach it, or the medium who conducts the rite
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- a wineskin: a leather bag for holding wine
- phantasmaφάντασμαghostnot studied yet
- pneumaπνεῦμαa spirit-being other than God: an unclean or evil spirit, or another non-bodily creature such as an angel or a ghost
Giah1 word
Gibbar1 word
Gibbethon1 word
Gibea1 word
Gibeah2 words
Gibeon1 word
Giddalti1 word
Giddel1 word
Gideon2 words
Gideoni1 word
Gidom1 word
gift22 words
- charisχάριςfavor freely shown by someone who is free to give it, and that favor made real in a gift, a standing, or a power at work in the one who receives it
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- thanks: the grateful return owed for kindness received
- graceful charm: the winning, attractive quality of speech
- minḥahמִנְחָהa gift presented to someone of higher standing to win favor, show respect, or smooth a relationship.
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- tribute: the payment a weaker nation or subject hands over to a ruler it is forced to serve.
- an offering presented to God; most often the grain offering of flour, oil, and incense given alongside the animal sacrifices.
- dōronδῶρονa thing given: a gift handed from one party to another, whatever the setting.
- eulogiaεὐλογίαblessing: praise offered up to God, or the favor, benefit, or generous gift bestowed on a person
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- flattery: fine-sounding, smooth speech used to win people over and deceive them
- qorbanקׇרְבָּןan offering: anything a worshiper brings near and presents to God as a gift
- charisχάριςfavor freely shown by someone who is free to give it, and that favor made real in a gift, a standing, or a power at work in the one who receives it
gihon1 word
- giḥonגִּיחוֹןGihon: the name of the second river flowing out of Eden, the one said to wind around the whole land of Cush.
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- Gihon: the spring on the eastern slope of the City of David that supplied Jerusalem with water.
- giḥonגִּיחוֹןGihon: the name of the second river flowing out of Eden, the one said to wind around the whole land of Cush.
Gilalai1 word
Gilboa1 word
gild1 word
gilead1 word
Gilgal1 word
Giloh1 word
Gimzo1 word
gin1 word
Ginath1 word
Ginnethon1 word
gird6 words
- perizōnnumiπεριζώννυμιto girdnot studied yet
- ḥagarחָגַרto gird: to fasten something tightly around the waist with a belt or band
- azarאָזַרto gird: to bind a belt or garment around the waist, and so to arm or equip someone with what they need
- anazōnnumiἀναζώννυμιto girdnot studied yet
- aphadאָפַדto girdnot studied yet
girding1 word
girdle5 words
- zōnēζώνηa belt or sash worn around the body: the band that gathered a long robe in at the waist, and the place a traveler kept his coins
- ezorאֵזוֹרa band of cloth or leather worn wrapped around the waist or hips: a waistcloth, belt, or sash.
- avnetאַבְנֵטa sash: a long band of cloth wound around the waist over a tunic, worn as part of Israel's priestly dress and as a mark of the office its wearer holds.
- hagorahחֲגוֹרָהa belt or sash tied around the waist, ranging from a makeshift covering to a soldier's gear to a woman's fine accessory.
- ḥeshevחֵשֶׁבthe designed waistband of the high priest's ephod: a richly woven belt made in one piece with the vestment it holds in place.
girl4 words
- batבַּתdaughter: a female child in relation to her parents
- na'arahנַעֲרָהa girl or young woman: a female past childhood but not yet settled as a wife or mother, often one of marriageable age
- korasionκοράσιονa girl: a young female, anywhere from a child to a young unmarried woman
- talithaταλιθάgirlnot studied yet
Gishpa1 word
Gittaim1 word
Gittith1 word
give10 words
- didōmiδίδωμιto give: to transfer something from one person to another, whether an object, a gift, a right, or a charge.
- natanנָתַןto give: to hand something over so it passes from one person or place to another, whether as a gift, into a position, or into someone's power
- prostithēmiπροστίθημιto add: to put one thing together with what is already there, so the total grows
- charizōχαρίζωto give, grant, or forgive freely as an act of grace, expecting nothing in return
- yahavיָהַבgive: hand something over, grant it, or credit it to someone, always as a command or urgent request
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- come now!: a call urging others (or oneself) to get on with an action, often "come, let us..."
give a hearing1 word
give a sixth1 word
give a speech1 word
give a tenth of1 word
- apodekatoōἀποδεκατόωto pay a tithe of something: to hand over a tenth of one's produce or income as a sacred due
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- to collect a tithe from someone: to take a tenth from another person or their property as a required levy
- apodekatoōἀποδεκατόωto pay a tithe of something: to hand over a tenth of one's produce or income as a sacred due
give birth1 word
- ḥulחוּלto bring forth: to give birth, or to be born, the labor-writhing carried through to the child it produces
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- to writhe: to twist and convulse with pain, terror, or grief, whether in the body, the heart, or the shaking ground
- to dance: to whirl in a circling festal dance
- to wait, to wait longingly or in hope for someone
- ḥulחוּלto bring forth: to give birth, or to be born, the labor-writhing carried through to the child it produces
give birth to1 word
give directions1 word
give drink1 word
give ear1 word
give for an inheritance1 word
give freely1 word
give grace1 word
give heed2 words
give in advance1 word
give in marriage1 word
give instructions1 word
give laws1 word
give less1 word
give life2 words
give light3 words
- phōtizōφωτίζωto give light: to light up a place, to bring hidden things into the open, or to open a person's mind to divine truth
- orאוֹרto shine or give light: for light to break out, or for something to send light out onto what was dark
- lampōλάμπωto shine out: to give off light bright enough to catch the eye
give orders4 words
- entellōἐντέλλωto lay a binding charge on someone: to command or commission, entrusting a directive that is meant to be carried out
- diastellōδιαστέλλωto give a strict, explicit order; to charge someone emphatically about what must or must not be done
- keleuōκελεύωto order that something be done: to give a spoken command, on the strength of one's authority
- epitassōἐπιτάσσωto order someone whose place is to obey: to lay a directive on a person by the authority of one's position
give over2 words
- paradidōmiπαραδίδωμιto hand over: to place a person or thing out of one's own keeping and into the power, custody, or care of someone else
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- to hand down: to pass on a teaching, account, or body of belief from one person or generation to the next
- makharמָכַרto transfer a person or thing to another's possession or control, whether through commercial exchange or as an act of judicial power
- paradidōmiπαραδίδωμιto hand over: to place a person or thing out of one's own keeping and into the power, custody, or care of someone else
give power to1 word
give preference to1 word
give rest2 words
- anapauōἀναπαύωto give rest or to take rest: to relieve someone from toil and refresh them, or to pause and be refreshed oneself
- ragaרָגַעto stir water up: to set the sea heaving so that its waves roar
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- to bring to a settled stop: to grant rest and relief, or to come to rest oneself
- in an instant: to happen in a flash, or to last no longer than a moment
- of diseased skin: to close over and harden into a crust
give satisfaction1 word
give strength2 words
give strict orders1 word
give thanks5 words
- eulogeōεὐλογέωto bless: to speak a good word over someone or something, whether praising God, calling down God's favor on a person, or actually granting that favor
- exomologeomaiἐξομολογέομαιto confess: to say out loud, before others, the wrong one has done
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- to acknowledge God openly: to declare in public what is true about God, whether in praise or in homage
- to agree: to consent to a proposal or strike a deal
- yadahיָדָהto acknowledge openly before God: give thanks, praise, or confess
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- to throw or shoot something out: cast a stone, hurl down, shoot an arrow
- eucharisteōεὐχαριστέωto give thanks: to express gratitude, most often to God
- homologeōὁμολογέωto confess or profess: to declare openly and on the record where one stands, owning allegiance to a person or affirming a truth as one's own before others
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- to acknowledge or admit: to grant that something is true, whether a fact one concedes or a wrong one owns up to
- to promise: to bind oneself by a stated pledge to do something
- to praise: to give God thanks out loud, openly acknowledging his name in worship