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(
!
, 4725) denotes “a wreath” (from
, “to put around, enwreath”),
as used in sacrifices, Acts 14:13.¶
GARMENT
Note:
For
, the usual word for “garment,” see
CLOTHING
, where see also
(translated “garments” in the
KJV
of Luke 24:4,
RV
, “apparel”),
$
,
and
(
RV
, “robe” in Mark 16:5). The fact of the wedding garment,
$
in Matt.
22, vv. 11, 12, indicates that persons of high rank showed their magnificence by
providing the guests with festal garments. See
APPAREL
.
GARNER
(
)
, 596), “a storehouse, granary” (from
, “away,” and
,
“to put”), is translated “garner” in Matt. 3:12 and Luke 3:17. See
BARN
.
GARNISH
(
!
, 2885) is translated by the verb “to garnish” in Matt. 12:44; 23:29;
Luke 11:25; and in the
KJV
of Rev. 21:19. See
ADORN
.
For
GARRISON
see
GUARD
, B, No. 3
GATE
1.
$
(
"
, 4439) is used (a) literally, for a larger sort of “gate,” in the wall either
of a city or palace or temple, Luke 7:12, of Nain (burying places were outside the “gates”
of cities); Acts 3:10; 9:24; 12:10; Heb. 13:12; (b) metaphorically, of the “gates” at the
entrances of the ways leading to life and to destruction, Matt. 7:13, 14; some mss. have
$
, for
$
, “a door,” in Luke 13:24 (see the
RV
); of the “gates” of Hades, Matt.
16:18, than which nothing was regarded as stronger. The importance and strength of
“gates” made them viewed as synonymous with power. By metonymy, the “gates” stood
for those who held government and administered justice there.¶
2.
$
(
0
, 4440), akin to No. 1, primarily signifies “a porch or vestibule,” e.g.,
Matt. 26:71; Luke 16:20; Acts 10:17; 12:13, 14; then, the “gateway” or “gate tower” of a
walled town, Acts 14:13; Rev. 21:12, 13, 15, 21, 25; 22:14.¶
Notes:
(1) In Acts 3:2
$
denotes, not a “gate,” but a “door,”
RV
. See
DOOR
. (2)
8
, signifying “of, or belonging to, sheep,” denotes a sheep “gate” in John 5:2,
RV
, and
KJV
marg. (3) The conjectural emendation which suggests the idea of “floods” for
“gates” in Matt. 16:18 is not sufficiently substantiated to be accepted.
GATHER, GATHERING
A. Verbs.
1.
$
(
1
, 4863), “to gather or bring together,” is said of (a) persons, e.g.,
Matt. 2:4; (b) things, e.g., Matt. 13:30; in Luke 15:13 the idea is that of “gathering” his
goods together for sale, i.e., “having sold off all.” See
ASSEMBLE
,
BESTOW
,
COME
,
RESORT
.
2.
$
(
#
1
, 1996), “to gather together,” suggesting stress upon the
place at which the “gathering” is made ( , “to”), is said of a hen and her chickens, Matt.