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Gedeon

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Γεδεών, the Grascized form of Gideon), the name of two men.

1. The judge GIDEON (See GIDEON) (q.v.), thus Anglicized in the N.T. (Hebrews 11:32).

2. The son of Rephaime and father of Ananias, among the ancestors of Judith (Judges 8:1; where, however, many copies have "Gideon").

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Gedeon'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​g/gedeon.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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