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•GARLANDS (Acts 14:13). In heathen sacrifices the victims were adorned with fillets and garlands made of wool, with leaves and flowers interwoven. The altar and the priests and attendants were also in like manner adorned.
•GARLIC (Hebrews shum, from its strong odour), mentioned only once (Numbers 11:5). The garlic common in Eastern countries is the Allium sativum or Allium Ascalonicum, so called from its having been brought into Europe from Ascalon by the Crusaders. It is now known by the name of “shallot” or “eschalot.”
•GARNER (1.) Hebrews ‘otsar, a treasure; a store of goods laid up, and hence also the place where they are deposited (Joel 1:17; 2 Chronicles 32:27, rendered “treasury”).
(2.) Hebrews mezev, a cell, storeroom (Psalm 144:13); Gr. apotheke, a place for storing anything, a granary (Matthew 3:12; Luke 3:17).
•GARNISH overlay with stones (2 Chronicles 3:6), adorn (Revelation 21:19), deck with garlands (Matthew 23:29), furnish (12:44).
In Job 26:13 (Hebrews shiphrah, meaning “brightness”), “By his spirit the heavens are brightness” i.e., are bright, splendid, beautiful.
•GARRISON (1.) Hebrews matstsab, a station; a place where one stands (1 Samuel 14:12); a military or fortified post (1 Samuel 13:23; 14:1, 4, 6, etc.).
(2.) Hebrews netsib, a prefect, superintendent; hence a military post (1 Samuel 10:5; 13:3, 4; 2 Samuel 8:6). This word has also been explained to denote a pillar set up to mark the Philistine conquest, or an officer