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Gabiel (Gah-bay-el) , also spelled Gabael. (1) An ancestor of Tobit. (2) The business associate with whom Tobit deposits ten talents of silver, and to whom his son goes to redeem the father’s deposit. Gentiles (Jenn-tiles). The non-Jewish races; in the Apocrypha, they are enemies of the Jews. Gilead, Gileadites (Gill-ee-add, Gill-ee-add-ites). An area east of the Jordan River, and its inhabitants. Gorgias (Gore-ghee-as). A general in the Seleucid army who attacked the rebels led by Judas Maccabeus. Gymnasium (Jim-nay-zium). Greco-Roman schools hated by the Jews because of their association with the worship of Greek and Roman gods, unbiblical curriculum, and athletic training performed in the nude. Hades (Hay-dees). The Greek name for the realm of the dead, not identical with hell. Greek authors described Hades as a gloomy place where the dead experience a dreary existence, forgetful of their former lives. Hades is also the name of the god who watches over the underworld. Hannukah (Hah-noo-kah). The Hebrew festival of Dedication which celebrates the restoration of the Jerusalem temple and worship in 165–164 BC. Hasideans, Hasidim (Hah-sid-ee-ans, Hah-sid-deem). Pious Jews, loyal to the Torah, who joined Mattathias in the fight against the Seleucid rulers. Hasmoneans (Has-mon-ay-ans). The family of high priests and kings descended from Mattathias, father of Judas Maccabeus.