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Gabriel [Gabriel]. The angel Gabriel signifies societies of heaven, where it is taught that Jehovah came into the world, and that his human is the son of God, n. 548, 564, 707. See Angel.
Gad [Gad]. The tribe of Gad signifies in the highest sense omnipotence, in the spiritual sense the good of life and uses, and in the natural sense works, illustrated and shown n. 352.
Gall [fel]. See Wormwood.
Garden [hortus]. A garden and paradise signify the wisdom and intelligence of the man of the church, shown n. 90. This illustrated by gardens and paradises in the spiritual world, where they are who are in wisdom and intelligence, n. 90, illustrated n. 875.
Garment or Vesture [vestimentum]. Garment signifies truths, because truths clothe good, shown n. 45, shown n. 166, 212. Garment, when spoken of the Lord, signifies the truths of the Word, shown n. 166. The Lord’s vesture signifies the Word as to Divine truth, n. 825, 830. To be clothed and to be arrayed in garments signifies to be in truths, and to be presented in truths, n. 671, 814; also be conjoined with societies of heaven, which are in truths 328, 367. Mantles, robes, and cloaks signify truths in general, illustrated and shown n. 328, 367, 378; also religious principles 378, 379. What is signified by a garment down to the foot, when spoken of the Lord, n. 45. That a vesture stained with blood, when spoken of the Lord signifies violence offered to the Word, illustrated and shown n. 825.
Garment down to the Foot [talaris]. See Garment.
Gate [porta]. See Door.
Gather the Vintage, to [vindemiare]. See Vineyard.
Gift [donum]. To send gifts is to be associated through love and friendship, n. 508.
Girdle [cingulum]. A girdle or zone signifies a band conjoining truths and goods of the church, shown n. 46, 671.
Gladness [laetitia]. See Joy.
Globe [orbis]. By globe is signified the church, the same as by earth, shown n. 551.
Glory [gloria]. Glory is spoken of the Divine truth, and honor of the Divine good, shown n. 249, 921, 923. Glory is spoken of the Divine truth, and it signifies the Divine truth, illustrated and shown n. 629. It is also spoken of the Divine wisdom and the Divine majesty, n. 22. In proportion as the angels are in Divine truths, in the same proportion they are in the splendor of glory, n. 629. The glory of the Lord signifies the Word in its Divine light, illustrated and shown n. 897. To give the Lord glory and honor signifies to ascribe to him all truth and all good, n. 249. To give the Lord glory signifies to acknowledge and confess that all the Divine truth is from him, illustrated and shown n. 629. Glory originating in pride is in them who are in the love of self, and glory not originating in pride is in them who are in the love of uses; this latter glory is from spiritual light, but the former from mere natural light, illustrated and shown n. 940.
Goats [hirci]. They who are in faith alone are meant by goats, illustrated n. 838. Concerning a herd of goats and a flock of sheep, and concerning a council, in which this passage from Paul was deliberated upon, that man is justified by faith without the works of the law, illustrated n. 417.
God [Deus]. See Lord.
Gog [Gogus]. Gog and Magog signify those who are in external natural worship, and not in internal spiritual worship, ill and shown n. 859, 860, 862 end, 863 end. Gold [aurum]. Gold signifies the good of love, shown 913, illustrated n. 211, 917.
Good [bonum]. See also Truth. Concerning the goods of life, which are also the goods of charity, see Charity and Works. Concerning the conjunction of good and truth, also concerning the conjunction of evil and falsity, see Marriage. The good of love is formed by the truths of wisdom, illustrated n. 912. Good is formed by truths, and by a life according to them, n. 832. Spiritual good with man is according to truths, which become of the love of the will, illustrated n. 935. Truth is the form of good, because it proceeds from good, n. 907, 908. In thought good is not reflected upon, because it is not seen, but only felt, but truth is reflected upon, because this is seen therein, illustrated n. 908. Good is felt under a species of delight, and therefore it may be evil, illustrated n. 908. Man cannot do good from himself, which in itself is good, but from the Lord, n. 178. Goods and truths from the Lord are not appropriated to man, but they continually remain the Lord’s with him, illustrated n. 854. After death goods and truths are taken away from the evil, and evils and falsities from the good, illustrated and shown n. 948. Concerning celestial good and truth, and concerning spiritual good and truth, n. 726. See also Love and Truth.
Gospel [evangelium]. Concerning the law and the gospel see what is premised concerning the doctrine of the Reformed churches. The gospel signifies the coming of the Lord and of his kingdom, and that the new church will be established by him, and that to declare or preach the gospel signifies to announce those things, shown n. 478, 553, 626.
Grace [gratia]. It is false, that God the Father withdrew his grace, and therefore he is to be reconciled, illustrated n. 484.
Grapes [uvae]. Grapes and clusters of grapes signify the goods of charity, because they are the fruit of the vine, shown n. 649.
Grass [gramen]. Grass signifies that truth of the church which first springs up or is born with man, illustrated and shown n. 401. In like manner herbs of the field, n. 401. Green grass signifies that which is alive with man, and grass burnt up signifies that which is dead with him, illustrated n. 401.
Graven Image [sculptile]. See Idol.
Great [magnum]. Great in the Word is spoken of good, and high of truth, n. 337, 582, 656, 663, 896, 898. Small and great signifies all in a lesser or greater degree, illustrated n. 810, 527, 604, 832; also all of whatever condition quality 866.
Great Men [magnates]. Great men signify those who are in good, and, in the opposite sense, those who are in evil, shown n. 337.
Green [viride]. Green grass signifies what is alive, n. 401. The natural sphere round about the Lord appears green like the emerald, n. 232.
Guile [dolus]. See Deceit.
