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... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia GORGIAS. gor'-ji-as (Gorgias): A general
in the service of Antiochus Epiphanes (1 Maccabees 3:38 ...
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Nicanor (1 Occurrence)
... Nicanor was one of the three generals commissioned by Lysias-the others being
Ptolemy, son of Dorymenes, and Gorgias (1 Maccabees 3:38). ...
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Asmoneans
... The latter entrusted the actual conduct of hostilities to a great and
well-equipped army, under Ptolemeus, Nicanor and Gorgias. ...
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Jabneh (1 Occurrence)
... When Judas Maccabeus defeated Gorgias and the Syrians he pursued them to the plains
of Jabneel, but did not take the fortress (1 Maccabees 4:15). ...
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Jabneel (2 Occurrences)
... When Judas Maccabeus defeated Gorgias and the Syrians he pursued them to the plains
of Jabneel, but did not take the fortress (1 Maccabees 4:15). ...
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Lysias (3 Occurrences)
... Jerusalem and abolish the whole nation." Lysias, accordingly, armed against Judas
Maccabeus a large force under Ptolemy, son of Dorymenes, Nicanor and Gorgias. ...
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Gorget

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Goring (2 Occurrences)

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Gazara
... which figures often in the Maccabean wars. To this place Judas pursued Gorgias
(APC 1Macc 4:15). It was fortified by the Greek general ...
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Esdris
... ez'-dris, es'-dris (Esdris): A leader mentioned in APC 2Macc 12:36 in best texts
and adopted in the Revised Version (British and American) for Gorgias of the ...
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
GORGIAS

gor'-ji-as (Gorgias): A general in the service of Antiochus Epiphanes (1 Maccabees 3:38; 2 Maccabees 8:9). Lysias, who had been left as regent during the absence of Antiochus in Persia, appointed Gorgias to take the command against Judea in 166 B.C. In 1 Maccabees 4:1-24 is recorded a night attack by Gorgias with 5,000 foot and 1,000 horse upon the camp of Judas Maccabeus in the neighborhood of Emmaus, in which Judas was completely victorious. The victory was all the more striking as the force of Judas was considerably smaller in number and had "not armor nor swords to their minds" (1 Maccabees 4:6). Later on (164 B.C.) he held a garrison in Jamnia, and gained a victory over the forces of Joseph and Azarias who, envying the glory of Judas and Jonathan, in direct disobedience to the orders of Judas, attacked Gorgias and were defeated.

Jamnia as given in Josephus, Ant, XII, viii, 6, is probably the correct reading for Idumaea in 2 Maccabees 12:32. The doings of Gorgias in 2 Maccabees are recorded with some confusion. He was regarded with special hostility by the Jews. In 2 Maccabees 12:35 he is described as "the accursed man."

J. Hutchinson

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