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councilor, council member, senator, one who serves on a governing council

hill, mound, small mountain, elevated ground

prize, award given to the victor in athletic games, reward for winning

to delay, to be slow, to tarry, to linger, to take one's time

rain, rainfall, precipitation, shower of rain

to sink, to plunge down, to cause to sink, to submerge, to overwhelm

Gabriel, the archangel whose name means 'hero of God' or 'mighty one of God'

Galatian, belonging to Galatia, pertaining to the region of Galatia

Gamaliel, a respected Pharisee and doctor of the Law, teacher of Saul of Tarsus

Gethsemane, a garden on the Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed before His arrest

to laugh, to express joy or amusement through laughter

genealogy, family lineage, record of descent, tracing of pedigree

birthday celebration, birthday feast, anniversary of one's birth

born, begotten, brought into existence through birth, born of (woman)

to grow old, to age, to become aged, to reach old age

money-box, cash box, small chest or bag for keeping money or valuables

Daniel (proper name): the Old Testament prophet referenced by Jesus in eschatological discourse

to make a public spectacle, expose to shame or contempt; to display openly as an example

terribly, fiercely; expressing severe intensity of suffering or emotion

to collect tithes from someone; to be subject to tithing (passive)

made of leather, leathern; describing material composition

prisoner, captive; one held in bonds or custody

to affirm confidently, insist firmly; to maintain a position with strong assurance (middle voice)

to determine judicially, decide a case; to investigate and reach a verdict

to grumble, murmur among themselves; to express discontent in low tones

to lead, pass, or spend life in a certain manner; to live through time, conduct one's life

to divide, distribute; to apportion among multiple recipients

to cleanse thoroughly, clear completely; to winnow grain or purge impurities

to talk over, discuss; to be talked about, spread as news (passive)

to be troubled, disturbed, or greatly annoyed; to be worn out with labor or vexation (passive)

to be cut to the heart, enraged; to be sawn through with fury or anguish

to explain clearly, make plain; to give detailed information about something

to tear apart, tear asunder; to be pulled to pieces or torn away forcibly

ordinance, command; an authoritative arrangement or decree

to keep carefully, treasure; to observe and preserve something faithfully

to shine through, dawn; to be transparent or translucent (passive)

to kill, slay; to lay hands on someone to destroy them (middle voice)

skillful at teaching, able to teach; qualified and gifted for instruction

two-drachma coin; the half-shekel temple tax paid annually by Jewish males

two years, a period of two years; a biennium

to insist strongly, affirm confidently; to maintain a position with emphatic assertion (middle voice)

justification, vindication; the act of being declared or made righteous

judge, arbiter; one who renders legal judgment or settles disputes

to travel through, journey across; to pass through a region on one's way

therefore, for this reason; a strong inferential conjunction drawing conclusion from prior statements

reformation, correction; the setting right of things or making of improvements

to doubt, waver in uncertainty; to be divided in mind or hesitate

dissension, division; standing apart in disagreement or conflict

to cut in two, sever completely; to punish with utmost severity

double-minded, wavering; having a divided soul or conflicting loyalties