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Reference: General
Hastings
This adj. means in AV 'universal,' as Latimer, Sermons, 182, 'The promises of God our Saviour are general; they pertain to all mankind.' So in '/Hebrews/12/23/type/juliasmith'>Heb 12:23, 'the general assembly' means the gathering of all without exception. Generally in like manner means 'universally,' 2Sa 17:11 'I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee.' The subst. 'general' is once (1Ch 27:34) used for Heb. sar, of which the more usual rendering is 'captain' (wh. see; cf. Army,