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E Dictionary — xile (l.) Of the kingdom of Israel. In the time of Pekah, Tiglath-pileser II. carried away captive into Assyria (2 Kings 15:29; comp. Isaiah 10:5, 6) a part of the inhabi…

Eagle Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Herb, nesher; properly the griffon vulture or great vulture, so called from its tearing its prey with its beak), referred to for its swiftness of flight (Deuteronomy 28:…

Eanes Encyclopedia — e'-a-nez (/APC 1Es 9:21): the Revised Version (British and American) MANES (which see), the Revised Version, margin "Harim."…

Ear Dictionary & Encyclopedia — used frequently in a figurative sense (Psalm 34:15). To “uncover the ear” is to show respect to a person (1 Samuel 20:2 marg.). To have the “ear heavy”, or to have “uncir…

Earing Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an Old English word (from the Latin aro, I plough), meaning “ploughing.” It is used in the Authorized Version in Genesis 45:6; Exodus 34:21; 1 Samuel 8:12; Deuteronomy 21…

Early Encyclopedia — ur'-li (orthros, and related words; proi): The word generally refers to the day, and means the hour of dawn or soon after ( Ge 19:2 ; 2Ch 36:15 ; Ho 6:4 ; Lu 24:22 ). Som…

Earnest Encyclopedia — ur'-nest (arrhabon): Found three times in the New Testament: The "earnest of our inheritance" ( Eph 1:14 ); "the earnest of the Spirit" ( 2Co 1:22 ; 5:5 ). It has an equi…

EARNEST The Spirit Dictionary — is the earnest of the believer’s destined inheritance (2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5; Ephesians 1:14). The word thus rendered is the same as that rendered “pledge” in Genesis 3…

Earring Encyclopedia — er'-ring: An ornamental pendant of some kind hanging from the ears has been worn by both sexes in oriental lands from the earliest times. Among the Greeks and Romans, as …

Earrings Dictionary — rings properly for the ear (Genesis 35:4; Numbers 31:50; Ezekiel 16:12). In Genesis 24:47 the word means a nose-jewel, and is so rendered in the Revised Version. In Isaia…

Earth Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) In the sense of soil or ground, the translation of the word adamah’. In Genesis 9:20 “husbandman” is literally “man of the ground or earth.” Altars were to be built …

Earth, Circle of the Encyclopedia — See ASTRONOMY , sec. III, 1, 3.…

Earth, Corners of the Encyclopedia — The "corners" or "ends" of the earth are its "wings" (kanephoth ha-'arets), i.e. its borders or extremities. The word in general means a wing, because the wing of a bird …

Earth, Ends of the Encyclopedia — See EARTH, CORNERS OF THE .…

Earth, Pillars of the Encyclopedia — See ASTRONOMY , sec. III, 2.…

Earth, the New Encyclopedia — See ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, IX ; HEAVENS, NEW ;…

Earth, Vault, of the Encyclopedia — volt: In one passage God is said to have "founded his vault ('aghuddah) upon the earth" ( Am 9:6 ). It is not quite certain whether this dome or vault refers to the earth…

Earthen Vessels Encyclopedia — urth'-'-n, (cheres, yetser; ostrakinos): These vessels were heat-resisting and were used for cooking and for boiling clothes ( Le 6:28 ; 11:33 ; 14:5 , 50 ). They were pr…

Earthly Encyclopedia — urth'-li (epigeios, "existing upon the earth," "terrestrial," from epi, "upon" and ge, "earth"; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 AD.) terrenus): Of or pertaining to…

Earthquake Dictionary & Encyclopedia — mentioned among the extraordinary phenomena of Palestine (Psalm 18:7; comp. Habakkuk 3:6; Nah. 1:5; Isaiah 5:25). The first earthquake in Palestine of which we have any r…

Ease Encyclopedia — ez (sha'anan, shal'anan, chiefly, "at ease"): Used 19 times in the Old Testament and once in the New Testament, most frequently meaning tranquillity, security or comfort …

East Dictionary — (1.) The orient (mizrah); the rising of the sun. Thus “the east country” is the country lying to the east of Syria, the Elymais (Zechariah 8:7). (2). Properly what is in …

East (eastern), Sea Encyclopedia — es'-tern ( Zec 14:8 ). See DEAD SEA .…

East Country Encyclopedia — kun'-tri ('erets mizrach): Lit. "country of the sunrise" over against the "country of the sunset" ( Zec 8:7 ). The two together form a poetical expression indicating the …

East GATE Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Jeremiah 19:2), properly the Potter’s gate, the gate which led to the potter’s field, in the valley of Hinnom.…

East SEA Dictionary — (Joel 2:20; Ezekiel 47:18), the Dead Sea, which lay on the east side of the Holy Land. The Mediterranean, which lay on the west, was hence called the “great sea for the w…

East WIND Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the wind coming from the east (Job 27:21; Isaiah 27:8, etc.). Blight caused by this wind, “thin ears” (Genesis 41:6); the withered “gourd” (Jonah 4: 8). It was the cause …

East, Children of the Encyclopedia — est, (mizrach, qedhem, qedhem, and other derivatives of the same root; anatole): Mizrach is the equivalent of the Arabic meshriq, "the orient" or "place of sunrise." In t…

Easter Dictionary & Encyclopedia — originally a Saxon word (Eostre), denoting a goddess of the Saxons, in honour of whom sacrifices were offered about the time of the Passover. Hence the name came to be gi…

EATING The Dictionary — ancient Hebrews would not eat with the Egyptians (Genesis 43:32). In the time of our Lord they would not eat with Samaritans (John 4:9), and were astonished that he ate w…

Ebal Dictionary — stony. (1.) A mountain 3,076 feet above the level of the sea, and 1,200 feet above the level of the valley, on the north side of which stood the city of Shechem (q.v.). O…

Ebal, Mount Encyclopedia — e'-bal, (har `ebhal; Gaibal): Rises North of the vale of Shechem, over against Mt. Gerizim on the South. The mountain (Arabic el-Iclamiyeh) reaches a height of 1,402 ft. …

Ebal; Obal Encyclopedia — e'-bal (`ebhal, "bare") or (`obhal): (1) A people and region of Joktanite, Arabia. See Dillmann, Genesis, and Glaser, Skizze, II, 426. The latter form of the name is that…

Ebed Encyclopedia — e'-bed (`ebhedh, "servant"): (1) Father of Gaal, who rebelled against Abimelech ( Jud 9:26-35 ). (2) A companion of Ezra in his return ( Ezr 8:6 ) = Obeth (APC 1Esdras 8:…

Ebed-Melech Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a servant of the king; probably an official title, an Ethiopian, “one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s house;” i.e., in the palace of Zedekiah, king of Judah. He in…

Eben-bohan Encyclopedia — See BOHAN .…

Eben-ezel Encyclopedia — See EZEL .…

Eben-Ezer Dictionary & Encyclopedia — stone of help, the memorial stone set up by Samuel to commemorate the divine assistance to Israel in their great battle against the Philistines, whom they totally routed …

Eber Dictionary & Encyclopedia — beyond. (1.). The third post-duluvian patriach after Shem (Genesis 10:24; 11:14). He is regarded as the founder of the Hebrew race (10:21; Numbers 24:24). In Luke 3:35 he…

Ebez Encyclopedia — e'-bez ('ebhets, meaning unknown; Rhebes; the King James Version Abez): One of the 16 cities in Issachar ( Jos 19:20 ). The name seems to be cognate to that of the judge …

Ebiasaph Encyclopedia — e-bi'-a-saf: A descendant of Kohath the son of Levi ( 1Ch 6:37 ). See ABIASAPH .…

Ebionism; Ebionites Encyclopedia — e'-bi-o-niz'-m, e'-bio-nits (Ebionaioi, from 'ebhyonim, "poor people"): Contents General Statement I. ORIGIN OF THE NAME 1. The Poor Ones 2. Origin of the Name II. AUTHOR…

Ebionites, Gospel of the Encyclopedia — See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS ; EBIONISM .…

Ebony Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a black, hard wood, brought by the merchants from India to Tyre (Ezekiel 27:15). It is the heart-wood, brought by Diospyros ebenus, which grows in Ceylon and Southern Ind…

Ebron Encyclopedia — e'-brun (`ebhron; the King James Version wrongly, Hebron): A town in the territory of Asher ( Jos 19:28 ). Probably we should read here Abdon, as in Jos 21:30 ; 1Ch 6:74 …

Ebronah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — passage, one of the stations of the Israelites in their wanderings (Numbers 33:34, 35). It was near Ezion-geber.…

Ecanus Encyclopedia — e-ka'-nus: the Revised Version (British and American) ETHANUS (which see).…

Ecbatana Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Ezra 6:2 marg.). (See ACHMETHA.)…

Ecce Homo Encyclopedia — ek'-se ho'-mo (idou ho anthropos, "Behold, the man!" Joh 19:5 ): Pilate's statement regarding Jesus during His trial. While the significance of this statement is somewhat…

Ecclesiastes Dictionary — the Greek rendering of the Hebrew Koheleth, which means “Preacher.” The old and traditional view of the authorship of this book attributes it to Solomon. This view can be…

Ecclesiastes, the Preacher Encyclopedia — e-kle-zi-as'-tez, or (qoheleth; Ekklesiastes, perhaps "member of assembly"; see below): Contents 1. Structure of the Book 2. The Contents 3. Composite Authorship? 4. Qohe…

Ecclesiasticus Encyclopedia — e-kle-zi-as'-ti-kus. See SIRACH .…

Eclipse Dictionary & Encyclopedia — of the sun alluded to in Amos 8:9; Micah 3:6; Zechariah 14:6; Joel 2:10. Eclipses were regarded as tokens of God’s anger (Joel 3:15; Job 9:7). The darkness at the crucifi…

Ed Dictionary & Encyclopedia — witness, a word not found in the original Hebrew, nor in the LXX. and Vulgate, but added by the translators in the Authorized Version, also in the Revised Version, of Jos…

Edar Dictionary & Encyclopedia — tower of the flock, a tower between Bethlehem and Hebron, near which Jacob first halted after leaving Bethlehem (Genesis 35:21). In Micah 4:8 the word is rendered “tower …

Eddias Encyclopedia — ed-i'-as. See IEDDIAS .…

Eddinus Encyclopedia — ed'-i-nus (Eddeinous, Codex Alexandrinus, Eddinous): One of the "holy singers" at Josiah's Passover (1 Esdras 1:15). the King James Version reads here Jeduthun, the corre…

Eden Dictionary & Encyclopedia — delight. (1.) The garden in which our first parents dewlt (Genesis 2:8-17). No geographical question has been so much discussed as that bearing on its site. It has been p…

Eden, Children of Encyclopedia — See CHILDREN OF EDEN .…

Eden, House of Encyclopedia — See AVEN; BETH-EDEN; CHILDREN OF EDEN .…

Eder Dictionary — flock. (1 .) A city in the south of Judah, on the border of Idumea (Joshua 15:21). (2.) The second of the three sons of Mushi, of the family of Merari, appointed to the L…

Eder (1) Encyclopedia — e'-der ('edher, "flock"): (1) One of the "uttermost cities" of Judah in the Negeb ("South") near the border of Edom ( Jos 15:21 ), possibly Kh. el `Adar, 5 miles South of…

Eder (2) Encyclopedia — e'-der (`edher, "flock"). (1) A Merarite Levite in the days of David ( 1Ch 23:23 ; 24:30 ); son of Mushi. (2) A Benjamite ( 1Ch 8:15 , the King James Version "Ader").…

Edes Encyclopedia — e'-dez: the Revised Version (British and American) EDOS (which see).…

Edge Encyclopedia — ej: Very frequently occurs in the phrase "the edge of the sword" ( Jos 10:28 , et al.) from the Hebrew peh, "lip," or saphah, "lip." Ex 28:7 and 39:4 read "ends," from qa…

Edification; Edify Encyclopedia — ed-i-fi-ka'-shun, ed'-i-fi: The Greek words oikodomeo, "to build," oikodome, "the act of building," are used both literally and figuratively in the New Testament; "edify,…

Edna Encyclopedia — ed'-na (Edna): Wife of Raguel and mother of Sarah who married Tobias (Tobit 7:2, etc.; 10:12; 11:1). "Edna" in Hebrew means "pleasure" and corresponds to Latin Anna.…

Edom Dictionary — (1.) The name of Esau (q.v.), Genesis 25:30, “Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage [Hebrews haadom, haadom, i.e., ‘the red pottage, the red pottage’]... There…

Edom; Edomites Encyclopedia — e'-dum, e'-dum-its 'edhom, "red"; Edom: 1. Boundaries: The boundaries of Edom may be traced with some approach to accuracy. On the East of the `Arabah the northern border…

Edos Encyclopedia — e'-dos (Edais; the King James Version Edes): One who agreed to put away his foreign wife (APC 1Esdras 9:35); called Iddo, the King James Version "Jadan," in Ezr 10:43 .…

Edrei Dictionary & Encyclopedia — mighty; strength. (1.) One of the chief towns of the kingdom of Bashan (Joshua 12:4, 5). Here Og was defeated by the Israelites, and the strength of the Amorites broken (…

Education Encyclopedia — ed-u-ka'-shun: Contents I. EDUCATION DEFINED II. EDUCATION IN EARLY ISRAEL 1. Nomadic and Agricultural Periods 2. The Monarchical Period 3. Deuteronomic Legislation 4. Re…

Eduth Encyclopedia — e'-duth (`edhuth, "testimony," a technical term for the Ten Commandments or for the Law): In Ps 60 title, "set to Shushan Eduth" (literally, "a lily (is) the testimony");…

Effect; Effectual Encyclopedia — e-fekt', e-fek'-tu-al: In the Old Testament, the Revised Version (British and American) renders "fulfilment" for "effect" in Eze 12:23 (Hebrew dabhar, "matter"); and in J…

Effectual PRAYER Dictionary — occurs in Authorized Version, James 5:16. The Revised Version renders appropriately: “The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working”, i.e., “it moves t…

Egg Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews beytsah, “whiteness”). Eggs deserted (Isaiah 10:14), of a bird (Deuteronomy 22:6), an ostrich (Job 39:14), the cockatrice (Isaiah 59:5). In Luke 11:12, an egg is…

Eglah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a heifer, one of David’s wives, and mother of Ithream (2 Samuel 3:5; 1 Chronicles 3:3). According to a Jewish tradition she was Michal.…

Eglaim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — two ponds, (Isaiah 15:8), probably En-eglaim of Ezekiel 47:10.…

Eglath-shelishiyah Encyclopedia — eg'-lath-shel-i-shi'-ya (`eghlath shelishiyah): Found in Isa 15:5 ; Jer 48:34 (Hebrew) in oracles against Moab. the King James Version translates "an heifer of three year…

Eglon Dictionary — the bullock; place of heifers. (1.) Chieftain or king of one of the Moabite tribes (Judges 3:12-14). Having entered into an alliance with Ammon and Amalek, he overran the…

Eglon (1) Encyclopedia — eg'-lon (`eghlon, "circle"): A king of Moab in the period of the Judges who, in alliance with Ammon and Amalek, overcame Israel and made Jericho his capital, presumably d…

Eglon (2) Encyclopedia — eg'-lon (`eghlon; Odollam): A royal Canaanite city whose king joined the league headed by Adonizedek of Jerusalem against the Gibeonites, which suffered overwhelming defe…

Egypt Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. The Egyptians belonged to the whi…

Egypt, Brook (river, Stream) of Encyclopedia — See BROOK OF EGYPT .…

Egyptian Kings (later) Encyclopedia — See PHARAOH ; HOPHRA ; NECO ; SHISHAK ; EGYPT, III .…

Egyptian Versions Encyclopedia — vur'-shuns. See COPTIC VERSIONS .…

Egyptian, the Encyclopedia — e-jip'-shan (ho Aiguptios): Mentioned in Ac 21:38 , by Claudius Lysias as having "before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousa…

Egyptians, Gospel According to the Encyclopedia — See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS .…

Ehi Encyclopedia — e'-hi ('ehi): Apparently a contracted form ( Ge 46:21 ). See AHIRAM .…

Ehud Dictionary & Encyclopedia — union. (1.) A descendant of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:10), his great-grandson. (2.) The son of Gera, of the tribe of Benjamin (Judges 3:15). After the death of Othniel the…

Either Encyclopedia — e'-ther, i'-ther: Often in the sense still common, "one or the other" ( 1Ch 21:21 ; Mt 6:24 , etc.), but also in the obsolete sense of "both" or "each" ( Le 10:1 ; 1Ki 7:…

Eked Dictionary — slave, the father of Gaal, in whom the men of Shechem “put confidence” in their conspiracy against Abimelech (Judges 9:26, 26, 30, 31).…

Eker Encyclopedia — e'-ker ('eqer, "root"): A Jerahmeelite ( 1Ch 2:27 ).…

Ekrebel Encyclopedia — ek'-re-bel (Ekrebel): Appears only in /APC Judith 7:18. It lay on the brook Mochmur, South of Dothart. It is identical with Akrabbein, of which Eusebius (Onomasticon) spe…

Ekron Dictionary — firm-rooted, the most northerly of the five towns belonging to the lords of the Philistines, about 11 miles north of Gath. It was assigned to Judah (Joshua 13:3), and aft…

Ekron; Ekronite Encyclopedia — ek'-ron, ek'-ron-it 'eqron, "migration," "rooting out"; Akkaron: The most northerly of the chief cities of the Philistines. It was not subdued by Joshua (13:3) but was al…

El Encyclopedia — See GOD, NAMES OF .…

El Elyon Encyclopedia — el e-li'-on. See GOD, NAMES OF .…

El Roi Encyclopedia — ( Ge 16:13 margin). See GOD, NAMES OF .…

El Shaddai Encyclopedia — el shad'-a-i, el shad'-i. See GOD, NAMES OF .…

El-beth-el Encyclopedia — el-beth'-el (el beth-'el, "God of Bethel"; Baithel): By this name Jacob called the scene of his vision at Luz, when he returned from Paddan-aram ( Ge 35:7 ).…

El-Bethel God Dictionary — of Bethel, the name of the place where Jacob had the vision of the ladder, and where he erected an altar (Genesis 31:13; 35:7).…

El-elohe-israel Encyclopedia — el-e-lo'-he-iz'-ra-el, el-el'-o-he-iz'-ra-el ('el 'elohe yisra'el, translated "God, the God of Israel" in the American Revised Version, margin and the King James Version …

El-Elohe-Isreal Dictionary — mighty one; God of Israel, the name which Jacob gave to the alter which he erected on the piece of land where he pitched his tent before Shechem, and which he afterwards …

El-paran Encyclopedia — el-pa'-ran. See PARAN .…

Ela Encyclopedia — e'-la (Ela, /APC 1Esdras 9:27): (1) Same as Elam ( Ezr 10:26 ). (2) Father of Shimei ( 1Ki 4:18 , the King James Version "Elah"). See ELAH, 2 .…

Eladah Encyclopedia — el'-a-da. See ELEADAH .…

Elah Dictionary — terebinth or oak. (1.) Valley of, where the Israelites were encamped when David killed Goliath (1 Samuel 17:2, 19). It was near Shochoh of Judah and Azekah (17:1). It is …

Elah (1) Encyclopedia — e'-la ('elah, "oak" or "terebinth"): (1) A "duke" or "sheik" (head of a clan, the Revised Version (British and American) "chief") of Edom ( Ge 36:41 ). (2) Shimei-ben-Ela…

Elah (2) Encyclopedia — e'-la. Son of Baasha, fourth king of Israel ( 1Ki 16:6-14 ). He reigned two years, 888-887 BC. The statement that he came to the throne in the 26th year of Asa, reigned t…

Elah, Vale of Encyclopedia — (`emeq ha-'elah, "valley of the terebinth"; he koilas Ela; A, tes druos): The scene of the events of 1Sa 17:2 ff, referred to also in 1Sa 21:9 . There can be no doubt tha…

Elam Dictionary & Encyclopedia — highland, the son of Shem (Genesis 10:22), and the name of the country inhabited by his descendants (14:1, 9; Isaiah 11:11; 21:2, etc.) lying to the east of Babylonia, an…

Elam; Elamites Encyclopedia — e'-lam, e'-lam-its (`elam; Ailam; Jer 49:36 . Codex Sinaiticus 'the original scribe' reads Elam) The scene of the events of 1Sa 17:2 ff, referred to also in 1Sa 21:9 . Th…

Elasa Encyclopedia — el'-a-sa, ele-a'sa (Alasa; the King James Version Eleasa): The place where Judas pitched his camp before the battle in which he was overwhelmed and slain (APC 1Macc 9:5).…

Elasah Encyclopedia — el'-a-sa ('el`asah, "God has made"): (1) An Israelite who had married a foreign wife ( Ezr 10:22 ). (2) A son of Shaphan, by whom, with Gemariah, King Zedekiah sent a mes…

ELASAH God Dictionary — made. (1.) One of the descendants of Judah, of the family of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:39, “Eleasah”). (2.) A descendant of king Saul (1 Chronicles 8:37; 9:43). (3.) The son…

Elath Dictionary — grove; trees, (Deuteronomy 2:8), also in plural form Eloth (1 Kings 9:26, etc.); called by the Greeks and Romans Elana; a city of Idumea, on the east, i.e., the Elanitic,…

Elath; Eloth Encyclopedia — e'-lath, or e'-loth ('eloth, 'elath; Ailon ( De 2:8 ), Ailath ( 2Ki 16:6 )): A seaport on the Red Sea in the territory of Edom. It is named along with Ezion-geber in the …

Elberith Encyclopedia — el-be'-rith ( Jud 9:46 ). See BAAL-BERITH .…

Elcia Encyclopedia — el'-shi-a, the Revised Version (British and American) ELKIAH (which see).…

Eldaah Encyclopedia — el-da'-a ('elda`ah, "God has called"?): A son of Midian ( Ge 25:4 ; 1Ch 1:33 ).…

Eldad Dictionary & Encyclopedia — whom God has loved, one of the seventy elders whom Moses appointed (Numbers 11:26, 27) to administer justice among the people. He, with Medad, prophesied in the camp inst…

Eldad and Modad, Book of Encyclopedia — el'-dad, mo'-dad: In the Septuagint they are called Eldad and Modad. In the King James Version the names are given as Eldad and Medad; meaning "God has loved" ("God loves…

Elder Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a name frequently used in the Old Testament as denoting a person clothed with authority, and entitled to respect and reverence (Genesis 50:7). It also denoted a political…

Elder in the New Testament Encyclopedia — (presbuteros): (1) The word is used adjectivally to denote seniority ( Lu 15:25 ; 1Ti 5:2 ). (2) Referring to the Jewish elders of the synagogue, usually associated with …

Elder in the Old Testament Encyclopedia — el'-der, (zaqen): Among primitive peoples authority seems naturally to be invested in those who by virtue of greater age and, consequently, experience are best fitted to …

Elead Encyclopedia — el'-e-ad ('el`adh, "God has testified"): An Ephraimite, slain while making a raid, by the men of Gath ( 1Ch 7:21 ).…

Eleadah; Eladah Encyclopedia — el-e-a'-da, (the King James Version) ('el`adhah, "God has adorned"): An Ephraimite ( 1Ch 7:20 ).…

Elealeh Encyclopedia — e-le-a'-le ('el`aleh, "God has ascended"): Lay in the country taken from Sihon and within the lot given to Reuben ( Nu 32:3 , 17 f ). "Their names being changed" seems to…

ELEALEH God Dictionary — has ascended, a place in the pastoral country east of Jordan, in the tribe of Reuben (Numbers 32:3, 37). It is not again mentioned till the time of Isaiah (15:4; 16:9) an…

Eleasa Encyclopedia — el-e-a'-sa. See ELASA .…

Eleasah Encyclopedia — el-e-a'-sa (in Hebrew identical with ELASAH , which see): (1) A descendant of Judah ( 1Ch 2:39 , 40 ). (2) A Benjamite, a descendant of Saul ( 1Ch 8:37 ; 9:43 ).…

Eleazar Encyclopedia — el-e-a'-zar, e-le-a'-zar ('el-`azar; Eleazar, "God is helper"): (1) The 3rd son of Aaron by Elisheba ( Ex 6:23 ; Nu 3:2 ). He married one of the daughters of Putiel, who …

ELEAZAR God Dictionary — has helped. (1.) The third son of Aaron (Exodus 6:23). His wife, a daughter of Putiel, bore him Phinehas (Exodus 6:25). After the death of Nadab and Abihu (Leviticus 10:1…

Eleazurus Encyclopedia — el-e-a-zu'-rus, the Revised Version (British and American) ELIASIBUS (which see).…

Elect Encyclopedia — e-lekt': That is, "chosen," "selected." In the Old Testament the word represents derivatives of bachar, elegit; In the New Testament eklektos. It means properly an object…

Elect Lady Dictionary & Encyclopedia — to whom the Second Epistle of John is addressed (2 John 1:1). Some think that the word rendered “lady” is a proper name, and thus that the expression should be “elect Kyr…

Election Encyclopedia — e-lek'-shun (ekloge, "choice," "selection"): Contents I. THE WORD IN SCRIPTURE II. THE MYSTERIOUS ELEMENT III. INCIDENCE UPON COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL IV. COGNATE AND ILL…

ELECTION OF Grace The Scripture Dictionary — speaks (1) of the election of individuals to office or to honour and privilege, e.g., Abraham, Jacob, Saul, David, Solomon, were all chosen by God for the positions they …

Electrum Encyclopedia — e-lek'-trum: The Revised Version, margin rendering of chashmal, of Eze 1:4 , 27 ; 8:2 Septuagint elektron, Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 AD.) electrum). Both the…

ELEME NTS In Dictionary — its primary sense, as denoting the first principles or constituents of things, it is used in 2 Peter 3:10: “The elements shall be dissolved.” In a secondary sense it deno…

Element; Elements Encyclopedia — el'-e-ment, (ta stoicheia, "the letters of the alphabet," "the elements out of which all things are formed," "the heavenly bodies," "the fundamental principles of any art…

Eleph Encyclopedia — e'-lef (ha-'eleph, "the ox"): A place in the lot of Benjamin not far from Jerusalem ( Jos 18:28 ). The name is omitted by Septuagint, unless, indeed, it is combined with …

Elephant Dictionary & Encyclopedia — not found in Scripture except indirectly in the original Greek word (elephantinos) translated “of ivory” in Revelation 18:12, and in the Hebrew word (shenhabim, meaning “…

Elephantine Encyclopedia — el-e-fan-ti'-ne. See SEVENEH .…

Eleutherus Encyclopedia — e-lu'-ther-us (Eleutheros; /APC 1Macc 11:7; 12:30 ): A river separating Syria and Phoenicia.…

Eleven, the Encyclopedia — e-lev'-'-n, (hoi hendeka): The eleven apostles remaining after the death of Judas. The definite article used serves to designate them as a distinct and definite group who…

Eleven; Stars Encyclopedia — e-lev'-'-n. See ASTRONOMY .…

Elhanan Dictionary & Encyclopedia — whom God has graciously bestowed. (1.) A warrior of the time of David famed for his exploits. In the Authorized Version (2 Samuel 21:19) it is recorded that “Elhanan the …

Eli Dictionary & Encyclopedia — ascent, the high priest when the ark was at Shiloh (1 Samuel 1:3, 9). He was the first of the line of Ithamar, Aaron’s fourth son (1 Chronicles 24:3; comp. 2 Samuel 8:17)…

ELI SHU A God Dictionary — his salvation, a son of David, 2 Samuel 5:15 = Elishama, 1 Chronicles 3:6.…

Eli, Eli, Lama, Sabachthani Encyclopedia — e'-li or a'-le, la'-ma, sa-bak'-tha-ni. See ELOI .…

Eliab Dictionary & Encyclopedia — to whom God is father. (1.) A Reubenite, son of Pallu (Numbers 16:1, 12; 26:8, 9; Deuteronomy 11:6). (2.) A son of Helon, and chief of the tribe of Zebulun at the time of…

Eliada Dictionary — whom God cares for. (1.) One of David’s sons born after his establishment in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:16). (2.) A mighty man of war, a Benjamite (2 Chronicles 17:17). (3.) A…

Eliada; Eliadah Encyclopedia — e-li'-a-da, ('elyadha`, "God is knowing." Compare HPN, 219, 266, 301; Epidae, or Elidae): (1) One of the sons of David ( 2Sa 5:16 ; 1Ch 3:8 ; called BEELIADA , 1Ch 14:7 (…

Eliadas Encyclopedia — e-li'-a-das (Eliadas): A son of Zamoth who had married a strange wife ( /APC 1Esdras 9:28); called Elioenai in Ezr 10:27 .…

Eliadun Encyclopedia — e-li'-a-dun, the Revised Version (British and American) ILIADUN (which see).…

Eliah Encyclopedia — e-li'-a. See ELIJAH .…

Eliahba Encyclopedia — e-li'-a-ba, e-li-a'-ba ('elyach-ba', "God hides"): One of David's 30 mighty men ( 2Sa 23:32 ; 1Ch 11:33 ).…

Eliakim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — whom God will raise up. (1.) The son of Melea (Luke 3:30), and probably grandson of Nathan. (2.) The son of Abiud, of the posterity of Zerubbabel (Matthew 1:13). (3.) The…

Eliali Encyclopedia — e-li'-a-li (Elialei): /APC 1Esdras 9:34; possibly corresponds to "Binnui" in Ezr 10:38 .…

Eliam Encyclopedia — e-li'-am ('eli'-am, "people's God"?): (1) Father of Bathsheba ( 2Sa 11:3 ); in 1Ch 3:5 called Ammiel. (2) One of David's "thirty," son of Ahithophel the Gilonite ( 2Sa 23…

ELIAM God’s Dictionary — people. (1.) The father of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah (2 Samuel 11:3). In 1 Chronicles 3:5 his name is Ammiel. (2.) This name also occurs as that of a Gilonite, the son…

Eliaonias Encyclopedia — e-li-a-o-ni'-as (Elialonias): A descendant of Phaath Moab ( /APC 1Esdras 8:31); called "Eliehoenai" in Ezr 8:4 .…

Elias Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the Greek form of Elijah (Matthew 11:14; 16:14, etc.), which the Revised Version has uniformly adopted in the New Testament. (See ELIJAH.)…

Eliasaph Encyclopedia — e-li'-a-saf ('elyacaph, "God has added"): (1) Son of Deuel; prince of the tribe of Gad in the Exodus ( Nu 1:14 ; 2:14 ; 7:42 , 47 ; 10:20 ). (2) Son of Lael; prince of th…

Eliashib Dictionary & Encyclopedia — whom God will restore. (1.) A priest, head of one of the courses of the priests of the time of David (1 Chronicles 24:12). (2.) A high priest in the time of Ezra and Nehe…

Eliasib Encyclopedia — e-li'-a-sib. See ELIASHIB .…

Eliasibus Encyclopedia — e-li-as'-i-bus (Eliasibos, the King James Version Eleazurus): One of the holy singers who had married a foreign wife ( /APC 1Esdras 9:24); called "Eliashib" in Ezr 10:27 …

Eliasimus Encyclopedia — e-li-as'-i-mus (Eliasimos; the King James Version Elisimus): One who had married a foreign wife (1 Esdras 9:28).…

Eliasis Encyclopedia — e-li'-a-sis (Eliasis): One who had married a foreign wife ( /APC 1Esdras 9:34); corresponds to "Jaasu" in Ezr 10:37 .…

Eliathah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — to whom God will come, one of the foureen sons of the Levite Heman, and musician of the temple in the time of David (1 Chronicles 25:4).…

Elidad Dictionary & Encyclopedia — whom God has loved, son of Chislon, and chief of the tribe of Benjamin; one of those who were appointed to divide the Promised Land among the tribes (Numbers 34:21).…

Eliehoenai Encyclopedia — e-li-e-ho'-e-ni ('elyeho`enay, "to Yahweh are mine eyes"): (1) (the King James Version Elioenai) a Korahite doorkeeper ( 1Ch 26:3 ). (2) (the King James Version Elihoenai…

Eliel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — to whom God is might. (1.) A chief of Manasseh, on the east of Jordan (1 Chronicles 5:24). (2.) A Gadite who joined David in the hold at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:11). (3.)…

Elienai Encyclopedia — el-i-e'-na-i ('eli`enay): A Benjamite chief ( 1Ch 8:20 ).…

Eliezer Encyclopedia — el-i-e'-zer, e-li-e'-zer ('eli`ezer; Eliezer, "God is help"): (1) The chief servant of Abram ( Ge 15:2 ); the American Standard Revised Version "Eliezer of Damascus," the…

ELIEZER God Dictionary — his help. (1.) “Of Damascus,” the “steward” (R.V., “possessor”) of Abraham’s house (Genesis 15:2, 3). It was probably he who headed the embassy sent by Abraham to the old…

Elihaba Encyclopedia — e-li'-ha-ba. See ELIAHBA .…

Elihoenai Encyclopedia — el-i-ho-e'-na-i. See ELIEHOENAI .…

Elihoreph Encyclopedia — el-i-ho'-ref ('elichoreph, "God of autumn"?): A scribe of Solomon and son of Shisha ( 1Ki 4:3 ).…

Elihu Dictionary — whose God is he. (1.) “The son of Barachel, a Buzite” (Job 32:2), one of Job’s friends. When the debate between Job and his friends is brought to a close, Elihu for the f…

Elihu (1) Encyclopedia — e-li'-hu ('elihu; Eleiou, "He is (my) God," or "my God is He"): (1) An ancestor of Samuel ( 1Sa 1:1 ), called Eliel in 1Ch 6:34 and Eliab in 1Ch 6:27 . See ELIAB . (2) Fo…

Elihu (2) Encyclopedia — ('elihu, 'elihu', "He is (my) God"; Elious): One of the disputants in the Book of Job; a young man who, having listened in silence to the arguments of Job and his friends…

Elijah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — whose God is Jehovah. (1.) “The Tishbite,” the “Elias” of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to…

Elika Encyclopedia — e-li'-ka ('eliqa', "God is rejector(?)"): The Harodite (Uradite), one of David's guard, the "thirty" ( 2Sa 23:25 ). Omitted from 1Ch 11:27 .…

ELIKA God Dictionary — is his rejector, one of David’s thirty-seven distinguished heros (2 Samuel 23:25).…

Elim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — trees, (Exodus 15:27; Numbers 33:9), the name of the second station where the Israelites encamped after crossing the Red Sea. It had “twelve wells of water and threescore…

Elimelech Encyclopedia — e-lim'-e-lek ('elimelekh, "my God is king"; Abeimelech, Alimelek): Elimelech was a member of the tribe of Judah, a native of Bethlehem Judah, a man of wealth and probably…

ELIMELECH God Dictionary — his king, a man of the tribe of Judah, of the family of the Hezronites, and kinsman of Boaz, who dwelt in Bethlehem in the days of the judges. In consequence of a great d…

Elioenai Dictionary & Encyclopedia — toward Jehovah are my eyes, the name of several men mentioned in the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 7:8; 4:36; Ezra 10:22, 27). Among these was the eldest son of Neariah, so…

Elionas Encyclopedia — el-i-o'-nas (Elionas, Elionais): The name of two men who had married foreign wives ( /APC 1Esdras 9:22,23 ), corresponding respectively to "Elioenai" and "Eliezer" in Ezr…

Eliphal Encyclopedia — e-li'-fal, el'-i-fal ('eliphal, "God has judged"): Son of Ur, one of the mighty men of David's armies ( 1Ch 11:35 ). the Revised Version (British and American) in a footn…

Eliphalat Encyclopedia — e-lif'-a-lat (Eliphalet; /APC 1Esdras 8:39; 9:33 ): Called "Eliphelet" in Ezr 8:13 ; 10:33 .…

Eliphalet From the Scriptures — Eliphalet is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “the God of deliverance”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itsel…

ELIPHALET God Dictionary — his deliverance, one of David’s sons (2 Samuel 5:16); called also Eliphelet (1 Chronicles 3:8).…

Eliphaz (1) Encyclopedia — el'-i-faz, e-li'-faz ('eliphaz, "God is fine gold" (?)): (1) Son of Esau by Adah, and father of Teman, Kenaz and Amalek ( Ge 36:4 , 10 ; 1Ch 1:35 f). (2) See next article…

Eliphaz (2) Encyclopedia — The first and most prominent of the three friends of Job ( Job 2:11 ), who come from distant places to condole with and comfort him, when they hear of his affliction. Tha…

ELIPHAZ God Dictionary — his strength. (1.) One of Job’s “three friends” who visited him in his affliction (4:1). He was a “Temanite”, i.e., a native of Teman, in Idumea. He first enters into deb…

ELIPHELEH God Dictionary — will distinguish him, one of the porters appointed to play “on the Sheminith” on the occasion of the bringing up of the ark to the city of David (1 Chronicles 15:18, 21).…

Eliphelehu Encyclopedia — e-lif'-e-le-hu ('eliphelehu, "May God distinguish him," the King James Version Elipheleh): The eleventh of the fourteen doorkeepers mentioned as "brethren of the second d…

Eliphelet Encyclopedia — e-lif'-e-let. See ELIPHALAT ; ELIPHAL .…

ELIPHELET God Dictionary — his deliverance. (1.) One of David’s distinguished warriors (2 Samuel 23:34); called also Eliphal in 1 Chronicles 11:35. (2.) One of the sons of David born at Jerusalem (…

Elisabeth Encyclopedia — e-liz'-a-beth (Elisabet, Westcott and Hort Eleisdbet, from Heb 'elishebha` (Elisheba), "God is (my) oath," i.e. a worshipper of God): Wife of Zacharias the priest and mot…

ELISABETH God Dictionary — her oath, the mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5). She was a descendant of Aaron. She and her husband Zacharias (q.v.) “were both righteous before God” (Luke 1:5, 13). …

Eliseus Encyclopedia — el-i-se'-us. See ELISHA .…

Elisha Encyclopedia — e-li'-sha 'elisha`, "God is salvalion"; Septuagint Eleisaie; New Testament Elisaios, Eliseus, ( Lu 4:27 the King James Version): Contents I. HIS CALL AND PREPARATION 1. H…

Elisha God Dictionary — his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah (1 Kings 19:16-19). His name first occurs in the command given to Elija…

Elishah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the oldest of the four sons of Javan (Genesis 10:4), whose descendants peopled Greece. It has been supposed that Elishah’s descendants peopled the Peloponnesus, which was…

Elishama Dictionary & Encyclopedia — whom God hears. (1.) A prince of Benjamin, grandfather of Joshua (Numbers 1:10; 1 Chronicles 7:26). (2.) One of David’s sons (2 Samuel 5: 16). (3.) Another of David’s son…

Elishaphat Dictionary & Encyclopedia — whom God has judged, one of the “captains of hundreds” associated with Jehoiada in the league to overthrow the usurpation of Athaliah (2 Chronicles 23:1).…

Elisheba Encyclopedia — e-lish'-e-ba ('elishebha`, "God swears," "God is an oath"): Daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nashon, wife of Aaron, mother of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, the found…

ELISHEBA God Dictionary — is her oath, the daughter of Amminadab and the wife of Aaron (Exodus 6:23).…

Elishua Encyclopedia — el-i-shu'-a, e-lish'-u-a ('elishua`, " `God is rich," "God is salvation"): Son of David ( 2Sa 5:15 ; 1Ch 14:5 ); apparently called Elishama ( 1Ch 3:6 ). In the latter loc…

Elisimus Encyclopedia — e-lis'-i-mus, the Revised Version (British and American) ELIASIMUS (which see).…

Eliu Encyclopedia — e-li'-u (Eliou; the Revised Version (British and American) ELIHU): One of the ancestors of Judith ( /APC Judith 8:1), and therefore of the tribe of Simeon.…

Eliud Encyclopedia — e-li'-ud (Elioud, "God my praise"): An ancestor of Jesus, four generations before Joseph ( Mt 1:15 ).…

Elizaphan Encyclopedia — el-i-za'-fan, e-liz'-a-fan ('elitsaphan; Septuagint Eleisaphan, Elisaphan, Elisapa, Elisaphat, "God has protected; compare tsephanyah, Zephaniah, "Yah has protected," and…

Elizur Encyclopedia — e-li'-zur ('elitsur; Septuagint Eleiour, Elisour, "My God is a rock"; compare Zuriel "my rock is God" ( Nu 3:35 )): A chief or prince of the tribe of Reuben ( Nu 1:5 ; 2:…

Elkanah Encyclopedia — el-ka'-na ('elqanah, "God has possessed"): (1) An Ephraimite, the father of Samuel ( 1Sa 1:1-28 ; 2:11-20 ). Of his two wives, Hannah, the childless, was best beloved. At…

ELKANAH God-created. Dictionary — (1.) The second son of Korah (Exodus 6:24), or, according to 1 Chronicles 6:22, 23, more correctly his grandson. (2.) Another Levite of the line of Heman the singer, alth…

Elkeshai From the Scriptures — Elkeshai is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “hardiness or rigor of God”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible its…

Elkiah Encyclopedia — el-ki'-a (Elkia; the King James Version Elcia): An ancestor of Judith ( /APC Judith 8:1).…

ELKOSH God Dictionary — my bow, the birth-place of Nahum the prophet (Nah. 1:1). It was probably situated in Galilee, but nothing definite is known of it.…

Elkoshite Encyclopedia — el'-kosh-it (ha-'elqoshi; Septuagint Elkesaiou, Elkaiseou, Elkeseou): Used with the article "the Elkoshite" ( Na 1:1 ). Probably a gentilic adjective giving the home of t…

Ell As A R Dictionary — the oak or heap of Assyria, a territory in Asia of which Arioch was king (Genesis 14:1, 9). It is supposed that the old Chaldean town of Larsa was the metropolis of this …

Ellasar Encyclopedia — el-a'-sar ('ellacar): 1. The Name and Its Etymology: The city over which Arioch (Eri-Aku) and other Babylonian kings ruled ( Ge 14:1 ). The Semitic-Babylonians form of it…

Elm Encyclopedia — elm: Ho 4:13 the King James Version, but in the Revised Version (British and American) TEREBINTH (which see).…

Elmadam Encyclopedia — el-ma'-dam (WH Elmadam; Textus Receptus of the New Testament Elmodam; the King James Version Elmodam): An ancestor of Jesus, according to Luke's genealogy, in the 6th gen…

ELMHos. Dictionary — 4:13; rendered “terebinth” in the Revised Version. It is the Pistacia terebinthus of Linn., a tree common in Palestine, long-lived, and therefore often employed for landm…

Elmodam From the Scriptures — Elmodam is a person named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “the God of measure, or of the garment”. The Scriptures below are what …

Elnaam Encyclopedia — el-na'-am ('elna`am, "God is delightfulness"; compare Phoenician "Gadnaam"): According to Massoretic Text the father of two of David's warriors ( 1Ch 11:46 ); according t…

Elnathan Dictionary & Encyclopedia — whom God has given. (1.) An inhabitant of Jerusalem, the father of Nehushta, who was the mother of king Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:8). Probably the same who tried to prevent …

Elo-beth-hanan Encyclopedia — e-lon-beth-ha'-nan. See ELON .…

Elohi From the Scriptures — Elohi is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “Elohim, God”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says — they a…

Elohim Encyclopedia — e-lo'-him, el'-o-hem. See GOD, NAMES OF .…

Eloi Encyclopedia — e'-loi, e-lo'-i. See GOD, NAMES OF .…

Eloi; Eloi; Lama; Sabachtha; Eli; Eli; Lama Sabachthani Encyclopedia — e'-loi, e-lo'i, la'-ma, sa-bakh-tha'-ni, or (Eloi, eloi, lama sabachthanei): The forms of the first word as translated vary in the two narratives, being in Mark as first …

Elon Dictionary — oak. (1.) A city of Dan (Joshua 19:43). (2.) A Hittite, father of Bashemath, Esau’s wife (Genesis 26:34). (3.) One of the sons of Zebulun (Genesis 46: 14). (4.) The eleve…

Elon (1) Encyclopedia — e'-lon ('elon "terebinth"): (1) A Zebulunite, who judged Israel ten years, and was buried in Aijalon ( Jud 12:11 , 12 ). (2) A son of Zebulun ( Ge 46:14 ; Nu 26:26 ). (3)…

Elon (2) Encyclopedia — e'-lon ('elon, a "terebinth"; Ailon): An unidentified town in the territory of Da named between Ithlah and Timnah ( Jos 19:43 ). It is possibly identical with Elon-beth-H…

Elonites Encyclopedia — e'-lon-its: Descendants of ELON (which see (2) Nu 26:26 ).…

Eloquent Encyclopedia — el'-o-kwent: "Moses said .... I am not eloquent" ('ish debharim, "a man of words" ( Ex 4:10 )); but Aaron could "speak well." In Isa 3:3 the Revised Version (British and …

Eloth Encyclopedia — e'-loth. See ELATH .…

Elpaal Encyclopedia — el-pa'-al ('elpa`al, "God has wrought" (compare el`asah, Jer 29:3 )): The name of a descendant of Benjamin ( 1Ch 8:11 , 12 , 18 ).…

Elpalet Encyclopedia — el-pa'-let: (the Revised Version (British and American) ELPELET): The name of a son of David ( 1Ch 14:5 ). See ELIPHALAT .…

Elparan Dictionary — oak of Paran, a place on the edge of the wilderness bordering the territory of the Horites (Genesis 14:6). This was the farthest point to which Chedorlaomer’s expedition …

Elpelet Encyclopedia — el'-pe-let. See ELIPHALAT .…

Elteke; Eltekeh Encyclopedia — el'-te-ke, ('elteqeh Jos 19:44 , 'elteqe' ( Jos 21:23 ); Codex Vaticanus Alkatha; Codex Alexandrinus, Elketho): A place in the territory of Da named between Ekron and Gib…

ELTEKEH God Dictionary — is its fear, a city in the tribe of Daniel It was a city of refuge and a Levitical city (Joshua 21:23). It has been identified with Beit-Likia, north-east of latrum.…

Elteketh From the Scriptures — Elteketh is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “the case of God”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says —…

Eltekon Encyclopedia — el'-te-kon ('elteqon, "founded by God"): A city in the hill country of Judah ( Jos 15:59 ) near BETH-ANOTH (which see) to be looked for, therefore, a little North of Hebr…

Eltolad Encyclopedia — el-to'-lad ('eltoladh, "kindred of God"): A city of Judah in the Negeb near Edom ( Jos 15:30 ); in Jos 19:4 ascribed to Simeon. Probably the same as Tolad ( 1Ch 4:29 ), t…

Elul Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Nehemiah 6:15), the name of the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year, and the twelfth of the civil year. It began with the new moon of our August and September, and co…

Eluzai Encyclopedia — e-lu'-za-i ('el`uzai, "God is my strength"; compare UZZIEL ): One of David's heroes ( 1Ch 12:5 ).…

Elymaeans Encyclopedia — el-i-me'-ans. See ELAMITES .…

Elymais Encyclopedia — el-i-ma'-is (Elumais): This name, representing the Old Testament Elam (see ELAM ), was given to a district of Persia lying South of Media and North of Susiana. In /APC 1M…

Elymas Dictionary & Encyclopedia — magician or sorcerer, the Arabic name of the Jew Bar-Jesus, who withstood Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus. He was miraculously struck with blindness (Acts 13:11).…

Elyon Encyclopedia — e-li'-on. See EL ELYON ; GOD, NAMES OF .…

Elzabad Encyclopedia — el-za'-bad ('elzabhadh, "God has given"; Compare ZABDIEL and ZEBADIAH): (1) The ninth of David's Gadite heroes ( 1Ch 12:12 ). (2) A Korahite doorkeeper ( 1Ch 26:7 ).…

Elzaphan Encyclopedia — el-za'-fan. See ELIZAPHAN .…

Emadabun Encyclopedia — e-ma'-da-bun (Emadaboun); the King James Version, Madiabun ( /APC 1Esdras 5:58): The head of a family of Levites who superintended the repair of the temple; not named in …

Ematheis Encyclopedia — e-ma-the'-is (Amathias; Emeus; Codex Vaticanus, Emaththis; Codex Alexandrinus, Ematheis; the King James Version, Amatheis): One of the sons of Bebai ( /APC 1Esdras 9:29),…

Embalming Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the process of preserving a body by means of aromatics (Genesis 50:2, 3, 26). This art was practised by the Egyptians from the earliest times, and there brought to great …

Embrace Encyclopedia — em-bras': The word has two distinct meanings in the Old Testament: (1) to clasp and hold fondly in the arms, pointing to a common custom ( Ge 29:13 ; 33:4 ; 48:10 ; 2Ki 4…

EMBROIDER The Dictionary — art of embroidery was known to the Jews (Exodus 26:36; 35:35; 38:23; Judges 5:30; Psalm 45:14). The skill of the women in this art was seen in the preparation of the sace…

Embroidery Encyclopedia — em-broid'-er-i (riqrnah; the King James Version Needlework): Riqmah was applied to any kind of cloth which showed designs in variegated colors. The method of manufacture …

Emek-keziz Encyclopedia — e-mek-ke'-ziz (`emeq qetsits; the King James Version Valley of Keziz ( Jos 18:21 )): A town in Benjamin named between Beth-hoglah and Beth-arabah, and therefore to be sou…

Emerald Encyclopedia — em'-er-ald. See STONES, PRECIOUS .…

EMERALD Hebrews Dictionary — nophek (Exodus 28: 18; 39:11); i.e., the “glowing stone”, probably the carbuncle, a precious stone in the breastplate of the high priest. It is mentioned (Revelation 21:1…

Emerods Encyclopedia — em'-er-odz `ophalim, techorim: These words are used in the account of the plague which broke out among the Philistines while the captive Ark of the Covenant was in their …

Emim Encyclopedia — e'-mim ('emim; Ommaein, Ommein, or Ommiein): Stated to have been the earlier inhabitants of Moab ( De 2:10 , 11 ), and to have been of tall stature, and hence, "accounted…

Emims Dictionary — terrors, a warlike tribe of giants who were defeated by Chedorlaomer and his allies in the plain of Kiriathaim. In the time of Abraham they occupied the country east of J…

Eminent Encyclopedia — em'-i-nent: In the King James Version (only in Eze 16:24 , 31 , 39 ; 17:22 ) refers literally to physical elevation; the Revised Version (British and American) in the las…

Emmanuel Encyclopedia — e-man'-n-el. See IMMANUEL .…

EMMANUEL God Dictionary — with us, Matthew 1:23). (See IMMANUEL.)…

Emmaus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — hot baths, a village “three-score furlongs” from jerusalem, where our Lord had an interview with two of his disciples on the day of his resurrection (Luke 24:13). This ha…

Emmer Encyclopedia — em'-er (Emmer): Head of a family, some of whom had married foreign wives ( /APC 1Esdras 9:21). Called "Immer" in Ezr 10:20 .…

Emmeruth Encyclopedia — em'-er-uth (Emmerouth; the King James Version Meruth; /APC 1Esdras 5:24): Corresponding to "Immer" in Ezr 2:37 .…

Emmor Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an ass, Acts 7:16. (See HAMOR.)…

Emperor Encyclopedia — emp'-er-er ho sebastos; Latin augustus: The title of the Roman emperors; ( Ac 25:21 , 25 ). See AUGUSTUS ; CAESAR .…

Empty; Emptier Encyclopedia — emp'-ti, emp'-ti-er (kenos): "Empty," adjective meaning void, etc., as the translation of req, riq, reqam, etc., occurs in the literal sense of "with nothing" ( Ge 31:42 …

Emulation Encyclopedia — em-u-la'-shun (zelos, parazeloo): Occurs twice in the New Testament, once in a bad sense and once in a good sense. (1) In Ga 5:20 the King James Version it is the transla…

En- Encyclopedia — (`ayin (compare Arabic `Ain)): The Hebrew word for "spring" or "fountain" ( Ge 16:7 ; Nu 33:9 ; Ne 2:14 ; Pr 8:28 (feminine plural)). It occurs in numerous compound words…

En-dor Encyclopedia — en'-dor `en dor, Jos 17:11 ; `en dor, 1Sa 28:7 ; `en do'r, Ps 83:10 ; Codex Alexandrinus, Nendor; Codex Vaticanus, Aeldor: A town in the lot of Issachar assigned to Manas…

En-dor, Witch of Encyclopedia — wich: In 1Sa 28:3-25 , it is narrated how Saul, in despair of mind because Yahweh had forsaken him, on the eve of the fatal battle of Gilboa, resorted in disguise to "a w…

En-Eglaem Dictionary — fountain of two calves, a place mentioned only in Ezekiel 47:10. Somewhere near the Dead Sea.…

En-eglaim Encyclopedia — en-eg'-la-im, en-eg-la'-im (`en `eghlayim, "fountain of calves"?): In Ezekiel's vision of the waters it is one of the two points between which "fishers shall stand" ( Eze…

En-gaddi Encyclopedia — en-gad'-i (Sirach 24:14 the Revised Version (British and American), "on the sea shore"). See EN-GEDI .…

En-Gannim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fountain of gardens. (1.) A town in the plains of Judah (Joshua 15:34), north-west of Jerusalem, between Zanoah and Tappuah. It is the modern Umm Jina. (2.) A city on the…

En-gedi Encyclopedia — en'-ge-di, en-ge'-di (`en gedhi, "fountain of the kid"): Identical with the present Ain Jidi. According to 2Ch 20:2 it is the same as Hazazon-tamar, mentioned in Ge 14:7 …

En-haddah Encyclopedia — en-had'-a (`en chaddah, "swift fountain"): A town in the lot of Issachar mentioned along with En-gannim ( Jos 19:21 ). It is probably identical with Kefr Adan, a village …

En-Hakkore Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fountain of the crier, the name of the spring in Lehi which burst forth in answer to Samson’s prayer when he was exhausted with the slaughter of the Philistines (Judges 1…

En-hazor Encyclopedia — en-ha'-zor (`en chatsor; pege Asor): A city in the territory of Naphtali mentioned along with Kedesh, Edrei and Iron ( Jos 19:37 ). The ancient name probably survives in …

En-mishpat Encyclopedia — en-mish'-pat. See KADESH .…

En-rimmon Encyclopedia — en-rim'-on (`en-rimmon, "the fountain of Rimmon" (see RIMMON), or perhaps "the spring of the pomegranate"; Eromoth, Rhemmon): A city of Judah ( Jos 15:32 ), "Ain and Rimm…

En-Rogel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fountain of the treaders; i.e., “foot-fountain;” also called the “fullers’ fountain,” because fullers here trod the clothes in water. It has been identified with the “fou…

En-Shemesh Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fountain of the sun a spring which formed one of the landmarks on the boundary between Judah and Benjamin (Joshua 15:7; 18:17). It was between the “ascent of Adummim” and…

En-tappuah Encyclopedia — en-tap'-u-a, en-ta-pu'-a (`en tappuach; pege Thaphthoth, "apple spring"): Probably in the land of Tappuah which belonged to Manasseh, although Tappuah, on the border of M…

Enable Encyclopedia — en-a'-b'-l: Only in 1Ti 1:12 (the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American)) in the sense of "strengthen" (Greek endunamoo, "endue with strength")…

Enaim Encyclopedia — e-na'-im (`enayim, "place of a fountain"; Ainan; Ge 38:14 (the King James Version "in an open place"; Ge 38:21 the King James Version "openly")): A place which lay betwee…

Enam Encyclopedia — e'-nam. See preceding article.…

Enan Encyclopedia — e'-nan (`enan, "having fountains," or "eyes," i.e. "keen-eyed"; in Septuagint Ainan): The father of Ahira, and prince of Naphtali at the first census of Israel ( Nu 1:15 …

Enasibus Encyclopedia — e-nas'-i-bus (Enasibos, /APC 1Esdras 9:34): Corresponding to "Eliashib" in Ezr 10:36 .…

ENCAMP An Dictionary — encampment was the resting-place for a longer or shorter period of an army or company of travellers (Exodus 13:20; 14:19; Joshua 10:5; 11:5). The manner in which the Isra…

Encampment Encyclopedia — en-kamp'-ment. See WAR .…

Encampment By the Red Sea Encyclopedia — According to the version of the wanderings of Israel given in Nu 33 , they "encamped by the Red Sea" ( Nu 33:10 ) after leaving Elim and before entering the Wilderness of…

Enchantment Encyclopedia — en-chant'-ment: The occult arts, either supposedly or pretentiously supernatural, were common to all oriental races. They included enchantment, sorcery, witchcraft, sooth…

Enchantments Dictionary — (1.) The rendering of Hebrew latim or lehatim , which means “something covered,” “muffled up;” secret arts, tricks (Exodus 7:11, 22; 8:7, 18), by which the Egyptian magic…

End Dictionary & Encyclopedia — in Hebrews 13:7, is the rendering of the unusual Greek word ekbasin, meaning “outcome”, i.e., death. It occurs only elsewhere in 1 Corinthians 10:13, where it is rendered…

End of the World Encyclopedia — See ESCHATOLOGY; WORLD, END OF THE .…

Endamage Encyclopedia — en-dam'-aj: Archaic for "damage"; Ezr 4:13 the King James Version: "Thou shalt damage the revenue of the kings," the Revised Version (British and American) "It will be hu…

Endeavor Encyclopedia — en-de'-ver: The sense of this word has suffered weakening since the time of the King James Version. Then it implied utmost exertion and success; now rather forlorn hope a…

Endirons Encyclopedia — end'-i-urnz (shephattayim): Used once ( Eze 40:43 the King James Version) in the margin only. In text, both the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and Am…

Endless Encyclopedia — end'-les (akatalutos ( Heb 7:16 ), aperantos ( 1Ti 1:4 )): This English word occurs twice in the New Testament, and is there represented by the two Greek words above note…

Endor Dictionary — fountain of Dor; i.e., “of the age”, a place in the territory of Issachar (Joshua 17:11) near the scene of the great victory which was gained by Deborah and Barak over Si…

Endow; Endue Encyclopedia — en-dou', en-du': "Endow" meant originally "to provide with a dowry"; "indue" took the meaning "clothe"; the likeness between the literal meanings has confused the metapho…

Ends of the Earth Encyclopedia — See ASTRONOMY , sec. III, 2.…

Endure Encyclopedia — en-dur': Used in the Bible (1) in the sense of "continue," "last," as in Ps 9:7 , "The Lord shall endure for ever" (the American Standard Revised Version "Yahweh sitteth …

Eneas From the Scriptures — Eneas is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “laudable”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says — they are …

Enemessar Encyclopedia — en-e-mes'-ar (Enemessar, Enemessaros): Generally allowed, since Grotius, to be a corruption, though occasionally defended as an alternative form, of Shalmaneser ( /APC To…

Enemy Encyclopedia — en'-e-mi ('oyebh, tsar, tsar; echthros): "Enemy," "enemies," are frequent words in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word most often so translated is 'oyebh, meaning perhaps …

Eneneus Encyclopedia — e-ne'-ne-us, en-e-ne-us (Enenios; the King James Version Enenius, the Revised Version, margin "Enenis"): Occurring only in Apocrypha. According to /APC 1Esdras 5:8, Enene…

Enflame Encyclopedia — See INFLAME .…

Engage Encyclopedia — en-gaj': From `arabh, "to pledge," Jer 30:21 , the King James Version "Who is this that engaged his heart?"; the Revised Version (British and American) "he that hath had …

Engedi Dictionary — fountain of the kid, place in the wilderness of Judah (Joshua 15:62), on the western shore of the Dead Sea (Ezekiel 47:10), and nearly equidistant from both extremities. …

Engine Encyclopedia — en'-jin ( 2Ch 26:15 ; Eze 26:9 ; /APC 1Macc 6:51; 13:43 f). See SIEGE .…

Engines Dictionary — (1.) Hebrews hishalon i.e., “invention” (as in Ecclesiastes 7:29) contrivances indicating ingenuity. In 2 Chronicles 26:15 it refers to inventions for the purpose of prop…

English Versions Encyclopedia — in'-glish vur'-shunz: Contents 1. Introductory 2. The Bible in Anglo-Saxon and Norman Times 3. John Wycliffe 4. How Far Was the 14th-Century Version Wycliffe's Work? 5. F…

Engraft Encyclopedia — en-graft' ( Jas 1:21 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) IMPLANT).…

ENGRAVER Hebrews Dictionary — harash (Exodus 35:35; 38:23) means properly an artificer in wood, stone, or metal. The chief business of the engraver was cutting names or devices on rings and seals and …

Engraving Encyclopedia — en-grav'-ing. See CARVING ; CRAFTS .…

Enigma Encyclopedia — e-nig'-ma. See GAMES .…

Enjoin Encyclopedia — en-join': Its usual sense is "to impose something," as a command, a charge or a direction. In this last sense it is used in Job 36:23 , i.e. "Who hath directed?" In Es 9:…

Enlarge; Enlargement Encyclopedia — en-larj', en-larj'-ment: "To enlarge" is very frequently used figuratively: "God enlarge Japheth" ( Ge 9:27 ), i.e. "make him a great nation"; or "Thou hast enlarged my s…

Enlighten Encyclopedia — en-lit'-'-n: (1) 'or, "illumination" in every sense, used in the ordinary sense of giving natural light ( Ps 97:4 the King James Version; see also Ezr 9:8 ) or as a sign …

Enmity Dictionary & Encyclopedia — deep-rooted hatred. “I will put enmity between thee and the woman, between thy seed and her seed” (Genesis 3:15). The friendship of the world is “enmity with God” (James …

Ennatan Encyclopedia — en'-a-tan (Ennatan; the King James Version Eunatan (a misprint)): One of Ezra's messengers to fetch Levites for the temple service ( /APC 1Esdras 8:44); called "Elnathan"…

Enoch Dictionary & Encyclopedia — initiated. (1.) The eldest son of Cain (Genesis 4:17), who built a city east of Eden in the land of Nod, and called it “after the name of his son Enoch.” This is the firs…

Enoch (city) Encyclopedia — In Ge 4:17 it is narrated that Cain, who had taken up his abode in the land of Nod, East of Eden (verse 16), built there a city, and called it after the name of his first…

Enoch, Book of Encyclopedia — see ENOCH , ETHIOPIC , BOOK OF; ENOCH , SLAVONIC , BOOK OF…

Enoch, Ethiopic, Book of Encyclopedia — e-thi-op'-ik. See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE .…

Enoch, Slavonic, Book of Encyclopedia — sla-von'-ik. See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE .…

Enoch; the Book of the Secrets of Encyclopedia — See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE .…

Enon From the Scriptures — Enon is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “cloud; mass of darkness; fountain; eye”. The Scriptures below are what the …

Enormity Encyclopedia — e-nor'-mi-ti: The marginal rendering in the King James Version of Ho 6:9 for "lewdness," and in the Revised Version (British and American) of Le 18:17 ; 19:29 ; 20:14 for…

Enos Dictionary — man the son of Seth, and grandson of Adam (Genesis 5:6-11; Luke 3:38). He lived nine hundred and five years. In his time “men began to call upon the name of the Lord” (Ge…

Enos; Enosh Encyclopedia — e'-nos, e'-nosh ('enosh, "mortal"; 'Enos): In the New Testament (the Revised Version (British and American) and the King James Version) and the Old Testament (the King Ja…

Enquire Encyclopedia — en-kwir': This is an Old English word now obsolescent. It is common in the King James Version. In the American Standard Revised Version it is nearly always replaced by th…

Enrolment Encyclopedia — en-rol'-ment. See QUIRINIUS; TAX .…

Ensample Encyclopedia — en-sam'-p'-l. See EXAMPLE .…

Ensign Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews ‘oth, a military standard, especially of a single tribe (Numbers 2:2). Each separate tribe had its own “sign” or “ensign.” (2.) Hebrews nes, a lofty signal, …

Ensue Encyclopedia — en-su': Synonymous with "to pursue," "ensue" is found in 1Pe 3:11 the King James Version as a translation of dioko, "to follow after," "to pursue." Also in /APC Judith 9:…

Entangle Encyclopedia — en-tan'-g'-l: Found but 5 times in the Scriptures (the King James Version), once in the Old Testament, yet most significant as illustrating the process of mental, moral a…

Entertain Dictionary — Entertainments, “feasts,” were sometimes connected with a public festival (Deuteronomy 16:11, 14), and accompanied by offerings (1 Samuel 9:13), in token of alliances (Ge…

Entreat Encyclopedia — en-tret'. See INTREAT .…

Envy Encyclopedia — en'-vi (qin'ah; zelos, phthonos): "Envy," from Latin in, "against," and video, "to look," "to look with ill-will," etc., toward another, is an evil strongly condemned in …

Epaenetus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — commendable, a Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent his salutation (Romans 16:5). He is spoken of as “the first fruits of Achaia” (R.V., “of Asia”, i.e., of proconsular As…

Epaphras Dictionary & Encyclopedia — lovely, spoken of by Paul (Colossians 1:7; 4:12) as “his dear fellow-servant,” and “a faithful minister of Christ.” He was thus evidently with him at Rome when he wrote t…

Epaphroditus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fair, graceful; belonging to Aphrodite or Venus the messenger who came from Phillipi to the apostle when he was a prisoner at Rome (Phil. 2:25-30; 4:10-18). Paul mentions…

Epenetus From the Scriptures — Epenetus is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “laudable; worthy of praise”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible it…

Ephah Dictionary — gloom. (1.) One of the five sons of Midian, and grandson of Abraham (Genesis 25:4). The city of Ephah, to which he gave his name, is mentioned Isaiah 60:6, 7. This city, …

Ephah (1) Encyclopedia — e'-fa `ephah, "darkness"; Gephar ( Ge 25:4 ), Gaipha ( Isa 60:6 ): The name of three persons in the Old Testament, both masculine and feminine (1) The son of Midian, desc…

Ephah (2) Encyclopedia — e'-fa ('ephah): A dry measure of about one bushel capacity. It corresponds to the bath in liquid measure and was the standard for measuring grain and similar articles sin…

Ephai Encyclopedia — e'-fi, e'-fa-i (`ephay, in Qere, `ophai, in Kethibh; Iophe, Ophe, "gloomy," "obscuring," in the Septuagint, Septuagint): "The Netophathite," whose sons were numbered amon…

Epher Encyclopedia — e'-fer `epher, "calf," "young deer"; Apher, Opher: (1) The second son of Midian, descended from Abraham by his wife Keturah ( Ge 25:4 ; 1Ch 1:33 ). See further Dillmann's…

EPHERa Dictionary — calf. (1.) One of the sons of Midian, who was Abraham’s son by Keturah (Genesis 25:4). (2.) The head of one of the families of trans-Jordanic Manasseh who were carried ca…

Ephes-Dammim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — boundary of blood, a place in the tribe of Judah where the Philistines encamped when David fought with Goliath (1 Samuel 17:1). It was probably so called as having been t…

Ephesian; Ephesians Encyclopedia — e-fe'-zhan (Ephesios), e-fe'-zhanz: A term which, as in Ac 19:28 , 34 , 35 and Ac 21:29 , was applied to those natives or residents of the city of Ephesus who were adhere…

Ephesians, Epistle to the Encyclopedia — Contents I. AUTHENTICITY 1. External Evidence 2. Internal Evidence II. PLACE AND DATE OF WRITING III. DESTINATION 1. Title 2. The Inscription 3. The Evidence of the Lette…

Ephesus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the capital of proconsular Asia, which was the western part of Asia Minor. It was colonized principally from Athens. In the time of the Romans it bore the title of “the f…

Ephlal Encyclopedia — ef'-lal ('ephlal, "judgment"): A descendant of Judah ( 1Ch 2:37 ).…

Ephod Dictionary — something girt, a sacred vestment worn originally by the high priest (Exodus 28:4), afterwards by the ordinary priest (1 Samuel 22:18), and characteristic of his office (…

Ephod (1) Encyclopedia — ef'-od ('ephowdh (28 times), 'ephodh (20 times), 'ephodh; Septuagint epomis, ephoth, ephod, ephoud, stole exallos, stole bussine): (1) A sacred vestment originally design…

Ephod (2) Encyclopedia — e'-fod ('ephodh): Father of Hanniel, prince of Manasseh ( Nu 34:23 ).…

Ephphatha Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the Greek form of a Syro-Chaldaic or Aramaic word, meaning “Be opened,” uttered by Christ when healing the man who was deaf and dumb (Mark 7 :34). It is one of the charac…

Ephraim Dictionary — double fruitfulness (“for God had made him fruitful in the land of his affliction”). The second son of Joseph, born in Egypt (Genesis 41:52; 46:20). The first incident re…

Ephraim (1) Encyclopedia — e'-fra-im, e'-fra-im ('ephrayim, "double fruit"): 1. The Patriarch: The younger of the two sons of Joseph and Asenath, born in Egypt. He and his brother Manasseh were ado…

Ephraim (2) Encyclopedia — (1) A position apparently of some importance, since the position of Baal-hazor (probably = Tell `Asur) where Abraham's sheep- farm was located, is determined by relation …

Ephraim In The Wilderness Dictionary — (John 11: 54), a town to which our Lord retired with his disciples after he had raised Lazarus, and when the priests were conspiring against him. It lay in the wild, uncu…

Ephraim, Forest of Encyclopedia — (ya`ar 'ephrayim): The word ya`ar (Hebrew) probably agrees in meaning with the Arabic wa`r, which indicates a rough country, abounding in rocks, stones and scrub, with oc…

Ephraim, Gate of Encyclopedia — See JERUSALEM .…

Ephraim, Mount Encyclopedia — (har 'ephrayim): Means that part of the mountain which fell to Ephraim ( Jos 19:50 , etc.). The natives speak today of Jebel Nablus, Jebel Cafed, etc., meaning that secti…

Ephraim, Wood of Encyclopedia — See EPHRAIM, FOREST OF .…

Ephraimite Encyclopedia — e'-fra-im-it ('ephrayim; singular 'ephrathi): A member of the tribe of Ephraim ( Jos 16:10 , etc.). See also EPHRATHITE .…

Ephrain Encyclopedia — e'-fra-in ( 2Ch 13:19 ), the Revised Version (British and American) EPHRON , which see.…

Ephratah Dictionary — fruitful. (1.) The second wife of Caleb, the son of Hezron, mother of Hur, and grandmother of Caleb, who was one of those that were sent to spy the land (1 Chronicles 2:1…

Ephrath; Ephrathah Encyclopedia — ef'-rath, e'-frath, ef'-ra-tha, ef-ra'-tha ('ephrath; Ephratha; Ge 35:16 ; 48:7 ); ('ephrathah, in the other references: Jos 15:59 (in added verse of Septuagint only); Ru…

Ephrathite Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a citizen of Ephratah, the old name of Bethlehem (Ruth 1:2; 1 Samuel 17:12), or Bethlehem-Judah.…

Ephron Dictionary — fawn-like. (1.) The son of Zohar a Hittite, the owner of the field and cave of Machpelah (q.v.), which Abraham bought for 400 shekels of silver (Genesis 23:8-17; 25:9; 49…

Ephron (1) Encyclopedia — e'-fron ('ephron, "fawnlike"): The Hittite of whom Abraham bought the field and cave of Machpelah ( Ge 23:8 ff; 25:9 ; 49:30 ). The transaction was conducted in true orie…

Ephron (2) Encyclopedia — e'-fron (`ephron; Ephron): (1) 2Ch 13:19 : "And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns there…

Epicureans Dictionary & Encyclopedia — followers of Epicurus (who died at Athens B.C. 270), or adherents of the Epicurean philosophy (Acts 17:18). This philosophy was a system of atheism, and taught men to see…

Epilepsy Encyclopedia — ep'-i-lep-si. See LUNATIC .…

Epiphanes Encyclopedia — e-pif'-a-nez. See ANTIOCHUS IV .…

Epiphi Encyclopedia — ep'-i-fi (Epiphi): Name of a month mentioned in connection with Pachon in /APC 1Macc 6:38. See TIME .…

Epistle Encyclopedia — e-pis'-'-l (epistole, "a letter," "epistle"; from epistello, "to send to"): Contents 1. New Testament Epistles 2. Distinctive Characteristics 3. Letter-Writing in Antiqui…

Epistles Dictionary — the apostolic letters. The New Testament contains twenty-one in all. They are divided into two classes. (1.) Paul’s Epistles, fourteen in number, including Hebrews. These…

Epistles, Captivity Encyclopedia — See PHILEMON, EPISTLE TO .…

Epistles, Spurious Encyclopedia — spu'-ri-us. See APOCRYPHAL EPISTLES .…

Epistles, the Pastoral Encyclopedia — See PASTORAL EPISTLES .…

Equal Encyclopedia — e'-kwal isos: In Eze 18:25 ; 29 ; 33:17 , 20 , "The way of the Lord is not equal" translates Hebrew yittakhen for takhan, "to weigh," and means "is not adjusted to any fi…

Equality Encyclopedia — e-kwol'-i-ti (isotes): In 2Co 8:14 , literally,. "out of equality," i.e. "in equal proportion" or "that there may be equality." In Php 2:6 , it occurs in a paraphrase of …

Equity Encyclopedia — ek'-wi-ti: Is synonymous with "uprightness," which is found in Pr 17:26 ; Isa 59:14 ; Mal 2:6 in place of the King James Version "equity." Ec 2:21 has "skilfulness" and t…

Er Encyclopedia — ar (`er, "watcher"; Er'): (1) The eldest son of Judah, the son of Jacob, by Shua the Canaanite. Judah took for him a wife named Tamar. It is recorded that Er "was wicked …

Era Encyclopedia — e'-ra: We find no definite era in use in Old Testament times, and such usage does not appear until we reach the period of the Maccabees. There are some references to impo…

Eran Encyclopedia — e'-ran (`eran, "watcher," "watchful"; Eden): The son of Ephraim's oldest son Shuthelah ( Nu 26:36 ). Eranites, the descendants of Eran (same place) .…

Erastus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — beloved. (1.) The “chamberlain” of the city of Corinth (Romans 16:23), and one of Paul’s disciples. As treasurer of such a city he was a public officer of great dignity, …

Erech Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (LXX., “Orech”), length, or Moon-town, one of the cities of Nimrod’s kingdom in the plain of Shinar (Genesis 10: 10); the Orchoe of the Greeks and Romans. It was probably…

Eri-aku Encyclopedia — er-i-a-koo', e-ri-a-ku': 1. The Name and Its Etymology: This is the probable Sumerian reading of the well-known Babylonian name written with the characters for "servant" …

Eri; Erites Encyclopedia — e'-ri, e'-rits (`eri, "watcher"): The fifth of the seven sons of Gad ( Ge 46:16 ; Nu 26:16 ). Patronymic, Erites (same place) , a clan of Gad.…

Err; Error Encyclopedia — ur, er'-er: To err is in the Old Testament the translation of shaghah, and ta`ah, both of which mean literally,. "to wander," "to go astray." We have shaghah in 1Sa 26:21…

Esaias Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the Greek form for Isaiah, constantly used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament (Matthew 3:3; 4:14), but in the Revised Version always “Isaiah.”…

Esarhaddon Encyclopedia — e-sar-had'-on ('ecar-chaddon; Assyrian Asur-ach-iddina, "Ashur hath given a brother"): During his lifetime, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, made his favorite son, Esarhaddo…

ESARHADDON Assur Dictionary — has given a brother, successor of Sennacherib (2 Kings 19:37; Isaiah 37:38). He ascended the throne about B.C. 681. Nothing further is recorded of him in Scripture, excep…

Esau Dictionary & Encyclopedia — hairy, Rebekah’s first-bom twin son (Genesis 25:25). The name of Edom, “red”, was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the red lentil “pottage” for which…

Esay Encyclopedia — e'-sa (Esaias): the King James Version for Isaiah ( /APC 2Esdras 2:18; Ecclesiasticus 48:22).…

Eschatology Encyclopedia — see ESCHATOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT ; ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT…

Eschatology of the New Testament Encyclopedia — es-ka-tol'-o-ji: Contents I. DOCTRINAL AND RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE II. GENERAL STRUCTURE III. COURSE OF DEVELOPMENT IV. GENERAL AND INDIVIDUAL ESCHATOLOGY V. THE PAROUSIA …

Eschatology of the Old Testament Encyclopedia — es-ka-tol'-o-ji Contents I. FUNDAMENTAL IDEAS 1. Idea of God 2. Idea of Man Body, Soul and Spirit 3. Sin and Death II. CONCEPTIONS OF THE FUTURE LIFE--SHEOL Had Israel No…

Eschew Dictionary & Encyclopedia — from old French eschever, “to flee from” (Job 1:1, 8; 2:3; 1 Peter 3:11).…

Esdraelon Dictionary — the Greek form of the Hebrew “Jezreel,” the name of the great plain (called by the natives Merj Ibn Amer; i.e., “the meadow of the son of Amer”) which stretches across Ce…

Esdraelon, Plain of Encyclopedia — es-dra-e'-lon, (yizre`e'l; in Apocrypha the name varies: Esdrelon, Esdraelon, Esdrelom, Esrelon, Esrechon): 1. The Name: The Greek name of the great plain in Central Pale…

Esdras 5 and 6 Encyclopedia — (or 4 Ezr): These names have been applied respectively to the first two and the last two chapters of 2 (4) Esdras in the Latin Bible of 1462. In matter these chapters, wh…

Esdras, Fourth Book of Encyclopedia — See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. II, i, 5…

Esdras, Second Book of Encyclopedia — See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. II, i, 5…

Esdras, the First Book of Encyclopedia — ez'-dras, es'-dras: Contents 1. Name 2. Contents 3. Relation to Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah 4. Versions 5. Date and Authorship LITERATURE =================================…

Esdras, the Second (fourth) Book Of; Apocalyptic Esdras Encyclopedia — Or The Apocalyptic Esdras: Contents 1. Name 2. Contents 3. Language 4. Versions 5. Origin of the Book 6. Date LITERATURE =================================================…

Esdris Encyclopedia — 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 King James …

Esebon Encyclopedia — es'-e-bon ( /APC Judith 5:15) = HESHBON (Revised Version (British and American)), the chief city of the Ammonites.…

Esebrias Encyclopedia — es-e-bri'-as, e-se'-bri-as. See ESEREBIAS; SHEREBIAH .…

Esek Dictionary & Encyclopedia — quarrel, a well which Isaac’s herdsmen dug in the valley of Gerar, and so called because the herdsmen of Gerar quarrelled with them for its possession (Genesis 26:20).…

Eserebias Encyclopedia — es-er-e-bi'-as (Eserebias): One of the chiefs of the priests ( /APC 1Esdras 8:54).…

Eshan Encyclopedia — e'-shan ('esh`an; Esan; the King James Version Eshean): A town of Judah in the uplands of Hebron ( Jos 15:52 ). No satisfactory identification has yet been suggested. Som…

Eshbaal Dictionary & Encyclopedia — man of Baal, the fourth son of king Saul (1 Chronicles 8:33; 9:39). He is also called Ish-bosheth (q.v.), 2 Samuel 2:8.…

Eshban Encyclopedia — esh'-ban ('eshban; perhaps "thoughtful," "intelligent"; Asban): Name of a chief of the Horites ( Ge 36:26 ; 1Ch 1:41 ).…

Eshcol Dictionary — bunch; brave. (1.) A young Amoritish chief who joined Abraham in the recovery of Lot from the hands of Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:13,24). (2.) A valley in which the spies o…

Eshcol (1) Encyclopedia — esh'-kol ('eshkol, "cluster"; Eschol): The brother of Mamre and Aner, the Amorite allies of Abraham who took part with him in the pursuit and defeat of Chedorlaomer's for…

Eshcol (2) Encyclopedia — esh'-kol ('eshkol; Pharagx botruos), "a cluster of grapes": The spies came to Hebron "and they came unto the valley of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one …

Eshean Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a place in the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:52), supposed to be the ruin es-Simia, near Dumah, south of Hebron.…

Eshek Encyclopedia — e'-shek (`esheq, "oppressor"): A descendant of Jonathan, son of Saul, first king of Israel ( 1Ch 8:39 ).…

Eshkalon From the Scriptures — Eshkalon is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “same as Askelon”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says —…

Eshkalonite Encyclopedia — esh'-ka-lon-it. See ASHKELONITES .…

Eshtaol Dictionary & Encyclopedia — narrow pass or recess, a town (Joshua 15:33) in the low country, the She-phelah of Judah. It was allotted to the tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:41), and was one of their strongh…

Eshtaolites; Eshtaulites Encyclopedia — esh'-ta-ol-its, eshta-u'-lits (ha'eshta'uli, literally, "the Eshtaolite"; the King James Version): Inhabitants of Eshtaol, named among the descendants of Shobal, the son …

Eshtemoa Dictionary & Encyclopedia — obedience, a town in the mountains of Judah (Joshua 21:14; 1 Chronicles 6:57), which was allotted, with the land round it, to the priests. It was frequented by David and …

Eshtemoh Encyclopedia — esh'-te-mo. See ESHTEMOA .…

Eshton Encyclopedia — esh'-ton ('eshton, "uxorious"): A name found in the genealogical table of Judah ( 1Ch 4:12 ).…

Esli Encyclopedia — es'-li (Eslei, Esli; probably for Hebrew 'atsalyahu): An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy, the 10th before Joseph, the husband of Mary ( Lu 3:25 ).…

Esmachiah From the Scriptures — Esmachiah is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “joined to the Lord”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself sa…

Esora Encyclopedia — e-so'-ra. See AESORA .…

Espousal; Espouse Encyclopedia — es-pouz'-al, es-pouz': In the King James Version these words, following English usage of an earlier day, are used to signify either marriage or betrothal, while the Ameri…

Espouse Dictionary — (2 Samuel 3: 14), to betroth. The espousal was a ceremony of betrothing, a formal agreement between the parties then coming under obligation for the purpose of marriage. …

Espy Encyclopedia — es-pi': "Espy" in modern English means "to catch sight of," rather than "to explore secretly." the Revised Version (British and American) therefore retains it in Ge 42:27…

Esril Encyclopedia — es'-ril, ez'-ril: the Revised Version (British and American) EZRIL (which see).…

Esrom Encyclopedia — es'-rom, ez'-rom (Esrom): the King James Version, the Greek form of Hezron (thus the Revised Version (British and American)) ( Mt 1:3 ; Lu 3:33 ).…

Essenes Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a Jewish mystical sect somewhat resembling the Pharisees. They affected great purity. They originated about B.C. 100, and disappeared from history after the destruction o…

Estate Encyclopedia — es-tat': While the King James Version uses both "estate" and "state" with the meaning of "condition," the American Standard Revised Version distinguishes, using "state" f…

Esteem Encyclopedia — es-tem' (chashabh; hegeomai): "To esteem" means sometimes simply "to think" or "reckon"; in other connections it means "to regard as honorable" or "valuable." We have exa…

Esther Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the queen of Ahasuerus, and heroine of the book that bears her name. She was a Jewess named Hadas’sah (the myrtle), but when she entered the royal harem she received the …

Esther, Book of Encyclopedia — Contents 1. The Canonicity of Esther 2. Its Authorship 3. Its Date 4. Its Contents 5. The Greek Additions 6. The Attacks upon the Book 7. Some of the Objections 8. Confir…

Esther, the Rest of Encyclopedia — Contents Introductory 1. Name 2. Contents 3. Original Language 4. Versions 5. Date LITERATURE ============================================================================…

Estimate; Estimation Encyclopedia — es'-ti-mat, es-ti-ma'-shun (`arakh, `erekh): These words, meaning "to set in order," "valuation," are used in connection with the priestly services in Le 5:15 , 18 ; 6:6 …

Esyelus Encyclopedia — e-si-e'-lus (Esuel, Esuelos; the King James Version Syelus): One of the governors of the Temple in the time of Josiah ( /APC 1Esdras 1:8); called "Jehiel" in 2Ch 35:8 .…

Etam Dictionary & Encyclopedia — eyrie. (1.) A village of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:32). Into some cleft (“top,” A.V.,; R.V., “cleft”) of a rock here Samson retired after his slaughter of the P…

Eternal Encyclopedia — e-tur'-nal (`olam; aionios, from aion): The word "eternal" is of very varying import, both in the Scriptures and out of them. 1. `Olam: In the Old Testament, the Hebrew w…

ETERNAL DEATH The Dictionary — miserable fate of the wicked in hell (Matthew 25:46; Mark 3:29; Hebrews 6:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Matthew 18:8; 25:41; Jude 1:7). The Scripture as clearly teaches the une…

ETERNAL LIFE This Dictionary — expression occurs in the Old Testament only in Daniel 12:2 (R.V., “everlasting life”). It occurs frequently in the New Testament (Matthew 7:14; 18:8, 9; Luke 10:28; comp.…

Eternity Encyclopedia — e-tur'-ni-ti (olam; Greek equivalent, aion): Contents 1. Contrast with Time 2. In the Old Testament 3. In the New Testament 4. The Eternal "Now" 5. Defect of This View 6.…

Eth-Baal Dictionary — with Baal, a king of Sidon (B.C. 940-908), father of Jezebel, who was the wife of Ahab (1 Kings 16:31). He is said to have been also a priest of Astarte, whose worship wa…

Eth-kazin Encyclopedia — eth-ka'-zin (`ittah qatsin; the King James Version Ittah Kazin): A town on the eastern border of Zebulun, mentioned between Gath-hepher and Rimmon ( Jos 19:13 ). The site…

Etham Dictionary & Encyclopedia — perhaps another name for Khetam, or “fortress,” on the Shur or great wall of Egypt, which extended from the Mediterranean to the Gulf of Suez. Here the Israelites made th…

Ethan Dictionary & Encyclopedia — firm. (1.) “The Ezrahite,” distinguished for his wisdom (1 Kings 4:31). He is named as the author of the 89th Psalm. He was of the tribe of Levi. (2.) A Levite of the fam…

Ethanim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the month of gifts, i.e., of vintage offerings; called Tisri after the Exile; corresponding to part of September and October. It was the first month of the civil year, an…

Ethanus Encyclopedia — e-tha'-nus, the King James Version Ecanus (Apocrypha): One of the scribes who wrote for forty days at the dictation of Ezra ( /APC 2Esdras 14:24).…

Ethbaal Encyclopedia — eth-ba'-al, eth'-ba-al ('ethba`al, "with Baal"): "King of the Sidonians," and father of Jezebel whom Ahab king of Israel took to wife ( 1Ki 16:31 ).…

Ether Encyclopedia — e'-ther (`ether; Ather): A town in Judah ( Jos 15:42 ), near Libnah, assigned to Simeon ( Jos 19:7 ). Kh. el `Atr (identical in spelling with Ether) is possibly the site.…

Ethics Encyclopedia — eth'-iks: Contents I. NATURE AND FUNCTION OF ETHICS 1. Rise of Ethics 2. Ethics as a Science 3. A Normative Science 4. Relation to Cognate Sciences (1) Ethics and Metaphy…

Ethics of Jesus Encyclopedia — eth'-iks: Contents I. IN THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS 1. The Blessings of the Kingdom (1) Nature of the Kingdom (2) Blessedness of the Kingdom (3) Righteousness--Its Contrasts (4…

Ethiopia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — country of burnt faces; the Greek word by which the Hebrew Cush is rendered (Genesis 2:13; 2 Kings 19:9; Esther 1:1; Job 28:19; Psalm 68:31; 87:4), a country which lay to…

Ethiopian Eunuch Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the chief officer or prime minister of state of Candace (q.v.), queen of Ethiopia. He was converted to Christianity through the instrumentality of Philip (Act 8:27). The …

Ethiopian Woman Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the wife of Moses (Numbers 12:1). It is supposed that Zipporah, Moses’ first wife (Exodus 2:21), was now dead. His marriage of this “woman” descended from Ham gave offenc…

Ethiopic Language Encyclopedia — e-thi-op'-ik lan'-gwaj: The language commonly called Ethiopic is the language in which the inscriptions of the kings of the ancient Aksumitic (Axumite) empire and most of…

Ethiopic Versions Encyclopedia — e-thi-op'-ik vur'-shuns: Christianity was introduced into Abyssinia by Tyrian missionaries, who probably spoke Greek, about the time of Constantine the Great. The Bible w…

Ethma Encyclopedia — eth'-ma (Ethma), the Revised Version (British and American) NOOMA (which see).…

Ethnan Encyclopedia — eth'-nan ('ethnan, "gift" or "hire"; Ethnadi): A Judahite ( 1Ch 4:7 ).…

Ethnarch Encyclopedia — eth'-nark ( 2Co 11:32 margin). See GOVERNOR .…

Ethni Encyclopedia — eth'-ni ('ethni, "gift"): An ancestor of Asaph, of the Gershom branch of the Levites ( 1Ch 6:41 ).…

Ethnography; Ethnology Encyclopedia — eth-nog'-ra-fi, eth-nol'-o-ji. See TABLE OF NATIONS .…

Eubulus Encyclopedia — u-bu'-lus (Euboulos, literally, "of good counsel," 2Ti 4:21 ): One of the members of the church in Rome at the time of Paul's second imprisonment in that city. The apostl…

Eucharist Encyclopedia — u'-ka-rist. See LORD'S SUPPER .…

Eumenes Ii Encyclopedia — u'-me-nez (Eumenes, "well-disposed"): King of Pergamus, son and successor of Attalus I (197 BC). He is mentioned in the Apocrypha (1 Macc 8:8) in connection with the leag…

Eunatan Encyclopedia — u-na'-tan. See ENNATAN .…

Eunice Dictionary & Encyclopedia — happily conquering, the mother of Timothy, a believing Jewess, but married to a Greek (Acts 16:1). She trained her son from his childhood in the knowledge of the Scriptur…

Eunuch Dictionary & Encyclopedia — literally bed-keeper or chamberlain, and not necessarily in all cases one who was mutilated, although the practice of employing such mutilated persons in Oriental courts …

Euodia Encyclopedia — 1. Women Prominent in Church at Philippi: The Textus Receptus of the New Testament of Stephen reads Euodia, which means "fragrant," Php 4:2 . King James Version has trans…

Euodias Dictionary — a good journey, a female member of the church at Philippi. She was one who laboured much with Paul in the gospel. He exhorts her to be of one mind with Syntyche (Phil. 4:…

Eupator Encyclopedia — u'-pa-tor (Eupator, "of noble father"): The name given to Antiochus V who had succeeded his father Antiochus IV (Epiphanes), 164 BC, while still a child under the guardia…

Euphrates Dictionary & Encyclopedia — Hebrew, Perath; Assyrian, Purat; Persian cuneiform, Ufratush, whence Greek Euphrates, meaning “sweet water.” The Assyrian name means “the stream,” or “the great stream.” …

Eupolemus Encyclopedia — u-pol'-e-mus (Eupolemos): Son of John, the son of Accos = Hakkoz (Akkos; Ne 3:4 , 21 , etc.); was one of the two deputies sent by Judas Maccabeus ( /APC 1Mac 8:17; 2Mac 4…

Euraquilo Encyclopedia — u-rak'-wi-lo (the Revised Version (British and American) eurakulon; the King James Version eurokludon; the King James Version Euroclydon, u-rok'-li-don): The east or nort…

Euroclydon Dictionary — south-east billow, the name of the wind which blew in the Adriatic Gulf, and which struck the ship in which Paul was wrecked on the coast of Malta (Acts 27:14; R.V., “Eur…

Eutychus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fortunate, (Acts 20:9-12), a young man of Troas who fell through drowsiness from the open window of the third floor of the house where Paul was preaching, and was “taken …

Evangelist Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a “publisher of glad tidings;” a missionary preacher of the gospel (Ephesians 4:11). This title is applied to Philip (Acts 21:8), who appears to have gone from city to ci…

Eve Dictionary — life; living, the name given by Adam to his wife (Genesis 3:20; 4:1). The account of her creation is given in Genesis 2:21, 22. The Creator, by declaring that it was not …

Eve in the New Testament Encyclopedia — (Eua; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, Heua): "Eve" occurs twice in the New Testament and both references are in the Pauline writings. In 1Ti 2:12-14 woman'…

Eve in the Old Testament Encyclopedia — ev, (chawwah, "life"; Eua; the name given, as the Scripture writer says, Ge 3:20 (Zoe), from her unique function as "the mother of all living"): The first created woman; …

Eve, Gospel of Encyclopedia — A Gnostic doctrinal treatise mentioned by Epiphanius (Haer., xxvi.2 ff) in which Jesus is represented as saying in a loud voice, "I am thou, and thou art I, and wherever …

Even; Evening; Eventide Encyclopedia — e'-v'-n, ev'-ning, ev-'-n-tid' ("even," "evening," 'erebh; opsia, opse; see Thayer under the word): The words are used in slightly different meanings: (1) The time of sun…

Evening Dictionary — the period following sunset with which the Jewish day began (Genesis 1:5; Mark 13:35). The Hebrews reckoned two evenings of each day, as appears from Exodus 16:12: 30:8; …

Evenings, Between the Encyclopedia — The time of day (the Revised Version (British and American) reads "at even," margin, "between the two evenings") when the Passover lamb was slain ( Ex 12:6 ; Nu 9:3 ), or…

Event Encyclopedia — e-vent': In Ec 2:14 ; 9:2 , 3 , the translation of miqreh, "what happens," "lot," "fate." The English word bore this sense at the time of the King James Version. The mean…

Everlasting Dictionary & Encyclopedia — eternal, applied to God (Genesis 21:33; Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalm 41:13; 90:2). We also read of the “everlasting hills” (Genesis 49:26); an “everlasting priesthood” (Exodu…

Evi Encyclopedia — e'-vi ('ewi, "desire"; Euei): One of the five kings, or chiefs of the Midianites, slain by Israel during their sojourn in the plains of Moab ( Nu 31:8 ; Jos 13:21 ).…

Evidence; Evident; Evidently Encyclopedia — ev'-i-dens, ev'-i-dent-li cepher; elegchos, phaneros: In Jer 32:10 , 11 , 12 , 14 , 16 , 44 , cepher, "a writing," is translated (the King James Version) "evidence" (of t…

Evil Encyclopedia — ev'-'-l, e'-vil ra`; poneros, @kakos, @kakon: In the Bible it is represented as moral and physical. We choose to discuss the subject under these heads. Many of the evils …

Evil Eye Encyclopedia — (ra` `ayin, "evil of eye"; ophthalmos poneros): The superstition of the influence of the "evil eye," so widely spread over the earth, has had a mighty influence on life a…

Evil One Encyclopedia — (ho poneros): Nearly all peoples who have expressed their religious thought and feeling believe in a spirit that presides over the destinies of men for their good. They b…

Evil Spirit Encyclopedia — See DEMON ; DEMONIAC ; COMMUNION WITH DEMONS ; SATAN .…

Evil Thing Encyclopedia — (to kakon, plural in Lu 16:25 ): An evil thing or evil things may be the thoughts of evil men, their plans or their deeds; or the things men suffer for their own wrongs; …

Evil- Speaking Dictionary & Encyclopedia — is expressly forbidden (Titus 3:2; James 4:11), and severe punishments are denounced against it (1 Corinthians 5:11; 6:10). It is spoken of also with abhorrence (Psalm 15…

Evil-doers Encyclopedia — e-v'-l-doo'-erz mere`im; from ra`-a`; kakopoios, always plural: Malefactors or offenders of God's law. Used generally of the ungodly, as, "Fret not thyself because of evi…

Evil-favoredness Encyclopedia — e-v'-l-fa'-verd-nes The word is the translation of the Hebrew dabhar ra', lit "evil thing," and refers to the ritual unfitness for sacrifice of any animal which, though i…

Evil-merodach Encyclopedia — e-vil-me-ro'-dak; -mer'-o-dak 'ewil merodhakh; Septuagint Eueialmarodek; so B in K, but B in Jeremiah, and A and Q in both places much corrupted: The name of the son and …

Evileye Dictionary — (Proverbs 23:6), figuratively, the envious or covetous. (Comp. Deuteronomy 15:9; Matthew 20:15.)…

EVlL-MERODACH Merodach’s Dictionary — man, the son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon (2 Kings 25:27; Jeremiah 52:31, 34). He seems to have reigned but two years (B.C. 562-560). Influenced proba…

Evolution Encyclopedia — ev-o-lu'-shun: 1. The Idea of Evolution: Evolution is a scientific and philosophical theory designed to explain the origin and course of all things in the universe. By or…

Ewe Encyclopedia — u (rachel, `ul, seh, "a female sheep"): Rachel (compare pr. note Rachel, and Arabic rachala, "to migrate") is the ordinary Hebrew word for ewe, but is translated "sheep,"…

Exact Encyclopedia — eg-zakt': (1) naghas ( De 15:2 , 3 ; 2Ki 23:35 ; Isa 58:3 ), to secure by force or pressure interest or money for tribute, and perhaps, in Isa 58:3 , labor or toil; but c…

Exaction Encyclopedia — eg-zak'-shun: (1) mashsha' ( Ne 10:31 ), a demand for money lent on pledge, which the Jews agreed to forego in the seventh year; (2) gerushah ( Eze 45:9 , "your exactions…

Exactors Encyclopedia — eg-zak'-ters (noghesayikh ( Isa 60:17 , the Revised Version, margin "taskmasters"; compare Ex 1:11 ; 3:7 )): Righteousness personified is in Zion to take the place of the…

Exalt Encyclopedia — eg-zolt' (rum, gabhah (mappiq he), nasa'; hupsoo): The Hebrew word most often translated "exalt," "exalted," is rum; "to lift up," "to be or become high." It is used with…

Exaltation of Christ, the Encyclopedia — See CHRIST, THE EXALTATION OF .…

Examine; Examination Encyclopedia — eg-zam'-in, eg-zam-i-na'-shun: darash, "to follow," "inquire," "make inquisition" ( Ezr 10:16 ); and bachan, "to test," "investigate," "prove," "tempt" ( Ps 26:2 ). The f…

Example Dictionary & Encyclopedia — of Christ (1 Peter 2:21; John 13:15); of pastors to their flocks (Phil. 3:17; 2 Thessalonians 3:9; 1 Timothy 4:12; 1 Peter 5:3); of the Jews as a warning (Hebrews 4:11); …

Exceed; Exceeding; Exceedingly Encyclopedia — ek-sed': The verb is found in other than its present sense in Job 36:9 the King James Version, "They have exceeded" the (Revised Version (British and American)) "behaved …

Excellency Encyclopedia — ek'-se-len-si (ga-on, ga'awah; huperbole): "Excellency" in the Old Testament is chiefly the translation of ga'on, "mounting," "swelling" ( Ex 15:7 ; Job 37:4 the King Jam…

Excellent Encyclopedia — ek'-se-lent 'addir, yattir (Aramaic); diaphoroteros, kratistos: The translation of various Hebrew words, chiefly of 'addir, "great," "honorable" ( Ps 8:1 , 9 ; 16:3 ; 76:…

Exchange; Exchanger Encyclopedia — eks-chanj', eks-chan'-jer. See BANK, BANKING .…

Excommunication Encyclopedia — eks-ko-mu-ni-ka'-shun: Exclusion from church fellowship as a means of personal discipline, or church purification, or both. Its germs have been found in (1) the Mosaic "b…

Execute; Executioner Encyclopedia — ek'-se-kut, ek-se-ku'-shun-er (`asah, "to do," din,"to judge," "decide"; poieo, "to do"; spekoulator, Latin speculator, "an attendant"): "Execute" in the sense of "execut…

Executioner Dictionary — (Mark 6:27). Instead of the Greek word, Mark here uses a Latin word, speculator, which literally means “a scout,” “a spy,” and at length came to denote one of the armed b…

Exegesis Encyclopedia — ek-se-je'-sis. See INTERPRETATION .…

Exercise Encyclopedia — ek'-ser-siz (`asah; gumnazo, poieo) : "Exercise" (meaning originally, "to drive or thrust out") has different shades of meaning: It means (1) "to do," "to put into action…

Exhortation Encyclopedia — ek-sor-ta'-shun (paraklesis): The Greek word translated "exhortation" (paraklesis) signifies, originally, "a calling near or for" (as an advocate or helper who should app…

Exile Encyclopedia — ek'-sil, eg'-zil (galah, tsa`ah): Occurs twice only in the King James Version ( 2Sa 15:19 (galah, "to remove"); Isa 51:14 (tsa`ah, "to be bowed down")). In the Revised Ve…

Exodus Dictionary — the great deliverance wrought for the children of Isreal when they were brought out of the land of Egypt with “a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm” (Ex 12:51; Deut…

Exodus, the Encyclopedia — ek'-so-dus: Contents I. THE ROUTE 1. The Starting-Point 2. Rameses to Succoth 3. Succoth to Etham 4. Passage of the Sea 5. Other Views of the Route II. THE DATE 1. Old Te…

Exodus, the Book of Encyclopedia — ek'-so-dus: Contents I. IN GENERAL 1. Name 2. Contents in General 3. Connection with the Other Books of the Pentateuch 4. Significance of These Events for Israel 5. Conne…

Exorcism; Exorcist Encyclopedia — ek'-sor-siz'-m, ek'-sor-sist (Exorkistes, from exorkizo, "to adjure" ( Mt 26:63 )): 1. Definition: One who expels demons by the use of magical formulas. In the strict ety…

Exorcist Dictionary — (Acts 1 9: 1 3). “In that sceptical and therefore superstitious age professional exorcist abounded. Many of these professional exorcists were disreputable Jews, like Simo…

Expect; Expectation Encyclopedia — eks-pekt', eks-pek-ta'-shun: Of the three Greek words, translated in the New Testament by "expect," prosdokao, meaning to look forward toward what will probably occur, wh…

Expectation, Messianic Encyclopedia — mes-i-an'-ik. See CHRISTS, FALSE ; ESCHATOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT ; JESUS CHRIST ; MESSIAH .…

Expedient Encyclopedia — eks-pe'-di-ent (sumphero): The Greek word translated "expedient" (sumphero) means literally, "to bear or bring together"; with a personal reference, "to be well or profit…

Experience Encyclopedia — eks-pe'-ri-ens: This word is employed 3 times. In Ge 30:27 the King James Version, Laban says, to Jacob, "I have learned by experience (the Revised Version (British and A…

Experiment Encyclopedia — eks-per'-i-ment (dokime, "approvedness," "tried character"): "The experiment of this ministration" ( 2Co 9:13 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and Ame…

Expiation Encyclopedia — eks-pi-a'-shun: This word represents no Hebrew or Greek word not rendered also by "atonement." In Nu 8:7 it is employed in the Revised Version (British and American) to t…

EXPIATION Guilt Dictionary — is said to be expiated when it is visited with punishment falling on a substitute. Expiation is made for our sins when they are punished not in ourselves but in another w…

Exposure, to Wild Beasts Encyclopedia — eks-po'-zhur. See PUNISHMENTS .…

Express Encyclopedia — eks-pres': In the King James Version of Heb 1:3 "express" has the meaning "exactly resembling the original," as the impress of a seal resembles the figure engraved upon t…

Exquisite Encyclopedia — eks'-kwi-sit (akribes): The Greek word means "accurate" "searched out," equivalent to exquisitus from which "exquisite" is derived. It also means in argument "close," "su…

Extinct Encyclopedia — In Job 17:1 , "My days are extinct" (za`akh (in Niphal)) and in Isa 43:17 , "They are extinct" (da`akh), the word "extinct" should be recognized as a form of the particip…

Extortion Encyclopedia — eks-tor'-shun: This particular word occurs twice in King James Version: Eze 22:12 (`osheq), and Mt 23:25 (harpage), and indicates that one who is an extortioner is guilty…

Extreme; Extremity Encyclopedia — eks-trem', eks-trem'-i-ti We have the adjective "extreme" in /APC 2Esdras 5:14, "extreme fear," the Revised Version (British and American) "trembling"; in /APC Wisdom 12:…

Eye Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews ‘ain, meaning “flowing”), applied (1) to a fountain, frequently; (2) to colour (Numbers 11:7; R.V., “appearance,” marg. “eye”); (3) the face (Exodus 10:5, 15; Nu…

Eyelid Encyclopedia — i'-lid: Eyes and eyelids in Hebrew are sometimes used synonymously, as in the parallelism of Pr 4:25 (compare 6:4; 30:13): "Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine ey…

Eyepaint Encyclopedia — i'-pant. See ANTIMONY; EYELID ; KEREN-HAPPUCH .…

Eyes, Blinding of the Encyclopedia — blind'-ing. See EYE ; PUNISHMENTS .…

Eyes, Covering, of the Encyclopedia — kuv'-er-ing: In Ge 20:16 , means forgetfulness of the past, a willingness to overlook the wrong to which Sarah had been exposed.…

Eyes, Diseases of the Encyclopedia — di-zez'-is: Blindness, defects of sight and diseases of the eye are frequently mentioned in the Scriptures, but usually in general terms. It is probable that in the perio…

Eyes, Tender Encyclopedia — See BLINDNESS .…

Eyesalve Encyclopedia — i'-sav (kollourion; collyrium; Re 3:18 ): A Phrygian powder mentioned by Galen, for which the medical school of Laodicea seems to have been famous (see Ramsay, The Letter…

Eyeservice Encyclopedia — i'-sur-vis (ophthalmodouleia): A term coined by Paul to express the conduct of slaves, who work only when they are watched, and whose motive, therefore, is not fidelity t…

Ezar Encyclopedia — e'-zar. See EZER .…

Ezbai Encyclopedia — ez'-ba-i, ez'-bi ('ezbay, "shining," "blooming"; Azobai): One of David's "mighty men" ( 1Ch 11:37 ; compare 2Sa 23:35 margin).…

Ezbon Encyclopedia — ez'-bon: (1) ('etsbon; Peshitta, 'etsba`on; Septuagint Thasoban): A son of Gad ( Ge 46:16 ) = Ozni of Nu 26:16 (see OZNI). (2) ('etsbon; Septuagint Asebon): In 1Ch 7:7 is…

Eze Dictionary — kiel, Book OF consists mainly of three groups of prophecies. After an account of his call to the prophetical office (1-3:21), Ezekiel (1) utters words of denunciation aga…

Ezechias; Ezecias Encyclopedia — ez-e-ki'-as, ez-e-si'-as. See EZEKIAS (3).…

Ezekias Encyclopedia — ez-e-ki'-as (Ezekias): (1) the King James Version Greek form of Hezekiah (thus, the Revised Version (British and American); Mt 1:9 , 10 ). A king of Judah. (2) the King J…

EZEKIAS Grecized Dictionary — form of Hezekiah (Matthew 1:9, 10).…

Ezekiel Encyclopedia — e-ze'-ki-el: Contents I. THE PROPHET AND HIS BOOK 1. The Person of Ezekiel Name, Captivity and Trials 2. The Book (1) Its Genuineness (2) Its Structure (3) Relation to Je…

Ezekiel God Dictionary — will strengthen. (1.) 1 Chronicles 24:16, “Jehezekel.” (2.) One of the great prophets, the son of Buzi the priest (Ezekiel 1:3). He was one of the Jewish exiles who settl…

Ezel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a separation, (1 Samuel 20:19), a stone, or heap of stones, in the neighbourhood of Saul’s residence, the scene of the parting of David and Jonathan (42). The margin of t…

Ezem Encyclopedia — e'-zem (`etsem, "bone"; Boosal, Boasom): A city in the extreme South of Judah, assigned to Simeon. Some identify it with Azmon ( Jos 15:29 ; 19:3 ; 1Ch 4:29 ).…

Ezer Dictionary & Encyclopedia — treasure. (1.) One of the sons of Seir, the native princes, “dukes,” of Mount Hor (Genesis 36:21, 27). (2.) 1 Chronicles 7:21; (3.) 4:4. (4.) One of the Gadite champions …

Ezerias Encyclopedia — ez-e-ri'-as (Ezerias): /APC 1Esdras 8:1 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "Zechrias," the Azariah of Ezr 7:1 .…

Ezias Encyclopedia — e-zi'-as: the Revised Version (British and American) OZIAS (which see).…

Ezion-Geber Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the giant’s backbone (so called from the head of a mountain which runs out into the sea), an ancient city and harbour at the north-east end of the Elanitic branch of the …

Eznite Encyclopedia — ez-'nit (`etsni or `etsno). See ADINO .…

Ezora Encyclopedia — e-zo'-ra (Ezora, the King James Version Ozora): He and his six sons "gave their hands to put away their strange wives" ( /APC 1Esdras 9:20,34 = "Machnadebai" of Ezr 10:40…

Ezra Dictionary & Encyclopedia — help. (1.) A priest among those that returned to Jerusalem under Zerubabel (Nehemiah 12:1). (2.) The “scribe” who led the second body of exiles that returned from Babylon…

Ezra-nehemiah Encyclopedia — Contents 1. Name. 2. Object 3. Plan 4. Unity 5. Sources 6. Literary Character 7. Languages 8. Historicity 9. Text LITERATURE =============================================…

Ezrahite Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a title given to Ethan (1 Kings 4:31; Psalm 89, title) and Heman (Psalm 88, title). They were both sons of Zerah (1 Chronicles 2:6).…

Ezri Dictionary & Encyclopedia — help of Jehovah, the son of Chelub. He superintended, under David, those who “did the work of the field for tillage” (1 Chronicles 27:26).…

Ezril Encyclopedia — ez'-ril (Ezril, the King James Version Esril): One who had married a foreign wife ( /APC 1Esdras 9:34); called Azarel in Ezr 10:41 .…