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Ebal

ancient heaps

Ebed

a servant; laborer

Ebed-melech

the king's servant

Eben-ezer

the stone of help

Eber

one that passes; anger

Ebiasaph

a father that gathers or adds

Ebronah

passage over; being angry

Ecclesiastes

a preacher

Ed

witness

Eden

pleasure; delight

Eder

a flock

Edom

red, earthy; of blood

Edrei

a very great mass, or cloud

Eglah

heifer; chariot; round

Eglaim

drops of the sea

Eglon

same as Eglah

Egypt

that troubles or oppresses; anguish

Ehud

he that praises

Eker

barren, feeble

Ekron

barrenness; torn away

Eladah

the eternity of God

Elah

an oak; a curse; perjury

Elam

a young man; a virgin; a secret

Elasah

the doings of God

Elath

a hind; strength; an oak

El-beth-el

the God of Bethel

Eldaah

knowledge of God

Eldad

favored of God; love of God

Elead

witness of God

Elealeh

burnt-offering of God

Eleazar

help of God, court of God

El-elohe-Israel

God, the God of Israel

Eleph

learning

Elhanan

grace, or gift, or mercy of God

Eli

the offering or lifting up

Eli

Eli, my God, my God

Eliab

God is my father; God is the father

Eliada

knowledge of God

Eliah

God the Lord

Eliahba

my God the Father

Eliakim

resurrection of God

Eliam

the people of God

Elias

same as Elijah

Eliasaph

the Lord increaseth

Eliashib

the God of conversion

Eliathah

thou art my God

Elidad

beloved of God

Eliel

God, my God

Elienai

the God of my eyes

Eliezer

help, or court, of my God

Elihoreph

god of winter, or of youth

Elihu

he is my God himself

Elijah

God the Lord, the strong Lord

Elika

pelican of God

Elim

the rams; the strong; stags

Elimelech

my God is king

Elioenai

toward him are mine eyes; or to him are my fountains

Eliphal

a miracle of God

Eliphalet

the God of deliverance

Eliphaz

the endeavor of God

Elisabeth

Elizabeth, the oath, or fullness, of God

Elisha

salvation of God

Elishah

it is God; the lamb of God: God that gives help

Elishama

God hearing

Elishaphat

my God judgeth

Elisheba

same as Elisabeth

Elishua

God is my salvation

Eliud

God is my praise

Elizur

God is my strength; my rock; rock of God

Elkanah

God the zealous; the zeal of God

Elkeshai

hardiness or rigor of God

Ellasar

revolting from God

Elkoshite

a man of Elkeshai

Elmodam

the God of measure, or of the garment

Elnaam

God's fairness

Elnathan

God hath given; the gift of God

Elohi

Elohim, God

Elon

oak; grove; strong

Elon-beth-hanan

the house of grace or mercy

Elpaal

God's work

Elpalet

same as Eliphalet

Eltekeh

of grace or mercy

Elteketh

the case of God

Eltolad

the generation of God

Elul

cry or outcry

Eluzai

God is my strength

Elymas

a magician, a corrupter

Elzabad

the dowry of God

Elzaphan

God of the northeast wind

Emims

fears; terrors; formidable; people

Emmanuel

God with us

Emmaus

people despised or obscure

Emmor

an ass

Enam

fountain, open place

Enan

cloud

En-dor

fountain, eye of generation, or of habitation

Eneas

laudable

En-eglaim

eye, or fountain, of calves

En-gannim

eye, or fountain, of protection or of gardens

En-gedi

eye, or fountain, of the goat, or of happiness

En-haddah

quick sight; well of gladness

En-hakkore

fountain of him that called or prayed

En-hazor

the grass of the well

En-mishpat

fountain of judgment

Enoch

dedicated; disciplined

Enon

cloud; mass of darkness; fountain; eye

Enos

mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful

En-rimmon

well of weight

En-rogel

the fuller's fountain; the well of searching

En-shemesh

fountain, or eye, of the sun

En-tappuah

fountain of an apple, or of inflation

Epaphras

covered with foam

Epaphroditus

agreeable; handsome

Epenetus

laudable; worthy of praise

Ephah

weary; tired

Epher

dust; lead

Ephes-dammim

effusion of blood

Ephesus

desirable

Eph-lal

judging; praying

Ephphatha

be opened

Ephraim

fruitful; increasing

Ephratah

Ephrath, abundance; bearing fruit

Ephron

dust

Epicurean

follower of Epicurus, i.e., of one who gives assistance

Er

watchman

Eran

follower

Erastus

lovely, amiable

Erech

length; health; physic

Eri

my city

Esaias

same as Isaiah

Esar-haddon

that closes the point; joy; cheerfulness

Esau

he that acts or finishes

Esek

contention

Esh-baal

the fire of the idol, or of the ruler

Esh-ban

fire of the sun

Eshcol

bunch of grapes

Eshean

held up

Eshek

violence, force

Eshkalon

same as Askelon

Eshtaol

a strong woman

Eshtemoa

the bosom of a woman

Esli

near me; he who separates

Esmachiah

joined to the Lord

Esrom

dart of joy; division of a song

Esther

secret; hidden

Etam

their bird, their covering

Etham

their strength; their sign

Ethan

strong; the gift of the island

Ethanim

strong; valiant

Ethbaal

toward the idol, or with Baal

Ether

talk

Ethiopia

blackness; heat

Ethnan

gift

Ethni

strong

Eubulus

prudent; good counselor

Eunice

good victory

Euodias

sweet scent

Euphrates

that makes fruitful

Eutychus

happy; fortunate

Eve

living; enlivening

Evi

unjust

Evil-merodach

the fool of Merodach; the fool grinds bitterly

Exodus

going out, departure

Ezbon

hastening to understand

Ezekiel

the strength of God

Ezel

going abroad; walk

Ezem

a bone

Ezer

a help

Ezion-geber

the wood of the man

Ezra

help; court

Ezri

my help

Roswell D. Hitchcock, Bible Names Dictionary, from An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names (1869). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.