Eagle – Evil Speaking

Eagle

– Forbidden as food Le 11:13; De 14:12

– The swift flight of De 28:49; Job 9:26; Pr 30:19; Jer 4:13; 49:22; La 4:19

– The nest of De 32:11; Job 39:27-30; Jer 49:16

– Carries her young upon her wings Ex 19:4; De 32:11

– The long life of Ps 103:5

– The molting of Mic 1:16

– Gier-eagle Le 11:18

– FIGURATIVE Ex 19:4; De 32:11; Jer 48:40; Ho 8:1

– SYMBOLICAL Eze 1:10; 10:14; 17:3; Da 7:4; Re 4:7; 12:14

Ear

– Blood put upon, in consecration of priest Ex 29:20; Le 8:23

– In cleansing lepers Le 14:14,25

– Anointed with oil in purifications Le 14:17,28

– Bored as a sign of servitude Ex 21:5,6; Ps 40:6

– See [1452]DEAFNESS

– FIGURATIVE

.Anthropomorphic uses of Ps 17:6; 39:12; 77:1; 80:1; 84:8

.For more extended anthropomorphic uses, consult a concordance

Earnest

– A pledge or token Ps 86:17; 2Co 1:22; 5:5; Eph 1:14

– See [1453]TOKEN

Earnestness

– See [1454]ZEAL

Ear-ring

– Of gold Pr 25:12

– Offering of

.For the golden calf Ex 32:2,3

.For the tabernacle Ex 35:22

– Worn for idolatrous purposes Ge 35:4; Isa 3:20

Earth

– Primitive condition of Ge 1:6,7; Job 26:7; Ps 104:5-9

– Design of Isa 45:18

– Ancient notions concerning 1Sa 2:8; Job 9:6; Re 7:1

– Cursed of God Ge 3:17,18; Ro 8:19-22

– Circle of Isa 40:22

– God's footstool Isa 66:1; La 2:1

– Given to man Ps 115:16

– Early divisions of Ge 10; 11; De 32:8

– Perpetuity of Ge 49:26; De 33:15; Ps 78:69; 104:5; Ec 1:4; Hab 3:6

– A new earth Isa 65:17; 66:22; Re 21:1

– CREATED BY GOD Ge 1:1; 2Ki 19:15; 2Ch 2:12; Ne 9:6; Ps 90:2; 102:25; 115:15; 146:6; Pr 8:22-26; Isa 37:16; 45:18; Jer 10:12; 27:5; 32:17; 51:15; Joh 17:24; 2Pe 3:5; Re 10:6; 14:7

.BY CHRIST Joh 1:3,10; Heb 1:10

.See [1455]CREATION

.See [1456]GOD, CREATOR

– DESTRUCTION OF Ps 102:25-27; Isa 24:19,20; 51:6; Mt 5:18; 24:3,14,29-31,35-39; Mr 13:24-37; Lu 21:26-36; Heb 1:10-12; 2Pe 3:10-13; Re 20:11; 21:1

Earthenware

– See [1457]POTTERY

Earthquakes

– General scriptures concerning Job 9:6; Ps 18:7; 46:2,3; 104:32; Jer 4:24

– As judgments Ps 18:15; 60:2; Isa 13:13,14; 24:19,20; 29:6; Na 1:5

– Prophecies of Eze 38:19; Zec 14:4; Mt 24:7; Mr 13:8; Lu 21:11; Re 11:19

– INSTANCES OF

.At Sinai Ex 19:18; Ps 68:8; 77:18; 114:4-7; Heb 12:26

.When Korah, Dathan, and Abiram were swallowed up Nu 16:31,32

.When Jonathan and his armor-bearer attacked the garrison at Gibeah 1Sa 14:15

.When the Lord revealed himself to Elijah in the still small voice 1Ki 19:11

.In Canaan, in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah Am 1:1; Zec 14:5

.At the crucifixion of Jesus Mt 27:51

.At the resurrection of Jesus Mt 28:2

.When Paul and Silas were in prison at Philippi Ac 16:26

– FIGURATIVE Ps 60:2

– SYMBOLICAL Re 6:12-14; 11:13; 16:18,20

East Sea

– See [1458]DEAD SEA

East Wind

– See [1459]WIND

Easter (A.v.)

– (Should be translated "Passover," as in R. V. and most other translations) Ac 12:4

Eating

– The host acting as waiter Ge 18:8

– Favored guests served a double portion Ge 43:34

– Table used in Jud 1:7

– Sitting at table Ex 32:6

– Reclining on couches Am 6:4,7; Lu 7:37,38; Joh 13:25

– Ablutions before Mt 15:2

– See [1460]FEASTS

– See [1461]FOOD

– See [1462]GLUTTONY

Ebal

– 1. Son of Joktan 1Ch 1:22

– 2. A Horite Ge 36:23; 1Ch 1:40

– 3. A mountain of Ephraim. Half of the tribes of Israel stand on, to respond Amen to the curses of the law De 11:29; 27:12,13; Jos 8:33

.Altar built on Jos 8:30

.See [1463]GERIZIM

Ebed

– 1. Father of Gaal Jud 9:26-35

– 2. A captive returned from Babylon Ezr 8:6

Ebed-melech

– (An Ethiopian)

– Jeremiah rescued by Jer 38:7-13

– Prophecy concerning Jer 39:16-18

Ebenezer

– Name of a memorial stone 1Sa 7:12

– Philistines defeat the Israelites at 1Sa 4

– Philistines remove the ark of the covenant from 1Sa 5:1

Eber

– Also called HEBER

– 1. The probable founder of the Hebrew race Ge 10:21-25; 11:14; 1Ch 1:19,25; Lu 3:35

.Prophecy concerning Nu 24:24

– 2. A Gadite, called HEBER 1Ch 5:13

– 3. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:12

– 4. A Benjamite of Jerusalem 1Ch 8:22

– 5. A priest Ne 12:20

Ebiasaph

– Also called ASAPH

– A son of Korah 1Ch 6:23; 9:19; 26:1

Ebony

– (A fossil)

– Merchandise in Eze 27:15

Ebronah

– The thirtieth camping place of the Israelites Nu 33:34,35

Ecclesiasticism

– Jewish, rebuked by Jesus Mt 9:10-13; 23:2-4,8-10,13-35; Mr 9:49,50

– Jewish, to be overthrown Mt 21:19,20,28-44

– Traditional rules of the Jewish Mt 15:1-20; Mr 7:2-23

– See [1464]COMMANDMENTS OF MEN

– Arrogance of Mt 12:2-7; 23:4

– See [1465]MINISTERS, FALSE

– See [1466]CHURCH

– See [1467]USURPATION, IN ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS

Eclipse

– Of the sun and moon Isa 13:10; Eze 32:7,8; Joe 2:10,31; 3:15; Am 8:9; Mic 3:6; Mt 24:29; Mr 13:24; Ac 2:20; Re 6:12,13; 8:12

– See [1468]SUN

– See [1469]MOON

– FIGURATIVE Isa 60:19

Economy

– POLITICAL

.See [1470]ECONOMICS

.See [1471]GOVERNMENT

Economics

– POLITICAL Ge 41:33-57

– HOUSEHOLD Pr 24:27; 31:10-31; Ec 11:4-6; Joh 6:12,13

– See [1472]FAMILY

– See [1473]FRUGALITY

– See [1474]INDUSTRY

ED

– Name of the altar, erected by the tribes, Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh at the fords of the Jordan River Jos 22:34

Edar

– A tower Ge 35:21; Mic 4:8

Eden

– 1. The garden of Eden Ge 2:8-17; 3:23,24; 4:16; Isa 51:3; Eze 28:13; 31:9,16,18; 36:35; Joe 2:3

– 2. A marketplace of costly merchandise 2Ki 19:12; Isa 37:12; Eze 27:23; Am 1:5

– 3. A Gershonite 2Ch 29:12

– 4. A Levite 2Ch 31:15

Eder

– Also called EDAR

– 1. A place near Ephrath Ge 35:21

– 2. A city of Judah Jos 15:21

– 3. A grandson of Merari 1Ch 23:23; 24:30

Edom

– (Signifies red)

– 1. A name of Esau, possibly on account of his being covered with red hair Ge 25:25,30; 36:1,8,19

– 2. A name of the land occupied by the descendants of Esau

.It extended from the Elanitic Gulf to the Red Sea, and was also called IDUMEA Ge 32:3; 36:16,17,21; Jer 40:11

.Noted for its wise men Ob 1:8

.Sins of Ob 1:10-14

.Prophecies concerning Jer 25:21-23; 27:1-11; Da 11:41

.See [1475]EDOMITES

.FIGURATIVE of the foes of Zion Isa 63:1

.Wilderness of 2Ki 3:8

Edomites

– Also called EDOM

– Descendants of Esau Ge 36

– Kings of Ge 36:31-39; Nu 20:14; 1Ch 1:43-50; Eze 32:29; Am 2:1

– Dukes of Ge 36:9-43; Ex 15:15; 1Ch 1:51-54

– Land of Ge 32:3; De 2:4,5,12

– Protected by divine command from desolation by the Israelites De 2:4-6

– From being held in abhorrence by the Israelites De 23:7

– Refuse to the Israelites passage through their country Nu 20:18-21

– Saul makes war against 1Sa 14:47

– David makes conquest of 1Ki 11:14-16; 1Ch 18:11-13

– Garrisons 2Sa 8:14

– Writes battle songs concerning his conquest of Ps 60:8,9; 108:9,10

– Become confederates of Jehoshaphat 2Ki 3:9,26

– Ruled by a deputy king 1Ki 22:47

– The Lord delivers the army of, into the hands of Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:20,23

– Revolt in the days of Joram 2Ki 8:20-22; 2Ch 21:8-10

– Amaziah, king of Judah, invades the territory of 2Ki 14:5-7,10; 2Ch 25:11,12; 28:17

– Join Babylon in war against the Israelites Eze 35:5; Am 1:9-11; Ob 1:11-16

– A Jewish prophet in Babylon denounces Ps 137:7; Eze 25:12-14; 35:3-10

– Children of the third generation could be received into the congregation of Israel De 23:8

– Prophecies concerning Ge 25:23; 27:29,37-40; Nu 24:18; Isa 11:14; 21:11,12; 34; 63:1-4; Jer 9:25,26; 27:1-11; 49:7-22; La 4:21,22; Eze 25:12-14; 32:29,30; 35; 36:5; Joe 3:19; Am 1:11,12; 9:12; Ob 1:21; Mal 1:2-5

Edrei

– (A town of Bashan)

– Allotted to the tribe of Manasseh Jos 13:31

– Joshua defeats Og at Nu 21:33-35; De 1:4; 3:1-3

Education

– See [1476]INSTRUCTION

– See [1477]TEACHERS

– See [1478]SCHOOLS

– See MATHEMATICS

Eglah

– Wife of David 2Sa 3:5; 1Ch 3:3

Eglaim

– City of Moab Isa 15:8

Eglon

– 1. King of Moab

.Assassinated by Ehud Jud 3:12-30

– 2. An ancient city of Canaan

.Captured by Joshua Jos 10:23,35

.Allotted to the tribe of Judah Jos 15:39

Egotism

– See [1479]CONCEIT

Egypt

– 1. The country of

.Called RAHAB Ps 87:4; 89:10

.LAND OF HAM Ps 105:23; 106:22

.Limits of Eze 29:10

.Fertility of Ge 13:10

.Productions of Nu 11:5; Ps 78:47; Pr 7:16; Isa 19:5-9

.Irrigation employed in De 11:10

.Imports of Ge 37:25,36

.Exports of Ge 37:25,36; 1Ki 10:28,29; Pr 7:16; Eze 27:7

.Of horses 1Ki 10:28,29

.Famine in Ge 41; Ac 7:11

.Armies of Ex 14:7; Isa 31:1

.Army of destroyed in the Red Sea Ex 14:5-31; Isa 43:17

.Magi of Ge 41:8; Ex 7:11; 1Ki 4:30; Ac 7:22

.Priests of Ge 41:45; 47:22

.Idols of Eze 20:7,8

.Overflowed by the Nile River Am 8:8; 9:5

.Plagues in

.See [1480]PLAGUES

.Joseph's captivity in, and subsequent rule over

See [1481]JOSEPH

.Civil war in Isa 19:2

.The king acquires title to land of Ge 47:18-26

.Abraham lives in Ge 12:10-20; 13:1

.Israelites in bondage in

See [1482]ISRAELITES

.Joseph takes Jesus to Mt 2:13-20

.Prophecies against Ge 15:13,14; Isa 19; 20:2-6; 45:14; Jer 9:25,26; 43:8-13; 44:30; 46; Eze 29; 30; 31; 32; Ho 8:13; Joe 3:11; Zec 10:11

.See [1483]EGYPTIANS

.SYMBOLICAL Re 11:8

– 2. RIVER, OR BROOK (R. V.), OF: Perhaps identical with [1484]SIHOR, which see

.A small stream flowing into the Mediterranean Sea, the western boundary of the land promised to the children of Israel Ge 15:18; Nu 34:5; Jos 13:3; 15:4,47; 1Ki 8:65; 2Ki 24:7; Isa 27:12; Eze 47:19; 48:28

Egyptians

– Descendants of the Mizraim Ge 10:6,13,14

– Wisdom of 1Ki 4:30

– The art of embalming the dead practiced by Ge 50:2,3,26

– Hospitality of, to Abraham Ge 12:10-20

– Slaves bought by Ge 37:36

– Oppress the Israelites Ex 1; 2

– Refuse to release the Israelites Ex 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10

– Visted by plagues Ex 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; Ps 78:43-51

– Firstborn of destroyed Ex 12:29; Ps 78:51; 105:36; 136:10

– Send the Israelites away Ex 12:29-36

– Pursue Israelites, and the army of, destroyed Ex 14:5-30; Ps 106:11; Heb 11:29

– Abhorred shepherds Ge 46:34

– Refused to eat with Hebrews Ge 43:32

– Alliances with, forbidden to the Israelites Isa 30:2; 31:1; 36:6; Eze 17:15; 29:6

– Eligible to membership in Israelite congregation in the third generation De 23:7,8

– Invade the land of Israel

.Under Shishak 1Ki 14:25,26; 2Ch 12:2-9

.Under Pharaoh-necho 2Ki 23:29-35; 2Ch 35:20-24; 36:3,4

– Aid the Israelites against the Chaldeans Jer 37:5-11

– Intermarry with the Jews 1Ki 3:1

– An enthusiastic Egyptian instigated rebellion against Roman government Ac 21:38

– Prophecies of dispersion and restoration of Eze 29:12-15; 30:23,26

– Conversion of, foretold Isa 19:18

– See [1485]EGYPT

Ehi

– See [1486]EHUD

Ehud

– 1. A descendant of Benjamin 1Ch 8:6

.Called EHI Ge 46:21

.Probably identical with AHIRAM, mentioned in Nu 26:38

.And AHARAH 1Ch 8:1

.And AHOAH 1Ch 8:4

.And AHIAH 1Ch 8:7

.And AHER 1Ch 7:12

– 2. Son of Bilhan 1Ch 7:10

– 3. A Benjamite, the assassin of Eglon Jud 3:16

Eker

– Son of Ram 1Ch 2:27

Ekron

– One of the five chief cities of the Philistines Jos 13:3

– Conquered and allotted to Judah Jos 15:11,45; Jud 1:18

– Allotted to Dan Jos 19:43

– The Ark of God taken to 1Sa 5:10

– Temple of Baal-zebub at 2Ki 1:2

– Prophecies against Jer 25:20; Am 1:8; Zep 2:4; Zec 9:5

Eladah

– Son of Ephraim 1Ch 7:20

Elah

– 1. A valley where David killed Goliath 1Sa 17:2,19; 21:9

– 2. An Edomite duke Ge 36:41; 1Ch 1:52

– 3. Son of Caleb 1Ch 4:15

– 4. Father of Shimei 1Ki 4:18

– 5. Son and successor of Baasha, king of Israel 1Ki 16:6-14

– 6. Father of Hoshea 2Ki 15:30; 17:1

– 7. A Benjamite chief 1Ch 9:8

Elam

– 1. A district southeast of Babylon, on Persian Gulf Ge 14:1,9; Da 8:2

.Prophecies concerning Isa 11:11

.Jews from Ac 2:9

.See [1487]ELAMITES

– 2. A Korhite Levite 1Ch 26:3

– 3. A Benjamite chief 1Ch 8:24

– 4. Designated as "the other Elam," Ezr 2:31; Ne 7:34

– 5. A Jewish captive, whose descendants, to the number of One-thousand two-hundred and fifty-four returned from Babylon Ezr 2:7; 8:7; Ne 7:12

– 6. A Levite musician Ne 12:42

– 7. One of the Israelitish chiefs with Nehemiah Ne 10:14

Elamites

– Descendants of Elam, whose name was given to the district of Elam Ge 10:22

– Present at Pentecost Ac 2:9

Elasah

– 1. Son of Helez, called ELEASAH 1Ch 2:39

– 2. Son of Shaphan Jer 29:3

– 3. Son of Pashur Ezr 10:22

Elath

– Also called Eloth

– A city of Idumea De 2:8; 1Ki 9:26; 2Ch 8:17

– Conquest of, by Uzziah 2Ch 26:2

– By the Syrians 2Ki 16:6

El-beth-el

– Name of the altar erected by Jacob where he had the vision of angels Ge 35:7

Eldaah

– A descendant of Abraham Ge 25:4; 1Ch 1:33

Eldad

– Prophesies in the camp of the Israelites Nu 11:26-29

Elder

– IN THE MOSAIC SYSTEM

– (Equivalent to the title senator, in present use)

.Elders, with delegated powers, were authorized to act for their constituency De 1:13,15

.See [1488]GOVERNMENT, MOSAIC

– IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Ac 11:29,30; 14:23; 15:1-35; 16:4,5; 20:17,28-32; 21:18; 1Ti 4:14; 5:17-19; Tit 1:5-9; Heb 11:2; Jas 5:14,15; 1Pe 5:1-5; 2Jo 1:1; 3Jo 1:1

– APOCALYPTIC VISION OF Re 4:4,10; 5:5,6,8,11,14; 7:11,13; 11:16; 14:3; 19:4

.See [1489]DEACON

.Also see CHURCH, GOVERNMENT OF

Elead

– A descendant of Ephraim 1Ch 7:21

Elealeh

– (A city of Moab)

– Taken by the Israelites Nu 32:3,37

– Repossessed by the Moabites Isa 15:4; 16:9

Eleasah

– Name of two men, or of one man (uncertain which), also called ELASAH

– Compare 1Ch 2:39; 8:37; 9:43; with Jer 29:3

– And Ezr 10:22

Eleazar (Eleazer)

– 1. Son of Aaron Ex 6:23; 28:1

.Married a daughter of Putiel, who bore him Phinehas Ex 6:25

.After the death of Nadab and Abihu is made chief of the tribe of Levi Nu 3:32

.Duties of Nu 4:16

.Succeeds Aaron as high priest Nu 20:26,28; De 10:6

.Assists Moses in the census Nu 26:63

.With Joshua, divides Palestine Nu 34:17

.Death and burial of Jos 24:33

.Descendants of 1Ch 24:1-19

– 2. An inhabitant of Kirjath-jearim who tended the ark of the covenant for a while 1Sa 7:1,2

– 3. A Merarite Levite 1Ch 23:21,22; 24:28

– 4. Son of Dodo, and one of David's distinguished heroes 2Sa 23:9,10,13; 1Ch 11:12

– 5. Son of Phinehas Ezr 8:33; Ne 12:42

– 6. A returned Israelitish exile Ezr 10:25

Election

– OF RULERS

.By lot Ne 11:1

– OF GRACE Joh 15:16; 17:6; Eph 1:4; 2:10; 2Th 2:13

.Of Christ as Messiah Isa 42:1; 1Pe 2:6

.Of good angels 1Ti 5:21

.Of Israel De 7:6; Isa 45:4

.Of ministers Lu 6:13; Ac 9:15

.Of churches 1Pe 5:13

.See [1490]PREDESTINATION

Electioneering

– By Absalom 2Sa 15:1-6

– By Adonijah 1Ki 1:7

Elegy

– David's, on Saul and Jonathan 2Sa 1:17,19-27

– On Abner 2Sa 3:33,34

– See the BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS La 1

– See also [1491]POETRY

– See RHETORIC

El-elohe-israel

– Name of Jacob's altar at Salem Ge 33:20

Eleph

– A town allotted to Benjamin Jos 18:28

Elephant

– (Margin A. V.) Job 40:15

– See [1492]IVORY

Elhanan

– 1. A distinguished warrior in the time of David, who killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath, the Gittite 2Sa 21:19

.Compare 1Ch 20:5

– 2. Son of Dodo, one of David's heroes 2Sa 23:24; 1Ch 11:26

Eli

– High priest 1Sa 1:25; 2:11; 1Ki 2:27

– Judge of Israel 1Sa 4:18

– Misjudges and mistakenly rebukes Hannah 1Sa 1:14

– His benediction upon Hannah 1Sa 1:17,18; 2:20

– Officiates when Samuel is presented at the tabernacle 1Sa 1:24-28

– Indulgent to his corrupt sons 1Sa 2:22-25,29; 3:11-14

– His solicitude for the ark 1Sa 4:11-18

– Death of 1Sa 4:18

– Prophecies of judgments upon his house 1Sa 2:27-36; 3; with 1Ki 2:27

Eliab

– 1. A Reubenite, progenitor of Dathan and Abiram Nu 26:8,9; 16:1,12; De 11:6

– 2. Son of Helon Nu 1:9; 2:7; 7:24,29; 10:16

– 3. Ancestor of Samuel 1Ch 6:27

.Also called ELIHU 1Sa 1:1

.And ELIEL 1Ch 6:34

– 4. Son of Jesse and eldest brother of David 1Sa 16:6; 17:13,28; 1Ch 2:13

.A prince in the tribe of Judah 1Ch 27:18

– 5. A hero of the tribe of Gad 1Ch 12:9

– 6. A Levite, a porter and musician 1Ch 15:18,20; 16:5

Eliada

– 1. Son of David 2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8

.Called BEELIADA 1Ch 14:7

– 2. A Benjamite 2Ch 17:17

Eliadah

– An Aramite 1Ki 11:23

Eliah

– See [1493]ELIJAH, number two

Eliahba

– One of David's heroes 2Sa 23:32; 1Ch 11:33

Eliakim

– 1. Son of Melea Lu 3:30

– 2. Son of Hilkiah, deputy of Hezekiah 2Ki 18:18; 19:2; Isa 36:3,11,22; 37:2

– 3. Original name of Jehoiakim, king of Judah 2Ki 23:34; 2Ch 36:4

– 4. Son of Abiud Mt 1:13

.Probably same as SHECHANIAH 1Ch 3:21

– 5. A priest Ne 12:41

Eliam

– 1. Father of Bath-sheba 2Sa 11:3

.Called AMMIEL 1Ch 3:5

– 2. One of David's valiant men 2Sa 23:34

.Called AHIJAH 1Ch 11:36

Elias

– See [1494]ELIJAH

Eliasaph

– 1. A chief of the tribe of Dan Nu 1:14; 2:14; 7:42,47; 10:20

– 2. Son of Lael Nu 3:24

Eliashib

– 1. A priest 1Ch 24:12

– 2. Name of three Israelites mentioned in Ezr 10:24,27,36

– 3. High priest Ne 3:1; 12:10; 13:4-9,28

– 4. Son of Elioenai 1Ch 3:24

Eliathah

– A musician 1Ch 25:4,27

Elidad

– A prince of Benjamin Nu 34:21

Eliel

– 1. A chief of Manasseh 1Ch 5:24

– 2. Son of Toah 1Ch 6:34

– 3. Two Benjamite chiefs 1Ch 8:20,22

– 4. Three of David's heroes, bearing the same name 1Ch 11:46,47; 12:11

– 5. Chief of Levites 1Ch 15:9,11

– 6. A Levite, who had charge of the temple 2Ch 31:13

Elienai

– A Benjamite citizen of Jerusalem 1Ch 8:20

Eliezer

– 1. Abraham's servant Ge 15:2; 24

– 2. Son of Becher 1Ch 7:8

– 3. Son of Moses Ex 18:4; 1Ch 23:15,17

– 4. A priest 1Ch 15:24

– 5. Son of Zichri 1Ch 27:16

– 6. A prophet 2Ch 20:37

– 7. Son of Jorim Lu 3:29

– 8. A Jewish exile Ezr 8:16

– 9. A priest after the exile Ezr 10:18

– 10. A Levite Ezr 10:23

– 11. An Israelite after the exile Ezr 10:31

Elihoenai

– 1. A Levite 1Ch 26:3

– 2. Son of Zerahiah Ezr 8:4

Elihoreph

– Son of Shisha 1Ki 4:3

Elihu

– 1. A Buzite and one of Job's three friends Job 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37

– 2. Son of Tohu 1Sa 1:1

.Probably identical with ELIEL 1Ch 6:34

.And ELIAB 1Ch 6:27

– 3. A Manassite warrior, who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:20

– 4. A porter of the temple 1Ch 26:7

– 5. A chief of the tribe of Judah 1Ch 27:18

.Possibly ELIAB, the oldest brother of David 1Sa 16:6

Elijah

– 1. The Tishbite, a Gileadite and prophet, called ELIAS in the King James Version of the N. T.

.Persecuted by Ahab 1Ki 17:2-7; 18:7-10

.Escapes to the wilderness, where he is miraculously fed by ravens 1Ki 17:1-7

.By divine direction goes to Zarephath, where he is sustained in the household of a widow, whose meal and oil are miraculousiy increased 1Ki 17:8-16

.Returns, and sends a message to Ahab 1Ki 18:1-16

.Meets Ahab and directs him to assemble the prophets of Baal 1Ki 18:17-20

.Derisively challenges the priests of Baal to offer sacrifices 1Ki 18:25-29

.Kills the prophets of Baal 1Ki 18:40

.Escapes to the wilderness from the fierceness of Jezebel 1Ki 19:1-18

.Fasts for forty days 1Ki 19:8

.Despondency and complaints of 1Ki 19:10,14

.Consolation given to 1Ki 9:11-18

.Flees to the wilderness of Damascus; directed to anoint Hazael king over Syria, Jehu king over Israel, and Elisha to be a prophet in his own place 1Ki 19:9-21

.Personal aspect of 2Ki 1:8

.Piety of 1Ki 19:10,14; Lu 1:17; Ro 11:2; Jas 5:17

.His translation 2Ki 2:11

.Appears to Jesus at his transfiguration Mt 17:3,4; Mr 9:4; Lu 9:30

.Antitype of John the Baptist Mt 11:14; 16:14; 17:10-12; Mr 9:12,13; Lu 1:17; Joh 1:21-25

– MIRACLES OF

.Increases the oil of the widow of Zarephath 1Ki 17:14-16

.Raises the son of the woman of Zarephath from the dead 1Ki 17:17-24

.Causes rain after seven years of drought 1Ki 18:41-45; Jas 5:17,18

.Causes fire to consume the sacrifice 1Ki 18:24,36-38

.Calls fire down upon the soldiers of Ahaziah 2Ki 1:10-12; Lu 9:54

– PROPHECIES OF

.Foretells a drought 1Ki 17:3

.The destruction of Ahab and his house 1Ki 21:17-29; 2Ki 9:25-37

.The death of Ahaziah 2Ki 1:2-17

.The plague sent as a judgment upon the people in the time of Jehoram, king of Israel 2Ch 21:12-15

– 2. Also called ELIAH

.A Benjamite chief 1Ch 8:27

– 3. A post-exile Jew Ezr 10:21

Elika

– One of David's chiefs 2Sa 23:25

Elim

– Second camp of the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea Ex 15:27; Nu 33:9

Elimelech

– With Naomi, his wife, and two sons, emigrate to Moab Ru 1:2,3; 2:1,2; 4:3,9

Elioenai

– See also [1495]ELIHOENAI

– 1. Son of Becher 1Ch 7:8

– 2. A chief of Simeon 1Ch 4:36

– 3. A priest Ezr 10:22

.Possibly identical with one mentioned in Ne 12:41

– 4. An Israelite Ezr 10:27

– 5. Son of Neariah 1Ch 3:23,24

Eliphal

– A captain in David's army 1Ch 11:35

Eliphalet

– See [1496]ELIPHELET

Eliphaz

– 1. Son of Esau Ge 36:4,10-16; 1Ch 1:35

– 2. Friend of Job Job 2:11; 4; 5; 22; 42:7-9

Elipheleh

– A Levite of the second degree 1Ch 15:18,21

Eliphelet

– 1. A distinguished warrior 2Sa 23:34

– 2. A son of David 1Ch 3:6

.Called ELPALET 1Ch 14:5

– 3. A son of David, probably identical with number two above 2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8; 14:7

.Called ELIPHALET in 2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 14:7

– 4. A descendant of Saul 1Ch 8:39

– 5. A companion of Ezra Ezr 8:13

– 6. An Israelite, probably identical with number five above Ezr 10:33

Elisabeth (Elizabeth)

– The wife of Zacharias and the mother of John the Baptist Lu 1:5-60

Eliseus

– General scriptures concerning Lu 4:27

– See [1497]ELISHA

Elisha

– (Successor to the prophet Elijah)

– Elijah instructed to anoint 1Ki 19:16

– Called by Elijah 1Ki 19:19

– Ministers unto Elijah 1Ki 19:21

– Witnesses Elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit 2Ki 2:1-15; 3:11

– Mocked by the young men of Beth-el 2Ki 2:23,24

– Causes the king to restore the property of the hospitable Shunammite woman 2Ki 8:1-6

– Instructs that Jehu be anointed as king of Israel 2Ki 9:1-3

– Life of, sought by Jehoram 2Ki 6:31-33

– Death of 2Ki 13:14-20

– Bones of, restore a dead man to life 2Ki 13:21

– MIRACLES OF

.Divides the Jordan 2Ki 2:14

.Purifies the waters of Jericho by casting salt into the fountain 2Ki 2:19-22

.Increases the oil of the woman whose sons were to be sold for her debt 2Ki 4:1-7

.Raises the son of the Shunammite woman from the dead 2Ki 4:18-37

.Neutralizes the poison of the stew 2Ki 4:38-41

.Increases the bread to feed one-hundred men 2Ki 4:42-44

.Heals Naaman the leper 2Ki 5:1-19; Lu 4:27

.Sends Naaman's leprosy upon Gehazi as a judgment 2Ki 5:26,27

.Recovers the ax that had fallen into a stream by causing it to float 2Ki 6:6

.Reveals the counsel of the king of Syria 2Ki 6:12

.Opens the eyes of his servant to see the hosts of the Lord 2Ki 6:17

.Brings blindness upon the army of Syria 2Ki 6:18

– PROPHECIES OF

.Foretells

The birth of a son to the Shunammite woman 2Ki 4:16

Bounty to the starving people in Samaria 2Ki 7:1

The death of the unbelieving prince 2Ki 7:2

Seven years of famine in the land of Canaan 2Ki 8:1-3

The death of Ben-hadad, king of Syria 2Ki 8:7-10

Elevation of Hazael to the throne 2Ki 8:11-15

The victory of Jehoash over Syria 2Ki 13:14-19

Elishah

– A descendant of Noah Ge 10:4; 1Ch 1:7

– Islands of the Mediterranean bear the name of Eze 27:7

Elishama

– 1. Grandfather of Joshua Nu 1:10; 2:18; 7:48,53; 10:22; 1Ch 7:26

– 2. A son of David 2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8; 14:7

– 3. Another son of David, elsewhere called ELISHUA, which see 1Ch 3:6

– 4. A descendant of Judah 1Ch 2:41

– 5. Probably identical with number four 2Ki 25:25; Jer 41:1

– 6. A secretary to Jehoiakim Jer 36:12

– 7. A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law 2Ch 17:8

Elishaphat

– A Jewish captain 2Ch 23:1

Elisheba

– Wife of Aaron Ex 6:23

Elishua

– A son of David 2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 14:5

– Called EIASHAMA 1Ch 3:6

Eliud

– An ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:14,15

Elizaphan

– 1. A Levite Ex 6:22; Le 10:4; Nu 3:30; 1Ch 15:8

– 2. A prince of Zebulun Nu 34:25

– 3. Probably identical with number one above 2Ch 29:13

Elizur

– A chief of Reuben Nu 1:5; 2:10; 7:30,35; 10:18

Elkanah

– 1. Grandson of Korah Ex 6:24; 1Ch 6:23

– 2. Father of Samuel; a descendant of the preceding 1Sa 1:1,4,8,19,21,23; 2:11,20; 1Ch 6:27,34

– 3. A Levite 1Ch 6:25,36

– 4. Possibly identical with number three above 1Ch 6:26,35

– 5. A Levite 1Ch 9:16

– 6. A Levite who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:6

– 7. A doorkeeper for the ark, perhaps identical with number six above 1Ch 15:23

– 8. A prince of Ahaz 2Ch 28:7

Ellasar

– (A city of Chaldea)

– Its king invades Canaan Ge 14:1,9

Elm

– General scriptures concerning Ho 4:13

Elmodam

– An ancestor of Jesus Lu 3:28

Elnaam

– Father of two distinguished warriors 1Ch 11:46

Elnathan

– 1. Father of Nehushta, the mother of king Jehoiachin 2Ki 24:8; Jer 26:22; 36:12,25

– 2. Name of three Levites in the time of Ezra Ezr 8:16

Eloi

– General scriptures concerning Mr 15:34

Elon

– 1. Father-in-law of Esau Ge 26:34; 36:2

– 2. A son of Zebulun Ge 46:14; Nu 26:26

– 3. A town of Dan Jos 19:43

– 4. A Hebrew judge Jud 12:11,12

Elon-beth-hanan

– A town of Dan 1Ki 4:9

– Perhaps identical with ELON in Jos 19:43

Elonites

– Descendants of Elon, son of Zebulun Nu 26:26

Eloth

– See [1498]ELATH

Elpaal

– A Benjamite 1Ch 8:11,12,18

Elpalet

– A son of David 1Ch 14:5

– Called ELIPHALET in 1Ch 3:6

Elparan

– A place in the wilderness of Paran Ge 14:6

Eltekeh

– A city of the tribe of Dan Jos 19:44; 21:23

Eltekon

– A city of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:59

Eltolad

– A city of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:30; 19:4

– Called TOLAD in 1Ch 4:29

Elul

– (The sixth month (September))

– The Jews finish the wall of Jerusalem in the month of Ne 6:15

– Zerubbabel builds the temple in the month of Hag 1:14,15

Eluzai

– A Benjamite 1Ch 12:5

Elymas

– A false prophet, punished with blindness Ac 13:8,10

Elzabad

– 1. A Gadite 1Ch 12:12

– 2. A Korhite 1Ch 26:7

Elzaphan

– See [1499]ELIZAPHAN

Emancipation

– Of all Jewish servants at the time of jubilee Le 25:8-17

– Proclamation of

.By Zedekiah Jer 34:8-11

.By Cyrus 2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:1-4

– See [1500]EXODUS

– See [1501]JUBILEE

Embalming

– Of Jacob Ge 50:2,3

– Of Joseph Ge 50:26

– Of Asa 2Ch 16:14

– Of Jesus Mr 15:46; 16:1

Embezzlement

– General scriptures concerning Lu 16:1-7

– See [1502]DISHONESTY

– See [1503]FRAUD

Embroidery

– In blue and purple and scarlet on the curtains of the tabernacle Ex 26:1,36; 27:16

– On the girdle and coat of the high priest, intermingled with gold Ex 28:4,39

– On the garments of Sisera Jud 5:30

– On the garments of princes Eze 26:16

– On the garments of women Ps 45:14; Eze 16:10,13,18

– Bezaleel and Aholiab divinely inspired for, in the work of the tabernacle Ex 35:30-35; 38:22,23

– See [1504]TAPESTRY

Emerald

– (A precious stone)

– Color of the rainbow Re 4:3

– Merchandise of, in Tyre Eze 27:16; 28:13

– Set in the breastplate Ex 28:18

– SYMBOLICAL

.In the foundation of the holy city Re 21:19

Emergency

– General scriptures concerning Ex 14:15; Jos 7:10-13

– See [1505]DECISION

Emerods

– See [1506]HEMORRHOIDS

Emims

– A race of giants Ge 14:5; De 2:10,11

Emmanuel

– General scriptures concerning Mt 1:23

– See [1507]IMMANUEL

– See [1508]JESUS

Emmaus

– (A village about threescore furlongs (approximately seven miles) from Jerusalem)

– Appearance of Jesus in, after his resurrection Lu 24:13

Emmor

– General scriptures concerning Ac 7:16

– See [1509]HAMOR

Employee

– General scriptures concerning Le 19:13; 25:6; De 15:18; 24:14,15; Mt 10:10; Lu 10:7; Ro 4:4; 1Ti 5:18

– CHARACTER OF UNRIGHTEOUS Job 7:1-3; 14:1,6; Mt 20:1-15; 21:33-41; Joh 10:12,13

– KINDNESS TO Ru 2:4; Lu 15:17,19

– OPPRESSIONS OF Pr 22:16; Mal 3:5; Lu 15:15,16; Jas 5:4

.See [1510]SERVANTS

.See [1511]EMPLOYER

.See [1512]MASTER

Employer

– General scriptures concerning Le 25:43; De 5:14; 24:14,15; Le 19:13; Job 31:13-15; Pr 22:16; 29:21; Jer 22:13; Mal 3:5; Mt 10:10; 20:10-15; Lu 10:7; Ro 4:4; Eph 6:9; Col 4:1; 1Ti 5:18; Phm 1:15,16; Jas 5:4,5

– See [1513]MASTER

– See [1514]EMPLOYER

– See [1515]LABOR

– See [1516]SERVANT

Emulation

– General scriptures concerning Ro 11:11,14; 2Co 8:1-8; 9:1-5; Heb 10:24

– ILLUSTRATED

.In Esau's marriages Ge 28:6-9

.In Jacob's household Ge 30:1-24

Enam

– A city of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:34

Enan

– A man of the tribe of Naphtali Nu 1:15; 2:29; 7:78,83; 10:27

Enchantment

– See [1517]MAGICIAN

– See [1518]SORCERY

En-dor

– A city of the tribe of Manasseh Jos 17:11

– The witch of, consulted by Saul 1Sa 28:7-25

– Deborah triumphs at, over Sisera Jud 4; Ps 83:10

Endurance

– See [1519]PERSEVERANCE

Eneas

– See [1520]AENEAS

Eneglaim

– A place near the Dead Sea Eze 47:10

Enemy

– General scriptures concerning Ex 23:5; Job 31:29,30; Ps 35:1-28; Pr 24:17,18; 25:21,22; Mt 5:43-48; Lu 6:27-36; Ro 12:14,20

– The wickedness of David's Ps 56:5; 57:4,6; 62:4; 69:4,9; 71:10; 102:8; 109:2-5; 129:1-3

– His imprecations against

.See [1521]PRAYER, IMPRECATORY

– Instances of forgiveness of

.David, of Absalom, and co-conspirators 2Sa 19:6,12,13

– Jesus, of his persecutors Lu 23:34

– Stephen, of his murderers Ac 7:60

En-gannim

– 1. A city of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:34

– 2. A city of the tribe of Issachar Jos 19:21; 21:29

En-gedi

– Called HAZEZON-TAMAR

– A city allotted to the tribe of Judah Jos 15:62

– Built by the Amorites Ge 14:7; 2Ch 20:2

– Famous for its vineyards So 1:14

– Wilderness of, in the vicinity of the Dead Sea

– David uses as a stronghold 1Sa 23:29; 24

– Cave of 1Sa 24:3

Engine

– Of war 2Ch 26:15; Eze 26:9

– See [1522]ARMIES

– See [1523]FORT

Engrafting

– See [1524]GRAFTING

Engraving

– In making idols Ex 32:4

– On the stones set in the priest's breastplate Ex 28:9-11,21,36; 39:8-14

– In the priest's girdle Ex 39:6

– In the priest's crown Ex 39:30

En-haddah

– A city of Issachar Jos 19:21

En-hakkore

– A spring, miraculously supplied to Samson Jud 15:19

En-hazor

– A city of Naphtali Jos 19:37

En-mishpat

– Ancient name of Kadesh Ge 14:7

– See [1525]KADESH

Enoch

– 1. Oldest son of Cain Ge 4:17,18

– 2. A city built by Cain Ge 4:17

– 3. Father of Methuselah. Transporting of Ge 5:18-24; Lu 3:37; Heb 11:5; Jude 1:14

.Called HENOCH 1Ch 1:3

Enon (Aenon)

– A place east of the Jordan River

– Because there was plenty of water, John immersed people near Joh 3:23

Enos

– Son of Seth Ge 4:26; 5:6-11; Lu 3:38

– Called ENOSH 1Ch 1:1

Enquiring of God

– See [1526]AFFLICTION, PRAYER IN

– See [1527]PRAYER

En-rimmon

– A city of the tribe of Judah, probably identical with AIN and RIMMON Ne 11:29

En-rogel

– A spring near Jerusalem Jos 15:7; 18:16; 2Sa 17:17

– A rebellious feast at 1Ki 1:9

En-shemesh

– A spring between the territories of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin Jos 15:7; 18:17

Ensign

– General scriptures concerning Ps 74:4; Isa 5:26; 11:10,12; 18:3; 30:17; 31:9; Zec 9:16

– See [1528]BANNER

– See [1529]STANDARD

En-tappuah

– A spring near Tappuah Jos 17:7

Enthusiasm

– INSTANCES OF

.Gideon Jud 6; 7

.Jehu 2Ki 9:1-14; 10:1-28

.See [1530]ZEAL

Enumeration

– See [1531]CENSUS

Envy

– General scriptures concerning Job 5:2,3; Ps 37:1,7; 49:16; 73:3,17-20; 112:10; Pr 3:31; 14:30; 23:17; 24:1,19; 27:4; Ec 4:4; So 8:6; Isa 26:11; Eze 35:11; Ro 1:29; 13:13; 1Co 3:3; 13:4; 2Co 12:20; Ga 5:19-21,26; 1Ti 6:4,5; Tit 3:3; Jas 3:14,16; 4:5; 5:9; 1Pe 2:1

– INSTANCES OF

.Cain, of Abel Ge 4:4-8

.Sarah, of Hagar Ge 16:5,6; 21:9,10

.Philistines, of Isaac Ge 26:14

.Rachel, of Leah Ge 30:1

.Leah, of Rachel Ge 30:15

.Laban's sons, of Jacob Ge 31:1

.Joseph's brethren, of Joseph Ge 37:4-11,19,20; Ac 7:9

.Joshua, of Eldad and Medad Nu 11:28-30

.Miriam and Aaron, of Moses Nu 12:1-10

.Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, of Moses Nu 16:3; Ps 106:16-18

.Saul, of David 1Sa 18:8,9,29; 20:31

.Haman, of Mordecai Es 5:13

.The princes of Babylon, of Daniel Da 6:4

.Priests, of Jesus Mt 27:18; Mr 15:10; Joh 11:47

.Jews, of Paul and Barnabas Ac 13:45; 17:5

Epaphras

– A co-laborer with Paul Col 1:7; 4:12; Phm 1:23

Epaphroditus

– A messenger of Paul Php 2:25; 4:18

– Sick at Rome Php 2:26,27,30

Epenetus (Epaenetus)

– A friend of Paul Ro 16:5

Ephah

– 1. A son of Midian Ge 25:4; 1Ch 1:33; Isa 60:6

– 2. Caleb's concubine 1Ch 2:46

– 3. Son of Jahdai 1Ch 2:47

– 4. A measure of about three pecks

.See [1532]MEASURE, DRY

Ephai

– An Israelite Jer 40:8

Epher

– 1. A son of Midian Ge 25:4; 1Ch 1:33

– 2. Son of Ezra 1Ch 4:17

– 3. A chief of Manasseh 1Ch 5:24

Ephes-dammin

– A place in the territory of the tribe of Judah 1Sa 17:1

Ephesians

– (Paul's letter to)

– See Eph 1

– See also [1533]EPHESUS

Ephesus

– Paul visits and preaches in Ac 18:19-21; 19; 20:16-38

– Apollos visits and preaches in Ac 18:18-28

– Sceva's sons attempt to expel a demon in Ac 19:13-16

– Timothy directed by Paul to remain at 1Ti 1:3

– Paul sends Tychicus to 2Ti 4:12

– Onesiphorus lives at 2Ti 1:18

– The congregation at Re 1:11

– Apocalyptic message to Re 2:1-7

– See Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians Eph 1

Ephlal

– A descendant of Pharez 1Ch 2:37

Ephod

– 1. A sacred vestment worn by the high priest

.Described Ex 28:6-14,31-35; 25:7

.The making of Ex 39:2-26

.Breastplate attached to Ex 28:22-29

.Worn by Aaron Ex 39:5

.Used as an oracle 1Sa 23:9,12; 30:7,8

.An inferior, was worn by the ordinary priests 1Sa 22:18

.Worn by Samuel 1Sa 2:18

.Worn by David 2Sa 6:14

.It was called COAT Ex 28:40; 29:8; 39:27; 40:14; Le 8:13; 10:5

.Made by Gideon, became an idolatrous snare to Israel Jud 8:27; 17:5; 18:14

.Prophecy concerning the absence of the Ephod from Israel Ho 3:4

– 2. A man of Manasseh Nu 34:23

Ephraim

– 1. Second son of Joseph Ge 41:52

.Adopted by Jacob Ge 48:5

.Blessed before Manasseh; prophecies concerning Ge 48:14-20

.Descendants of Nu 26:35-37; 1Ch 7:20-27

.Mourned for his sons 1Ch 7:21,22

– 2. A tribe of Israel

.Prophecy concerning Ge 49:25,26; Isa 7; 9:18-21; 11:13; 28:1; Jer 31; Ho 5:14; Zec 9:10; 10:7

.Numbered at Mount Sinai and in plains of Moab Nu 1:33; 26:37

.Position in camp and march Nu 2:18,24; 10:22

.Blessed by Moses De 33:13-17

.Territory allotted to, after the conquest of Canaan Jos 16:5-9; 17:9,10,15-18; 1Ch 7:28,29

.Failed to expel the Canaanites Jos 16:10

.Captured Beth-el in battle Jud 1:22-25

.Rebuked Gideon for not summoning them to join the war against the Midianites Jud 8:1

.Joined Gideon against the Midianites Jud 7:24,25

.Their jealousy of Jephthah Jud 12:1

.Defeated by him Jud 12:4-6

.Received Ish-bosheth as king 2Sa 2:9

.Jeroboam set up a golden calf in Beth-el 1Ki 12:29

.Revolted from house of David 1Ki 12:25; 2Ch 10:16

.Some of tribe joined Judah under Asa 2Ch 15:9

.Chastised Ahaz and Judah 2Ch 28:7

.Joined Hezekiah in reinstituting the Passover 2Ch 30:18

.Joined in the destruction of idolatrous forms in Jerusalem 2Ch 31:1

.Submitted to the scepter of Josiah 2Ch 34:1-6

.Envied by other tribes Isa 11:13; Jer 7:15; Eze 37:16,19; Ho 13:1

.Worshiped Baal Ho 13:1

.Sin of, remembered by God Ho 13:12

.Reallotment of territory, to, by Ezekiel Eze 48:5

.Name of, applied to the ten tribes 2Ch 17:2; 25:6,7; Isa 7:8,9; 11:12,13; 17:3; Jer 31:18,20; Ho 4:17; 5:3,5; 6:4,10; 8:11; 12:14

.Tribe of, called JOSEPH Re 7:8

– 3. Mount of

.A range of low mountains Jos 17:15-18

.Joshua has his inheritance in Jud 2:9

.Residence of Micah Jud 17:8

.A place of hiding for Israelites 1Sa 14:22

.Sheba resides in 2Sa 20:21

.Noted for rich pastures Jer 50:19

.Prophecy concerning its conversion Jer 31:6

– 4. A forest east of the Jordan River

.Absalom killed in 2Sa 18:6-17

– 5. A gate of Jerusalem 2Ki 14:13; 2Ch 25:23; Ne 8:16; 12:39

– 6. A city in the territory of Ephraim 2Ch 13:19

.Jesus escapes to, from the persecution of Caiaphas Joh 11:54

Ephraimites

– See [1534]EPHRAIM, number two

Ephrain

– A city in Benjamin 2Ch 13:19

– See [1535]EPHRAIM, number six

Ephratah

– 1. Also called EPHRATH

.The ancient name of Beth-lehem-judah Ge 35:16,19; 48:7; Ru 4:11; Ps 132:6; Mic 5:2

– 2. Second wife of Caleb, mother of Hur 1Ch 2:19,50; 4:4

Ephrath

– See [1536]EPHRATAH

Ephron

– 1. Son of Zohar, the Hittite

.Sells to Abraham the field containing the cave Machpelah Ge 23:8-17; 25:9; 49:29,30; 50:13

– 2. A mountain on the boundary line between the tribes of Judah and Benjamin Jos 15:9

Epic

– (Heroic poetry)

.Miriam's song Ex 15:1-19,21

– Deborah's song Jud 5

– David's war song 2Sa 22

– See [1537]POETRY

Epicureans

– (Referring to those who are fastidious in their tastes or enjoyments, connoisseurs)

– Reject John the Baptist Mt 11:18; Lu 7:33

– Doctrines propagated by, familiar to Solomon Ec 2:1-10

– To Paul 1Co 15:32

– Dispute with Paul Ac 17:18

Epilepsy

– General scriptures concerning Mr 9:17-22

– See [1538]DISEASE

Epistles

– From the congregation at Jerusalem to the Gentiles Ac 15:23-29

– Of Luke to Theophilus Lu 1:1-4; Ac 1:1

– Of Paul, see the Biblical books of ROMANS, FIRST CORINTHIANS, SECOND CORINTHIANS, GALATIANS, EPHESIANS, PHILIPPIANS, COLOSSIANS, THESSALONIANS, TIMOTHY, TITUS, and PHILEMON.

– Of JAMES, PETER, and JOHN, see books of the N. T. which bear their names

– See [1539]LETTERS

Equality, of Men

– See [1540]MAN, ALL MEN EQUAL

Equity (Fairness)

– See [1541]JUSTICE

ER

– 1. Son of Judah Ge 38:3,6,7; 46:12; Nu 26:19; 1Ch 2:3

– 2. A son of Shelah 1Ch 4:21

– 3. An ancestor of, Jesus Lu 3:28

Eran

– A grandson of Ephraim Nu 26:36

Erastus

– 1. A friend of Paul Ac 19:22; 2Ti 4:20

– 2. Convert of Paul's, probably same as preceding Ro 16:23

Erech

– A city of Shinar Ge 10:10

Eri

– A son of Gad Ge 46:16; Nu 26:16

Errors

– (In teachers and doctrines)

– See [1542]TEACHERS, FALSE

Esaias

– See [1543]ISAIAH

Esar-haddon (Esarhaddon)

– (King of Assyria)

– Succeeds Sennacherib 2Ki 19:37; Isa 37:38

– Called Asnapper Ezr 4:2,10

Esau

– Older of the twin sons born to Isaac and Rebekah

– Birth of Ge 25:19-26; 1Ch 1:34

– Called Edom Ge 36:1,8

– A hunter Ge 25:27,28

– Beloved by Isaac Ge 25:27,28

– Sells his birthright for a single meal Ge 25:29-34; Mal 1:2; Ro 9:13; Heb 12:16

– Marries a Hittite woman Ge 26:34

– His marriage to, a grief to Isaac and Rebekah Ge 26:35

– Polygamy of Ge 26:34; 28:9; 36:2,3

– Is defrauded of his father's blessing by Jacob Ge 27; Heb 11:20

– Meets Jacob on the return of the latter from Haran Ge 33:1

– With Jacob, buries his father Ge 35:29

– Descendants of Ge 36

– Hostility of descendants of, toward the descendants of Jacob Ob 1:10-14

– Ancestor of Edomites Jer 49:8

– Mount of Edom, called MOUNT OF ESAU Ob 1:8,9,18-21

– His name used to denote his descendants and their country De 2:5; Jer 49:8,10; Ob 1:6

– Prophecies concerning Ob 1:18

Escape

– NONE, FROM THE JUDGMENTS OF GOD Ge 3:7-11; 4:9-11; Job 34:21,22; Isa 10:3; Mt 23:33; Ro 2:3; 1Th 5:2,3; Heb 2:2,3; 12:25,26; Re 6:15-17

.See [1544]SIN, FRUITS OF

.See [1545]SIN, PUNISHMENT OF

.See [1546]JUDGMENTS, NO ESCAPE FROM

Escheat

– See [1547]CONFISCATION

Esek

– A well dug by the servants of Isaac Ge 26:20

Esh-baal

– See [1548]ISH-BOSHETH

Eshban

– A son of Dishan or Dishon Ge 36:26; 1Ch 1:41

Eshcol

– 1. An Amorite, and ally of Abraham Ge 14:13,24

– 2. A valley or brook near Hebron Nu 13:23,24; 32:9; De 1:24

Eshean

– A city in Judah Jos 15:52

Eshek

– A Benjamite 1Ch 8:39

Eshtaol

– A town of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:33

– Allotted to Dan Jos 19:41; Jud 18:2,8,11

– Samson moved by the spirit of the Lord near Jud 13:25

– Samson buried near Jud 16:31

Eshtemoa

– 1. Also called ESHTEMOH

.A town of Canaan assigned to Judah Jos 15:50

.Allotted to the Aaronites Jos 21:14; 1Ch 6:57

.David shared plunder with 1Sa 30:28

– 2. A descendant of Ezra 1Ch 4:17,19

Eshton

– Son of Mehir 1Ch 4:11,12

Esli

– An ancestor of Jesus Lu 3:25

Esrom

– An ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:3; Lu 3:33

Estate

– Vast landed Isa 5:8

– See [1549]LAND

Esther

– Also called HADASSAH

– Niece of Mordecai Es 2:7,15

– Chosen queen Es 2:17

– Tells the king of the plot against his life Es 2:22

– Fasts on account of the decree to destroy the Israelites; Accuses Haman to the king; intercedes for her people Es 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9

Etam

– 1. A village of Simeon 1Ch 4:32

– 2. A city in Judah 2Ch 11:6

– 3. A name on the list of Judah's descendants, but probably referring to number two 1Ch 4:3

– 4. A rock where Samson was bound and delivered to the Philistines Jud 15:8,11-13

Eternal Life

– See [1550]LIFE EVERLASTING

Eternal Punishment

– See [1551]PUNISHMENT, ETERNAL

Eternity

– God inhabits Isa 57:15; Mic 5:2

– God rules Jer 10:10

– See [1552]GOD, ETERNITY OF

– UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ps 30:12; 41:13; 72:17; 90:2; 110:4; 119:142; Mt 6:13; 18:8; 2Co 9:9; Jude 1:6

.See [1553]LIFE, EVERLASTING

.See [1554]PUNISHMENT, ETERNAL

Etham

– Second camping place of Israel Ex 13:20; Num 33:6,7

Ethan

– 1. A renowned sage 1Ki 4:31

.See title Ps 89

– 2. Son of Zerak 1Ch 2:6,8

.Two Levites 1Ch 6:42,44; 15:17,19

Ethanim

– (The seventh month (October))

– Feast of Trumpets in Le 23:23-25

– Day of Atonement, on the tenth day of Le 23:26-32

– Feast of Tabernacles in Le 23:33-43

– Jubilee proclaimed on the tenth day of Le 25:9

– Temple dedicated in 1Ki 8:2

– Altar restored in, after the captivity Ezr 3:1,6

Ethbaal

– King of Sidon 1Ki 16:31

Ether

– (A city of Caanan)

– Assigned to the tribe of Judah Jos 15:42

– Subsequently allotted to the tribe of Simeon Jos 19:7

– Called TOCHEN in 1Ch 4:32

Ethiopia

– (A region in Africa, inhabited by the descendants of Ham)

– The inhabitants of, black Jer 13:23

– Within the Babylonian empire Es 1:1

– Rivers of Ge 10:6; Isa 18:1

– Bordered Egypt on the south Eze 29:10

– Was called the land of Cush, mentioned in Ge 10:6; 1Ch 1:9; Isa 11:11

– Warriors of Jer 46:9; 2Ch 12:3; Eze 38:5

– Defeated by Asa 2Ch 14:9-15; 16:8

– Invaded Syria 2Ki 19:9

– Merchandise of Isa 45:14

– Moses marries a woman of Nu 12:1

– Ebel-melech, at the court of Babylon, native of

– Treats Jeremiah kindly Jer 38:7-13; 39:15-18

– Candace, queen of Ac 8:27

– A eunuch from, becomes a disciple beause of the preaching of Philip Ac 8:27-39

– Prophecies concerning the conversion of Ps 68:31; 87:4; Isa 45:14; Da 11:43

– Desolation of Isa 18:1-6; 20:2-6; 43:3; Eze 30:4-9; Hab 3:7; Zep 2:12

Ethnan

– Grandson of Ashur 1Ch 4:7

Ethni

– An ancestor of Asaph 1Ch 6:41

Etiquette

– See [1555]MANNERS

Eubulus

– A friend of Paul 2Ti 4:21

Eucharist (The Lord's Supper)

– General scriptures concerning Mt 26:17-30; Mr 14:22-24; Lu 13:26; 22:19,20; Joh 13:1-4; Ac 2:42,46,47; 20:7; 1Co 10:16,17,21,22; 11:20-34

Eunice

– Timothy's mother 2Ti 1:5

– See Ac 16:1

Euodias

– A Christian woman of Philippi Php 4:2

Eunuch

– General scriptures concerning Mt 19:12

– Prohibited from certain privileges of the congregation De 23:1; Isa 56:3-5

– Influential court officials Jer 38:7-13; 52:25; Da 1:3

– Those who voluntarily became (continent, probably) for the kingdom of heaven's sake Mt 19:12

– Baptism of the Ethiopian Ac 8:26-29

Euphrates

– A river in the garden of Eden Ge 2:14

– The eastern limit of the kingdom of Israel Ge 15:18; Ex 23:31; De 1:7; 11:24; Jos 1:4; 2Sa 8:3; 1Ki 4:21; 1Ch 5:9; 18:3

– Pharaoh-necho, king of Egypt, made conquest to 2Ki 24:7; Jer 46:2-10

– On the banks of, Jeremiah symbolically buries his sash Jer 13:1-7

– Casts the scroll containing the prophecies against Babylon into Jer 51:59-64

– SYMBOLICAL

.The inundations of, of the extension of the empire of Assyria Isa 8:6-8

.In the symbolisms of the Apocalypse Re 9:14; 16:12

Euroclydon

– A tempestuous wind Ac 27:14

Eutychus

– A young man from Troas, restored to life by Paul Ac 20:9-11

Evangelism

– See [1556]MINISTERS, DUTIES OF

– See [1557]ZEAL

Evaporation

– General scriptures concerning Ps 135:7; Jer 10:13; 51:16; Am 5:8; 9:6

Eve

– Creation of Ge 1:26-28; 2:21-24; 1Ti 2:13

– Named by Adam Ge 2:23; 3:20

– Beguiled by Satan Ge 3; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14

– Clothed with fig leaves Ge 3:7

– Clothed with animal skins Ge 3:21

– Curse denounced against Ge 3:16

– Messiah promised to Ge 3:15

– Children of Ge 4:1,2,25; 5:3,4

Everlasting Fire

– See [1558]FIRE, EVERLASTING

Everlasting Life

– See [1559]LIFE, EVERLASTING

Everlasting Punishment

– See [1560]PUNISHMENT, ETERNAL

Evi

– Prince of Midian, killed Nu 31:8; Jos 13:21

Eviction

– Of tenants Mt 21:41; Mr 12:9

Evidence

– LAWS CONCERNING Ex 20:16; 23:1,7; Le 5:1; 24:14; Nu 35:30; De 17:6,7; 19:15-21; Pr 24:28; Mt 18:16; 19:18; Heb 10:28

– SELF-CRIMINATING Jos 7:19-21

.See [1561]WITNESS

.See [1562]FALSE WITNESS

.See [1563]ACCUSATION, FALSE

.See [1564]SELF-CRIMINATION

Evil

– APPEARANCE OF, TO BE AVOIDED Ro 14:1-23; 1Co 8:7-13; 10:28-33; 1Th 4:11,12; 5:22

– INSTANCES OF

.Paul, in refusing to eat what had been offered to idols 1Co 8:13

.In supporting himself 1Co 9:7-23

Evil for Evil

– See [1565]RETALIATION

Evil for Good

– General scriptures concerning Ps 7:4,5; 35:12; 109:5; Pr 17:13

– INSTANCES OF

.Joseph accuses his brothers of rendering Ge 44:4

.Israelites, to Moses Ex 5:21; 14:11; 15:24; 16:2,3; 17:3,4

.Nabal returns, to David 1Sa 25:21

.Saul returns, to David 1Sa 19:1,4,5,10

.David, to Uriah 2Sa 11

.To Joab 1Ki 2:4,5,6

.See [1566]ENEMIES

.See [1567]GOOD FOR EVIL

Evil-merodach

– (Son and successor of King Nebuchadnezzar)

– Released Jehoiachin from prison 2Ki 25:27-30; Jer 52:31-34

Evil Speaking

– See [1568]SPEAKING, EVIL