Dictionaries :: EmmeruthInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaEmmeruth: em'-er-uth (Emmerouth; the King James Version Meruth; #/APC 1Esdras 5:24): Corresponding to "Immer" in Ezr 2:37.

Dictionaries :: ElkiahInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaElkiah: el-ki'-a (Elkia; the King James Version Elcia): An ancestor of Judith (#/APC Judith 8:1).

Dictionaries :: Ephron (2)International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaEphron (2): 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 thereof, and Ephron with the towns thereof." Another reading is "Ephraim" (Revised Version, margin).

Dictionaries :: EnginesEaston's Bible DictionaryEngines: (1.) Heb. hishalon i.e., "invention" (as in Ecc 7:29) contrivances indicating ingenuity. In 2Ch 26:15 it refers to inventions for the purpose of propelling missiles from the walls of a town, such as stones (the Roman balista) and arrows (the catapulta). (2.) Heb. mechi kobollo, i.e., th

Dictionaries :: EspyInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaEspy: 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, "He espied his money" (Hebrew ra'ah, "see"), while in Jos 14:7 "espy out the land" (the King James Version)

Dictionaries :: ErrorVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g4106Greek: planeError:akin to planao (see ERR, No. 1), "a wandering, a forsaking of the right path, see Jam 5:20, whether in doctrine, 2Pe 3:17; 1Jo 4:6, or in morals, Rom 1:27; 2Pe 2:18; Jud 1:11, though, in Scripture, doctrine and morals are never divided b

Dictionaries :: EmeraldEaston's Bible DictionaryEmerald: Heb. nophek (Exd 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 (Rev 21:19) as one of the foundations of the New Jerusalem. The name given to this stone in the New Testament Greek is smaragdos, which

Dictionaries :: EncampEaston's Bible DictionaryEncamp: An encampment was the resting-place for a longer or shorter period of an army or company of travellers (Exd 13:20; 14:19; Jos 10:5; 11:5). The manner in which the Israelites encamped during their march through the wilderness is described in Num. 2 and 3. The order of the encampment (See C

Dictionaries :: Etam, the RockSmith's Bible DictionaryEtam, the Rock: a cliff or lofty rock, into a cleft or chasm of which Samson retired after his slaughter of the Philistines (Judges 15:8; 15:11). This natural stronghold was in the tribe of Judah; and near it, probably at its foot, were Lehi and Ramath‐lehi and Enhakkore (Judges 15:9; 1

Dictionaries :: EpicureansEaston's Bible DictionaryEpicureans: followers of Epicurus (who died at Athens B.C. 270), or adherents of the Epicurean philosophy (Act 17:18). This philosophy was a system of atheism, and taught men to seek as their highest aim a pleasant and smooth life. They have been called the "Sadducees" of Greek paganism. They, w

Dictionaries :: EndEaston's Bible DictionaryEnd: in Hbr 13:7, is the rendering of the unusual Greek word ekbasin, meaning "outcome", i.e., death. It occurs only elsewhere in 1Cr 10:13, where it is rendered "escape."International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaEnd: qets, ?ephec, kalah; telos, sunteleo: The end of anything is its termination, h

Dictionaries :: Ephes-DammimEaston's Bible DictionaryEphes-Dammim: boundary of blood, a place in the tribe of Judah where the Philistines encamped when David fought with Goliath (1Sa 17:1). It was probably so called as having been the scene of frequent sanguinary conflicts between Israel and the Philistines. It is called Pas-dammim (1Ch 11:13).

Dictionaries :: ElioenaiEaston's Bible DictionaryElioenai: toward Jehovah are my eyes, the name of several men mentioned in the Old Testament (1Ch 7:8; 4:36; Ezr 10:22,27). Among these was the eldest son of Neariah, son of Shemaiah, of the descendants of Zerubbabel. His family are the latest mentioned in the Old Testament (1Ch 3:23,24).Hitchcock

Dictionaries :: ElnaamHitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryElnaam:God's fairnessInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaElnaam: 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 to Septuagint himself one of the warriors. Na

Dictionaries :: EliphazEaston's Bible DictionaryEliphaz: God his strength. (1.) One of Job's "three friends" who visited him in his affliction (Job 4:1). He was a "Temanite", i.e., a native of Teman, in Idumea. He first enters into debate with Job. His language is uniformly more delicate and gentle than that of the other two, although he imputes

Dictionaries :: EstablishVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g4741Greek: sterizoEstablish:"to fix, make fast, to set" (from sterix, "a prop"), is used of "establishing" or "stablishing" (i.e., the confirmation) of persons; the Apostle Peter was called by the Lord to "establish" his brethren, Luk 22:32, translated "s

Dictionaries :: Enoch (City)International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaEnoch (City): 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 firstborn son Enoch. It is impossible to fix more definitely the locality of this first of cities,

Dictionaries :: EuodiaInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaEuodia: u-o'-di-a (Euodia, literally, "prosperous journey)." 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 transformed Euodia into Euodias, which is a man's na

Dictionaries :: EmboldenVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g3618Greek: oikodomeoEmbolden:is rendered "embolden" in 1Cr 8:10, in reference to blameworthy actions (see marg.), the delinquent being built up, so to speak, to do what is contrary to his conscience. See BUILD, EDIFICATION.

Dictionaries :: Everlasting LifeNave's Topical BibleEverlasting Life: See LIFE, EVERLASTING