Dictionaries :: ElasaInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaElasa: 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). It probably corresponds to the modern Khirbet il‘asa, between the two Beth-horons.

Dictionaries :: DodoEaston's Bible DictionaryDodo: amatory; loving. (1.) A descendant of Issachar (Jdg 10:1). (2.) An Ahohite, father of Eleazar, who was one of David's three heroes (2Sa 23:9; 1Ch 11:12). He was the same with Dodai mentioned in 1Ch 27:4. (3.) A Bethlehemite, and father of Elhanan, who was one of David's thirty heroes (2Sa

Dictionaries :: DregsEaston's Bible DictionaryDregs: (Psa 75:8; Isa 51:17,22), the lees of wine which settle at the bottom of the vessel.International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaDregs: dregs: The "sediments," "lees," "grounds of liquor"; only in plural. In the King James Version it stands for: (1) Hebrew qubba‘ath, "bowl," "chalice,"

Dictionaries :: Drunk, (-en, Be), Drunkard, DrunkennessVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1VerbStrong's Number: g3184Greek: methuoDrunk, (-en, Be), Drunkard, Drunkenness:signifies "to be drunk with wine" (from methu, "mulled wine;" hence Eng., "mead, honey-wine"); originally it denoted simply "a pleasant drink." For Jhn 2:10 see u

Dictionaries :: DisbelieveVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g569Greek: apisteoDisbelieve:"to be unbelieving" (a, negative, pistis, "faith;" cp. apistos, "unbelieving"), is translated "believed not," etc., in the AV (except in 1Pe 2:7, "be disobedient"); "disbelieve" (or "disbelieved") in the RV, in Mar 16:11, 16;

Dictionaries :: Diversity, DiversitiesVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g1243Greek: diairesisDiversity, Diversities:See DIFFER, B, No. 1. Note: Genos, "a kind, class, sort" (Eng., "genus"), is translated "diversities" in the AV of 1Cr 12:28 (marg., "kinds"); RV, "divers kinds."

Dictionaries :: DriedVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words Dried:For DRIED see DRY, B

Dictionaries :: Eldad and Modad, Book OfInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaEldad and Modad, Book Of: 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") and "object of love" (?). They were two of the seventy elder

Dictionaries :: ElhananEaston's Bible DictionaryElhanan: whom God has graciously bestowed. (1.) A warrior of the time of David famed for his exploits. In the Authorized Version (2Sa 21:19) it is recorded that "Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath." The Revised Version here rightly omits the words "the brot

Dictionaries :: EderEaston's Bible DictionaryEder: flock. (1.) A city in the south of Judah, on the border of Idumea (Jos 15:21). (2.) The second of the three sons of Mushi, of the family of Merari, appointed to the Levitical office (1Ch 23:23; 24:30).Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryEder:a flockNave's Topical BibleEder: Name Of Called al

Dictionaries :: EleutherusInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaEleutherus: e-lu'-ther-us (Eleutheros; #/APC 1Macc 11:7; 12:30): A river separating Syria and Phoenicia.

Dictionaries :: EliezerEaston's Bible DictionaryEliezer: God his help. (1.) "Of Damascus," the "steward" (R.V., "possessor") of Abraham's house (Gen 15:2,3). It was probably he who headed the embassy sent by Abraham to the old home of his family in Padan-aram to seek a wife for his son Isaac. The account of this embassy is given at length in Gen

Dictionaries :: DisputationInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaDisputation: dis-pu-ta'-shun: In Ac 15:2, the Revised Version (British and American) reads "questioning" for the King James Version "disputation" (Greek suzetesis). In Ro 14:1, the King James Version "doubtful disputations" becomes in the Revised Version (British and American)

Dictionaries :: Ekron; EkroniteInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaEkron; Ekronite: 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 allotted, in the division of the land, first to Judah and then to Da (Jos 15:11,4

Dictionaries :: DromedaryEaston's Bible DictionaryDromedary: (Isa 60:6), an African or Arabian species of camel having only one hump, while the Bactrian camel has two. It is distinguished from the camel only as a trained saddle-horse is distinguished from a cart-horse. It is remarkable for its speed (Jer 2:23). Camels are frequently spoken of in

Dictionaries :: DianaEaston's Bible DictionaryDiana: so called by the Romans; called Artemis by the Greeks, the "great" goddess worshipped among heathen nations under various modifications. Her most noted temple was that at Ephesus. It was built outside the city walls, and was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. "First and last it was

Dictionaries :: DissipationNave's Topical BibleDissipation: Dangers Of Job 1:5Dissipation: Reference Concerning See DRUNKENNESS

Dictionaries :: DibzahabHitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryDibzahab:Dizahab, where much gold is

Dictionaries :: Edification; EdifyInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaEdification; Edify: 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," "edifying," "edification," are the translation of the King James Version in

Dictionaries :: Disease; DiseasesInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaDisease; Diseases: di-zez', di-zez'-iz (chalah, choli; nosos): Palestine, from its position and physical conditions, ought to be a healthy country. That it is not so depends on the unsanitary conditions in which the people live and the absence of any attempts to check the