ERR; ERROR 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 1 Samuel 26:21, "I have played the fool, and have erred"; Job 19:4, "Mine error remaineth with myself," i.e. "is my own concern," or, perhaps, "only injures myself"; Psalms 119:

ESAIAS e-za'-yas. See ISAIAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ESAIAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ERECH e'-rek, er'-ek ('erekh; Orech): \1. Etymology of the Name: The second of the cities founded by Nimrod, the others being Babel, Accad and Calneh (Genesis 10:10). The derivation of the name is well known, Erech being the Semitic-Babylonian Uruk, from the Sumerian Unug, a word meaning "seat," probably in the sense of "residential city." The cha

ERI-AKU 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" (Sem wardu or ardu) and the group standing for the Moon-god Sin (written En-zu = Zu-en), otherwise Aku, the whole meaning "servant of the Moon-god." This ruler, who was k

ERI; ERITES e'-ri, e'-rits (`eri, "watcher"): The fifth of the seven sons of Gad (Genesis 46:16; Numbers 26:16). Patronymic, Erites (same place) , a clan of Gad. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ERI; ERITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".

ERAN e'-ran (`eran, "watcher," "watchful"; Eden): The son of Ephraim's oldest son Shuthelah (Numbers 26:36). Eranites, the descendants of Eran (same place) . Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ERAN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ERASTUS e-ras'-tus (Erastos, "beloved"): The name occurs three times, each time denoting a companion of Paul. (1) Erastus was sent with Timothy from Ephesus into Macedonia while Paul remained in Asia for a while. They are designated "two of them that ministered unto him" (Acts 19:22). (2) "Erastus the treasurer of the city" sent greetings to the

ER 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 in the sight of Yahweh; and Yahweh slew him" (Genesis 38:3,6,7; 46:12). (2) "Er the father of Lecah" is mentioned among "the sons of Shelah the son of Judah" (1 Chronicles 4:2

ERA 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 important events that might have served as eras had they been generally accepted and constantly employed. Such was the Exodus; and this is referred to as the starting-point in fix

EQUALITY e-kwol'-i-ti (isotes): In 2 Corinthians 8:14, literally,. "out of equality," i.e. "in equal proportion" or "that there may be equality." In Philippians 2:6, it occurs in a paraphrase of Greek to einai isa theo, "the being on an equality with God." In this much-discussed passage, isa, according to a not unusual Attic idiom, is construed ad

EQUITY ek'-wi-ti: Is synonymous with "uprightness," which is found in Proverbs 17:26; Isaiah 59:14; Malachi 2:6 in place of the King James Version "equity." Ecclesiastes 2:21 has "skilfulness" and the Revised Version, margin "success" for the King James Version "equity." The context favors this translation of kishron, which is derived from kasher,

EPISTLES, SPURIOUS spu'-ri-us. See APOCRYPHAL EPISTLES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'EPISTLES, SPURIOUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

EPISTLES, THE PASTORAL See PASTORAL EPISTLES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'EPISTLES, THE PASTORAL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

EQUAL e'-kwal isos: In Ezekiel 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 fixed standard," "arbitrary," "fitful," and, therefore, "not equitable, fair, or impartial" Septuagint ("is not set straight"). Compare same Hebrew word in 1 Samuel 2:3, where

EPISTLES, CAPTIVITY See PHILEMON, EPISTLE TO. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'EPISTLES, CAPTIVITY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

EPIPHI ep'-i-fi (Epiphi): Name of a month mentioned in connection with Pachon in 1 Maccabees 6:38. See TIME. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'EPIPHI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

EPISTLE e-pis'-'-l (epistole, "a letter," "epistle"; from epistello, "to send to"): \Contents 1. New Testament Epistles 2. Distinctive Characteristics 3. Letter-Writing in Antiquity 4. Letters in the Old Testament 5. Letters in the Apocrypha 6. Epistolary Writings in the New Testament 7. Epistles as Distinguished from Letters 8. Patristic Epistles

EPILEPSY ep'-i-lep-si. See LUNATIC. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'EPILEPSY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

EPIPHANES e-pif'-a-nez. See ANTIOCHUS IV. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'EPIPHANES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

EPHRON (2) e'-fron (`ephron; Ephron): (1) 2 Chronicles 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). This is thought by many to be identical with Ophrah (`ophrah, J