ELIAS e-li'-as. See ELIJAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELIAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ELIAONIAS e-li-a-o-ni'-as (Elialonias): A descendant of Phaath Moab (1 Esdras 8:31); called "Eliehoenai" in Ezra 8:4. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELIAONIAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ELIALI e-li'-a-li (Elialei): 1 Esdras 9:34; possibly corresponds to "Binnui" in Ezra 10:38. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELIALI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ELIAHBA e-li'-a-ba, e-li-a'-ba ('elyach-ba', "God hides"): One of David's 30 mighty men (2 Samuel 23:32; 1 Chronicles 11:33). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELIAHBA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ELIAH e-li'-a. See ELIJAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ELIADAS e-li'-a-das (Eliadas): A son of Zamoth who had married a strange wife (1 Esdras 9:28); called Elioenai in Ezra 10:27. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELIADAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ELIADUN e-li'-a-dun, the Revised Version (British and American) ILIADUN (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELIADUN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ELI, ELI, LAMA, SABACHTHANI e'-li or a'-le, la'-ma, sa-bak'-tha-ni. See ELOI. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELI, ELI, LAMA, SABACHTHANI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ELI e'-li (`eli): A descendant of Ithamar, the fourth son of Aaron, who exercised the office of high priest in Shiloh at the time of the birth of Samuel. For the first time in Israel, Eli combined in his own person the functions of high priest and judge, judging Israel for 40 years (1 Samuel 4:18). The incidents in Eli's life are few; indeed, the

ELEVEN; STARS e-lev'-'-n. See ASTRONOMY. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELEVEN; STARS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ELEUTHERUS e-lu'-ther-us (Eleutheros; 1 Maccabees 11:7; 12:30): A river separating Syria and Phoenicia. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELEUTHERUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ELEVEN, THE e-lev'-'-n, (hoi hendeka): The eleven apostles remaining after the death of Judas. The definite article used serves to designate them as a distinct and definite group whose integrity was not destroyed by the loss of one of the twelve. The college of "the Twelve" had come to be so well recognized that the gospel writers all used on occa

ELEPHANT el'-e-fant (Job 40:15 the King James Version margin, the American Revised Version, margin "hippopotamus," the Revised Version (British and American) "ivory"); 1 Kings 10:22 the King James Version margin; 2 Chronicles 9:21 the King James Version; 1 Maccabees 3:34; 6:28; 8:6 Possibly in Job it is the extinct mammoth. See BEHEMOTH; IVORY. C

ELEPHANTINE el-e-fan-ti'-ne. See SEVENEH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELEPHANTINE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ELEPH e'-lef (ha-'eleph, "the ox"): A place in the lot of Benjamin not far from Jerusalem (Joshua 18:28). The name is omitted by Septuagint, unless, indeed, it is combined with that of Zelah. It may be identical with Lifta, a village W. of Jerusalem (Conder, HDB, under the word). Others identify Lifta with Nephtoah. Copyright Statement These file

ELECTRUM e-lek'-trum: The Revised Version, margin rendering of chashmal, of Ezekiel 1:4,27; 8:2 Septuagint elektron, Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 AD.) electrum). Both the King James Version and the English Revised Version have "amber" while the American Standard Revised Version has "glowing metal." Gesenius says electrum must not be unde

ELECTION e-lek'-shun (ekloge, "choice," "selection"): \Contents \I. THE WORD IN SCRIPTURE \II. THE MYSTERIOUS ELEMENT \III. INCIDENCE UPON COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL \IV. COGNATE AND ILLUSTRATIVE BIBLICAL LANGUANGE \V. LIMITATIONS OF INQUIRY HERE. SCOPE OF ELECTION \VI. PERSEVERANCE \VII. CONSIDERATIONS IN RELIEF OF THOUGHT 1. Antinomies 2. Fatalism

ELECT LADY e-lekt' la'-di (eklekte kuria; 2John 1:1): In accordance with strict grammatical usage these words of address may be translated in three ways: "to an elect lady" (which as an address is too indefinite); or, both words being taken as proper names, "to Eklekte Kuria" (an improbable combination of two very rare names); or "to Eklekte, lad

ELECT e-lekt': That is, "chosen," "selected." In the Old Testament the word represents derivatives of bachar, elegit; In the New Testament eklektos. It means properly an object or objects of selection. This primary meaning sometimes passes into that of "eminent," "valuable," "choice"; often thus as a fact, in places where the King James Version

ELEAZURUS el-e-a-zu'-rus, the Revised Version (British and American) ELIASIBUS (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELEAZURUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.