ECANUS e-ka'-nus: the Revised Version (British and American) ETHANUS (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ECANUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

EBRONAH e-bro'-na: In the King James Version (Numbers 33:34,35) for ABRONAH, which see. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'EBRONAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

EBRON e'-brun (`ebhron; the King James Version wrongly, Hebron): A town in the territory of Asher (Joshua 19:28). Probably we should read here Abdon, as in Joshua 21:30; 1 Chronicles 6:74, the substitution of the Hebrew letter resh ("r") for the Hebrew letter daleth ("d") being a common copyist's error. See ABDON. Copyright Statement These files

EBIONITES, GOSPEL OF THE See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS; EBIONISM. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'EBIONITES, GOSPEL OF THE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

EBONY eb'-o-ni (hobhnim (pl. only), vocalization uncertain; compare Arabic abnus): Mentioned (Ezekiel 27:15) along with ivory as merchandise of Tyre brought by the men of Dedan. This is the heavy, black, heart-wood of various species of Diospyros, natives of Southern India and Ceylon; the best kind is obtained from D. ebenum. The sap-wood, being

EBIONISM; EBIONITES e'-bi-o-niz'-m, e'-bio-nits (Ebionaioi, from 'ebhyonim, "poor people"): \Contents \General Statement \I. ORIGIN OF THE NAME 1. The Poor Ones 2. Origin of the Name \II. AUTHORITIES FOR THE OPINIONS OF THE EBIONITES 1. Irenaeus, Tertullian and Hippolytus 2. Origen and Jerome 3. Epiphanius' Description 4. Justin Martyr \III. LIT

EBIASAPH e-bi'-a-saf: A descendant of Kohath the son of Levi (1 Chronicles 6:37). See ABIASAPH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'EBIASAPH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

EBER e'-ber (`ebher; Eber, in Gen; Obed, in Ch): (1) Occurs in the genealogies (Genesis 10:21,25; 11:14) as the great-grandson of Shem and father of Peleg and Joktan. The word means "the other side," "across," and the form "Hebrew," which is derived from it, is intended to denote the people or tribe who came "from the other, side of the river" (i.

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

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

EBED-MELECH e-bed-me'-lek, eb-ed-me'-lek (`ebhedh-mekekh, "servant of the king" or "of (god) Melek"): An Ethiopian eunuch in the service of King Zedekiah, who interceded with the king for the prophet Jeremiah and rescued him from the dungeon into which he had been cast to die (Jeremiah 38:7-13). For this, the word of Yahweh through Jeremiah promis

EBAL; OBAL e'-bal (`ebhal, "bare") or (`obhal): (1) A people and region of Joktanite, Arabia. See Dillmann, Genesis, and Glaser, Skizze, II, 426. The latter form of the name is that given in Genesis 10:28, the former in 1 Chronicles 1:22 and in the Sam text of Genesis 10:28. (2) A son of Shobal, son of Seir, the Horite (Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicle

EBED e'-bed (`ebhedh, "servant"): (1) Father of Gaal, who rebelled against Abimelech (Judges 9:26-35). (2) A companion of Ezra in his return (Ezra 8:6) = Obeth (APC 1Esdras 8:32). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'EBED'". "International Standard Bible Enc

EAST, CHILDREN OF THE est, (mizrach, qedhem, qedhem, and other derivatives of the same root; anatole): Mizrach is the equivalent of the Arabic meshriq, "the orient" or "place of sunrise." In the same way ma`arabh, "west," corresponds to the Arabic maghrib, and both mizrach and ma`arabh occur in Psalms 103:12: "As far as the east is from the west,

EASTER es'-ter (pascha, from Aramaic paccha' and Hebrew pecach, the Passover festival): The English word comes from the Anglo-Saxon Eastre or Estera, a Teutonic goddess to whom sacrifice was offered in April, so the name was transferred to the paschal feast. The word does not properly occur in Scripture, although the King James Version has it in

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

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

EAST (EASTERN), SEA es'-tern (Zechariah 14:8). See DEAD SEA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'EAST (EASTERN), SEA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

EASE ez (sha'anan, shal'anan, chiefly, "at ease"): Used 19 times in the Old Testament and once in the New Testament, most frequently meaning tranquillity, security or comfort of mind; in an ethical sense, indicating carelessness or indifference with reference to one's moral or religious interests. The prophet Jeremiah used the phrase as an indica

EARTHLY urth'-li (epigeios, "existing upon the earth," "terrestrial," from epi, "upon" and ge, "earth"; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 AD.) terrenus): Of or pertaining to the earth, or to the present state of existence. The word epigeios is not found in Septuagint, but occurs in classical Greek from Plato down. In Plutarch Mor. 566 D, it o