Ephron, Mount
The “cities of Mount Ephron” formed one of the landmarks on the northern boundary of the tribe of Judah. (Joshua 15:9)
Epicurean
follower of Epicurus, i.e., of one who gives assistance
Epicureans,
EPICUREANS, OR EPICU'REANS. This was a sect of Gentile philosophers founded by Epicurus, b.c. 342-271, who was born on the island of Samos, but taught his philosophy at Athens. They were in high repu…
Epicureans, The
derived their name from Epicurus (342-271 B.C.), a philosopher of Attic descent, whose “Garden” at Athens rivalled in popularity the “Porch” and the “Academy.” The doctrines of Epicurus found wide ac…
Epistles,
EPIS'TLES, the word applied to the apostolic letters in the N.T. The existence of letters among the Hebrews and the mode of their composition will be discussed under Letter, Writing. The Epistles of …
Er
(watchful).
Eran
(watchful), the eldest son of Ephraim. (Numbers 26:36)
Eranites, The
(Numbers 26:36)
Erastus
Beloved. (1.) The “chamberlain” of the city of Corinth (Rom. 16:23), and one of Paul’s disciples. As treasurer of such a city he was a public officer of great dignity, and his conversion to the gospe…
Erech
(LXX., “Orech”), length, or Moon-town, one of the cities of Nimrod’s kingdom in the plain of Shinar (Gen. 10:10); the Orchoe of the Greeks and Romans. It was probably the city of the Archevites, who …
Eri
(watchful), son of Gad, (Genesis 46:16) and ancestor of the Erites. (Numbers 26:16)
Esaias,
ESA'IAS, the same with Isaiah. Matt 3:3 etc.
Esar-haddon
that closes the point; joy; cheerfulness
Esarhaddon
Assur has given a brother, successor of Sennacherib (2 Kings 19:37; Isa. 37:38). He ascended the throne about B.C. 681. Nothing further is recorded of him in Scripture, except that he settled certain…
Esau
Hairy, Rebekah’s first-born twin son (Gen. 25:25). The name of Edom, “red”, was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the red lentil “pottage” for which he sold his birthright (30, 31…
Eschew
From old French eschever, “to flee from” (Job 1:1, 8; 2:3; 1 Pet. 3:11).
Esdraelon,
ESDRAE'LON, the great plain in Samaria. See Jezreel.
Esdras
(Greek form of Ezra), The First Book of, the first in order of the apocryphal books in the English Bible. The first chapter is a transcript of the last two chapters of 2 Chron., for the most part ver…
Esdras, The Books Of.
ES'DRAS, THE BOOKS OF. These two Apocryphal books are not of any historical value. First Esdras is little more than a compilation, after the Septuagint, of the canonical Ezra, prefaced by the last tw…
Esdras, The Second Book Of
This exists in a Latin translation, the Greek being lost. Chapters 3-14 consist of a series of angelic revelations and visions in which Ezra is instructed in some of the great mysteries of the moral …
Esek
Quarrel, a well which Isaac’s herdsmen dug in the valley of Gerar, and so called because the herdsmen of Gerar quarrelled with them for its possession (Gen. 26:20).
Esh-baal
ESH'-BA'AL (Baal's man), the same with Ishbosheth. 1 Chr 8:33;1 Chr 9:39. See Ishbosheth.
Esh-ban
ESH'-BAN (wise man), a descendant of Seir the Horite. Gen 36:26; 1 Chr 1:41.
Eshbaal
Man of Baal, the fourth son of king Saul (1 Chr. 8:33; 9:39). He is also called Ish-bosheth (q.v.), 2 Sam. 2:8.
Eshban
(wise man), a Horite; one of the four sons of Dishon. (Genesis 36:26; 1 Chronicles 1:41)
Eshcol
Bunch; brave. (1.) A young Amoritish chief who joined Abraham in the recovery of Lot from the hands of Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:13, 24). (2.) A valley in which the spies obtained a fine cluster of grape…
Eshcol, The Valley
or The brook of, a wady in the neighborhood of Hebron (Mamre), explored by the spies who were sent by Moses from Kadesh-barnea. (Numbers 13:23,24; 1:24) The name is still attached to a spring of fine…
Eshean,
E'SHEAN, a place in the mountains of Judah. Josh 15:52. Van de Velde suggests the ruins of Khursa, near Hebron, as its site; Knobel would identify it with Shema, 1 Chr 2:43; Conder identifies it with…
Eshek
(oppression), one of the late descendants of Saul. (1 Chronicles 8:39)
Eshkalon
same as Askelon