ENCHANTMENTS
The words so translated have several signification: the practice of secret arts, (Exodus 7:11,22; 8:7); "muttered spells," (2 Kings 9:22; Micah 5:12) the charming of serpents, (...
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Smith's Bible Dictionary, Dr. William Smith, 1884.
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ENDOR
(fountain of Dor), a place in the territory of Issachar, and yet possessed by Manasseh. (Joshua 17:11) Endor was the scene of the great victory over Sisera and Jabin. It was her...
ENEGLAIM
(fountain of the two calves), a place named only by Ezekiel, (Ezekiel 47:10) apparently as on the Dead Sea; but whether near to or far from Engedi, on the east or the west side ...
ENGANNIM
(fountain of the garden).A city in the low country of Judah, named between Zanoah and Tappuah. (Joshua 15:34)A city on the border of Issachar. (Joshua 19:21) allotted with its "...
ENGEDI OR ENGEDI
(fount of the kid), a town in the wilderness of Judah, (Joshua 15:62) on the western shore of the Dead Sea. (Ezekiel 47:10) Its original name was Hazezon-tamar, on account of th...
ENGINE
a term applied exclusively to military affairs in the Bible. The engines to which the term is applied in (2 Chronicles 26:15) were designed to propel various missiles from the w...
ENGRAVER
His chief business was cutting names or devices on rings and seals; the only notices of engraving are in connection with the high priest’s dress --the two onyx stones, the twelv...
ENHADDAH
(swift fountain), one of the cities on the border of Issachar named next to Engannim. (Joshua 19:21)
ENHAKKORE
(fount of the caller), the spring which burst out in answer to the cry of Samson after his exploit with the jawbone. (Judges 15:19)
ENHAZOR
(fount of Hazor), one of the fenced cities in the inheritance of Naphtali, distinct from Hazor. (Joshua 19:37) It has not yet been identified.
ENMISHPAT
(fount of judgment). (Genesis 14:7) [KADESH, KADESHBARNEA]
ENOCH
(dedicated).The eldest son of Cain, (Genesis 4:17) who called after his name the city which he built. (Genesis 4:18) (B.C. 3870.)The son of Jared and father of Methuselah. (Gene...
ENOCH, THE BOOK OF
The first trance of the existence of this work is found in the Epistle of (Jude 1:14,15) An apocryphal book called Enoch was known at a very early date, but was lost sight of un...
ENON
(springs), a place "near to Salim," at which John baptized. (John 3:23) It was evidently west of the Jordan, comp. (John 3:22) with John 3:26 and with John 1:28 And abounded in ...
ENOS
(mortal man), the son of Seth, (Genesis 4:26; 5:6,7,9,10,11; Luke 3:38) properly ENOSH, as in (1 Chronicles 1:1)
ENOSH
Same as ENOS. (1 Chronicles 1:1)
ENRIMMON
(fount of the pomegranate), one of the places which the men of Judah reinhabited after their return from the captivity. (Nehemiah 11:29) Perhaps the same as "Ain and Rimmon," (J...
ENROGEL
(fount of the fuller), a spring which formed one of the landmarks on the boundary line between Judah, (Joshua 15:7) and Benjamin. (Joshua 18:16) It may be identified with the pr...
ENSHEMESH
(fountain of the sun), a spring which formed one of the landmarks on the north boundary of Judah, (Joshua 15:7) and the south boundary of Benjamin, (Joshua 18:17) perhaps Ain Ha...
ENSIGN
(nes; in the Authorized Version generally "ensign," sometimes "standard;" degel, "standard," with the exception of (Solomon 2:4) "banner;" oth, "ensign"). This distinction betwe...
ENTAPPUAH
(Joshua 17:7) [See TAPPUAH]
EPAH
(gloomy), the first, in order,of the sons of Midian, (Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33) afterwards mentioned by (Isaiah 60:6)
EPAPHRAS
(lovely), a fellow laborer with the apostle Paul, mentioned (Colossians 1:7) as having taught the Colossian church the grace of God in truth, and designated a faithful minister ...
EPAPHRODITUS
(lovely), the full name of which Epaphras is a contraction. (Philemon 2:25; 4:18)
EPENETUS
(praiseworthy), a Christian at Rome, greeted by St. Paul in (Romans 16:5) and designated as his beloved and the first-fruit of Asia unto Christ.
EPENETUS
(praiseworthy), a Christian at Rome, greeted by St. Paul in (Romans 16:5) and designated as his beloved and the first-fruit of Asia unto Christ.
EPHAH
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