International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Eliphal

e-li'-fal, el'-i-fal ('eliphal, "God has judged"):Son of Ur, one of the mighty men of David's armies (1Ch 11:35). the Revised Version (British and American) in a footnote identi...

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Eliphalat

e-lif'-a-lat (Eliphalet;/APC 1Esdras 8:39; 9:33):Called "Eliphelet" inEzr 8:13;10:33.

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Eliphaz (1)

el'-i-faz, e-li'-faz ('eliphaz, "God is fine gold" (?)):(1) Son of Esau by Adah, and father of Teman, Kenaz and Amalek (Ge 36:4,10;1Ch 1:35f).(2) See next article.

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Eliphaz (2)

The first and most prominent of the three friends of Job (Job 2:11), who come from distant places to condole with and comfort him, when they hear of his affliction.That he is to...

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Eliphelehu

e-lif'-e-le-hu ('eliphelehu, "May God distinguish him," the King James Version Elipheleh):The eleventh of the fourteen doorkeepers mentioned as "brethren of the second degree" a...

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Eliphelet

e-lif'-e-let.SeeELIPHALAT;ELIPHAL.

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Elisabeth

e-liz'-a-beth (Elisabet, Westcott and Hort Eleisdbet, from Heb 'elishebha` (Elisheba), "God is (my) oath," i.e. a worshipper of God):Wife of Zacharias the priest and mother of J...

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Eliseus

el-i-se'-us.SeeELISHA.

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Elisha

e-li'-sha 'elisha`, "God is salvalion"; Septuagint Eleisaie; New Testament Elisaios, Eliseus, (Lu 4:27the King James Version):ContentsI. HIS CALL AND PREPARATION1. His Call 2. H...

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Elishah

e-li'-sha ('elishah, "God saves"; Elisa, Eleisai):Mentioned inGe 10:4as the eldest son of Javan, and inEze 27:7as the source from which the Tyrians obtained their purple dyes. O...

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Elishama

e-lish'-a-ma ('elishama`, "God has heard"):(1) Grandfather of Joshua and son of Ammihud; prince of the tribe of Ephraim in the Exodus (Nu 1:10;7:48,53;1Ch 7:26).(2) A son of Dav...

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Elishaphat

e-lish'-a-fat ('elishaphat, "God is judge"):This man figures in the Levitical conspiracy against Athaliah, to make Joash king. He was one of the "captains of hundreds" employed ...

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Elisheba

e-lish'-e-ba ('elishebha`, "God swears," "God is an oath"):Daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nashon, wife of Aaron, mother of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, the foundress, th...

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Elishua

el-i-shu'-a, e-lish'-u-a ('elishua`, " `God is rich," "God is salvation"):Son of David (2Sa 5:15;1Ch 14:5); apparently called Elishama (1Ch 3:6). In the latter locus we have mos...

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Elisimus

e-lis'-i-mus, the Revised Version (British and American)ELIASIMUS(which see).

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Eliu

e-li'-u (Eliou; the Revised Version (British and American) ELIHU):One of the ancestors of Judith (/APC Judith 8:1), and therefore of the tribe of Simeon.

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Eliud

e-li'-ud (Elioud, "God my praise"):An ancestor of Jesus, four generations before Joseph (Mt 1:15).

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Elizaphan

el-i-za'-fan, e-liz'-a-fan ('elitsaphan; Septuagint Eleisaphan, Elisaphan, Elisapa, Elisaphat, "God has protected; compare tsephanyah, Zephaniah, "Yah has protected," and the Ph...

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Elizur

e-li'-zur ('elitsur; Septuagint Eleiour, Elisour, "My God is a rock"; compare Zuriel "my rock is God" (Nu 3:35)):A chief or prince of the tribe of Reuben (Nu 1:5;2:10;7:30,35;10...

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Elkanah

el-ka'-na ('elqanah, "God has possessed"):(1) An Ephraimite, the father of Samuel (1Sa 1:1-28;2:11-20). Of his two wives, Hannah, the childless, was best beloved. At Shiloh she ...

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Elkiah

el-ki'-a (Elkia; the King James Version Elcia):An ancestor of Judith (/APC Judith 8:1).

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Elkoshite

el'-kosh-it (ha-'elqoshi; Septuagint Elkesaiou, Elkaiseou, Elkeseou):Used with the article "the Elkoshite" (Na 1:1). Probably a gentilic adjective giving the home of the prophet...

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Ellasar

el-a'-sar ('ellacar):1. The Name and Its Etymology:The city over which Arioch (Eri-Aku) and other Babylonian kings ruled (Ge 14:1). The Semitic-Babylonians form of its name is (...

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Elm

elm:Ho 4:13the King James Version, but in the Revised Version (British and American)TEREBINTH(which see).

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Elmadam

el-ma'-dam (WH Elmadam; Textus Receptus of the New Testament Elmodam; the King James Version Elmodam):An ancestor of Jesus, according to Luke's genealogy, in the 6th generation ...

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Elnaam

el-na'-am ('elna`am, "God is delightfulness"; compare Phoenician "Gadnaam"):According to Massoretic Text the father of two of David's warriors (1Ch 11:46); according to Septuagi...

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Elnathan

el-na'-than ('elnathan, "God has given"):(1) The grandfather of Jehoiachin (2Ki 24:8).(2) A courtier of Jehoiakim; he was one of those sent to Egypt to bring back the prophet Ur...