Ekron; Ekronite
ek'-ron, ek'-ron-it 'eqron, "migration," "rooting out"; Akkaron:The most northerly of the chief cities of the Philistines. It was not subdued by Joshua (13:3) but was allotted, ...
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr, General Editor, 1844–1913 edition.
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ek'-ron, ek'-ron-it 'eqron, "migration," "rooting out"; Akkaron:The most northerly of the chief cities of the Philistines. It was not subdued by Joshua (13:3) but was allotted, ...
SeeGOD, NAMES OF.
el e-li'-on.SeeGOD, NAMES OF.
(Ge 16:13margin).SeeGOD, NAMES OF.
el shad'-a-i, el shad'-i.SeeGOD, NAMES OF.
el-beth'-el (el beth-'el, "God of Bethel"; Baithel):By this name Jacob called the scene of his vision at Luz, when he returned from Paddan-aram (Ge 35:7).
el-e-lo'-he-iz'-ra-el, el-el'-o-he-iz'-ra-el ('el 'elohe yisra'el, translated "God, the God of Israel" in the American Revised Version, margin and the King James Version margin)...
el-pa'-ran.SeePARAN.
e'-la (Ela, /APC 1Esdras 9:27):(1) Same as Elam (Ezr 10:26).(2) Father of Shimei (1Ki 4:18, the King James Version "Elah").SeeELAH, 2.
el'-a-da.SeeELEADAH.
e'-la ('elah, "oak" or "terebinth"):(1) A "duke" or "sheik" (head of a clan, the Revised Version (British and American) "chief") of Edom (Ge 36:41).(2) Shimei-ben-Elah, Solomon'...
e'-la.Son of Baasha, fourth king of Israel (1Ki 16:6-14).He reigned two years, 888-887 BC. The statement that he came to the throne in the 26th year of Asa, reigned two years, a...
(`emeq ha-'elah, "valley of the terebinth"; he koilas Ela; A, tes druos):The scene of the events of1Sa 17:2ff, referred to also in1Sa 21:9. There can be no doubt that this is th...
e'-lam (`elam):(1) A son of Shem (Ge 10:22;1Ch 1:17; see ELAMITES).(2) A Benjamite (1Ch 8:24).(3) A Korahite (1Ch 26:3).(4) Heads of families in the return (Ezr 2:7parallelNe 7:...
e'-lam, e'-lam-its (`elam; Ailam;Jer 49:36. Codex Sinaiticus 'the original scribe' reads Elam)The scene of the events of1Sa 17:2ff, referred to also in1Sa 21:9. There can be no ...
el'-a-sa, ele-a'sa (Alasa; the King James Version Eleasa):The place where Judas pitched his camp before the battle in which he was overwhelmed and slain (APC 1Macc 9:5).It proba...
el'-a-sa ('el`asah, "God has made"):(1) An Israelite who had married a foreign wife (Ezr 10:22).(2) A son of Shaphan, by whom, with Gemariah, King Zedekiah sent a message to Bab...
e'-lath, or e'-loth ('eloth, 'elath; Ailon (De 2:8), Ailath (2Ki 16:6)):A seaport on the Red Sea in the territory of Edom. It is named along with Ezion-geber in the account of I...
el-be'-rith (Jud 9:46).SeeBAAL-BERITH.
el'-shi-a, the Revised Version (British and American)ELKIAH(which see).
el-da'-a ('elda`ah, "God has called"?):A son of Midian (Ge 25:4;1Ch 1:33).
el'-dad ('eldadh, "God has loved"):One of the 70 elders chosen by Moses at the command of Yahweh to share "the burden of the people" (Nu 11:16-25). Eldad and his companion Medad...
el'-dad, mo'-dad:In the Septuagint they are called Eldad and Modad. In the King James Version the names are given as Eldad and Medad; meaning "God has loved" ("God loves") and "...
seeELDER IN THE OLD TESTAMENT;ELDER IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
(presbuteros):(1) The word is used adjectivally to denote seniority (Lu 15:25;1Ti 5:2).(2) Referring to the Jewish elders of the synagogue, usually associated with the scribes a...
el'-der, (zaqen):Among primitive peoples authority seems naturally to be invested in those who by virtue of greater age and, consequently, experience are best fitted to govern t...
el'-e-ad ('el`adh, "God has testified"):An Ephraimite, slain while making a raid, by the men of Gath (1Ch 7:21).