Smith's Bible Dictionary

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ELON

(an oak).A Hittite, whose daughter was one of Esau’s wives. (Genesis 26:34; 36:2) (B.C. 1797.)The second of the three sons attributed to Zebulun, (Genesis 46:14; Numbers 26:26) ...

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ELONBETHHANAN

(oak of the house of grace) is named with two Danite towns as forming one of Solomon’s commissariat districts. (1 Kings 4:9)

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ELONITES, THE

(Numbers 26:26) [ELON, 2]

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ELOTH

(1 Kings 9:26) [ELATH, ELOTH]

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ELPAAL

(God his wages), a Benjamite, son of Hushim and brother of Abitub. (1 Chronicles 8:11) He was the founder of numerous family.

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ELPALET

(God his deliverance), one of David’s sons born in Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles 14:5)

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ELPARAN

(God his deliverance), literally "the terebinth of Paran." (Genesis 14:6) [PARAN, ELPARAN]

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ELTEKEH

(God its fear), one of the cities in the border of Dan, (Joshua 19:44) which with its suburbs was allotted to the Kohathite Levites. (Joshua 21:23)

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ELTEKNON

(God its foundation), one of the towns of the tribe of Judah in the mountains. (Joshua 15:59) It has not yet been identified.

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ELTOLAD

(God’s kindred), one of the cities in the south of Judah, (Joshua 15:30) allotted to Simeon, (Joshua 19:4) and in possession of that tribe until the time of David. (1 Chronicles...

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ELUL

(vine; gleaning). (Nehemiah 6:15) 1Macc 14:27. [MONTH]

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ELUZAI

(God is my praise), one of the warriors of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (1 Chronicles 12:5) (B.C. 1054.)

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ELYMAS

(a wise man), the Arabic name of the Jewish magus or sorcerer Bar-jesus. (Acts 13:6) ff. (A.D. 44.)

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ELZABAD

(whom God hath given).One of the Gadite heroes who came across the Jordan to David. (1 Chronicles 12:12)A Korhite Levite. (1 Chronicles 26:7)

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ELZAPHAN

(whom God protects), second son of Uzziel, who was the son of Kohath son of Levi. (Exodus 6:22)

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EMBALMING

the process by which dead bodies are preserved from putrefaction and decay. It was most general among the Egyptians, and it is in connection with this people that the two instan...

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EMBROIDERER

Various explanations have been offered as to the distinction between "needle-work" and "cunning work." Probably neither term expresses just what is to-day understood by embroide...

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EMERALD

a precious stone of a rich green color, upon which its value chiefly depends. This gem was the first in the second row on the breastplate of the high priest. (Exodus 28:18; 39:1...

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EMERODS

(28:27; 1 Samuel 5:6,9,12; 6:4,5,11) Probably hemorrhiodal tumors, or bleeding piles, are intended. These are very common in Syria at present, Oriental habits of want of exercis...

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EMIMS

(terrors), a tribe or family of gigantic stature which originally inhabited the region along the eastern side of the Dead Sea. They were related to the Anakim.

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EMMANUEL

(Matthew 1:23) [IMMANUEL]

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EMMAUS, OR EMMAUS

(warm baths), the village to which the two disciples were going when our Lord appeared to them on the way, on the day of his resurrection. (Luke 24:13) Luke makes its distance f...

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EMMOR

(an ass), the father of Sychem. (Acts 7:16) [HAMOR]

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EN

at the beginning of many Hebrew words, signifies a spring or fountain.

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ENAM

(double spring), one of the cities of Judah int he Shefelah or lowland. (Joshua 15:34)

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ENAN

(having eyes.). Ahira ben-Enan was "prince" of the tribe of Naphtali at the time of the numbering of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. (Numbers 1:15) (B.C. 1491.)

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ENCAMPMENT

primarily denoted the resting-place of an army or company of travellers at night, (Genesis 32:21; Exodus 16:13) and was hence applied to the army or caravan when on its march. (...