EPHAH
Concubine of Caleb, in the line of Judah. (1 Chronicles 2:46)Son of Jahdai; also in the line of Judah. (1 Chronicles 2:47)
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EPHAI
(gloomy), a Netophathite, whose sons were among the "captains of the forces" left in Judah after the deportation to Babylon. (Jeremiah 40:8; 41:3) comp. Jere 40:13 (B.C. 588.)
EPHER
A son of Ezra, among the descendants of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:17)One of the heads of the families of Manasseh on the east of Jordan. (1 Chronicles 5:24)
EPHER
(a calf), the second, in order, of the sons of Midian. (Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33) (B.C. 1820).
EPHESDAMMIM
(cessation of blood-shed), a place between Socoh and Arekah, at which the Philistines were encamped before the affray in which Goliath was killed. (1 Samuel 17:1) Under the shor...
EPHESIANS, THE EPISTLE TO THE
was written by the apostle St. Paul during his first captivity at Rome, (Acts 28:16) apparently immediately after he had written the Epistle to the Colossians [COLOSSIANS, THE E...
EPHESUS
(permitted), the capital of the Roman province of Asia, and an illustrious city in the district of Ionia, nearly opposite the island of Samos. Buildings. --Conspicuous at the he...
EPHLAL
(judgment), a descendant of Judah, of the family of Hezron and of Jerahmeel. (1 Chronicles 2:37)
EPHOD
(a sacred vestment originally appropriate to the high priest. (Exodus 28:4)
EPHOD
(image), father of Hanniel of the tribe of Manesseh. (Numbers 34:23)
EPHRAIM
a city "in the district near the wilderness" to which our Lord retired with his disciples when threatened with violence by the priests. (John 11:54)
EPHRAIM
In "Baal-hazor which is by Ephraim" was Absalom’s sheepfarm, at which took place the murder of Amnon, one of the earliest precursors of the great revolt. (2 Samuel 13:23) There ...
EPHRAIM
that portion of Canaan named after Joseph’s second son. (Genesis 41:50-52) The boundaries of the portion of Ephraim are given in (Joshua 16:1-10) The south boundary was coincide...
EPHRAIM
(double fruitfulness), the second son of Joseph by his wife Asenath. (B.C. 1715-1708.) The first indication we have of that ascendancy over his elder brother Manasseh which at a...
EPHRAIM, GATE OF
one of the gates of the city of Jerusalem, (2 Kings 14:13; 2 Chronicles 25:23; Nehemiah 8:16; 12:39) probably at or near the position of the present "Damascus gate."
EPHRAIM, MOUNT
is a district which seems to extend as far south as Ramah and Bethel, (1 Samuel 1:1; 7:17; 2 Chronicles 13:4,19) compared with 2Chr 15:8 Places but a few miles north of Jerusale...
EPHRAIM, THE WOOD OF
a wood, or rather a forest, on the east of Jordan, in which the fatal battle was fought between the armies of David and of Absalom. (2 Samuel 18:6)
EPHRAIMITE
Of the tribe of Ephraim; elsewhere called "Ephrathite." (Judges 12:5)
EPHRAIN
(hamlet), a city of Israel which Judah captured from Jeroboam. (2 Chronicles 13:19) It has been conjectured that this Ephrain or Ephron is identical with the Ephraim by which Ab...
EPHRATAH, OR EPHRATH
(fruitful).Second wife of Caleb the son of Hezron, mother of Hur and grandmother of Caleb the spy, according to (1 Chronicles 2:19,50) and probably 1Chr 2:24 and 1Chr 4:4 (B.C. ...
EPHRATHITE
An inhabitant of Bethlehem. (Ruth 1:2)An Ephraimite. (1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Kings 11:26)
EPHRON
(fawn-like), the son of Zochar, a Hittite, from whom Abraham bought the field and cave of Machpelah. (Genesis 23:8-17; 25:9; 49:29,30; 50:13) (B.C. 1860.)
EPHRON, MOUNT
The "cities of Mount Ephron" formed one of the landmarks on the northern boundary of the tribe of Judah. (Joshua 15:9)
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 ...
ER
(watchful).First-born of Judah. Er "was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him." (Genesis 38:3-7; Numbers 26:19)Descendant of Shelah the son of Judah. (1 Chronic...
ERAN
(watchful), the eldest son of Ephraim. (Numbers 26:36)
ERANITES, THE
(Numbers 26:36)