Bible Names A-G

Epher in Naves Topical Bible

1. A son of Midian Ge 25:4; 1Ch 1:33 -2. Son of Ezra 1Ch 4:17 -3. A chief of Manasseh 1Ch 5:24...

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Ephraim in Easton's Bible Dictionary

double fruitfulness ("for God had made him fruitful in the land of his affliction"). The second son of Joseph, born in Egypt (Gen. 41:52; 46:20). The first incident recorded regarding him is his being placed, along with his brother Manasseh, before their grandfather, Jacob, that he might bless them (48:10; comp. 27:1). The intention of Jo...

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Erastus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(beloved). 1. One of the attendants of St. Paul at Ephesus, who with Timothy was sent forward into Macedonia. Ac 19:22 (A.D. 51.) He is probably the same with Erastus who is again mentioned in the salutations to Timothy. 2Ti 4:20 2. Erastus the chamberlain, or rather the public treasurer, of Corinth, who was one of the early converts to Chri...

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Elon in Naves Topical Bible

1. Father-in-law of Esau Ge 26:34; 36:2 -2. A son of Zebulun Ge 46:14; Nu 26:26 -3. A town of Dan Jos 19:43 -4. A Hebrew judge Jud 12:11,12...

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Elymas in Easton's Bible Dictionary

magician or sorcerer, the Arabic name of the Jew Bar-jesus, who withstood Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus. He was miraculously struck with blindness (Acts 13:11)....

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Enoch in Hitchcock's Bible Names

dedicated; disciplined...

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Epaenetus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(praiseworthy), a Christian at Rome, greeted by St. Paul in Ro 16:5 and designated as his beloved and the first-fruit of Asia unto Christ....

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Elnathan in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

el-na'-than ('elnathan, "God has given"): (1) The grandfather of Jehoiachin (2 Ki 24:8). (2) A courtier of Jehoiakim; he was one of those sent to Egypt to bring back the prophet Uriah (Jer 26:22), and one of those who heard the reading of Jeremiah's roll and entreated Jehoiakim not to burn the roll (Jer 36:12,25)--possibly the same person as (1...

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