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Ephah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

a. (gloomy), the first, in order,of the sons of Midian, Ge 25:4; 1Ch 1:33 afterwards mentioned by Isa 60:6 b. 1. Concubine of Caleb, in the line of Judah. 1Ch 2:46 2. Son of Jahdai; also in the line of Judah. 1Ch 2:47 c. [WEIGHTS AND MEASURES]...

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Epher in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33. 2. 1 Chronicles 4:17. 3. E. of Jordan (1 Chronicles 5:24). Related to Ophrah, Gideon's native place in Manasseh W. of Jordan....

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Ephron in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e'-fron ('ephron, "fawnlike"): The Hittite of whom Abraham bought the field and cave of Machpelah (Gen 23:8 ff; 25:9; 49:30). The transaction was conducted in true oriental fashion, with excessive courtesy; but the large sum of 400 shekels' weight of silver was in the end required (compare 33:19; 1 Ki 16:24). See also MONEY; MONEY, CURRE...

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Er in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(watchful). 1. First-born of Judah. Er "was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him." Ge 38:3-7; Nu 26:19 2. Descendant of Shelah the son of Judah. 1Ch 4:21 3. Son of Jose and father of Elmodam. Lu 3:28...

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Elnathan in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(God hath given). 1. The maternal grandfather of Jehoiachin, 2Ki 24:8 the same with Elnathan the son of Achbor. Jer 26:22; 36:12,25 2. The name of three persons, apparently Levites, in the time of Ezra. Ezr 8:16...

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Elon in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. A Hittite, whose daughter Esau married (Genesis 26:34; Genesis 36:2). (See BASHEMATH.) 2. Genesis 46:14. 3. The judge who judged Israel ten years: buried in Aijalon (or Elon) in Zebulun (Judges 12:11-12)....

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Enoch in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e'-nok (chanokh, "initiated"; Henoch): (1) The eldest son of Cain (Gen 4:17,18). (2) The son of Jared and father of Methuselah, seventh in descent from Adam in the line of Seth (Jude 1:14). He is said (Gen 5:23) to have lived 365 years, but the brief record of his life is comprised in the words, "Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God t...

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Enos in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(mortal man), the son of Seth, Ge 4:26; 5:6,7,9,10,11; Lu 3:38 properly ENOSH, as in 1Ch 1:1...

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Epenetus in Hitchcock's Bible Names

laudable; worthy of praise...

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Elnathan in Easton's Bible Dictionary

whom God has given. (1.) An inhabitant of Jerusalem, the father of Nehushta, who was the mother of king Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:8). Probably the same who tried to prevent Jehoiakim from burning the roll of Jeremiah's prophecies (Jer. 26:22; 36:12). (2.) Ezra 8:16....

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