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Elymas in Naves Topical Bible

A false prophet, punished with blindness Ac 13:8,10...

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Enoch in Easton's Bible Dictionary

initiated. (1.) The eldest son of Cain (Gen. 4:17), who built a city east of Eden in the land of Nod, and called it "after the name of his son Enoch." This is the first "city" mentioned in Scripture. (2.) The son of Jared, and father of Methuselah (Gen. 5:21; Luke 3:37). His father was one hundred and sixty-two years old when he was born...

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Epaenetus in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ep-e'-ne-tus (Epainetos, "praised"): One of the Christians at Rome to whom greetings are sent by Paul (Rom 16:5). All that is known of him is told here. Paul describes him as (1) "my beloved," (2) "who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ." Textus Receptus of the New Testament has "firstfruits of Achaia" but this wrong reading is due to 1 Co...

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Epaphras in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(lovely), a fellow laborer with the apostle Paul, mentioned Col 1:7 as having taught the Colossian church the grace of God in truth, and designated a faithful minister of Christ on their behalf. He was at that time with St. Paul at Rome. (A.D. 57.) For Paul's estimate of him see Col 1:7,8; 4:12...

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Eliphelet in Easton's Bible Dictionary

God his deliverance. (1.) One of David's distinguished warriors (2 Sam. 23:34); called also Eliphal in 1 Chr. 11:35. (2.) One of the sons of David born at Jerusalem (1 Chr. 3:6; 14:5); called Elpalet in 1 Chr. 14:5. Also another of David's sons (1 Chr. 3:8); called Eliphalet in 2 Sam. 5:16; 1 Chr. 14:7. (3.) A descendant of king Saul throu...

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Elishah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e-li'-sha ('elishah, "God saves"; Elisa, Eleisai): Mentioned in Gen 10:4 as the eldest son of Javan, and in Ezek 27:7 as the source from which the Tyrians obtained their purple dyes. On the ground of this latter statement attempts have been made to identify it with Southern Italy or the north of Africa. Josephus (Ant., I, vi, 1) identified Eli...

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Elishua in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

el-i-shu'-a, e-lish'-u-a ('elishua`, " `God is rich," "God is salvation"): Son of David (2 Sam 5:15; 1 Ch 14:5); apparently called Elishama (1 Ch 3:6). In the latter locus we have most probably a misreading by the copyist of the name Elishua....

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Elkanah in Naves Topical Bible

1. Grandson of Korah Ex 6:24; 1Ch 6:23 -2. Father of Samuel; a descendant of the preceding 1Sa 1:1,4,8,19,21,23; 2:11,20; 1Ch 6:27,34 -3. A Levite 1Ch 6:25,36 -4. Possibly identical with number three above 1Ch 6:26,35 -5. A Levite 1Ch 9:16 -6. A Levite who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:6 -7. A doorkeeper for the ark, perhaps identical w...

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Eliphelet in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See ELIPHALET.) 1. 2 Samuel 23:34. 2. 1 Chronicles 8:39. 3. 1 Chronicles 8:13. 4. 1 Chronicles 10:33....

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Elishama in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whom God hears). 1. The "prince" or "captain" of the tribe of Ephraim in the wilderness of Sinai. Nu 1:10; 2:18; 7:48; 10:22 (B.C. 1491.) From 1Ch 7:26 we find that he was grandfather to the great Joshua. 2. A son of King David. 1Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8; 14:7 3. Another son of David, 1Ch 3:6 who in the other lists is called ELISHUA. (B.C. after 10...

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