Bible Names A-G

Elymas in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

el'-i-mas (Elumas, "wise"; Acts 13:8)....

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Enoch in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(dedicated). 1. The eldest son of Cain, Ge 4:17 who called after his name the city which he built. Ge 4:18 (B.C. 3870.) 2. The son of Jared and father of Methuselah. Ge 5:21 ff.; Luke 3:37 (B.C. 3378-3013.) In the Epistle of Jude Jude 1:14 he described as "the seventh from Adam;" and the number is probably noticed as conveying the idea of div...

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Enos in Hitchcock's Bible Names

mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful...

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Epaphras in Naves Topical Bible

A co-laborer with Paul Col 1:7; 4:12; Phm 1:23...

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Eliphelet in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(the God of deliverance). 1. The name of a son of David, one of the children born to him after his establishment in Jerusalem. 1Ch 3:6 (B.C. after 1044.) 2. Another son of David, belonging also to the Jerusalem family, and apparently the last of his sons. 1Ch 3:8 3. One of the thirty warriors of David's guard. 2Sa 23:34 4. Son of Eshek, a d...

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Elishama in Naves Topical Bible

1. Grandfather of Joshua Nu 1:10; 2:18; 7:48,53; 10:22; 1Ch 7:26 -2. A son of David 2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8; 14:7 -3. Another son of David, elsewhere called ELISHUA, which see 1Ch 3:6 -4. A descendant of Judah 1Ch 2:41 -5. Probably identical with number four 2Ki 25:25; Jer 41:1 -6. A secretary to Jehoiakim Jer 36:12 -7. A priest sent by Jehos...

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Elishaphat in Easton's Bible Dictionary

whom God has judged, one of the "captains of hundreds" associated with Jehoiada in the league to overthrow the usurpation of Athaliah (2 Chr. 23:1)....

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Elkanah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

el-ka'-na ('elqanah, "God has possessed"): (1) An Ephraimite, the father of Samuel (1 Sam 1:1-28; 2:11- 20). Of his two wives, Hannah, the childless, was best beloved. At Shiloh she received through Eli the promise of a son. Elkanah, with Hannah, took the young Samuel to Shiloh when he was weaned, and left him with EIi as their offering to Yahw...

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Elmodam in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(measure), son of Er, in the genealogy of Joseph. Lu 3:28...

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