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Elam in Easton's Bible Dictionary

highland, the son of Shem (Gen. 10:22), and the name of the country inhabited by his descendants (14:1, 9; Isa. 11:11; 21:2, etc.) lying to the east of Babylonia, and extending to the shore of the Mediterranean, a distance in a direct line of about 1,000 miles. The name Elam is an Assyrian word meaning "high." "The inhabitants of Elam, or ...

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Elasah in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the doings of God...

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Eldad in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(favored of God) and Me'dad (love), two of the seventy elders to whom was communicated the prophetic power of Moses. Nu 11:16,26 (B.C. 1490.) Although their names were upon the last which Moses had drawn up, Nu 11:26 they did not repair with the rest of their brethren to the tabernacle, but continued to prophesy in the camp. moses, being reque...

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Ehud in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e'-hud (ehudh, "united," "strong"): A Benjamite, son of Gera, deliverer of Israel from oppression by Moab (Jdg 3:15-30). Gaining access alone to the presence of King Eglon under pretense of a secret errand connected with the payment of Israel's tribute, Ehud, a left-handed man, drew the sword he had concealed upon his right side, and thrust th...

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Elah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(an oak, strength). 1. The son and successor of Baasha king of Israel. 1Ki 16:8-10 His reign laster for little more than a year; comp. ver. 8 with 10. (B.C. 928-7.) He was killed while drunk, by Zimri, in the house of his steward Azra, who was probably a confederate in the plot. 2. Father of Hoshea, the last king of Israel. 2Ki 15:30; 17:1 (...

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Eldaah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

el-da'-a ('elda`ah, "God has called"?): A son of Midian (Gen 25:4; 1 Ch 1:33)....

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Eldad in Easton's Bible Dictionary

whom God has loved, one of the seventy elders whom Moses appointed (Num. 11:26, 27) to administer justice among the people. He, with Medad, prophesied in the camp instead of going with the rest to the tabernacle, as Moses had commanded. This incident was announced to Moses by Joshua, who thought their conduct in this respect irregular. Mos...

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Elam in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Shem (Genesis 10:22). The name is Semitic. The Elamites gave their name to Elymais, the region on the left or E. bank of the Tigris, opposite Babylonia, between it on the W. and Persia proper on the E., and S.W. of Media. The region is also named Susiana or Susis from its capital Susa, called Shushah in Daniel 8:2, where Nehemiah (Ne...

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Ebal in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e'-bal (`ebhal, "bare") or (`obhal): (1) A people and region of Joktanite, Arabia. See Dillmann, Genesis, and Glaser, Skizze, II, 426. The latter form of the name is that given in Gen 10:28, the former in 1 Ch 1:22 and in the Sam text of Gen 10:28. (2) A son of Shobal, son of Seir, the Horite (Gen 36:23; 1 Ch 1:40)....

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Ebed in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a servant). (Many MSS. have EBER.) 1. Father of Gaal, who with his brethren assisted the men of Shechem in their revolt against Abimelech. Jud 9:26,28,30,31,35 (B.C. 1206). 2. Son of Jonathan; one of the Bene-Adin who returned form Babylon with Ezra. Ezr 8:6...

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