Bible History
Bible History
Choose a Category

Bible Names A-G

Ebed-melech in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a servant of the king; probably an official title, an Ethiopian, "one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house;" i.e., in the palace of Zedekiah, king of Judah. He interceded with the king in Jeremiah's behalf, and was the means of saving him from death by famine (Jer. 38:7-13: comp. 39:15-18)....

Read More

Eden in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e'-d'-n (`edhen, "delight"; Edem): (1) The land in which "Yahweh God planted a garden," where upon his creation "he put the man whom he had formed" (Gen 2:8). In the Assyrian inscriptions idinu (Accadian, edin) means "plain" and it is from this that the Biblical word is probably derived. Following are the references to Eden in the Bible, aside...

Read More

Eder in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a flock). 1. One of the towns of Judah, in the extreme south, and on the borders of Edom. Jos 15:21 No trace of it has been discovered in modern times. 2. A Levite of the family of Merari, in the time of David. 1Ch 23:23; 24:30...

Read More

Edom in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Idumea. ("red".) Esau's surname, the firstborn of Isaac; Jacob's twin brother, who sold his birthright for the red pottage (of yellow brown lentils, dashim; the cooking of which is still seen in Egyptian representations), from whence came his surname (Genesis 25:29-34). The name was appropriate to Edom's possession, "mount Seir," the mountaino...

Read More

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)....

Read More

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...

Read More

Eden in Naves Topical Bible

1. The garden of Eden Ge 2:8-17; 3:23,24; 4:16; Isa 51:3; Eze 28:13; 31:9,16,18; 36:35; Joe 2:3 -2. A marketplace of costly merchandise 2Ki 19:12; Isa 37:12; Eze 27:23; Am 1:5 -3. A Gershonite 2Ch 29:12 -4. A Levite 2Ch 31:15...

Read More

Eder in Easton's Bible Dictionary

flock. (1.) A city in the south of Judah, on the border of Idumea (Josh. 15:21). (2.) The second of the three sons of Mushi, of the family of Merari, appointed to the Levitical office (1 Chr. 23:23; 24:30)....

Read More

Ebed-melech in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("king's stare".) (An oriental phrase), an Ethiopian eunuch of king Zedekiah, instrumental in Jeremiah's deliverance out of Malchiah's dungeon pit. Ebed-melech, an Ethiopian Gentile slave, did that which none of Jeremiah's own countrymen attempted in his behalf. Often God raises friends to His people from quarters from whence least they could ...

Read More

Ebal in Naves Topical Bible

1. Son of Joktan 1Ch 1:22 -2. A Horite Ge 36:23; 1Ch 1:40 -3. A mountain of Ephraim. Half of the tribes of Israel stand on, to respond Amen to the curses of the law De 11:29; 27:12,13; Jos 8:33 Altar built on Jos 8:30 See GERIZIM...

Read More

61 Bible Translations

Popular Articles

Explore the Bible Like Never Before!

Bible History Online

Bible Study Tools

Top Tags