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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)....

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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...

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Ebed in Easton's Bible Dictionary

slave, the father of Gaal, in whom the men of Shechem "put confidence" in their conspiracy against Abimelech (Judg. 9:26, 26, 30, 31)....

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Eber in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e'-ber (`ebher; Eber, in Gen; Obed, in Ch): (1) Occurs in the genealogies (Gen 10:21,25; 11:14 ff) as the great-grandson of Shem and father of Peleg and Joktan. The word means "the other side," "across," and the form "Hebrew," which is derived from it, is intended to denote the people or tribe who came "from the other, side of the river" (i.e. ...

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Eden in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(pleasure). 1. The first residence of man, called in the Septuagint Paradise. The latter is a word of Persian origin, and describes an extensive tract of pleasure land, somewhat like an English park; and the use of it suggests a wider view of man's first abode than a garden. The description of Eden is found in Ge 2:8-14 In the eastern portion...

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Eder in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("flock".) 1. A town in S. of Judah, on Edom's border (Joshua 15:21). 2. A Levite of Merari's family in the time of David (1 Chronicles 23:23)....

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Ebal in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(stone, bare mountain). 1. One of the sons of Shobal the son of Seir. Ge 36:23; 1Ch 1:40 2. Obal the son of Joktan. 1Ch 1:22 comp. Gene 10:28...

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Ebed in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("slave".) 1. Father of GAAL who helped the men of Shechem against Abimelech. 2. Son of Jonathan; one of "the sons of Adin" (Ezra 8:6), who returned from Babylon with Ezra....

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Eber in Naves Topical Bible

Also called HEBER -1. The probable founder of the Hebrew race Ge 10:21-25; 11:14; 1Ch 1:19,25; Lu 3:35 Prophecy concerning Nu 24:24 -2. A Gadite, called HEBER 1Ch 5:13 -3. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:12 -4. A Benjamite of Jerusalem 1Ch 8:22 -5. A priest Ne 12:20...

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Eden in Easton's Bible Dictionary

delight. (1.) The garden in which our first parents dewlt (Gen. 2:8-17). No geographical question has been so much discussed as that bearing on its site. It has been placed in Armenia, in the region west of the Caspian Sea, in Media, near Damascus, in Israel, in Southern Arabia, and in Babylonia. The site must undoubtedly be sought for so...

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