Bible Names A-G

Ebal in Easton's Bible Dictionary

stony. (1.) A mountain 3,076 feet above the level of the sea, and 1,200 feet above the level of the valley, on the north side of which stood the city of Shechem (q.v.). On this mountain six of the tribes (Deut. 27:12,13) were appointed to take their stand and respond according to a prescribed form to the imprecations uttered in the valley...

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Eber in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(the region beyond). 1. Son of Salah, and great-grandson of Shem. Ge 10:24; 1Ch 1:19 (B.C. 2277-1813.) [For confusion between Eber and Heber see HEBER] 2. Son of Elpaal and descendant of Sharahaim of the tribe of Benjamin. 1Ch 8:12 (B.C. 1400). 3. A priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua. Ne 12:20 (B.C. 445.)...

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Eden in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("delight".) ("Paradise",) the Septuagint translation of "garden," a park and pleasure ground. From the Zendic pairidaeza, a hedging round. In N.W. Mesopotamia an Eden is mentioned near the Tigris (2 Kings 19:12; Isaiah 37:12; Ezekiel 27:23). Another, in Coelosyria, near Damascus (Amos 1:5). The primitive Eden was somewhere in the locality co...

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Edom in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e'-dum, e'-dum-its 'edhom, "red"; Edom): 1. Boundaries: The boundaries of Edom may be traced with some approach to accuracy. On the East of the `Arabah the northern border ran from the Dead Sea, and was marked by Wady el-Kurachi, or Wady el-Chasa. On the East it marched with the desert. The southern border ran by Elath and Ezion-geber (Dt...

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Didymus in Naves Topical Bible

Surname of Thomas Joh 11:16...

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Dionysius in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the Areopagite, one of Paul's converts at Athens (Acts 17:34)....

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Dodai in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(loving, amorous), an Ahohite who commanded the course of the second month. 1Ch 27:4 It is probable that he is the same as DODO. 2....

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