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EAGLE

  • Forbidden as food
    Leviticus 11:13; Deuteronomy 14:12

  • The swift flight of
    Deuteronomy 28:49; Job 9:26; Proverbs 30:19; Jeremiah 4:13; 49:22; Lamentations 4:19

  • The nest of
    Deuteronomy 32:11; Job 39:27-30; Jeremiah 49:16

  • Carries her young upon her wings
    Exodus 19:4; Deuteronomy 32:11

  • The long life of
    Psalm 103:5

  • The molting of
    Micah 1:16

  • Gier-eagle
    Leviticus 11:18

  • Figurative
    Exodus 19:4; Deuteronomy 32:11; Jeremiah 48:40; Hosea 8:1

  • Symbolic
    Ezekiel 1:10; 10:14; 17:3; Daniel 7:4; Revelation 4:7; 12:14


EAR

  • Blood put upon:

    • In consecration of priest
      Exodus 29:20; Leviticus 8:23

    • In cleansing lepers
      Leviticus 14:14, 25

  • Anointed with oil in purifications
    Leviticus 14:17, 28

  • Bored as a sign of servitude
    Exodus 21:5, 6; Psalm 40:6

  • See DEAFNESS

  • Figurative, anthropomorphic uses of
    Psalm 17:6; 39:12; 77:1; 80:1; 84:8


EARNEST

  • A pledge or token
    Psalm 86:17; 2Corinthians 1:22; 5:5; Ephesians 1:14

  • See TOKEN


EARNESTNESS


EARRING

  • Of gold
    Proverbs 25:12

  • Offering of:

    • For the golden calf
      Exodus 32:2, 3

    • For the tabernacle
      Exodus 35:22

  • Worn for idolatrous purposes
    Genesis 35:4; Isaiah 3:20


EARTH

  • Primitive condition of
    Genesis 1:6, 7; Job 26:7; Psalm 104:5-9

  • Design of
    Isaiah 45:18

  • Ancient notions concerning
    1Samuel 2:8; Job 9:6; Revelation 7:1

  • Cursed of God
    Genesis 3:17, 18; Romans 8:19-22

  • Circle of
    Isaiah 40:22

  • God's footstool
    Isaiah 66:1; Lamentations 2:1

  • Given to man
    Psalm 115:16

  • Early divisions of
    Genesis 10; 11; Deuteronomy 32:8

  • Perpetuity of
    Genesis 49:26; Deuteronomy 33:15; Psalm 78:69; 104:5; Ecclesiastes 1:4; Habakkuk 3:6

  • A new earth
    Isaiah 65:17; 66:22; Revelation 21:1

  • Created by God

    • General references
      Genesis 1:1; 2Kings 19:15; 2Chronicles 2:12; Nehemiah 9:6; Psalm 90:2; 102:25; 115:15; 146:6; Proverbs 8:22-26; Isaiah 37:16; 45:18; Jeremiah 10:12; 27:5; 32:17; 51:15; John 17:24; 2Peter 3:5; Revelation 10:6; 14:7

    • By Christ
      John 1:3, 10; Hebrews 1:10

    • See CREATION,  GOD, CREATOR

  • Destruction of
    Psalm 102:25-27; Isaiah 24:19, 20; 51:6; Matthew 5:18; 24:3, 14, 29-31, 35-39; Mark 13:24-37; Luke 21:26-36; Hebrews 1:10-12; 2Peter 3:10-13; Revelation 20:11; 21:1


EARTHENWARE


EARTHQUAKES

  • General references
    Job 9:6; Psalm 18:7; 46:2, 3; 104:32; Jeremiah 4:24

  • As judgments
    Psalm 18:15; 60:2; Isaiah 13:13, 14; 24:19, 20; 29:6; Nahum 1:5

  • Prophecies of
    Ezekiel 38:19; Zechariah 14:4; Matthew 24:7; Mark 13:8; Luke 21:11; Revelation 11:19

  • Instances of:

    • At Sinai
      Exodus 19:18; Psalm 68:8; 77:18; 114:4-7; Hebrews 12:26

    • When Korah, Dathan, and Abiram were swallowed up
      Numbers 16:31, 32

    • When Jonathan and his armor-bearer attacked the garrison at Gibeah
      1Samuel 14:15

    • When the Lord revealed himself to Elijah in the still small voice
      1Kings 19:11

    • In Canaan, in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah
      Amos 1:1; Zechariah 14:5

    • At the crucifixion of Jesus
      Matthew 27:51

    • At the resurrection of Jesus
      Matthew 28:2

    • When Paul and Silas were in prison at Philippi
      Acts 16:26

  • Figurative
    Psalm 60:2

  • Symbolic
    Revelation 6:12-14; 11:13; 16:18, 20

EAST SEA


EAST WIND


EASTER

  • See Acts 12:4


EATING

  • The host acting as waiter
    Genesis 18:8

  • Favored guests served a double portion
    Genesis 43:34

  • Table used in
    Judges 1:7

  • Sitting at table
    Exodus 32:6

  • Reclining on couches
    Amos 6:4, 7; Luke 7:37, 38; John 13:25

  • Ablutions before
    Matthew 15:2

  • See FEASTS,  FOOD,  GLUTTONY


EBAL

  • Son of Joktan
    1Chronicles 1:22

  • A Horite
    Genesis 36:23; 1Chronicles 1:40

  • A mountain of Ephraim:

    • Half of the tribes of Israel stand on, to respond Amen to the curses of the law
      Deuteronomy 11:29; 27:12, 13; Joshua 8:33

    • Altar built on
      Joshua 8:30

    • See GERIZIM


EBED

  • Father of Gaal
    Judges 9:26-35

  • A captive returned from Babylon
    Ezra 8:6


EBEDMELECH

  • An Ethiopian.

  • Jeremiah rescued by
    Jeremiah 38:7-13

  • Prophecy concerning
    Jeremiah 39:16-18


EBENEZER

  • Name of a memorial stone
    1Samuel 7:12

  • Philistines defeat the Israelites
    at 1Samuel 4

  • Philistines remove the ark of the covenant from
    1Samuel 5:1


EBER

  • The probable founder of the Hebrew race:

    • General references
      Genesis 10:21-25; 11:14; 1Chronicles 1:19, 25; Luke 3:35

    • Prophecy concerning
      Numbers 24:24

  • A Gadite, called Heber
    1Chronicles 5:13

  • A Benjamite
    1Chronicles 8:12

  • A Benjamite of Jerusalem
    1Chronicles 8:22

  • A priest
    Nehemiah 12:20


EBIASAPH

  • Also called ASAPH

  • A son of Korah
    1Chronicles 6:23; 9:19; 26:1


EBONY

  • A fossil. Merchandise in.
    Ezekiel 27:15


EBRONAH

  • The thirtieth camping place of the Israelites
    Numbers 33:34, 35


ECCLESIASTICISM


ECLIPSE

  • Of the sun and moon
    Isaiah 13:10; Ezekiel 32:7, 8; Joel 2:10, 31; 3:15; Amos 8:9; Micah 3:6; Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:24; Acts 2:20; Revelation 6:12, 13; 8:12

  • See SUN,  MOON

  • Figurative
    Isaiah 60:19


ECONOMY, POLITICAL


ECONOMICS

  • Political
    Genesis 41:33-57

  • Household
    Proverbs 24:27; 31:10-31; Ecclesiastes 11:4-6; John 6:12, 13

  • See FAMILY,   FRUGALITY,   INDUSTRY


ED

  • Name of the altar, erected by the tribes, Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh at the fords of the Jordan River
    Joshua 22:34


EDAR

  • A tower
    Genesis 35:21; Micah 4:8


EDEN

  • The garden of Eden
    Genesis 2:8-17; 3:23, 24; 4:16; Isaiah 51:3; 31:9, Ezekiel 28:13; 16, 18; 36:35; Joel 2:3

  • A marketplace of costly merchandise
    2Kings 19:12; Isaiah 37:12; Ezekiel 27:23; Amos 1:5

  • A Gershonite
    2Chronicles 29:12

  • A Levite
    2Chronicles 31:15


EDER

  • Also called EDAR.

  • A place near Ephrath
    Genesis 35:21

  • A city of Judah
    Joshua 15:21

  • A grandson of Merari
    1Chronicles 23:23; 24:30


EDOM

  • Signifies red.

  • A name of Esau, possibly on account of his being covered with red
    hair 36:1, Genesis 25:25, 30; 8, 19

  • A name of the land occupied by the descendants of Esau:

    • It extended from the Elanitic Gulf to the Red Sea, and was also called IDUMEA
      36:16, Genesis 32:3; 17, 21; Jeremiah 40:11

    • Noted for its wise men
      Obadiah 1:8

    • Sins of
      Obadiah 1:10-14

    • Prophecies concerning
      Jeremiah 25:21-23; 27:1-11; Daniel 11:41

    • See EDOMITES

    • Figurative of the foes of Zion
      Isaiah 63:1

    • Wilderness of
      2Kings 3:8


EDOMITES

  • Also called EDOM.

  • Descendants of Esau
    Genesis 36

  • Kings of
    Genesis 36:31-39; Numbers 20:14; 1Chronicles 1:43-50; Ezekiel 32:29; Amos 2:1

  • Dukes of
    Genesis 36:9-43; Exodus 15:15; 1Chronicles 1:51-54

  • Land of
    Deuteronomy 2:4, Genesis 32:3; 5, 12

  • Protected by divine command:

    • From desolation by the Israelites
      Deuteronomy 2:4-6

    • From being held in abhorrence by the Israelites
      Deuteronomy 23:7

  • Refuse to the Israelites passage through their country
    Numbers 20:18-21

  • Saul makes war against
    1Samuel 14:47

  • David:

    • Makes conquest of
      1Kings 11:14-16; 1Chronicles 18:11-13

    • Installs garrisons
      2Samuel 8:14

    • Writes battle songs concerning his conquest of
      Psalm 60:8, 9; 108:9, 10

  • Become confederates of Jehoshaphat
    2Kings 3:9, 26

  • Ruled by a deputy king
    1Kings 22:47

  • The Lord delivers the army of, into the hands of Jehoshaphat
    2Chronicles 20:20, 23

  • Revolt in the days of Joram
    2Kings 8:20-22; 2Chronicles 21:8-10

  • Amaziah, king of Judah, invades the territory of
    2Kings 14:5-7, 10; 2Chronicles 25:11, 12; 28:17

  • Join Babylon in war against the Israelites
    Ezekiel 35:5; Amos 1:9-11; Obadiah 1:11-16

  • A Jewish prophet in Babylon denounces
    Psalm 137:7; Ezekiel 25:12-14; 35:3-10

  • Children of the third generation could be received into the congregation of Israel
    Deuteronomy 23:8

  • Prophecies concerning
    Genesis 25:23; 27:29, 37-40; Numbers 24:18; Isaiah 11:14; 21:11, 12; 34; 63:1-4; Jeremiah 9:25, 26; 27:1-11; 49:7-22; Lamentations 4:21, 22; Ezekiel 25:12-14; 32:29, 30; 35; 36:5; Joel 3:19; Amos 1:11, 12; 9:12; Obadiah 1:21; Malachi 1:2-5


EDREI

  • A town of Bashan.

  • Allotted to the tribe of Manasseh
    Joshua 13:31

  • Joshua defeats Og at
    Numbers 21:33-35; Deuteronomy 1:4; 3:1-3


EDUCATION


EGLAH

  • Wife of David
    2Samuel 3:5; 1Chronicles 3:3


EGLAIM

  • City of Moab
    Isaiah 15:8


EGLON

  • King of Moab, assassinated by Ehud
    Judges 3:12-30

  • An ancient city of Canaan:

    • Captured by Joshua
      Joshua 10:23, 35

    • Allotted to the tribe of Judah
      Joshua 15:39


EGOTISM


EGYPT

EGYPT is listed on a separate page.


EGYPTIANS

EGYPTIANS are listed on a separate page.


EHI


EHUD

  • A descendant of Benjamin
    1Chronicles 8:6

    • Called EHI
      Genesis 46:21

    • Probably identical with:

  • Son of Bilhan
    1Chronicles 7:10

  • A Benjamite, the assassin of Eglon
    Judges 3:16


EKER

  • Son of Ram
    1Chronicles 2:27


EKRON

  • One of the five chief cities of the Philistines
    Joshua 13:3

  • Conquered and allotted to Judah
    Joshua 15:11, 45; Judges 1:18

  • Allotted to Dan
    Joshua 19:43

  • The ark of God taken to
    1Samuel 5:10

  • Temple of Baalzebub at
    2Kings 1:2

  • Prophecies against
    Jeremiah 25:20; Amos 1:8; Zephaniah 2:4; Zechariah 9:5


ELADAH

  • Son of Ephraim
    1Chronicles 7:20


ELAH

  • A valley where David killed Goliath
    1Samuel 17:2, 19; 21:9

  • An Edomite duke
    Genesis 36:41; 1Chronicles 1:52

  • Son of Caleb
    1Chronicles 4:15

  • Father of Shimei
    1Kings 4:18

  • Son and successor of Baasha, king of Israel
    1Kings 16:6-14

  • Father of Hoshea
    2Kings 15:30; 17:1

  • A Benjamite chief
    1Chronicles 9:8


ELAM

  • A district southeast of Babylon, on Persian Gulf
    Genesis 14:1, 9; Daniel 8:2

    • Prophecies concerning
      Isaiah 11:11

    • Jews from
      Acts 2:9

    • See ELAMITES

  • A Korhite Levite
    1Chronicles 26:3

  • A Benjamite chief
    1Chronicles 8:24

  • Designated as "the other Elam,"
    Ezra 2:31; Nehemiah 7:34

  • A Jewish captive, whose descendants, to the number of twelve hundred and fifty-four, returned from Babylon
    Ezra 2:7; 8:7; Nehemiah 7:12

  • A Levite musician
    Nehemiah 12:42

  • One of the Israelitish chiefs with Nehemiah
    Nehemiah 10:14


ELAMITES

  • Descendants of Elam, whose name was given to the district of Elam
    Genesis 10:22

  • Present at Pentecost
    Acts 2:9


ELASAH

  • Son of Helez, called ELEASAH
    1Chronicles 2:39

  • Son of Shaphan
    Jeremiah 29:3

  • Son of Pashur
    Ezra 10:22


ELATH

  • Also called Eloth.

  • A city of Idumea
    Deuteronomy 2:8; 1Kings 9:26; 2Chronicles 8:17

  • Conquest of, by Uzziah
    2Chronicles 26:2

  • By the Syrians
    2Kings 16:6


ELBETHEL

  • Name of the altar erected by Jacob where he had the vision of angels
    Genesis 35:7


ELDAAH

  • A descendant of Abraham
    Genesis 25:4; 1Chronicles 1:33


ELDAD

  • Prophesies in the camp of the Israelites
    Numbers 11:26-29


ELDER

  • In the Mosaic System

    • Equivalent to the title senator, in present use. Elders, with delegated powers, were authorized to act for their constituency
      Deuteronomy 1:13, 15

    • See GOVERNMENT, MOSAIC

  • In the Christian church

    • General references
      Acts 11:29, 30; 14:23; 15:1-35; 16:4, 5; 20:17, 28-32; 21:18; 1Timothy 4:14; 5:17-19; Titus 1:5-9; Hebrews 11:2; James 5:14, 15; 1Peter 5:1-5; 2John 1:1; 3John 1:1

    • Apocalyptic vision of
      Revelation 4:4, 10; 5:5, 6, 8, 11, 14; 7:11, 13; 11:16; 14:3; 19:4

    • See DEACON, CHURCH, GOVERNMENT OF


ELEAD

  • A descendant of Ephraim
    1Chronicles 7:21


ELEALEH

  • A city of Moab

  • Taken by the Israelites
    Numbers 32:3, 37

  • Repossessed by the Moabites
    Isaiah 15:4; 16:9


ELEASAH

  • Name of two men, or of one man uncertain which, also called ELASAH
    1Chronicles 2:39; 8:37; 9:43; with Jeremiah 29:3; Ezra 10:22


ELEAZER

  • Son of Aaron

    • General references
      Exodus 6:23; 28:1

    • Married a daughter of Putiel, who bore him Phinehas
      Exodus 6:25

    • After the death of Nadab and Abihu is made chief of the tribe of Levi
      Numbers 3:32

    • Duties of
      Numbers 4:16

    • Succeeds Aaron as high priest
      Numbers 20:26, 28; Deuteronomy 10:6

    • Assists Moses in the census
      Numbers 26:63

    • With Joshua, divides Palestine
      Numbers 34:17

    • Death and burial of
      Joshua 24:33

    • Descendants of
      1Chronicles 24:1-19

  • An inhabitant of Kirjathjearim who tended the ark of the covenant
    1Samuel 7:1, 2

  • A Merarite Levite
    1Chronicles 23:21, 22; 24:28

  • Son of Dodo, and one of David's distinguished heroes
    2Samuel 23:9, 10, 13; 1Chronicles 11:12

  • Son of Phinehas
    Ezra 8:33; Nehemiah 12:42

  • A returned Israelitish exile
    Ezra 10:25


ELECTION

  • Of rulers, by lot
    Nehemiah 11:1

  • Of grace

    • General references
      John 15:16; 17:6; Ephesians 1:4; 2:10; 2Thessalonians 2:13

    • Of Christ as Messiah
      Isaiah 42:1; 1Peter 2:6

    • Of good angels
      1Timothy 5:21

    • Of Israel
      Deuteronomy 7:6; Isaiah 45:4

    • Of ministers
      Luke 6:13; Acts 9:15

    • Of churches
      1Peter 5:13

    • See PREDESTINATION


ELECTIONEERING

  • By Absalom
    2Samuel 15:1-6

  • By Adonijah
    1Kings 1:7


ELEGY

  • David's:

    • On Saul and Jonathan
      2Samuel 1:17, 19-27

    • On Abner
      2Samuel 3:33, 34

  • For reference see the Book of Lamentations


ELELOHE-ISRAEL

  • Name of Jacob's altar at Salem
    Genesis 33:20


ELEPH

  • A town allotted to Benjamin
    Joshua 18:28


ELEPHANT


ELHANAN

  • A distinguished warrior in the time of David, who killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath, the Gittite
    2Samuel 21:19, 1Chronicles 20:5

  • Son of Dodo, one of David's heroes
    2Samuel 23:24; 1Chronicles 11:26


ELI

  • High priest
    1Samuel 1:25; 2:11; 1Kings 2:27

  • Judge of Israel
    1Samuel 4:18

  • Misjudges and mistakenly rebukes Hannah
    1Samuel 1:14

  • His benediction upon Hannah
    1Samuel 1:17, 18; 2:20

  • Officiates when Samuel is presented at the tabernacle
    1Samuel 1:24-28

  • Indulgent to his corrupt sons
    1Samuel 2:22-25, 29; 3:11-14

  • His solicitude for the ark
    1Samuel 4:11-18

  • Death of
    1Samuel 4:18

  • Prophecies of judgments upon his house
    1Samuel 2:27-36; 3; with 1Kings 2:27


ELIAB

  • A Reubenite, progenitor of Dathan and Abiram
    Numbers 26:8, 9; 16:1, 12; Deuteronomy 11:6

  • Son of Helon
    Numbers 1:9; 2:7; 7:24, 29; 10:16

  • Ancestor of Samuel

    • General references
      1Chronicles 6:27

    • Called ELIHU
      1Samuel 1:1

    • Called ELIEL
      1Chronicles 6:34

  • Son of Jesse and eldest brother of David

    • General references
      1Samuel 16:6; 17:13, 28; 1Chronicles 2:13

    • A prince in the tribe of Judah
      1Chronicles 27:18

  • A hero of the tribe of Gad
    1Chronicles 12:9

  • A Levite, a porter and musician
    1Chronicles 15:18, 20; 16:5


ELIADA

  • Son of David
    2Samuel 5:16; 1Chronicles 3:8

    • Called BEELIADA
      1Chronicles 14:7

  • A Benjamite
    2Chronicles 17:17


ELIADAH

  • An Aramite
    1Kings 11:23


ELIAH


ELIAHBA

  • One of David's heroes
    2Samuel 23:32; 1Chronicles 11:33


ELIAKIM

  • Son of Melea
    Luke 3:30

  • Son of Hilkiah, deputy of Hezekiah
    2Kings 18:18; Isaiah 36:3, 19:2; 11, 22; 37:2

  • Original name of Jehoiakim, king of Judah
    2Kings 23:34; 2Chronicles 36:4

  • Son of Abiud
    Matthew 1:13

  • A priest
    Nehemiah 12:41


ELIAM

  • Father of Bathsheba
    2Samuel 11:3

  • One of David's valiant men
    2Samuel 23:34

    • Called AHIJAH
      1Chronicles 11:36


ELIAS


ELIASAPH

  • A chief of the tribe of Dan
    Numbers 1:14; 2:14; 7:42, 47; 10:20

  • Son of Lael
    Numbers 3:24


ELIASHIB

  • A priest
    1Chronicles 24:12

  • Name of three Israelites mentioned in
    Ezra 10:24, 27, 36

  • High priest
    Nehemiah 3:1; 12:10; 13:4-9, 28

  • Son of Elioenai
    1Chronicles 3:24


ELIATHAH

  • A musician
    1Chronicles 25:4, 27


ELIDAD

  • A prince of Benjamin
    Numbers 34:21


ELIEL

  • A chief of Manasseh
    1Chronicles 5:24

  • Son of Toah
    1Chronicles 6:34

  • Two Benjamite chiefs
    1Chronicles 8:20, 22

  • Three of David's heroes, bearing the same name
    1Chronicles 11:46, 47; 12:11

  • Chief of Levites
    1Chronicles 15:9, 11

  • A Levite, who had charge of the temple
    2Chronicles 31:13


ELIENAI

  • A Benjamite citizen of Jerusalem
    1Chronicles 8:20


ELIEZER

  • Abraham's servant
    Genesis 15:2; 24

  • Son of Becher
    1Chronicles 7:8

  • Son of Moses
    Exodus 18:4; 1Chronicles 23:15, 17

  • A priest
    1Chronicles 15:24

  • Son of Zichri
    1Chronicles 27:16

  • A prophet
    2Chronicles 20:37

  • Son of Jorim
    Luke 3:29

  • A Jewish exile
    Ezra 8:16

  • A priest after the exile
    Ezra 10:18

  • A Levite
    Ezra 10:23

  • An Israelite after the exile
    Ezra 10:31

ELIHOENAI

  • A Levite
    1Chronicles 26:3

  • Son of Zerahiah
    Ezra 8:4


ELIHOREPH

  • Son of Shisha
    1Kings 4:3


ELIHU

  • A Buzite and one of Job's three friends
    Job 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37

  • Son of Tohu
    1Samuel 1:1

    • Probably identical with ELIEL
      1Chronicles 6:34

    • Probably identical with ELIAB
      1Chronicles 6:27

  • A Manassite warrior, who joined David at Ziklag
    1Chronicles 12:20

  • A porter of the temple
    1Chronicles 26:7

  • A chief of the tribe of Judah
    1Chronicles 27:18

    • Possibly ELIAB, the oldest brother of David
      1Samuel 16:6


ELIJAH

  • The Tishbite, a Gileadite and prophet, called ELIAS

    • History of:

      • Persecuted by Ahab
        1Kings 17:2-7; 18:7-10

      • Escapes to the wilderness, where he is miraculously fed by ravens
        1Kings 17:1-7

      • By divine direction goes to Zarephath, where he is sustained in the household of a widow, whose meal and oil are miraculousiy increased
        1Kings 17:8-16

      • Returns, and sends a message to Ahab
        1Kings 18:1-16

      • Meets Ahab and directs him to assemble the prophets of Baal
        1Kings 18:17-20

      • Derisively challenges the priests of Baal to offer sacrifices
        1Kings 18:25-29

      • Kills the prophets of Baal
        1Kings 18:40

      • Escapes to the wilderness from the fierceness of Jezebel
        1Kings 19:1-18

      • Fasts for forty days
        1Kings 19:8

      • Despondency and complaints of
        1Kings 19:10, 14

      • Consolation given to
        1Kings 9:11-18

      • Flees to the wilderness of Damascus; directed to anoint Hazael king over Syria, Jehu king over Israel, and Elisha to be a prophet in his own place 1Kings 19:9-21

      • Personal aspect of
        2Kings 1:8

      • Piety of
        1Kings 19:10, 14; Luke 1:17; Romans 11:2; James 5:17

      • His translation
        2Kings 2:11

      • Appears to Jesus at his transfiguration
        Matthew 17:3, 4; Mark 9:4; Luke 9:30

      • Antitype of John the Baptist
        Matthew 11:14; 16:14; 17:10-12; Mark 9:12, 13; Luke 1:17; John 1:21-25

    • Miracles of:

      • Increases the oil of the widow of Zarephath
        1Kings 17:14-16

      • Raises the son of the woman of Zarephath from the dead
        1Kings 17:17-24

      • Causes rain after seven years of drought
        1Kings 18:41-45; James 5:17, 18

      • Causes fire to consume the sacrifice
        1Kings 18:24, 36-38

      • Calls fire down upon the soldiers of Ahaziah
        2Kings 1:10-12; Luke 9:54

    • Prophecies of:

      • Foretells a drought
        1Kings 17:3

      • Foretells the destruction of Ahab and his house
        1Kings 21:17-29; 2Kings 9:25-37

      • Foretells the death of Ahaziah
        2Kings 1:2-17
      • Foretells the plague sent as a judgment upon the people in the time of Jehoram, king of Israel
        2Chronicles 21:12-15

  • Called ELIAH, a Benjamite chief
    1Chronicles 8:27

  • A post-exile Jew
    Ezra 10:21


ELIKA

  • One of David's chiefs
    2Samuel 23:25


ELIM

  • Second camp of the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea
    Exodus 15:27; Numbers 33:9


ELIMELECH

  • With Naomi, his wife, and two sons, emigrate to Moab
    Ruth 1:2, 3; 2:1, 2; 4:3, 9


ELIOENAI

  • See also ELIHOENAI

  • Son of Becher
    1Chronicles 7:8

  • A chief of Simeon
    1Chronicles 4:36

  • A priest
    Ezra 10:22

    • Possibly identical with one mentioned in Nehemiah 12:41
      Nehemiah 12:41

  • An Israelite
    Ezra 10:27

  • Son of Neariah
    1Chronicles 3:23, 24


ELIPHAL

  • A captain in David's army
    1Chronicles 11:35


ELIPHALET


ELIPHAZ

  • Son of Esau
    Genesis 36:4, 10-16; 1Chronicles 1:35

  • Friend of Job
    Job 2:11; 4; 5; 22; 42:7-9


ELIPHELEH

  • A Levite of the second degree
    1Chronicles 15:18, 21


ELIPHELET

  • A distinguished warrior
    2Samuel 23:34

  • A son of David
    1Chronicles 3:6

  • A son of David, probably identical with ELPALET
    2Samuel 5:16; 1Chronicles 3:8; 14:7

    • Called ELIPHALET
      2Samuel 5:16; 1Chronicles 14:7

  • A descendant of Saul
    1Chronicles 8:39

  • A companion of Ezra
    Ezra 8:13

  • An Israelite, probably identical with number five above
    Ezra 10:33


ELISEUS

  • General references
    Luke 4:27

  • See ELISHA


ELISHA

  • Successor to the prophet Elijah

  • History of:

    • Elijah instructed to anoint
      1Kings 19:16

    • Called by Elijah
      1Kings 19:19

    • Ministers unto Elijah
      1Kings 19:21

    • Witnesses Elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
      2Kings 2:1-15; 3:11

    • Mocked by the young men of Bethel
      2Kings 2:23, 24

    • Causes the king to restore the property of the hospitable Shunammite woman
      2Kings 8:1-6

    • Instructs that Jehu be anointed as king of Israel
      2Kings 9:1-3

    • Life of, sought by Jehoram
      2Kings 6:31-33

    • Death of
      2Kings 13:14-20

    • Bones of, restore a dead man to life
      2Kings 13:21

  • Miracles of:

    • Divides the Jordan
      2Kings 2:14

    • Purifies the waters of Jericho by casting salt into the fountain
      2Kings 2:19-22

    • Increases the oil of the woman whose sons were to be sold for her debt
      2Kings 4:1-7

    • Raises the son of the Shunammite woman from the dead
      2Kings 4:18-37

    • Neutralizes the poison of the stew
      2Kings 4:38-41

    • Increases the bread to feed one-hundred men
      2Kings 4:42-44

    • Heals Naaman the leper
      2Kings 5:1-19; Luke 4:27

    • Sends Naaman's leprosy upon Gehazi as a judgment
      2Kings 5:26, 27

    • Recovers the ax that had fallen into a stream by causing it to float
      2Kings 6:6

    • Reveals the counsel of the king of Syria
      2Kings 6:12

    • Opens the eyes of his servant to see the hosts of the Lord
      2Kings 6:17

    • Brings blindness upon the army of Syria
      2Kings 6:18

  • Prophecies of:

    • Foretells the birth of a son to the Shunammite woman
      2Kings 4:16

    • Foretells plenty to the starving people in Samaria
      2Kings 7:1

    • Foretells the death of the unbelieving prince
      2Kings 7:2

    • Foretells seven years of famine in the land of Canaan
      2Kings 8:1-3
    • Foretells the death of Benhadad, king of Syria
      2Kings 8:7-10

    • Foretells elevation of Hazael to the throne
      2Kings 8:11-15
    • Foretells the victory of Jehoash over Syria
      2Kings 13:14-19


ELISHAH

  • A descendant of Noah
    Genesis 10:4; 1Chronicles 1:7

  • Islands of the Mediterranean bear the name of
    Ezekiel 27:7


ELISHAMA

  • Grandfather of Joshua
    Numbers 1:10; 2:18; 7:48, 53; 10:22; 1Chronicles 7:26

  • A son of David
    2Samuel 5:16; 1Chronicles 3:8; 14:7

  • Another son of David, elsewhere called ELISHUA
    1Chronicles 3:6

  • A descendant of Judah
    1Chronicles 2:41

  • Probably identical with a descendant of Judah above
    2Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 41:1

  • A secretary to Jehoiakim
    Jeremiah 36:12

  • A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law
    2Chronicles 17:8


ELISHAPHAT

  • A Jewish captain
    2Chronicles 23:1


ELISHEBA

  • Wife of Aaron
    Exodus 6:23


ELISHUA

  • A son of David
    2Samuel 5:15; 1Chronicles 14:5

  • Called EIASHAMA
    1Chronicles 3:6


ELIUD

  • An ancestor of Jesus
    Matthew 1:14, 15


ELIZABETH

  • The wife of Zacharias and the mother of John the Baptist
    Luke 1:5-60


ELIZAPHAN

  • A Levite
    Exodus 6:22; Leviticus 10:4; Numbers 3:30; 1Chronicles 15:8

  • A prince of Zebulun
    Numbers 34:25

  • Probably identical with a Levite mentioned above
    2Chronicles 29:13


ELIZUR

  • A chief of Reuben
    Numbers 1:5; 2:10; 7:30, 35; 10:18


ELKANAH

  • Grandson of Korah
    Exodus 6:24; 1Chronicles 6:23

  • Father of Samuel; a descendant of the preceding
    1Samuel 1:1, 4, 8, 19, 21, 23; 2:11, 20; 1Chronicles 6:27, 34

  • A Levite
    1Chronicles 6:25, 36

  • Possibly identical with the Levite above
    1Chronicles 6:26, 35

  • A Levite
    1Chronicles 9:16

  • A Levite who joined David at Ziklag
    1Chronicles 12:6

  • A doorkeeper for the ark, perhaps identical with Levite who joined David at Ziklag
    1Chronicles 15:23

  • A prince of Ahaz
    2Chronicles 28:7


ELLASAR

  • A city of Chaldea.

  • Chaldea's king invades Canaan
    Genesis 14:1, 9


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