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​EBAL

The meaning of Ebal  is "to become old or worn out" 
  • One of the two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the city of Nablus in the West Bank (biblical Shechem), and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim (Deuteronomy 11:29) (Joshua 8:33).
  •  A descendant of Seir the Horite (Genesis 36:23).

​EBED

The meaning of Ebed is "a servant" Father of Gaal (Judges 9:26), who with his brethren assisted the men of Shechem in their revolt against Abimelech (Judges 9:28).

​EBED-MELEk

The meaning of Ebed-Melech is "Servant of the King" Ebed-Melech is mentioned as an Ethiopian official at the palace of king Zedekiah of Judah during the Siege of Jerusalem (2 Kings 25:1). Ebed-Melech is notable for rescuing the prophet Jeremiah from the cistern into which he had been cast to his death (Jeremiah 38:4–13).  Later Jeremiah relayed God's message to him saying that he, Ebed-Melech, would "not fall by the sword" during the Fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians because he had put his trust in God (Jeremiah 39:15-18).

​EBENEZER

The meaning of Ebenezer is "stone of help" he Philistines defeat the Israelites, even though the Israelites bring the Ark of the Covenant onto the battlefield (1 Samuel 4:1–11) . The Israelites defeat the Philistines after Samuel has offered a sacrifice (1 Samuel 7:2–14). The application of this name by Samuel to the stone which he set up in commemoration of God's help to the Israelites in their victory over the Philistines at Mizpah (1 Samuel 7:12)

​EBER

The meaning of Eber is "brave and strong boar" Eber was a great-grandson of Noah's son Shem and the father of Peleg, born when Eber was 34 years old (Genesis 10:21), A distant ancestor of Abraham. According to the Hebrew Bible, Eber died at the age of 464 (Genesis 11:11-15)

​EBIASAPH 

The meaning of Ebiasaph is "A father that gathers or adds" The son of Korah through Izhar, and the father of Assir (1 Chronicles 6:23) (1 Chronicles 6:37)​

​EBRONAH (ABRONAH)

The meaning of Ebronah is "Passage over, being angry" Ebronah was one of the stations of the Israelites in their wanderings (Numbers 33:33-35). It was near Ezion-geber.

​EDEN

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The meaning of Eden is "delight; God's garden of paradise for Adam and Eve" Eden (Genesis 2:8) or Garden of God, also called the Terrestrial Paradise, is the biblical paradise described in Genesis 2–3 and Ezekiel 28 and 31. The location of Eden is described in the Book of Genesis as the source of four tributaries (Genesis 2:10), at the head of the Persian Gulf, in southern Mesopotamia (now Iraq) where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (Genesis 2:10–14) run into the sea; and in Armenia. Mentions of Eden are also made in Isaiah (Isaiah 51:3) Ezekiel (Ezekiel 36:35), and Joel (Joel 2:3), Zechariah 14 and Ezekiel 47 use paradisical imagery without naming Eden. The second part of the Genesis creation narrative, opens with "he LORD God" creating the first man (Adam), whom he placed in a garden that he planted "eastward in Eden" (Genesis 2:15): The man was free to eat from any tree in the garden except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.  Last of all, God made a woman (Eve) from a rib of the man to be a companion for the man (Genesis 2:21-22). In Genesis 3, the man and the woman were seduced by the serpent into eating the forbidden fruit, and they were expelled from the garden to prevent them from eating of the tree of life, and thus living forever (Genesis 3:23). 

​EDER 

​The meaning of Eder is "flock" 

​EDOM 

The meaning of Edom is "red" Edom, ancient land bordering ancient Israel, in what is now southwestern Jordan, between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba (Genesis 32:3). The Edomites probably occupied the area about the 13th century BC.

​EDREI

The meaning of Edrei is "A very great mass, or cloud"  One of the chief towns of the kingdom of Bashan (Joshua 12:4). Here Og was defeated by the Israelites, and the strength of the Amorites broken (Numbers 21:33-35). It subsequently belonged to Manasseh, for a short time apparently, and afterwards became the abode of banditti and outlaws (Joshua 13:31).

​EGLAH 

The meaning of Eglah is "Heifer, chariot, round" Eglah is one of the lesser known wives of king David (2 Samuel 3:5). She is the mother of prince Ithream, who was born when Hebron was still the capital of Israel.

​EGLAIM 

​The meaning of Eglaim is "Eye or fountain of calves" A place named in Isaiah (Isaiah 15:8), possibly in the South of Moab. Eusebius (Onomasticon) identifies it with Agallim, a village 8 Roman miles South of Areopolis. It cannot now be identified.

​EGLON 

The meaning of Eglon is "bull" ​
  • Eglon was a king of Moab who oppressed Israel. He was the head of the confederacy of Moab, Ammon and Amalek in their assault on Israel (Judges 3:13). Eglon reigned over the Israelites for 18 years. Orpah and Ruth, were sisters, and both were daughters of the Moabite king Eglon (Ruth 1:14)
  • Eglon was a Canaanite city-state.  According to the Book of Joshua, Debir, king of Eglon, joined a confederation against Gibeon when that city made peace with Israel (Joshua 10:5).

​EGYPT 

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The meaning of Egypt is "shut in, restraint, misery, tribulation, and distress" Situated in the northeast corner of Africa, Egypt connects to the Holy Land via the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt appears first in the biblical narrative in the story of Abraham when a severe famine struck Canaan (Genesis 12:10), causing the patriarch and his family to sojourn in Egypt (Genesis 12:14-20). While there, the Pharaoh took Sarah into his palace to be part of his royal harem, but he returned her to Abraham after God intervened. Later, Abraham’s great-grandson Joseph was sold by his brothers into slavery, and he ended up in Egypt (Genesis 37:28). Eventually, Joseph rose through the ranks to become Pharaoh’s right-hand ruler over Egpyt (Genesis 41:37–57). Through Joseph’s mediation, Jacob and all his family came to settle in Egypt, escaping another famine (Genesis 47:13). For the next 430 years, the Israelites lived in Egypt (Exodus 12:40), swelling in numbers but slowly declining from a position of favor into one of brutal oppression under Pharoah (Exodus 1:1–15). When the people could endure their suffering in Egypt no longer, God raised up Moses and Aaron to confront Pharaoh and deliver Israel out of bondage and into the Promised Land (Exodus 3:11). A horrifying series of plagues that left Egypt in ruins (Exodus 7:14-18) (Exodus 8:16) (Exodus 10:21) (Exodus 11:1), together with one of the most spectacular miracles in the Bible, the parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:27), culminate in Israel’s deliverance from slavery in Egypt. After the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 586 BC, the Lord spoke through the prophet Jeremiah, saying that the remnant of Jews still in Judah must stay in their land and not flee to Egypt (Jeremiah 42:19). Despite Jeremiah’s track record of accurate prophecies, the disobedient people went to Egypt, forcing Jeremiah to go with them (Jeremiah 43:1–7). In Egypt, Jeremiah prophesied the demise of Pharaoh Hophra by the Babylonians—judgment would come against the rebellious Judeans, regardless of their attempt to find safety in Egypt (Jeremiah 44:30). In the New Testament, Egypt served as a refuge for Joseph, Mary, and the baby Jesus when Herod the Great attempted to murder all the infant boys in and around Bethlehem (Matthew 2:13–23). 

​EHI 

The meaning of Ehi is "Brotherly, My Brother" A son of Benjamin (Genesis 46:21), and one of the sixty-six proto-Israelites to make it to Goshen in Egypt.

​EHUD 

The meaning of Ehud is "love; pleasant; united" Ehud served as the second judge of Israel following Othniel. After Othniel’s death, the people of Israel sinned and fell to the king of Moab, serving him for 18 years (Judges 3:13–14). When the Israelites cried out for help, God sent Ehud to serve as judge (Judges 3:15). Ehud was the son of Bilhan and belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. Ehud visited the Moabites’ King Eglon under pretense of paying a tribute. Following the presentation of his tribute, Ehud then pulled out his sword and stuck it into the king’s stomach (Judges 3:21). Going to the town of Seraiah, located in Ephraim, Ehud sounded a horn or shofar. The Israelites cut off the Moabites at the Jordan River. 10,000 Moabites were killed in the battle (Judges 3:29), and once free from Eglon’s rule, the Israelites enjoyed 80 years of peace (Judges 3:30)

​EKER 

The meaning of Eker is "Root"  He is a son of Ram, the son of Jerahmeel of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:27).

​EKRON 

The meaning of Ekron is "Barrenness, torn away" Ekron was a Philistine stronghold in David's time (1 Samuel 17:52); during the time of King Ahaziah of Israel, it was associated with the worship of the deity Baalzebub “Baal of the Flies”

​ELADAH (ELEADAH​)​

The meaning of Eladah is "The eternity of God" One of the sons of Ephraim, son of Joseph  (1 Chronicles 7:20).

​ELAH 

The meaning of Elah is "Terebinth tree; God" The Valley of Elah or Ella Valley is a long, shallow valley in Israel and the West Bank. Best known as the place where the Israelites were encamped when David fought Goliath (1 Samuel 17:2)(1 Samuel 17:19). The valley is named after the large and shady terebinth trees which are indigenous to it.

​ELAM

The meaning of Elam is "Forever; Eternal; Tree​" 

​ELASAH 

The meaning of Elasah is "The doings of God" 
  • A priest who divorced his foreign wife during the purge of Ezra (Ezra 10:22).
  • A postman who delivered Jeremiah's letter to the exiles in Babylon (Jeremiah 29:3).

​ELATH 

The meaning of Elath is "A hind; strength; an oak" A seaport on the Red Sea in the territory of Edom. It is named along with Ezion-geber in the account of Israel's journey round the land of Edom (Deuteronomy 2:8). 

​ELDAAH 

​The meaning of Eldaah ​is "Knowledge of God' A son of Midian, son of Abraham with Keturah (Genesis 25:4) (1 Chronicles 1:33).

​ELDAD 

The meaning of Eldad is "God is the brother of my father" Eldad and Medad are mentioned in the Book of Numbers, and are described as having prophesied among the Israelites, despite the fact that they had remained in the camp, while 70 elders had gone to the tabernacle outside the camp to receive the ability to prophesy from God (Numbers 11:26).  Joshua asked Moses to forbid Eldad and Medad from prophecy, but Moses argued that it was a good thing that others could prophesy, and that ideally all the Israelites would prophesy (Numbers 11:27).

​ELEAD 

The meaning of Elead is "Witness of God" A descendant of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:20). An Ephraimite, slain while making a raid, by the men of Gath (1 Chronicles 7:21). Ezer and his brother Elead were both killed because they came down to raid their cattle.

​ELEADAH (ELADAH​)​

​The meaning of Eladah is "The eternity of God" One of the sons of Ephraim, son of Joseph  (1 Chronicles 7:20).

​ELEALEH 

The meaning of Elealeh is "Burnt-offering of God" A place in the pastoral country east of Jordan, in the tribe of Reuben (Numbers 32:3) (Numbers 32:37). It is not again mentioned till the time of (Isaiah 15:4 ) (Isaiah 16:9) (Jeremiah 48:34).

​ELEASAH 

The meaning of Eleasah is "whom God made" 

Eleazar 

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The meaning of Eleazar is "God is my help" Eleazar was one of four sons born to Aaron, Moses’ brother and high priest of the Israelites. Eleazar was consecrated as a priest in service to the Lord (Exodus 28:1). On the day of Aaron’s death on Mount Horeb, Moses had taken both Aaron and Eleazar up the peak to transfer Aaron’s priestly garments to Eleazar (Numbers 20:22–29). This gesture was a ceremonial confirmation that Eleazar was taking over for his father as high priest. Eleazar continued as high priest for the rest of his life. ​Eleazar commissioned Joshua as Moses’ successor and later helped with such matters as the division of land when the Israelites finally took possession of Canaan (Numbers 34:17) (Joshua 14:1) (Joshua 19:51).

​EL-ELOHE-ISRAEL 

The meaning of El-elohe-Isreal is "mighty one; God of Israel" ​The name which Jacob gave to the alter which he erected on the piece of land where he pitched his tent before Shechem, and which he afterwards purchased from the sons of Hamor (Genesis 33:20).
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​ELHANAN

The meaning of Elhanan is "Whom God gave; Grace of God; Whom God has graciously bestowed" 

ELI 

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The meaning of Eli ​is "height; ascended" Eli was a priest of Shiloh, the second-to-last Israelite judge (succeeded only by Samuel (I Samuel 7:15) before the rule of the Kings of Israel and Judah. The sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas (1 Samuel 1:3), they were behaving wickedly (1 Samuel 2:12).  Eli was aware of their behavior but he rebuked them too lightly and ultimately did not stop them. A man of God prophesied to Eli that Eli and his family would be punished for this (1 Samuel 2:27). As a sign of the accuracy of this future, Eli was told that his sons would die on the same day. Some years later, the Philistines attacked Eben-Ezer, eventually capturing the Ark of the Covenant from the Israelites and killing Eli's sons who had accompanied the Ark to battle. In reaction to the news that the Ark of God had been captured, Eli fell backwards out of the chair and struck his head, whence he died (1 Samuel 4:13) (1 Samuel 4:18).

​ELIAB 

The meaning of Eliab is "God is my father, God is the father" Eliab of Bethlehem, of the tribe of Judah, was the eldest son of Jesse (1 Samuel 16:6) (1 Chronicles 2:13) and thus the eldest brother of King David. He was the first potential king of Israel considered for anointing by the prophet Samuel after his disillusion with King Saul (1 Samuel 16:6). However, God told Samuel that Eliab did not have the proper heart to be king of Israel. Samuel went on to consider each of Eliab's brothers in turn. 

​ELIADA 

The meaning of Eliada ​is "Knowledge of God" One of David's sons born after his establishment in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:16). A mighty man of war, a Benjamite (2 Chronicles 17:17).

​ELIAHBA 

The meaning of Eliahba is "My God the Father" Eliahba ​is a Shaalbonite and one of David's celebrated mighty-men (2 Samuel 23:32) (1 Chronicles 11:33).

​ELIAKIM 

The meaning of Eliakim ​is "God will establish; God rises" ​
  • Eliakim was the son of Hilkiah, succeeded Shebna to become prime minister for King Hezekiah of Judah (2 Kings 18:18). 
  • Eliakim, the son of Melea (Luke 3:30), and probably grandson of Nathan
  • Prince Eliakim, the son of Abiud (Abihud), of the posterity of Zerubbabel (Matthew 1:13) Eliakim’s son is Azor. Eliakim and Azor are ancestors of Joseph, the adopted father of Jesus Christ.
  • Governor Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, who was sent to receive the message of the invading Assyrians and report it to Isaiah (2 Kings 18:18) (2 Kings 19:2) (Isaiah 36:3) (Isaiah 37:2). In his office as governor of the palace (financial minister) for Hezekiah, he succeeded Shebna (Isaiah 22:15-25). He was a good man (2 Kings 18:37), and had a splendid and honorable career.
  • Eliakim, the original name of King Jehoiakim of Judah (2 Kings 23:34)

​ELIAM 

The meaning of Eliam is "God is my nation, people of God" Bathsheba was the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite (2 Samuel 11:3). King David latter married ​Bathsheba.

​ELIASAPH 

The meaning of Eliasaph ​is "The Lord increaseth" 

​ELIASHIB 

The meaning of Eliashib is "The God of conversion" 
  • The high-priest of the Jews in the time of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 12:28). With the assistance of his fellow-priests, he rebuilt the eastern city wall adjoining the Temple (Nehemiah 3:1). His own extensive mansion was doubtless situated in the same vicinity, probably on the ridge Ophel. Eliashib was in some way allied to Tobiah the Ammonite, for whom he had prepared an ante-room in the Temple, a desecration which excited the pious indignation of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 13:4-7). One of the grandsons of Eliashib had also married the daughter of Sanballat the Horonite (Nehemiah 13:28). There seems no reason to doubt that the same Eliashib is referred to as the father of Johanan (Ezra 10:6), who occupied an apartment in the Temple. He is evidently the same with the son of Joiakim and father of Joiada in the succession of high-priests (Nehemiah 12:10) (Nehemiah 12:22).
  • A son of Elioenai, and member of the latest family of the lineage of Zerubbabel, mentioned in the Old Test. (1 Chronicles 3:24).
  • An Israelite of the lineage of Bani, and Zattu (Ezra 10:36) (Ezra 10:27).
  • A Levitical singer who repudiated his Gentile wife after the exile (Ezra 10:24).
  • A priest in the time of king David; head of the eleventh "course" in the order of the "governors" of the sanctuary (1 Chronicles 24:12).

​ELIATHAH 

The meaning of Eliathah is "Thou art my God" one of the fourteen musical sons of Heman "the king's seer" who sang to YHWH and prophesied during the reign of king David (1 Chronicles 25:4)

ELIDAD 

The meaning of Elidad is "Beloved of God" ​Son of Chislon, and chief of the tribe of Benjamin. One of those who were appointed to divide the Promised Land among the tribes (Numbers 34:21).

​ELIEL 

The meaning of Eliel is "My God is God" 

​ELIENAI 

The meaning of Elienai is "The God of my eyes" The son of Shimei of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:20). 

​ELIEZER 

The meaning of Eliezer is "God is my help" 
  • Eliezer was Moses and Zipporah's second son (Exodus 18:4). 
  • A prophet called Eliezer, son of Dodavah, rebuked King Jehosophat for aligning himself with Ahaziah, the King of Israel. Jehosophat and Ahaziah built ships in Ezion-Geber which were to sail to Tarshish for trade (2 Chronicles 20:37), the ships sank due to his not relying on the Lord.
  • The servant of Abraham, head of the patriarch household (Genesis 15:2) (Exodus 18:4)

​ELIHOREPH 

The meaning of Elihoreph is "God of winter; or of youth" ​A scribe of Solomon and son of Shisha (1 Kings 4:3).

​ELIHU 

The meaning of Elihu is "my God is he" Elihu is a critic of Job and his three friends in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Job. He is said to have been the son of Barachel and a descendant of Buz, who may have been from the line of Abraham (Genesis 22:20–21), mentions Buz as a nephew of Abraham. Elihu's discourse is with more modesty than displayed by the other comforters. Elihu addresses Job by name (Job 33:1) (Job 33:31) (Job 37:14), and his words differ from those of the three friends in that his monologues discuss divine providence, which he insists is full of wisdom and mercy. Elihu's own words indicate that he has been listening intently to the conversation between Job and the other three men (Job 32:11). He also admits his status as one who is not an elder (Job 32:6–7). As Elihu's monologue reveals, his anger against the three older men was so strong he could not contain himself (Job 32:2–4), he is critical of both Job and his friends:

​ELIJAH​ (ELIAH)

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The meaning of Elijah is "Yahweh is my God" Elijah was a prophet and a miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab. Elijah defended the worship of the Hebrew God over that of the Canaanite deity Baal. God also performed many miracles through Elijah, including resurrection, bringing fire down from the sky, and entering heaven alive "by fire" (2 Kings 2:11). He is also portrayed as leading a school of prophets known as "the sons of the prophets" (2 Kings 2:3). Following his ascension, Elisha, his disciple and most devoted assistant, took over his role as leader of this school. The Book of Malachi prophesies Elijah's return "before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD" (Malachi 4:5), making him a harbinger (a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another) of the Messiah.  The Christian New Testament notes that some people thought that Jesus was, in some sense, Elijah (Matthew 16:14) (Mark 8:28), but it also makes clear that John the Baptist is "the Elijah" (Luke 1:11–17) (Matthew 11:14) (Matthew 17:10–13) who was promised to come in (Malachi 3:1) (Malachi 4:5). Under Ahab's kingship, the seventh king of Israel, tensions exacerbated. Ahab built a temple for Baal, and his wife Jezebel brought a large entourage of priests and prophets of Baal and Asherah into the country. In this context Elijah is introduced in as Elijah "the Tishbite". He warns Ahab that there will be years of catastrophic drought (1 Kings 17:1). Elijah's challenge is bold and direct. Baal was the Canaanite god responsible for rain, thunder, lightning, and dew. Elijah thus, when he initially announces the drought, not only challenges Baal on behalf of God himself, but he also challenges Jezebel, her priests, Ahab and the people of Israel (1 Kings 18:17-19). After Elijah's confrontation with Ahab, God tells him to flee out of Israel, to a hiding place by the brook Chorath, east of the Jordan, where he will be fed by ravens (1 Kings 17:2). When the brook dries up (1 Kings 17:7), God sends him to a widow living in the town of Zarephath in Phoenicia. When Elijah finds her and asks to be fed, she says that she does not have sufficient food to keep her and her own son alive. Elijah tells her that God will not allow her supply of flour or oil to run out, saying, "Do not be afraid (1 Kings 17:13). For thus says the Lord the God of Israel: The jar of meal will not be emptied and the jug of oil will not fail until the day that the Lord sends rain on the earth." (1 Kings 17:14) Some time later the widow's son dies. Elijah prays that God might restore her son so that the trustworthiness of God's word might be demonstrated, and "God listened to the voice of Elijah (1 Kings 17:22). After more than three years of drought and famine, God tells Elijah to return to Ahab and announce the end of the drought (1 Kings 18:1). When Ahab confronts Elijah, he denounces him as being the "troubler of Israel" (1 Kings 18:17) but Elijah retorts that Ahab himself is the one who troubled Israel by allowing the worship of false gods. At Elijah's instruction, Ahab summons the people of Israel, 450 prophets of Baal, and 400 prophets of Asherah to Mount Carmel. Elijah proposes a direct test of the powers of Baal and Yahweh (1 Kings 18:25). Elijah and Baal's prophets will each take one of two bulls, prepare it for sacrifice and lay it on wood, but put no fire to it. Elijah then invites them to pray for fire to light the sacrifice. They pray from morning to noon without success, and Elijah ridicules their efforts. (1 Kings 18:27). They continue praying until evening without success. They continue praying until evening without success (1 Kings 18:31). Elijah digs a trench around it and prepares the other bull for sacrifice as before. He then orders that the sacrifice and altar be drenched with water. He asks Yahweh to accept the sacrifice. Fire falls from the sky, consuming the sacrifice, the stones of the altar itself, the earth and the water in the trench as well (1 Kings 18:37-39). When the people see this, they declare, "The LORD—he is God; the LORD—he is God."[40] Elijah then orders them to seize the prophets of Baal, which they do, and Elijah kills them beside the River Kishon, at which the rains begin, signaling the end of the famine (1 Kings 18:40). Jezebel, enraged that Elijah has killed the prophets of Baal, threatens to kill him (1 Kings 19:1-3). Elijah flees to Beersheba in Judah, continues alone into the wilderness, and finally sits down under a shrub, praying for death and eventually falling asleep. At length an angel of the Lord rouses him gently, telling him to wake up and eat (1 Kings 19:9). Elijah travels for forty days and forty nights to Mount Horeb,[42] where Moses had received the Ten Commandments. Elijah is the only person described in the Bible as returning to Horeb, after Moses and his generation had left Horeb several centuries before. Elijah is told to "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by (1 Kings 19:11). which God bids Elijah go forth again - this time to Damascus to anoint Hazael as king of Aram, Jehu as king of Israel, and Elisha as the old prophet’s successor. Elijah encounters Ahab again, after Ahab has acquired possession of a vineyard by murder. God again speaks to Elijah and sends him to confront Ahab with a question and a prophecy: "Have you killed, and also taken possession?" and, "In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, dogs will also lick up your blood (1 Kings 21:19)." Ahab begins the confrontation by calling Elijah his enemy. Elijah responds by throwing the charge back at him, telling him that he has made himself the enemy of God by his own actions (1 Kings 21:20). When Ahab hears this he repents so sincerely that God stays his hand in punishing Ahab, choosing instead to vent his wrath upon Jezebel and her son by Ahab, Ahaziah. Elijah's story continues now from Ahab to an encounter with Ahaziah (2 Kings 1:1-4). The scene opens with Ahaziah seriously injured in a fall (2 Kings 1:2-4). Ahaziah dies without recovering from his injuries in accordance with Elijah's word (2 Kings 1:17). According to 2 Kings, Elisha and "the sons of the prophets" knew beforehand that Elijah would one day be assumed into heaven (2 Kings 2:3–9). What is important to note with Elijah's departure is the Bible never says Elijah ​died, it only says "Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven" (2 Kings 2:1), it tells us "suddenly, a chariot of fire and horses of fire appear and Elijah is lifted up in a whirlwind. As Elijah is lifted up, his mantle falls to the ground and Elisha picks it up." (2 Kings 2:11). Only one other time in the Bible does it say a patriarch had not died, and that was with Enoch as well as (Hebrews 11:5). There is also a belief that Moses was assumed bodily into Heaven after his death.

​ELIKA 

The meaning of Elika is "pelican of God" Elika the Harodite served among the mighty-men of David (2 Samuel 23:25). Yet the Chronicler, who submits a similar mighty-men list, omits Elika, for no clear reason (1 Chronicles 11:27).

​ELIM 

The meaning of Elim is "the rams; the strong; stags" One of the places where the Israelites camped following their Exodus from Egypt. It is between Marah and the Wilderness of Sin, near the eastern shore of the Red Sea (Exodus 16:1) (Numbers 33:9-11). It was possibly south of the Israelites' crossing point, and to the west of the Sin Wilderness. 

​ELIMELECH 

The meaning of Elimelech is "my God is king" Elimelech appears in the Bible as the husband of Naomi, and is the first name mentioned in the Book of Ruth. Together with his wife and sons, Elimelech endures a difficult journey to Moab to escape famine (Ruth 1:3).

​ELIOENAI 

The meaning of Elioenai is "Toward him are mine eyes; to him are my fountains" ​
  • An Israelite, and the son of Zattu, who had also married a foreign wife (Ezra 10:27).  
  • The eldest son of Neariah (1 Chronicles 3:23), and Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah and Anani (1 Chronicles 3:24). 

ELIPHAL 

The meaning of Eliphal is "A miracle of God" ​Son of Ur, one of the mighty men of David's armies (1 Chronicles 11:35).

​ELIPHAZ 

The meaning of Eliphaz is "El is pure gold; the endeavor of God" Eliphaz The Temanite one of three friends who sought to console Job (Job 2:11) (Job 15:1). The word Temanite probably indicates that he was an Edomite, a Palestinian people descended from Esau (Genesis 36:10). In three speeches of increasing severity, Eliphaz attempts to reconcile Job to God and induce him to repent. Eliphaz and his friends are reproved by God for not speaking the truth about him (Job 42:7).

​ELIPHELET 

The meaning of Eliphelet is "God delivers me; God is release" Eliphelet is the name of one David's sons (2 Samuel 5:16), one of the children born to him after his establishment in Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles 3:6)

​ELIZABETH 

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The meaning of Elisabeth is "God's promise; God is my oath" Elizabeth was the mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:13), the wife of Zechariah (Luke 1:5), and maternal aunt of Mary, mother of Jesus. Elizabeth was "of the daughters of Aaron". She and her husband Zachariah were "righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless" (Luke 1:5–7), but childless. While he was in the temple of the Lord (Luke 1:8–12), Zachariah was visited by the angel Gabriel. The angel Gabriel was then sent to Nazareth in Galilee to her relative (Luke 1:36) Mary, a virgin, betrothed to a man called Joseph, and informed her that she would conceive by the Holy Spirit and bring forth a son to be called Jesus. Mary was also informed that her "relative Elizabeth" had begun her sixth month of pregnancy, and Mary traveled to "a town in the hill country of Judah", to visit Elizabeth (Luke 1:39)

​ELISHA 

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The meaning of Elisha is "God is my salvation" A prophet and a wonder-worker of the Kingdom of Israel who was active during the reigns of Joram, Jehu, Jehoahaz, and Jehoash. Elisha was the son of Shaphat, a wealthy land-owner of Abel-meholah (1 Kings 19:16). He is a disciple and protégé of Elijah (1 Kings 19:19), and after Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind (2 Kings 2:1), Elisha received a double portion of his power (2 Kings 2:9) and he was accepted as the leader of the sons of the prophets. The command was given to Elijah to anoint Elisha as his successor (1 Kings 19:15-17). Elisha then went on to perform twice as many miracles as Elijah. Elisha returned to Jericho, where he won the gratitude of the people by purifying the unwholesome waters of their spring and making them drinkable (2 Kings 2:19). To relieve a prophet's widow importuned by a harsh creditor, Elisha so multiplied a little oil as to enable her, not only to pay her debt but to provide for her family needs (2 Kings 4:1). Elijah resuscitated a Phoenician boy in the city of Zarephath (2 Kings 4:8). Elisha obtained for a rich lady of Shunem the birth of a son. When the child died some years later, Elisha successfully resurrected the child by performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (2 Kings 4:35). To nourish the sons of the prophets pressed by famine, Elisha changed a pottage made from poisonous gourds into wholesome food (2 Kings 4:38). Elisha cured the Syrian military commander Naaman of leprosy but punished his own servant Gehazi, who took money from Naaman (2 Kings 5:10). Elisha's actions included repeatedly saving King Jehoram of Israel from the ambushes planned by Benhadad, ordering the elders to shut the door against the messenger of Israel's ungrateful king (2 Kings 6:25-32). While Elisha lay on his death-bed in his own house, (2 Kings 13:14) Jehoash of Israel, the grandson of Jehu, came to mourn over his approaching departure,

​ELISHAH 

The meaning of Elishah is "God is my salvation​" Elishah was the son of Javan (Genesis 10:4) (1 Chronicles 1:7), and a grandson of Japheth. 

​ELISHAMA 

The meaning of Elishama is "My God Heard" 

​ELISHAPHAT 

The meaning of Elishaphat is "My God judgeth" He was one of the "captains of hundreds" employed in the enterprise by Jehoiada the priest (2 Chronicles 23:1). This man figures in the Levitical conspiracy against Athaliah, to make Joash king.

​ELISHEBA 

The meaning of Elisheba is "God is my oath" Daughter of Amminadav, sister of Nahson, Elisheba is the wife of the high priest Aaron and the mother of four sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar (Exodus 6:23). 

​ELISHUA 

The meaning of Elishua is "God is my salvation" Son of David (2 Samuel 5:15) (1 Chronicles 14:5)

​ELIZUR 

The meaning of Elizur ​is "God is my strength; my rock; rock of God" Elizur, son of Shedeur, was the leader of the tribe of Reuben from the first census onward (Numbers 1:5) (Numbers 7:35). His tribe was stationed on the south side of the tabernacle, together with the tribes of Simeon and Gad, but it appears that Reuben was the leader of the three (Numbers 2:10).

ELKANAH 

The meaning of Elkanah is "god has purchased​" Elkanah was the husband of Hannah, and the father of her children including her first, Samuel (1 Samuel 1:1). Elkanah practiced polygamy; his other wife, less favoured but bearing more children, was named Peninnah. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham, who was the son of Elihu, who was the son of Tohu, who was the son of Zuph. 

​ELLASAR 

The meaning of Ellasar is "Revolting from God" Ellasar is the Hebrew representative of the old Chaldaean town called in the native dialect Larsa or Larancha. The city over which Arioch and other Babylonian kings ruled (Genesis 14:1) (Genesis 14:9).

​ELKOSHITE 

The meaning of Elkoshite is "home of the prophet" Nahum is frequently referred to as “The Elkoshite,” adding some credence to the postulation that the tomb indeed belongs to the prophet (Nahum 1:1). Nahum, called "the Elkoshite", is the seventh in order of the minor prophets.

​ELMaDAM (ELMoDAM)

The meaning of Elmadam ​is "The God of measure; or of the garment" An ancestor of Jesus, according to Luke's genealogy, in the 6th generation before Zerubbabel (Luke 3:28).

​ELNAAM 

The meaning of Elnaam is "God is pleasantness" The father of two of David's warriors (1 Chronicles 11:46)

​ELNATHAN 

The meaning of Elnathan is "God hath given, the gift of God" 
  • 1 A Judean royal official who was sent to Egypt to fetch the prophet Uriah (Jeremiah 26:22) and later protested the king’s burning of Jeremiah’s scroll (Jeremiah 36:25)
  • The father of Nehushta, whose son Jehoiachin became king of Judah (2 Kings 24:8).
  • Several leading figures in the time of Ezra (Ezra 8:16).

​ELON 

The meaning of Elon is "oak tree; spirit; God's love" Elon was a leader (judge) of the ancient Israelites. He was a member of the Tribe of Zebulun who served as a judge of Israel for ten years. He was preceded by Ibzan and succeeded by Abdon (Judges 12:10–12).

Elon Bethhanan

The meaning of Elon-beth-hanan is "The house of grace or mercy" ​One of the Danite cities in the commissary district of Ben-Dekar, the third of Solomon's purveyors (1 Kings 4:9).

​ELPAAL 

The meaning of Elpaal is "God's work" A Benjamite, son of Hushim and brother of Abitub. (1 Chronicles 8:11) He was the founder of numerous family.

ELPeLET (ELIPHELET)

The meaning of Elpalet is "Meaning:God delivers me; God is release" ​​The third of the nine sons of David, born at Jerusalem, exclusive of those by Bathsheba (1 Chronicles 14:5), in which latter passage the name is written Eliphelet (1 Chronicles 3:6).

​ELTEKEH 

The meaning of Eltekeh is "Of gracel of mercy​" A place in the territory of Dan named between Ekron and Gibbethon (Joshua 19:44), and again between Beth-horon and Gibbethon, as given to the Kohathite Levites (Joshua 21:23).

​ELTOLAD 

The meaning of Eltolad is "The generation of God" A city of Judah in the Negeb near Edom (Joshua 15:30); in (Joshua 19:4) ascribed to Simeon.

​ELUL 

The meaning of Elul is "month of reflection" ​Elul is the 6th month of the Biblical calendar (late summer/early fall), the month set apart for repentance, or teshuvah, in spiritual preparation for the High Holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) (Nehemiah 6:15).

​ELUZAI 

The meaning of Eluzai is "God is my strength" ​One of the mighty-men of David (1 Chronicles 12:5),

​ELYMAS 

The meaning of Elymas is "learned; wise" Elymas, also known as Bar-Jesus, is a Jew described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 13:8) (Acts 13:9). He is referred to as a mágos, which can be translated as "sorcerer."

​ELZABAD 

The meaning of Elzabad is "The dowry of God" 

​ELZAPHAN 

The meaning of Elzaphan is "God of the northeast wind" ​A son of Uzziel, who was a son of Kohath and brother of Amram, the father of Moses, Aaron and Miriam (Exodus 6:22). When Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu offered "strange fire" to YHWH and were subsequently killed, Moses instructed Elzaphan and his brother Mishael to drag the bodies away (Leviticus 10:4). By the time the Lord ordered the census of the Levites in the wilderness, Elizaphan had become the family head of the Kohathites (Numbers 3:30). The family of Elizaphan had become an autonomous order by the time of king David (1 Chronicles 15:8) and remained as such until at least the time of king Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:13).

Emites

The meaning of Emites is "terrible ones" ​The Emites was the Moabite name for Repha'im. They are described as having been a powerful and populous people. They were defeated by the Moabites (Genesis 14:5) (Deuteronomy 2:11), who occupied their land (Deuteronomy 2:10).

​EMMANUEL (IMMANUEL)

The meaning of Emmanuel is "God; God with us" The word Emmanuel appears 3 times in the Bible—three times in Isaiah and once in Matthew. Emmanuel means “God with us” and is a name for Jesus (Isaiah 7:14) (Isaiah 8:8). It is found only once in the New Testament, (Matthew 1:23) toward the end of the birth narrative of Jesus. Here Matthew is citing Isaiah 7:14, and the word is the Greek rendering of the Hebrew word from the Old Testament. Matthew says that the birth of Jesus by the Virgin Mary is to “fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’. Thus, Matthew tells his readers that Jesus’ birth fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah and goes on to explain what the word “Emmanuel” means, “God with us.”

EMMAUS 

The meaning of Emmaus is "Emmaus" ​Emmaus was a village, and on the afternoon of Resurrection Day, two disciples of Jesus were walking on the road from Jerusalem back to their home in Emmaus (Luke 24:12-14).

​ENAN 

The meaning of Enan ​is "Cloud" The father of Ahira, the tribal leader of Naphtali. He is mentioned five times in tribal lists (Numbers 1:15) (Numbers 2:29) (Numbers 7:78) (Numbers 7:83) (Numbers 10:27).

​EN-EGLAIM 

The meaning of En-eglaim is "Eye or fountain of calves" A place named only by Ezekiel, apparently as on the Dead Sea (Ezekiel 47:10)

​EN-GANNIM 

The meaning of En-gannim is "Eye or fountain of protection or of gardens" A town in the plains of Judah (Joshua 15:34), north-west of Jerusalem, between Zanoah and Tappuah. It is the modern Umm Jina.

​EN-GEDI 

The meaning of En Gedi is "kid spring; fountain of the kid" Portion of land of date palms, on account of the palm groves which surrounded it, where the Moabites and Ammonites gathered in order to fight Josaphat, king of Judah (2 Chronicles 20:2). Fleeing from King Saul, David hides in the strongholds at Ein Gedi (1 Samuel 23:29) (1 Samuel 24:1) and Saul seeks him "even upon the most craggy rocks, which are accessible only to wild goats" (1 Samuel 24:2). 

​EN-HADDAH 

The meaning of En-haddah is "Quick sight, well of gladness" ​A town in the lot of Issachar mentioned along with En-gannim (Joshua 19:21). It is probably identical with Kefr Adan, a village some 3 miles West of Jenin.

​EN-HAKKORE 

The meaning of En-hakkore is "Fountain of him that called or prayed" The spring in Lehi which burst forth in answer to Samson's prayer when he was exhausted with the slaughter of the Philistines (Judges 15:19). It has been identified with the spring 'Ayun Kara, near Zoreah.

EN-HAZOR 

The meaning of En-hazor is "enclosed; fortified" A fortified settlement named in the Book of Joshua as part of the inheritance of Naphtali, distinct from a settlement called Hazor mentioned in the same context (Joshua 19:37).

​EN-MISHPAT 

The meaning of En-mishpat is "Justice; Equality" En-mishpat is also equated with the more familiar town of Kadesh (Genesis 14:7).

​ENOCH 

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The meaning of Enoch is "Dedicated, trained, disciplined" Enoch is a biblical figure, the seventh patriarch in the book of Genesis prior to Noah's flood, and the son of Jared (Genesis 5:18) and father of Methuselah (Genesis 5:21). The text of the Book of Genesis says Enoch lived 365 years before he was taken by God (Genesis 5:24), which is interpreted as Enoch's entering heaven alive. This happens 57 years after Adam's death and 69 years before Noah's birth. Genesis recounts that each of the pre-Flood Patriarchs lived for several centuries. Genesis 5 provides a genealogy of these ten figures (from Adam to Noah), providing the age at which each fathered the next, and the age of each figure at death. Enoch is considered by many to be the exception, who is said to "not see death" (Hebrews 11:5). He was considered the author of the Book of Enoch and also called the scribe of judgment. 

​ENON (aENON)

The meaning of Enon is "spring; natural fountain" Aenon was a place near Salem where John the Baptist baptized (John 3:23). It is found only once in the Bible, and in reference to baptism.

​ENOSh (ENOS)

The meaning of Enosh is "mortal man​" He is described as the first son of Seth who figures in the Generations of Adam (1 Chronicles 1:1), he is part of the genealogy of Jesus (Luke 3:38). Seth was 105 years old when Enos was born (Genesis 5:6). Enosh was the grandson of Adam and Eve.Enos was the father of Kenan, who was born when Enos was 90 years old (Genesis 5:9). Enos died at the age of 905 (Genesis 5:11), when Noah was aged 84 

​EN-RIMMON 

The meaning of El Rimmon is "the Lord; par excellence" A Syrian cult image and temple, mentioned only in the Second Book of Kings (2 Kings 5:18). In Syria, this deity was known as Baal (2 Kings 5:18).

​EN-ROGEL 

The meaning of En Rogel is "eye of a traveller; fountain of the treaders" En Rogel was one of the boundary marks between Judah and Benjamin (Joshua 15:7) (Joshua 18:16). ​En Rogel was mentioned as the hiding-place of David's spies, Jonathan and Ahimaaz, during Absalom's uprising against the rule of King David (2 Samuel 17:17).

​EN-SHEMESH 

The meaning of En shemesh is "fountain of the sun" An important landmark on the boundary line between Judah and Benjamin (Joshua 15:7) (Joshua 18:17). The last spring on the road descending to Jericho. 

​EN-TAPPUAH 

The meaning of En Tappuah is "apple" A city in the Shephelah of Judah (Joshua 15:34). It is named between Engannim and Enam in a group of cities that lay in the Northwest of the territory of Judah.​

​EPAPHRAS 

The meaning of Epaphras is "our dear fellow servant; faithful minister of Christ" Epaphras is the one who brought the gospel to the Colossian church (Colossians 1:7). He is their spiritual father and shepherd. Paul describes him as a dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ (Philemon 1:23).

​EPAPHRODITUS 

The meaning of Epaphroditusis "Agreeable, handsome" ​Epaphroditus is an envoy of the Philippian church to assist the Apostle Paul (Philippians 2:25).

​EPENETUS 

The meaning of Epenetus is "Laudable, worthy of praise" ​Epenetus is referred to by Paul as "my beloved" and given the great distinction of being named the "first convert in the Province of Asia". Epaentus was a convert to Christianity in Ephesus (Romans 16:5).

​EPHAH 

The meaning of Ephah is "" 
  • Ephah was one of Midian's five sons, with Midian a son of Abraham (Genesis 25:4). Ephah is a transporter of gold and frankincense from Sheba, who shall thus bring enlargement to Judah and praise to Yahweh (Isaiah 60:6). 
  • This city, with its surrounding territory, formed part of Midian, on the east shore of the Dead Sea. It abounded in dromedaries and camels. Ephah is described as a land whence dromedaries would come to Israel: "A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah (Judges 6:5).
  • Ephah is also used of a concubine of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:46) and a son of Jahdai, a descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:47)
  • A Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to approximately one bushel or about 33 litres (Numbers 29:14) (Judges 6:19) (Ruth 2:17).

EPHER 

The meaning of Epher is "Dust, lead" ​A grandson of Abraham (Genesis 25:4) whose descendants had invaded Libya.

​EPHES-DAMMIM 

The meaning of Ephes Dammim is "border of blood" A place in the tribe of Judah where the Philistines camped when David fought with Goliath (1 Samuel 17:1).

​EPHESUS 

The meaning of Ephesus is "desirable" Ephesus was recipient city of one of the Pauline epistles (Acts 19:1); one of the seven churches of Asia addressed in the Book of Revelation; the Gospel of John may have been written there; and it was the site of several 5th-century Christian Councils. From AD 52–54, the apostle Paul lived in Ephesus, working with the congregation and apparently organizing missionary activity into the hinterlands. Paul introduced about twelve men to the 'baptism with the Holy Spirit' who had previously only experienced the baptism of John the Baptist (Acts 19:4-7). Later a silversmith named Demetrios stirred up a mob against Paul, saying that he was endangering the livelihood of those making silver Artemis shrines (Acts 19:23). 

​EPHLAL 

The meaning of Ephlal is "judgment" He is a son of Zabad and the father of Obed of Judah  (1 Chronicles 2:37). Ephlal's great-great-great-grandfather Jarha was a slave who married his master's daughter, whose name was probably Ahlai (1 Chronicles 2:35).

​EPHPHATHA 

The meaning of Ephphatha is "Be opened" Ephphatha ​is used by Jesus when he heals the deaf man in Mark’s gospel (Mark 7:34). The posture of prayer signified Jesus’ connection to the Father, in whose name He acted.

​EPHRAIM 

The meaning of Ephraimis "to be fruitful" ​Ephraim is the second son of Joseph ben Jacob and Asenath (Genesis 41:52). Asenath was an Ancient Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as wife, and the daughter of Potipherah, a priest of ʾĀwen (Genesis 46:20). Ephraim was born in Egypt before the arrival of the Israelites from Canaan (Genesis 48:5). The Book of Numbers lists three sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Beker, and Tahan (Numbers 26:35). However, 1 Chronicles 7 lists eight sons, including Ezer and Elead, who were killed in an attempt to steal cattle from the locals. After their deaths he had another son, Beriah. (1 Chronicles 7:20-22). 

​EPHRON 

The meaning of Ephron is "Singing bird" Ephron, son of Zohar, was a Hittite who lived near Kirjatharba in the Plain of Mamre, Canaan. This city came to be called Hebron by Moses' time. It was from him that Abraham purchased a field with an adjoining cave at Machpelah (Genesis 23:8) (Genesis 23:10). Though Abraham had lived in the area for 62 years, he was not a landowner at the time. As a result, he needed a place to bury his wife, Sarah, when she died at Kirjatharba. When Abraham asked to buy the cave that belonged to Ephron, he offered the cave and the field as a gift. When pressed for a price for the cave, Ephron gave the full price for the parcel of land, 400 shekels of silver, all along insisting that he did not want the money (Genesis 23:16). 

​EPICUREAN 

The meaning of Epicurus is "heretic" ​Epicureans were popularly known in terms of stereotypes, in particular their "atheism," their denial of providence, and their rejection of theodicy. Luke understands the Epicureans in Acts 17 precisely in terms of a stereotype, namely, their denial of theodicy (Acts 17:18).

​ER 

The meaning of Ēr is "watcher" Ēr was the eldest son of Judah and his Canaanite wife (Genesis 38:2-4), the daughter of Shuah. He is described as marrying Tamar (Genesis 38:6). According to the text, "the LORD slew" Er because he was wicked (Genesis 38:7). 

​ERAN 

The meaning of Eran is "​strip and accumulate; to rouse oneself; to be laid bare" ​Eran is the patriarch of a sub-clan within the tribe of Ephraim, fittingly called the Eranites (Numbers 26:36). But Eran and the Eranites are also listed among the sons of Shuthelah.

​ERASTUS 

The meaning of Erastus is "Lovely, amiable" Erastus of Corinth (Greek: Ἔραστος, Erastos), also known as Erastus of Paneas, held the political office of steward (Acts 19:22). The office is defined as "the manager of household or of household affairs" or, in this context, "treasurer" (Romans 16:23). 

​ERI 

The meaning of Eri is "My city" Eri was the son of Gad and Gad was one of the sons of Jacob from his concubine (Genesis 46:16).

Esarhaddon 

The meaning of Esarhaddon is "Ashur has given me a brother" Esarhaddon was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from the death of his father Sennacherib, after Sennacherib's two eldest sons (Esarhaddon brothers) Adrammelek and Sharezer attempted coup, and  murdered their father (2 Kings 19:37) (Isaiah 37:38). 

​ESAU 

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The meaning of Esau is "hairy" Jacob and Esau were the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and the grandsons of Abraham and Sarah. Of the twins, Esau was the first to be born with Jacob following (Genesis 25:26). Esau is the founder of the Edomites and the elder brother of Jacob, the patriarch of the Israelites. Esau, a "man of the field", became a hunter who had "rough" (Genesis 25:27) qualities that distinguished him from his twin brother. Among these qualities were his redness and noticeable hairiness. Esau returned to his twin brother Jacob, famished from the fields. He begs Jacob to give him some "red pottage" (Genesis 25:29), Jacob offers Esau a bowl of lentil stew in exchange for Esau's birthright (Genesis 26:33), the right to be recognized as firstborn son with authority over the family, and Esau agrees. Thus Jacob acquires Esau's birthright. Later Jacob uses deception, motivated by his mother Rebekah, to lay claim to his blind father Isaac's blessing that was inherently due to the firstborn, Esau (Genesis 27:15) (Genesis 27:19). Jacob in an elaborate deception through which Jacob pretends to be Esau, in order to steal from Esau his blessing from Isaac and his inheritance. When Esau learns of his brother's thievery, he is livid and begs his father to undo the blessing. Isaac responds to his eldest son's plea by saying that he only had one blessing to give and that he could not reverse the sacred blessing. Esau is furious and vows to kill Jacob (Genesis 27:41). Jacob flees to a distant land to work for his uncle Laban (Genesis 28:5). Esau marries at the age of forty to two Canaanite women, Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite (Genesis 36:2). Esau was also known as Edom, the progenitor of the Edomites who were established to the south of the Israelites. They were an ancient enemy nation of Israel (Psalm 137:7). But the prophecy of Obadiah insists on the literal "violence done" by Esau "unto your brother Jacob" when the Edomites "entered the gate of my people..., looted his goods..., stood at the parting of the ways to cut off the fugitive,... delivered up his survivors on his day of distress"(Obadiah 10:13-14). 

​​ESEK ​

The meaning of Esek is "Contention" The name given by Isaac to a well dug by his servants, for the use of which the herdsmen of Gerar strove with them (Genesis 26:20).

​ESHAN (ESHEAN)

The meaning of Eshean​ is "Support; trust; to lean on or trust in" A town of Judah in the uplands of Hebron (Joshua 15:52).

​ESHBAAL 

The meaning of Esh-baal is "Baal existsl; fire of Baal" Esh-baal was the second king of Israel, King Saul's son and a rival of King David (1 Chronicles 8:33) (1 Chronicles 9:39).

​ESHBAN 

The meaning of Eshban is "Fire of the sun" Name of a chief of the Horites (Genesis 36:26) (1 Chronicles 1:41).

​ESHCOL (ESHkOL)

The meaning of Eshkol is "cluster; of grapes"

Eshean (ESHAN)

The meaning of Eshean​ is "Support; trust; to lean on or trust in" A town of Judah in the uplands of Hebron (Joshua 15:52).

​ESHEK 

The meaning of Eshek is "oppressor" ​A descendant of Jonathan, son of Saul, first king of Israel (1 Chronicles 8:39).

​ESHkOL (ESHcOL)

The meaning of Eshkol is "cluster; of grapes"

​ESHTAOL 

The meaning of Eshtaol ​is "A strong woman" Eshtaol was in the territory allotted to the Tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:41), and located on the border of the tribe of Judah. Although listed in (Joshua 15:33) as being a city in the plain, it is actually partly in the hill country, partly in the plain. According to the biblical narrative, Samson began to be agitated by the Spirit of God in the locality of Mahaneh Dan (the camp of Dan), the district "between Zorah and Eshtaol" (Judges 13:25). After his death in Gaza, Samson's body was brought back for burial in the tomb of his fatherManoah between Eshtaol and Zorah (Judges 16:31). Five scouts from Eshtaol and Zorah were sent out to find a land suitable for the tribe of Dan (Judges 18:11). 

​ESHTEMOA 

The meaning of Eshtemoa is "obedience; place where prayer is heard" Eshtemoa was an ancient city in the Judaean Mountains. It was a Levitical city belonging to the Tribe of Judah, which was allotted, with the common land round it, to the priests (Joshua 15:50) (Joshua 21:14). It is later mentioned in the 1 Samuel as one of the cities that received spoils following king David's victory over the Amalekites at Ziklag . It was one of the places frequented by King David as a fugitive (1 Samuel 30:28).

​ESLI 

The meaning of Esli  is "Near me; he who separates" An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy, the 10th before Joseph, the husband of Mary (Luke 3:25).

​ESTHER 

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The meaning of Esther ​is "Secret, hidden" king Ahasuerus (King Xerxes) seeks a new wife after his queen, Vashti (Esther 2:1), is deposed for disobeying him. Esther (called Hadassah when first introduced) (Esther 2:7) is chosen to fulfill this role due to her beauty. Ahasuerus' grand vizier, Haman, is offended by Esther's cousin and guardian, Mordecai, due to his refusal to prostrate himself before Haman. Consequently, Haman plots to have all the Jewish subjects of Persia killed. However, Esther foils the plan by revealing Haman's eradication plans to Ahasuerus, who then has Haman executed (Esther 7:8) and grants permission to the Jews to kill their enemies instead (Esther 9:12). Her story provides the traditional explanation for the Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated on the date given in the story for when Haman's order was to go into effect, which is the day that the Jews killed their enemies after the plan was reversed.

​ETAM 

The meaning of Etam is "Their bird, their covering​"

​ETHAM 

The meaning of Etham is "eternal; long-lived; enduring" Here the Israelites made their third encampment (Exodus 13:20) (Numbers 33:6). The camp was probably a little to the west of the modern town of Ismailia. Here the Israelites were commanded to change their route (Exodus 14:2), and "turn" towards the south, and encamp before Pi-hahiroth (Numbers 33:7) (Numbers 33:8). 

​ETHAN 

The meaning of Ethan is "strong,; enduring,; firm" Ethan the Ezrahite (1 Kings 4:31) was a boy at King David's court well known for his wisdom. He authored Psalms 89 (Psalm 89:1). A "son of Kishi" or "Kishaiah," (1 Chronicles 15:17) of the Merarite branch of Levites, and also, with Heman and Asaph, placed by King David over the service of song (1 Chronicles 6:44).​

​ETHANIM 

The meaning of Ethanim is "perennial; living streams" A month equivalent to Tishri in the modern Jewish calendar, the seventh month of the Jewish year. (1 Kings 8:2).

​ETHBAAL 

The meaning of Ethbaal is "Toward the idol, or with Baal" ​The king of Tyre mentioned in the story of Jezebel (1 Kings 16:31). Ithobaal is listed as the founder of a new dynasty. During his reign, Tyre expanded its power on the mainland, making all of Phoenicia its territory as far north as Beirut, including Sidon, and even a part of the island of Cyprus.

​ETHIOPIA 

The meaning of Ethiopia is "Fiery Eye, Keen Of Vision, Appearing As Fire" Ethiopia was located in upper Egypt, at the 6th cataract of the Nile, in present day Sudan, where the name was associated with the kingdom of Meroe (Jeremiah 13:23) (Acts 8:27). Sheba is believed to have been Queen of Ethiopia and it is through her Ethiopian rulers claim royalty (1 Kings 10:13). 

​ETHNAN 

The meaning of Ethnan ​is "Gift" A Judahite, son of Helah (1 Chronicles 4:7)

​ETHNI 

The meaning of Ethni is "Strong" Ethni was an ancestor of Asaph, of the Gershonite branch of the Levites. David assigned him to the music ministry of the Lord's house (1 Chronicles 6:41).

EUBULUS 

The meaning of Eubulus is "Prudent, good counselor" One of the members of the church in Rome at the time of Paul's second imprisonment in that city (2 Timothy 4:21)

​EUNICE 

The meaning of Eunice is "Eunice " Eunice was the mother of Timothy and influenced his faith in Christ. Born into the Jewish faith, she and her mother Lois accepted Christianity (2 Timothy 1:5).

Euodia

The meaning of Euodia is "prosperous journey; sweet fragrance" Euodias and Syntyche were female members of the church in Philippi, and they were involved in a disagreement together (Philippians 4:2). Paul the Apostle, whose writings generally reveal his concern that internal disunity will seriously undermine the church, beseeched the two women to "agree in the Lord".

​EUPHRATES 

The meaning of Euphrates is "The River; Gush forth" Located in modern day Iraq and extending through Syria and Turkey, the Euphrates River is one of the two major rivers of the fertile crescent in ancient Mesopotamia. It is first mentioned as one of four rivers that issues forth from the garden of Eden (Genesis 2:14). God makes a covenantal promise of land with Abraham, with the River Euphrates as its eastern border (Joshua 1:4). For Solomon, the Euphrates is not just the promised border, but the actual geopolitical boundary of his kingdom (1 Kings 4:20-24). As a way to rejoin his tribe and escape his uncle, Jacob crosses over the Euphrates to bring his new family to his parents and brother (Genesis 31:21). After the Babylonian exile, the Euphrates is used as a literary border to indicate the separation of the exiles from their homeland. In the biblical material, the Euphrates is sometimes referred to simply as “the River” (Joshua 24:2) (Ezra 4:10). The Euphrates River is mentioned in the Book of Revelation. Author, John the Apostle writes about the Euphrates river drying up as part of a series of events that foretell the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. In John’s Apocalypse, four angels are bound in the Euphrates, and when the end is near, they will be released (Revelation 9:14). Another angel will dry up the river so “the way of the kings of the east might be prepared” (Revelation 16:12). 

​EUTYCHUS 

The meaning of Eutychus is "fortunate" He had the misfortune of falling out of a window (Acts 20:9), and the fortune of experiencing a miracle directly afterwards. Paul on his third missionary journey,  sailed from Philippi and is on his way back to Jerusalem with a gift for the church there. He spends a week in Troas, Paul spoke to the people, and because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead. Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. ‘Don’t be alarmed,’ he said. ‘He’s alive!’ Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted” (Acts 20:10). Paul, a true apostle of Jesus Christ, was given the power to raise Eutychus back to life again. This is one of very few resurrections recorded in the Bible—others include miracles performed by Elijah (1 Kings 17:17–24), Elisha (2 Kings 4:32–37), Peter (Acts 9:36–42), and, of course, Jesus Himself (Luke 8:49–56) Lazarus  (John 11:43-44).

​EVE 

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The meaning of Eve is "life; living; living one; source of life" The first woman according to the biblical creation story in Genesis. Eve is perhaps the best-known female figure in the Hebrew Bible, and known also as Adam's wife (Genesis 3:20). Eve was created by God (Yahweh) by taking her from the rib of Adam, to be Adam's companion (Genesis 2:21-22). Adam is charged with guarding and keeping the garden before her creation; she is not present when God commands Adam not to eat the forbidden fruit – although it is clear that she was aware of the command (Genesis 3:2-3). She decides to eat the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil after she hears the serpent's argument that it would not kill her but bring her benefits (Genesis 3:1-2). She shares the fruit with Adam, and before they could eat of the tree of life, they are expelled from the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:17-19). Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:1). After the death of Abel (Genesis 4:10), Eve gave birth to a third son, Seth, from whom Noah is descended (Genesis 5:4).

​EVI 

The meaning of Evi is "life; living one; source of life; mother of life" One of the five kings, or chiefs of the Midianites, slain by Israel during their sojourn in the plains of Moab (Numbers 31:8) (Joshua 13:21).

​EXODUS 

The meaning of Exodus is "going out" ​The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Bible. It narrates the story of the Exodus, in which the Israelites leave slavery in Biblical Egypt through the strength of Yahweh (Exodus 12:31), who has chosen them as his people. The Israelites then journey with the prophet Moses to Mount Sinai, where Yahweh gives the 10 commandments (Exodus 20:2-17) and they enter into a covenant with Yahweh, who promises to make them a "holy nation, and a kingdom of priests" on condition of their faithfulness. He gives them their laws and instructions to build the Tabernacle, the means by which he will come from heaven and dwell with them and lead them in a holy war to possess the land of Canaan (the "Promised Land"), which had earlier, according to the story of Genesis, been promised to the seed of Abraham.

​EZBON 

The meaning of Ezbon is "Hastening to understand" ​

​EZEKIEL 

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The meaning of Ezekiel is "strength of God" The Book of Ezekiel is the third of the Latter Prophets in the Tanakh and one of the major prophetic books, following Isaiah and Jeremiah. The Book of Ezekiel reveals prophecies regarding the destruction of Jerusalem, and the restoration to the land of Israel. Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, born into a priestly lineage (Ezekiel 1:3). Ezekiel describes his calling to be a prophet by going into great detail about his encounter with God and four "living creatures" with four wheels that stayed beside the creatures (Ezekiel 1:1) (Ezekiel 2:1). Ezekiel and his wife lived during the Babylonian captivity on the banks of the Kebar Canal in Tel Abib near Nippur with other exiles from the Kingdom of Judah.​

​EZEL 

The meaning of Ezel is "departure" ​A stone in the neighborhood of Saul's residence, the scene of the parting of David and Jonathan when the former finally fled from the court (1 Samuel 20:19). It seems to have derived its name from some early circumstance not recorded.

​EZEM 

The meaning of Ezem is "strength; might; bone; to close; to defend" it is one of the towns "in the midst of the inheritance of Judah" assigned to Simeon (Joshua 15:29) (Joshua 19:3) (1 Chronicles 4:29).

EZER 

The meaning of Ezer is "an ally; rescuer; lifesaver" ​Son of Seir of Edom, and was Horite chief (Genesis 36:21) (Genesis 36:30). He had three sons (Genesis 36:27). 

​EZION-GEBER 

The meaning of  Ezion-geber is "The wood of the man" Ezion-Geber was one of the first places where the Israelites camped after the Exodus from Egypt (Numbers 33:35). The "ships of Tharshish" of Solomon and Hiram started from this port on their voyage to Ophir (1 Kings 9:26). It was the main port for Israel's commerce with the countries bordering on the Red Sea and Indian Ocean (2 Chronicles 20:36). 

​EZRA 

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The meaning of Ezra is "help; helper" Ezra, also called Ezra the Scribe and Ezra the Priest was a Jewish scribe and priest. He was a descendant of Seraiah, (Ezra 7:1) the last High Priest to serve in Solomon's Temple (2 Kings 25:18), and a close relative of Joshua, the first High Priest of the Second Temple (Ezra 3:2). He returned from Babylonian exile and reintroduced the Torah in Jerusalem (Ezra 7:25) (Nehemiah 8:1). The Book of Ezra describes how he led a group of Judean exiles living in Babylon to their home city of Jerusalem (Ezra 8:2-14) where he is said to have enforced observance of the Torah. He was described as exhorting the Israelite people to be sure to follow the Torah Law so as not to intermarry with people of particular different religions (Ezra 9:1).

​EZRI 

The meaning of Ezri is "helper; my help" He is a son of Chelub and one of King David's overseers. His job was to manage the farmers (1 Chronicles 27:26).