EMADABUN
The head of a Levite family whose members helped supervise repairs to the temple. He is mentioned in 1 Esdras but not in the corresponding account in Ezra.
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EMATHEIS
A son of Bebai who returned from exile and is identified with Athlai in Ezra. His name appears in the inter-testamental book of 1 Esdras.
Embalming
Embalming is the preservation of a dead body with aromatics and other substances. Scripture specifically records the Egyptian embalming of Jacob and Joseph; the practice was foreign to ordinary Israelite custom.
EMBRACE
To clasp and hold someone fondly in the arms, as an expression of affection. In some biblical passages it also refers to sexual relations.
Embroider
To embroider is to decorate cloth with skilled needlework or woven designs. Embroidery was used in Israel for clothing, priestly garments, and other ornamental textiles.
Embroiderer
An embroiderer was a skilled worker who produced ornamental designs in cloth, often by needlework or by weaving. Such textile work was known among the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, and Israelites.
EMBROIDERY
Decorative work on cloth using varied colors and skillful designs. Embroidered or patterned fabrics were used for clothing, furnishings, and priestly garments.
EMEK-KEZIZ
A town in the territory of Benjamin, listed between Beth-hoglah and Beth-arabah. Its location in the plain south of Jericho has not been recovered.
Emerald
The emerald is a precious green stone. It is mentioned among the stones of the high priest’s breastplate and among the foundations of the New Jerusalem.
Emerod
Emerod is an older English form related to emerods, the tumors or swellings suffered by the Philistines after they captured the ark.
Emerods
Emerods were painful tumors or swellings associated with the plague that struck the Philistines when they held the ark of the covenant. The exact medical condition is uncertain.
EMIM
An ancient tall people who lived in the region of Moab and were regarded as Rephaim, or giants. Their earlier dwelling was associated with Shaveh-kiriathaim.
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