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Enhaddah

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Enhaddah was a town on the border of Issachar, mentioned near En-gannim. Its exact site is uncertain.

Enhakkore

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Enhakkore was the spring that appeared after Samson cried to the Lord following his victory with the jawbone of a donkey.

Enhazor

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Enhazor was a fortified town in the inheritance of Naphtali, distinct from Hazor. Its location has not been identified.

ENJOIN

Christian Life • Both
To command, charge, or direct someone to do something. The word is used of giving an order or instruction.

ENLIGHTEN

Holy Spirit • Both
To give light or make bright. Biblically, it can describe natural brightness, renewed health, deliverance from gloom, or spiritual understanding given through God’s word.

Enmishpat

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Enmishpat means “fountain of judgment” and is another name for Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea, mentioned in the account of the campaign against the cities of the plain.

Enmity

Doctrine & Theology • Both
Enmity is deep hostility or hatred. Scripture describes enmity between the serpent and the woman, between sinful humanity and God, and the hostility between Jew and Gentile that Christ removes through His cross.

ENNATAN

People & Groups • Inter-testament
One of Ezra’s messengers sent to obtain Levites for temple service. He is called Elnathan in the corresponding passage in Ezra.

Enoch

People & Groups • Old Testament
Enoch refers to two men in Genesis: Cain’s eldest son, after whom Cain named a city, and the son of Jared, who descended through Seth. The latter “walked with God” and was taken by God without experiencing ordinary death.

ENOCH (CITY)

Places & Geography • Old Testament
The city Cain built in the land of Nod and named after his son Enoch. Its location is unknown, and it may have been a simple fortified settlement.

Enoch, The Book Of

Scripture • Inter-testament
The Book of Enoch is an ancient apocalyptic work attributed to Enoch, known in early times and later preserved in an Ethiopic translation. Although Jude refers to a prophecy associated with Enoch, the book was not regarded as part of the canonical Scriptures.

Enon

Places & Geography • New Testament
Enon was a place near Salim where John baptized. It was known for its abundant springs and water.
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