Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
Elath
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Elath was a city of Edom at the head of the Gulf of Akabah. It became associated with Israel’s southern trade routes and seaports, was used by Solomon, and was later recovered by Uzziah after a period of revolt.
Elath, Eloth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Elath, or Eloth, was a city at the head of the Arabian Gulf, commonly mentioned with Ezion-geber. It served as a seaport during the reigns of David and Solomon and was later known by the name Aila or Eyleh.
Elbethel
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
Elbethel, meaning “the God of Bethel,” was the name Jacob gave to the place where God appeared to him while he was fleeing from Esau.
ELCIA
People & Groups - Old Testament
Elcia is another form of the name Elkiah, a biblical personal name.
Eldaah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Eldaah was a son of Midian and a descendant of Abraham through Keturah.
Eldad
People & Groups - Old Testament
Eldad was one of the seventy elders chosen to share Moses’ burden of leading Israel. Though he remained in the camp rather than going to the meeting tent, the Spirit rested on him and he prophesied.
ELDAD AND MODAD, BOOK OF
Scripture - Inter-testament
The Book of Eldad and Modad was a lost work associated with the two elders who prophesied in Israel’s camp during Moses’ time. Later Jewish and Christian writers preserved traditions about its contents.
Elder
People & Groups - Both
An elder was an older and respected leader who represented the people and exercised authority in Israelite society. In the New Testament church, elders were overseers and shepherds of the congregation, also called bishops or presbyters.
ELDER IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
People & Groups - New Testament
In the New Testament, an elder may mean an older person, a Jewish synagogue leader, or an appointed Christian overseer. In the churches, elders exercised spiritual oversight and were closely associated with bishops.
Elead
People & Groups - Old Testament
Elead was a descendant of Ephraim who was killed while raiding the men of Gath.
Elealeh
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Elealeh was a town in the territory east of the Jordan allotted to Reuben. It was later mentioned in prophetic judgments against Moab and lay near Heshbon.
Eleasah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Eleasah is another form of Elasah, the name of a descendant of Judah and of a Benjamite descended from Saul.
Eleazar
People & Groups - Both
Eleazar, son of Aaron, succeeded his father as high priest and supervised the sanctuary, priestly duties, and the distribution of Canaan. The name also belonged to several other priests, Levites, and warriors, and appears in the genealogy of Jesus.
ELEAZURUS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Eleazurus is another form of Eliasibus, a name found in the Apocryphal books.
Elect lady
People & Groups - New Testament
“Elect lady” is the traditional address of the recipient of 2 John. It may refer to a Christian woman, possibly named Electa, or figuratively to a Christian congregation; the exact identification is uncertain.
ELECTION
Salvation - Both
Election is God’s gracious choice of people for special relationship, service, and salvation. Scripture presents it as mysterious and sovereign while also calling believers to faithful obedience and assurance.
Election of Grace
Doctrine & Theology - Both
Election of grace is God’s gracious choice of individuals, nations, or servants for privilege, service, and, in the fullest sense, salvation. Scripture presents this election as grounded in God’s sovereign purpose and directed toward holiness and the praise of his grace.
ELECTRUM
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
Electrum is a rendering connected with the bright metal seen in Ezekiel’s visions. It has been understood as a shining metal, possibly an alloy of gold and silver, rather than ordinary amber.
Eleloheisrael
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
Eleloheisrael, meaning “God, the God of Israel,” was the name Jacob gave to the altar he built near Shechem.
Elements
Doctrine & Theology - New Testament
In Scripture, “elements” can mean the basic constituents of creation or the elementary principles of religious instruction. In Galatians and Colossians, the expression refers to rudimentary and inadequate religious observances apart from the fullness found in Christ.
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