Bible Dictionary
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Elkosh
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Elkosh was the birthplace of Nahum the prophet. Its exact location is uncertain; proposed locations include a site in Galilee and a village near Mosul.
ELKOSHITE
Places & Geography - Old Testament
A gentilic designation for Nahum, meaning that he came from Elkosh. The location of Elkosh is uncertain; proposed sites include places in Galilee, Judah, and near the Tigris.
Ellasar
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Ellasar was the territory or kingdom ruled by Arioch in the time of Abraham. It is commonly identified with ancient Larsa in southern Babylonia, though the biblical identification is not certain.
Elm
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Elm refers to the terebinth tree in Hosea 4:13. This long-lived tree was common in Palestine and was sometimes used as a landmark.
Elmadam
People & Groups - New Testament
Elmadam was an ancestor of Jesus listed in the genealogy recorded by Luke.
Elmodam
People & Groups - New Testament
Elmodam, also written Elmadam, was an ancestor of Jesus in Luke’s genealogy.
Elnaam
People & Groups - Old Testament
Elnaam was the father of Jeribai and Joshaviah, two of David’s warriors. Some ancient textual evidence may instead understand Elnaam himself as one of the warriors.
Elnathan
People & Groups - Old Testament
Elnathan was the name of several men, including the grandfather of King Jehoiachin and a court official who opposed the burning of Jeremiah’s prophetic scroll.
Elnathan, Or Elnathan
People & Groups - Old Testament
Elnathan is a name meaning “God has given” and is a variant or duplicate form of Elnathan.
Elon
People & Groups - Old Testament
Elon was the name of a city of Dan, a Hittite who became Esau’s father-in-law, a son of Zebulun, and a judge of Israel who led for ten years.
Elonbethhanan
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Elonbethhanan was a town associated with two other Danite towns in one of Solomon’s administrative districts.
ELONITES
People & Groups - Old Testament
The descendants of Elon, a family or clan named among the tribes of Israel.
Elonites, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Elonites were the descendants or clan of Elon among the tribe of Zebulun.
ELOQUENT
Christian Life - Both
Able to speak skillfully or persuasively. In Scripture the term describes Apollos, while Moses confessed that he was not eloquent or a man of words.
Eloth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Eloth is another form of Elath, the port city on the northern end of the Gulf of Aqabah.
Elpaal
People & Groups - Old Testament
Elpaal was a descendant of Benjamin and the founder or head of several Benjaminite families.
Elpalet
People & Groups - Old Testament
Elpalet was one of David’s sons born in Jerusalem. The name is also written Elpelet or connected with Eliphelet.
Elparan
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Elparan means “the terebinth of Paran” and marked the farthest point reached by Chedorlaomer’s campaign in the wilderness region bordering the Horites.
Eltekeh
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Eltekeh was a city in the territory of Dan allotted to the Kohathite Levites. It was also designated as a city of refuge.
Elteknon
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Elteknon was a town in the hill country of Judah. Its exact location is unknown.
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