Bible Dictionary
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Emims
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Emims were a warlike people of great stature who lived east of the Dead Sea. They were counted among the Rephaim and were later conquered by the Moabites.
EMINENT
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
A term used in the King James Version for something physically raised or elevated, and in some passages for a mound or vaulted place.
Emmanuel
Jesus Christ - New Testament
Emmanuel means “God with us.” It is a title applied to Jesus in Matthew’s account of His birth, in fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy.
Emmaus
Places & Geography - New Testament
Emmaus was the village toward which two disciples traveled on the day of Jesus’ resurrection. Jesus joined them on the road, explained the Scriptures, and was recognized by them when He broke bread.
Emmaus, Or Emmaus
Places & Geography - New Testament
Emmaus was a village about sixty stadia from Jerusalem, where the risen Jesus appeared to two disciples. Its precise historical site remains uncertain.
EMMER
People & Groups - Inter-testament
The head of a family whose members had taken foreign wives after the exile. He is called Immer in Ezra.
EMMERUTH
People & Groups - Inter-testament
A family listed among those who returned from exile with Zerubbabel. The name corresponds to Immer in Ezra 2:37.
Emmor
People & Groups - New Testament
Emmor is the Greek form of Hamor, the father of Shechem. The name appears in Stephen’s speech in Acts.
EMULATION
Christian Life - New Testament
A word that can mean jealousy or envy in a sinful sense, but can also describe stirring others to earnest zeal. Scripture condemns jealousy while commending godly zeal.
En
Original Language - Old Testament
In Hebrew place-names, En means “spring” or “fountain.” It commonly begins names of locations associated with a source of water.
EN-DOR
Places & Geography - Old Testament
A town assigned to Manasseh but situated in the territory of Issachar. It was near Mount Tabor and the Kishon, and is commonly identified with modern Endur.
EN-DOR, WITCH OF
Sin & Judgment - Old Testament
The woman at En-dor whom Saul consulted after the Lord had rejected him. Her practice of divination or necromancy was forbidden by the law of Moses.
En-eglaim
Places & Geography - Old Testament
En-eglaim was a place near the Dead Sea in Ezekiel’s vision of restored waters. Fishermen were to stand between it and En-gedi.
En-gannim
Places & Geography - Old Testament
En-gannim, meaning “fountain of gardens,” was the name of two towns: one in Judah and one in Issachar. The latter was assigned to the Gershonite Levites.
EN-GEDI
Places & Geography - Both
An oasis and town on the western shore of the Dead Sea, known for its springs, palms, and vines. It belonged to Judah and was a refuge for David from Saul.
EN-HADDAH
Places & Geography - Old Testament
A town in the allotment of Issachar, mentioned with En-gannim. It is probably identified with Kefr Adan, west of Jenin.
En-hakkore
Places & Geography - Old Testament
En-hakkore was the spring that God provided in response to Samson’s cry after his victory over the Philistines. Its name commemorates the one who called upon the Lord.
EN-HAZOR
Places & Geography - Old Testament
A city in the territory of Naphtali, listed with Kedesh, Edrei, and Iron. Its name suggests a spring, though its precise site is uncertain.
EN-RIMMON
Places & Geography - Old Testament
A southern city associated with Judah and Simeon, later reinhabited after the exile. It is commonly identified with a site north of Beersheba.
En-rogel
Places & Geography - Old Testament
En-rogel was a spring or well near Jerusalem and a landmark on the boundary between Judah and Benjamin. David’s spies hid there, and Adonijah held his feast nearby when he sought the throne.
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