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.
ENORMITY
Sin & Judgment - Old Testament
A term for wickedness, especially shameful or immoral conduct. In the Law it can refer to unnatural wickedness, including incest.
Enos
People & Groups - Both
Enos, or Enosh, was the son of Seth and grandson of Adam. In his time people began to call upon the name of the Lord, a phrase associated with public worship or renewed devotion to God.
Enosh
People & Groups - Both
Enosh is another form of Enos, the son of Seth and grandson of Adam. He is included in the genealogical records of Genesis, Chronicles, and Luke.
ENQUIRE
Other - Both
An older English form of inquire, meaning to ask, seek information, or investigate. Modern translations commonly replace it with inquire, ask, seek, or search out.
Enrimmon
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Enrimmon was a settlement reinhabited by people of Judah after the Babylonian captivity. It may have been the same place as Ain and Rimmon mentioned in earlier lists of Judah’s towns.
Enrogel
Places & Geography - Old Testament
En-rogel was a spring marking part of the boundary between Judah and Benjamin. It was associated with the water source later identified by some with the Fountain of the Virgin near Jerusalem.
Enshemesh
Places & Geography - Old Testament
En-shemesh was a spring serving as a boundary landmark between Judah and Benjamin. Its name means “spring of the sun.”
Ensign
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
An ensign was a visible signal or standard. In Israel it could designate a tribe’s military sign, a larger army division’s standard, or a raised signal on a pole or mountain calling people to gather.
ENTANGLE
Sin & Judgment - Both
To become physically caught, mentally ensnared, morally involved, or spiritually enslaved. Scripture warns believers not to return to bondage or become absorbed in worldly affairs.
Entappuah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Entappuah was a place associated with the allotment of Joshua 17:7. It is identified in the source with Tappuah.
Entertain
Jewish Life & Customs - Both
To entertain in biblical usage commonly refers to receiving guests at a feast or banquet. Such meals accompanied festivals, sacrifices, weddings, family occasions, and other social events; Israelites were warned against feasts connected with idolatry and warned against revelry.
ENVY
Sin & Judgment - Both
A sinful resentment of another person’s advantages or possessions. Scripture distinguishes envy from proper zeal and repeatedly warns believers against its destructive effects.
Epaenetus
People & Groups - New Testament
Epaenetus was a Christian in Rome whom Paul greeted as beloved and as one of the first converts in the Roman province of Asia.
Epah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Epah was the first son of Midian, Abraham’s descendant through Keturah. He is later associated with a people or place mentioned in Isaiah.
Epaphras
People & Groups - New Testament
Epaphras was a beloved fellow servant and faithful minister of Christ associated with the church at Colossae. He labored for believers in Colossae, Laodicea, and Hierapolis and was with Paul during imprisonment.
Epaphroditus
People & Groups - New Testament
Epaphroditus was a Christian from Philippi who brought the church’s gift to Paul during his imprisonment. Paul calls him a brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier; after becoming seriously ill, he recovered and returned to Philippi.
Epenetus
People & Groups - New Testament
Epenetus was a Christian in Rome whom Paul greeted as beloved and as one of the first converts in Asia unto Christ.
Ephah
Measures & Money - Old Testament
Ephah was the name of several persons and a descendant of Midian, and it was also the name of a dry measure for grain. An ephah contained ten omers, or three seahs, and was comparable to a bath in capacity.
Ephai
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ephai was a Netophathite whose sons were among the military leaders remaining in Judah after the Babylonian deportation. They gathered at Mizpah with Gedaliah and were later killed with him by Ishmael.
Epher
People & Groups - Old Testament
Epher was the name of descendants of Midian and Judah, and of a head of a Manassite family east of the Jordan. The name means “calf” or “young deer.”
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