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.
Ephratah, Or Ephrath
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Ephratah, or Ephrath, is a name meaning “fruitful.” It is especially associated with the ancient name of Bethlehem in Judah.
Ephrathite
People & Groups - Old Testament
An Ephrathite was a resident or citizen of Ephratah, the older name of Bethlehem in Judah. The term is used of people connected with Bethlehem.
Ephron
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Ephron was a Hittite from whom Abraham purchased the field and cave of Machpelah for the burial of Sarah. Ephron was also the name of a mountain range marking part of Judah’s northern boundary.
Ephron, Mount
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Mount Ephron was a mountain district whose cities formed part of the northern boundary of the territory allotted to Judah.
Epicureans
Other - New Testament
The Epicureans were followers of the Greek philosopher Epicurus. They sought happiness through pleasure understood chiefly as freedom from pain and disturbance, and some of them encountered Paul in Athens and rejected his teaching about Christ, resurrection, judgment, and the future life.
Epicureans, The
Other - New Testament
The Epicureans were a philosophical school founded by Epicurus that sought happiness through pleasure, tranquility, and freedom from fear. In Acts, members of this school encountered Paul in Athens and disputed his proclamation of Jesus and the resurrection.
Epistles
Scripture - New Testament
The Epistles are the apostolic letters that form a substantial part of the New Testament. They include Paul’s letters and the General Epistles, giving instruction in Christian doctrine, church life, godly conduct, and perseverance in faith.
EQUAL
Jesus Christ - Both
Fair, impartial, or placed on the same footing. In John 5:18, Jesus’ opponents understood His claim to be the Son of God as declaring equality with God.
EQUALITY
Doctrine & Theology - New Testament
The condition of having equal standing, privileges, or proportion. In Philippians 2:6 it relates to Christ’s possession of the form and prerogatives of God.
EQUITY
Law & Covenant - Both
Uprightness and fairness according to the spirit and purpose of the law. Equity concerns what is just and right rather than merely the letter of a rule.
Er
People & Groups - Both
Er was the eldest son of Judah and was judged wicked in the sight of the Lord, who put him to death. The name is also used for other men in Judah’s genealogy and for an ancestor in Luke’s genealogy of Jesus.
ERA
Other - Inter-testament
A system or point of reference for dating events. Biblical Israel usually dated events by the reigns of kings; later Jews used the Seleucid era and the era of the Maccabean independence.
Eran
People & Groups - Old Testament
Eran was a descendant of Ephraim, the son of Shuthelah. His descendants were known as the Eranites.
Eranites, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Eranites were the descendants or clan of Eran, a descendant of Ephraim. They are listed among the families of Israel in the wilderness census.
Erastus
People & Groups - New Testament
Erastus was a companion and co-worker of Paul. The name refers to men associated with ministry in Macedonia, the city administration at Corinth, and the Christian work at Corinth, though the sources do not establish whether all references concern one person.
Erech
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Erech was one of the cities of Nimrod’s kingdom in the plain of Shinar. It is identified with ancient Uruk, represented by ruins at Warka in southern Mesopotamia.
Eri
People & Groups - Old Testament
Eri was a son of Gad and the ancestor of the Erites. His name means “watchful.”
ERI-AKU
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Sumerian reading of the name of a king of Larsa, commonly identified with Arioch of Genesis 14. He belonged to an Elamite royal family and ruled in southern Mesopotamia.
Esaias
Original Language - New Testament
Esaias is the Greek form of Isaiah, used in the King James New Testament. Modern translations generally render the name as Isaiah.
Esarhaddon
People & Groups - Old Testament
Esarhaddon was a powerful king of Assyria, the son and successor of Sennacherib. He appears in Scripture in connection with Sennacherib’s death, the resettlement of Samaria, and the captivity of Manasseh.
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