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.
Esau
People & Groups - Both
Esau was Isaac’s elder twin son and Jacob’s brother. Also called Edom, he sold his birthright for food and later settled in Mount Seir, becoming the ancestor of the Edomites.
Eschew
Christian Life - Both
To eschew means to turn away from or deliberately avoid something, especially evil. Scripture uses the term in exhortations to depart from evil and pursue peace.
Esdraelon
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Esdraelon is the Greek form of Jezreel, the great plain in central Palestine between the hills of Galilee and Samaria. It was a notable setting for battles involving Gideon, Barak, Saul, and Josiah.
Esdras
Scripture - Inter-testament
Esdras is the Greek form of Ezra and is also the name used for the First Book of Esdras, an apocryphal work related to Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Its author is unknown.
Esdras, The Second Book Of
Scripture - Inter-testament
The Second Book of Esdras is an apocryphal work preserved chiefly in a Latin translation. Its central chapters contain visions and angelic revelations concerning the moral order and the final triumph of the righteous.
ESDRIS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
A leader mentioned in 2 Maccabees 12:36. The Revised Version identifies him where the King James Version reads Gorgias.
Esek
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Esek was a well dug by Isaac’s servants in the valley of Gerar. Isaac gave it this name, meaning “contention,” because the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with them over its possession.
ESEREBIAS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
One of the chief priests mentioned among those involved in the return and temple service after the exile.
ESHAN
Places & Geography - Old Testament
A town in the hill country of Judah, in the uplands near Hebron. Its exact location has not been satisfactorily identified.
Eshbaal
People & Groups - Old Testament
Eshbaal was a son of King Saul and is identified with Ish-bosheth. His name and identity are recorded in the genealogical accounts of Saul’s family.
Eshban
People & Groups - Old Testament
Eshban was one of the sons of Dishon and a chief of the Horites. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Seir and Edom.
Eshcol
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Eshcol was an Amorite chief and an ally of Abraham in rescuing Lot. Eshcol was also the name of a valley where Israel’s spies gathered a large cluster of grapes.
Eshcol, The Valley
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The Valley of Eshcol, or Brook of Eshcol, was a valley near Hebron explored by the spies sent from Kadesh-barnea. It was noted for its abundant fruit, especially its large clusters of grapes.
Eshean
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Eshean was a town in the hill country of Judah. It is listed among the cities belonging to Judah, though its exact site is uncertain.
Eshek
People & Groups - Old Testament
Eshek was a descendant of Jonathan and Saul, listed in the genealogies of Benjamin. His name is associated with oppression or an oppressor.
Eshkalonites, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Eshkalonites were the inhabitants of Ashkelon, one of the chief Philistine cities on the Mediterranean coast.
Eshtaol
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Eshtaol was a town in the low country of Judah later allotted to Dan. Samson lived and began his ministry in its vicinity, and Danite men from Eshtaol joined in the expedition against Laish.
Eshtaulites, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Eshtaolites were a family or clan associated with Eshtaol and the families of Kirjath-jearim. They are mentioned in the genealogies of Judah.
Eshtemoa
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Eshtemoa, also called Eshtemoh, was a town in the hill country of Judah allotted to the priests. David and his followers had friends there during David’s years of wandering.
Eshton
People & Groups - Old Testament
Eshton was a man named in the genealogical records of Judah. He appears among the descendants of Judah in the family list of 1 Chronicles.
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