236 names
EARTH-QUAKE.
EAST.
,עיבלγεβὴλ, EBAL. Son of Shobal, Gen. xxxvi. 23. Heap, or Collection of Old-age; from the Word עיbi, and בלהbalah, old: or a Mass that runs away and disperses.
,עבדἀβηδ, EBED, Son of Jonathan, Ezr. vii. 6. Servant, or Labourer.
מלך- ,עבדEBED-MELECH, an Ethiopian Eunuch, Jerem. xxxviii. 8. The King’s Servant; from עבדebed, a Servant, and מלךmelech, a King.
העזר- ,אבןEBEN-EZER, the Stone of help; from the Word עזרhazar, Help, and אבןaben, or eben, a Stone.
אסף- ,אביEBIASAPH, Son of Korah, Exod. vi. 24. 1 Chron. vi. 37. Or Son of Elkanah, 1 Chron. vi. 23. Father that gathers together, or adds, or my Father who has added; from the Word יסףjasaph, to add.
EBODA, a Town.
,אברוןἀχρὼν, EBRON, the Name of a City, Josh. xix. 28. from עברbabar, to pass, or Passage: otherwise, who is from beyond the River, or which is imported: according to others, the Cloud of the Song. Ἐκβάτανα, ,אחמתאECBATANA, a City, Ezr. vi. 2. Brother of Death; from the Word אחהakab, Brother, and מותmuth, Death. This Word is Medish, therefore its true Etymology cannot be found in the Hebrew Tongue.
,קהלתἐκκλησιαστὴς, ECCLESIASTES, in Hebrew, Cobeleth, Eccl. i. 1. He that assembles and preaches. The Title of one of the Books of Solomon. Ἐκκλησιαστικὸς, ECCLESIASTICUS.
ECDIPPA, see Achzib.
ECHO.
,ערןἀδὲν, EDEN, a People, Children of Eden, Isai. xxxvii. 12. Pleasure, or Delights.
,עדרEDER, Son of Mushi, 1 Chron. xxiii. 23. Flock: otherwise, to take away, to cut off. There was a Tower of this Name near Bethlehem, Gen. xxxv. 21. The Vulgate has given the Signification of it, by rendering it, the Tower of the Flock.
,הדסהEDESSA, or Edissa, the same as Esther, Esth. ii. 7. Myrtle; from the Word הדסhadas: otherwise, Joy, according to the Syriac.
,אדוםEDOM, Esau, Son of Isaac, Gen. xxv. 30. Red, earthy, or of Blood.
Ἐδώμ, EDOM, Vulgate Adom, a City, Josh. iii. 16. Heb. Adam, red, bloody.
EDOMIA, a Village.
,אדרעיἀδραὶ, EDREI, the City of King Og, Deut. i. 4. A very great Mass; from the Word אדרadar, great, strong, and עיbi, a Heap, or Mass: otherwise, Cloud, Death of the Wicked; from the Word אירed, Cloud or Death, and רועruab, or רעrab, wicked: otherwise, Death of the Companion, or of the Shepherd; from the Word רעהrobab.
EDUMA, a Village.
,עגלהEGLAH, Wife of David, 2 Sam. iii. 5. Heifer, Chariot, round. ,עגלוןEGLON, the City of King Dabir, Josh. x. 3. Or the Name of a King of Moab, Judg. iii. 12. Heifer, Chariot, round.
,מצריםαἰγυπτία, EGYPT, in Hebrew, Mizraim, Gen. xxvi. 1. That binds or straitens, or that troubles or oppresses; from the Word מצר metzar. The true Signification of the Greek Word Ægyptos is unknown.
,מצריEGYPTIAN, Gen. xxxix. 1. in Hebrew, Metzeri.
,אחיEHI, Son of Benjamin, Gen. xlvi. 21. He is call’d Rapha, 1 Chron. viii. 2. My Brother; from the Word אחהakab, Brother, and the Pronoun יi, my.
,אחדEHUD, Son of Simeon, Son of Jacob, Gen. xlvi. 10. Or Obad, the same that is call’d Jaarib, 1 Chron. iv. 24. He that praises; from the Word ידהjadab, to praise.
,אהודEHUD, Son of Bilhan, Son of Jediael, 1 Chron. vii. 11. From the same.
,אחודEHUD, a Man’s Name, 1 Chron. viii. 6. Unit.
,עקרἰκὰρ, EKAR, Son of Ram, the eldest Son of Jeramiel, 1 Chron. ii. 27. Barren: otherwise, that tears up; or cut off, torn.
,עקרוןEKRON, a City, Josh. xix. 43. Barrenness, tore away; from the Word עקרhacar. אלאor ,אלהὁλὰς, ELAH, a City of the Idumeans, Gen. xxxvi. 41. See Elath afterwards. An Oak, a Curse, Perjury, Oath, Imprecation.
,אלעדהELADAH, Son of Tabath, 1 Chron. vii. 20. Assembly, Congregation of God; from יעד jabad, to assemble, to unite: or עדהbedah, an Assembly, and the Word אלel, God: otherwise, the Eternity, the Witness, or the Prey of God.
Ἐλέδια, ELAI, Father of Uzziah, Judith viii. 1. Strong; from the Word אליeli: otherwise, my God; from the Word אלel, God, and the Pronoun יi, my, עלםor ,עילםELAM, Son of Shem, Gen. x. 22. or Son of Shishak, 1 Chron. viii. 24. Also the Country of the Elamites. A young Man, a Virgin: otherwise, Secret, or an Age, from the Word עלם balam, or bolam, Contempt.
,עילםELAMITES. Gen. xiv. 1. Acts ii. 9.
,עילתἐλων, ELATH, or Ailath, a City of Idumea, Deut. ii. 8. The same as Elab above. A Hind; from the Word אילail: otherwise, Strength; from the same Word: otherwise, Oak; from אלהalab.
,אלדעהELDAAH, Son of Midian, Gen. xxv. 14. Science, or Knowledge of God; from ידה jadah, Knowledge, and אלel, God.
,אלדדELDAD, a Man’s Name, Numb. xi. 26. Love of God, or favoured of God; from דודdod, Love, and אלel, God.
ELDERS, of Israel.
,אלעדἐλααδ, ELEAD, Grandson of Ephraim, Son of Shuthelah, 1 Chron. vii. 21. Eternity, Testimony, or the Prey of God; from עד hed, Eternity, and אלel, God. ,אלעלהELEALEH, a City of the Amorites, Isai. xv. 4. Numb. xxxii. 37. Ascension of God, or Burnt-offering of God; from עלהbalah or holah, Elevation, and אלel, God.
ELFASA, a City, 1 Macc. ix. 1.
,אלעשהELEASAH, Son of Helez, 1 Chron. ii. 39. Creature of God; from עשהhashah, to make, and אלel, God.
,אלעזרELEAZAR, Son of Aaron, Exod. vi. 22. Help of God, or Court of God; from the Word עזרhazar, help, or Court, and אלel, God.
ELECTA, a Woman’s Name.
Ἡλεκτρον, ELECTRUM, a precious Metal compounded of Gold and Silver. The true Etymology of this Greek Word is unknown. The Hebrew Word ,חשמלchashmal, signifies melted red-hot Brass.
,אלףἐλαφ, ELEPH, a City, Josh. xviii. 28. A thousand, Doctrine, Chief, or Ox; from the Word אלףalaph, or eleph.
Ἐλεύθερος, ELEUTHERUS, the Name of a River, 1 Macc. xi. 7. Free.
Ἐλευθερόπολις, ELEUTHEROPOLIS. Free-city.
,אלחנןELHANAN, Cousin German to Hajael, 2 Sam. xxiii. 24. Grace, Gift, or Mercy of God; from the Word ,חנןor chanan, and אלel, God.
,אליELI, a Word of Exclamation addres’d to God, Psal. xxii. 1. Matth. xxvii. 46. My God; from אלel, God, and יi, my.
,עליELI, the High-priest, 1 Sam. i. 3. Elevation, Offering; from עלהhalah: otherwise, a Pestle; from עלותhaloth.
,אליאבELIAB, Son of Pallu, Numb. xxvi. 8. God is my Father; from אלel, God, the Pronoun יi, my, and אבab, Father: otherwise, the God of the Father.
,אליחבאELIABA, the Name of a Man, 2 Sam. xxxiii. 32. God, or the Strong will hide it; from אלel, God, or אולul, the Strong, and חבא chaba, to hide, to cover: Or, God is my covering.
,אלידעELIADAH, Father of Rezon, 1 Kings xi. 23. Knowledge of God; from ידעjadah, Knowledge, and אלel, God.
,אליהELIAH, Son of Harem, 1 Chron. viii. 27. Ezr. x. 21. The Lord God; from אלel, God, and יהjah, the Lord: Otherwise, the strong Lord; from יהjah, the Lord, and אולul, strong.
,אליקיםELIAKIM, Son of Hilkiah, Isai. xxii. 22. Or the Steward of King Hezekiah’s Houshold, 2 Kings xxiii. 34. Resurrection of God, or the God of the Resurrection, or of Strength; from קוםcum, to raise up, to strengthen, and אלel, God: otherwise, God the Revenger: from נקםnakam, to revenge. ,אליעםELIAM, Son of Achitophel, 2 Sam. xxxii. 34. The People of God, or the God of the People; from the Word אלel, and עםham, People. ,אליהוELIAS, see Elijah. ,אליסףELIASAPH, Son of Deuel, Numb. i. 14. God that adds, that finishes, or compleats; from the Word יסףjasaph, to add, to finish, and the Word אלel, God.
,אלישיבELIASIB, Son of Elionai, 1 Chron. iii. 24. The God of Conversion: otherwise, my God will bring back; from שובshul, to convert, to recall, and the Pronoun יi, my. ,אליאתהἡλιθα, ELIATHAH, Son of Heman, 1 Sam. xxv. 4. Thou art my God; from the Pronouns אתatha, thou, יi, my, and the Word אלel, God: otherwise, my God comes; from אלel, the Pronoun יi, my, and the Word אתהathah, to come, to arrive.
Ἐλικοι or ἐλυμαι, ELICIANS, a People, Judith i. 6. Black: otherwise, curled, twisted; from the Greek Word ἐλινός. The Greek and Syriac read the Elimians, or perhaps Elamites.
,אלידדELIDAD, Son of Chislon, Numb. xxxiv. 21. Favour’d of God, or, the Love of my God; see Eldad before. ,אליאלELIEL, Son of Joah, 1 Chron. vi. 34. God, my God, or my God is God; from the Word ,אלGod, which is repeated, and the Pronoun יi, my: otherwise, the Strength of God; from the Word אולul, Strength, and אלel, God.
,אליעזרELIEZER, Steward of Abraham’s House, Gen. xv. 2. Help, or Court of my God. See Eliazar before.
,אליחרףELIHOREPH, Son of Shisha, one of the Captains of Solomon’s Army, 1 Kings iv. 4. The God of the Winter; from the Word חרף horeph, Winter, and אלel, God: otherwise, the God of Youth; from the same Word horeph: otherwise, of Shame or Reproach; from the Word חרףharaph.
,אליהואELIHU, Son of Jeroham, 1 Sam. i. 1. He is my God himself; from the Word אלel, God, and the Pronouns יi, my, and הואha, he, himself.
,אליהוELIJAH, or Elias, the Prophet, 1 Kings xxvii. 1. God the Lord. See Eliab before.
,אליקאELIKA, one of David’s thirty valiant Captains, 2 Sam. xxiii. 25. Pelican of God; from the Word קאהcaab, a Pelican, and אלel, God; otherwise, a strong Vomit; from the Word אול bul, strong, and קיאkia, to vomit.
,אילםαἰλὶμ, ELIM, a City of the Moabites, Numb. xxxvi. 9. Exod. xv. 27. The Rams; from the Word אילail: otherwise, the Strong, or the Stags, or the Valleys; from the same Root.
,אלי־מלךELIMELECH, Husband to Naomi, Ruth i. 2. My God is King; from אלel, God, the Pronoun יi, my, and מלךmelech, a King.
עיני- ,עליוἐλιουαί, ELIOENAI, Son of Neariah, 1 Chron. iii. 23. iv. 36. Also Son of Becher, 1 Chron. vii. 9. viii. 19. Towards him are my Eyes; from the Word עלhal, which signifies ad, apud, juxta, according to the Latin, and the Pronoun יi, my, and the Word עיןhen, an Eye: otherwise, towards him are my Fountains; from the same Word: otherwise, towards him is my Poverty and my Misery; from the Word עניhoni.
ELIONEUS, an High-priest.
,אליפלELIPHAL, Son of Ur, 1 Chron. ii. 35. Miracle, or Judgment of God; from the Word phala, a Miracle, or pillel, Judgment, and el, God.
ELIPHALEH, the Name of a Priest, 1 Chron. xv. 18. My God is admirable, or the Judgment of my God; see Eliphal.
ELIPHALETH, Son of David, 2 Sam. v. 6. God of Deliverance; from the Word el, God, and palat, to deliver: otherwise, my God who puts to flight; from the Pronoun i, my, and el, God, and the same Word palat, to put to flight.
ELISABETH, Wife of Zechary, Luke i. 5. God of the Oath, or the Oath of God, from the Word shabua: otherwise, of Fullness; from shebah, and the Word el, God.
ELISHA, the Name of a Prophet; 1 Kings xix. 16. Salvation of God, or God that saves; from the Word jasha, and from the Word el, God.
ELISHA, Son of Javan, Gen. x. 4. Or the Isles of Elishah, Ezek. xxvii. 7. It is my God; from the Word jesh, it is, he represents: otherwise, Lamb of God; from the Word she: otherwise, God that gives Help; from the Word jashab, and from el, God. These Etymologies, are not very certain, but no better are known.
ELISHAMA, Son of Ammiud, Numb. i. 10. God hearing; from the Word shama, and el, God.
ELISHAPHAT, Son of Zichri, 2 Chron. xxiii. 1. God that judges; from the Word shaphat, and el, God.
ELISHEBA, Aaron’s Wife: See Elisabeth.
ELISHUA, Son of David, 2 Sam. v. 15. God is my Salvation.
ELISHUR, Son of Shedeur, Numb. i. 5. God is my Strength, my Rock; from the Word tsor, a Rock, whence comes matzor, a Fortress: otherwise, Stone, or Rock of God; from the same Word tsor.
ELISIAN Fields.
ELIUD, Son of Achim, Matth. i. 14. God is my Praise, or the Praise of my God; from el, God, and hod, Glory or Praise.
ELIZAPHAN, Son of Uzziel, Exod. vi. 22. Also the Son of Parnach, Numb. xxxiv. 25. God of the North; from the Word tzaphon: otherwise, my God is hidden; from the Word tzaphan: otherwise, my God beholds; from the Word tzaphah, and el, God.
ELKANAH, Son of Rorah, Exod. vi. 24. Father of Samuel, and Husband to Hannah, 1 Sam. i. 4. God the zealous; from the Word el, God, and kine, to be zealous: otherwise, Possession, or the Reed of God; from canah.
ELKOTH, or Elcesai, the Name of a Village, Nahum i. 1. Hardness of God; from cashab, troublesome, uneasy, and el, God.
ELLE-HADDEBARIM, that is to say, these are the Words; from the Pronoun alah, these, or those, and from the Word dabar, Word: the Title and first Words of the Book of Deuteronomy, as it is call’d by the Greeks and by the Vulgate, chap. xvii. 18. of this Book. That is to say, the second Law, or the renewing of the Law.
ELMODAN, Son of Her, Luke iii. 28. Some ancient Greek Copies have Elmadad, the God of Measure; from el, God, and mad, to measure: otherwise, the God of the Garment; from the same Word mad, or madad.
ELNAAM, Father of Joshua, 1 Chron. xi. 46. Beauty of God; from el, God, and naham: otherwise, God that moves them; from the Word nuah, to remove. and the Pronoun am, them.
ELNATHAN, Son of Achbor, Jerem. xxvi. 22. God has given, or the Gift of God; from el, God, and nathan, to give.
ELOHI, a Name of God.
ELON, Son of Zebulun, Gen. xlvi. 14. Oak, or Grove: otherwise, strong; from ejal.
ELONITES, of the Family of Elon, Numb. xxvi. 26. from the same Root.
ELPAAL, Son of Hushim, 1 Chron. viii. 11. Work of God; from el, God, and paal, to make.
ELTEKETH, a City, Josh. xix. 44. The Ark, the Armory of God, according to the Syriac and Hebrew; the same as is call’d Eltheco by the Vulgate, Josh. xxi. 23.
ELTEKON, a City, Josh. xv. 51. God has assured it.
ELTOLAD, a City, Josh. xv. 30. Generation of God; from jalad, to bring forth, and el, God.
ELUL, the sixth Month of the Hebrew Year, Ezr. vi. 15. Cry, Outcry; from the Word alah: otherwise, Watch. This Word is Assyrian, and its Root is not in the Hebrew.
ELUZAI, one of David’s thirty valiant Captains, 1 Chron. xii. 5. God is my Strength; from el, God, and bazaz, Force.
ELYMAIS, the capital City of the Country of Elam, 1 Macc. vi. 1. See Elam.
ELYMAS, a Magician, Acts xiii. 8. A wicked and corrupt Man. In Arabic this Name signifies a Magician.
ELZABAD, the Name of a Prince, 1 Chron. xii. 12. A Present received from God, or given by God; from zabad, to endow, to give, and the Word el, God.
EMBALMING.
EMERALD, a precious Stone. Heb. Shohem.
EMESA, a City. See Hamath.
EMIMS, Giants, Deut. ii. 11. Fears of Terrors; from the Word am: otherwise, formidable; from the Word emah: otherwise, People; from the Word om.
EMMAUS, or Emmaum, a City, 1 Macc. ix. 50. People despised, or obscure; from ham, People, and hamam, secret, cover’d: or rather, hot; from חמתchamath. This Name was given to Cities, which had Baths of hot Waters.
Ἔμμαῦς, ,חמתEMMAUS, the Name of a Castle, Luke xxiv. 13. Probably in Hebrew it was call’d Hamath, Heat, because of its hot Waters.
,עיןEN, a Fountain.
ENABRIS, a Place. Joseph.
,עינםἠναΐμ, ENAIM, a Village, Josh. xv. 34. The two Fountains, or the two Eyes; from the Word עיןbain, a Fountain. Enaim is of the Dual Number.
,עינןENAN, a Village, Numb. xxxiv. 9. Clouds, Tricks, Auguries; from the Word עונןbonen: otherwise, their Fountain, or their Eye; from the Word עיןbain, and the Pronoun ןan, their. Ἐγκαίνια, ENCÆNIA, one of the Feasts of the Jews, John x. 22. A Greek Word, signifying Renovation, or Dedication; from καινός, new.
END.
דור- ,עיןENDOR, a City. Fountain, or Eye of Generation or Habitation; from the Word עיןbain, Fountain, or Eye, and דורdor, or dur, Generation.
Αἰνείας, ENEAS, a Man’s Name. See Æneas.
עגלים- ,עיןἐν ἀγαλείμ, EN-EGLAIM, the Name of a Village, Ezek. xlvii. 10. The Fountain, or the Eye of the Calves, or of the Chariots, or of Roundness; from עיןbain, an Eye, or Fountain, and the Word עגליםbagolim, round Things, or Wheels, or Chariots; or from the Word עגלהbeglah, an Ox.
ENGANNA, a Town. Jerom.
גנים- ,עיןENGANNIM, the Name of a Place, Josh. xix. 21. In the Vulgate Engannim, Josh. xv. 34. The Fountain, or Eye of the Gardens; from the Word עיןhain, an Eye, or Fountain, and the Word גןgan, a Garden.
Ἐγγαστρίμυθοι, ENGASTRIMUTHI, they that speak out of their Belly; from the Preposition ἐν in, and γαστήρ, a Belly, and μύθος, Speech.
גדי- ,עיןEN-GEDI, a City, 1 Sam. xxiv. 1. Fountain, or Eye of the Goat, or of Happiness; from עיןbain, a Fountain, or Eye, and גדיgedi, a Goat.
חדה- ,עיןἀννάδα, EN-HADDAH, a City, Josh. xix. 21. Fountain, or Eye, sharp, fine, subtle; from the Word עיןhain, an Eye, or Fountain, and the Word חדדchadad, or חדchad, sharpned, whetted: otherwise, joyfull; from חדהchadah: otherwise, Fountain, or Eye of the Point, or of Joy.
חצור- ,עיןπηγὴ ἀσώρ, EN-HAZOR, a City, Josh. xix. 37. Fountain, or Eye of the Court, or of the Habitation; from עיןbain, an Eye, or Fountain, and חצרchatzar, a Court, or Passage: or the Hay or Grass of the Fountain; from חצירchatzir. The Septuagint read, the Fountain of Asor.
משפט- ,עיןEN-MISHPAT, Fountain of Judgment.
,חנוךENOCH, Son of Cain, Gen. iv. 18, &c. Dedicated, or disciplined, and well regulated; from the Word חנךchanach.
,חנוכיΔῆμος τοῦ Ἑνώχ, ENOCHITES, People descended from Enoch, Numb. xxvi. 5.
,ענוןαἰνών, ENON, the Confines of Damascus, Ezek. lvii. 17. Cloud or Mass of Darkness, or his Fountain, or his Eye.
,אנושENOS, Son of Seth, Gen. iv. 26. Mortal Man, sick, despair’d of, forgetful.
ENOUGH. רגל- ,עיןEN-ROGEL, the Fuller’s Fountain.
שמש- ,עיןπηγὴ σαμές, EN-SHEMESH, the Name of a Place, Josh. xviii. 17. Fountain, or Eye of the Sun; from עיןbain, a Fountain, or Eye, and שמשshemesh, the Sun.
Ἐπαφρᾶς, EPAPHRAS, one of St. Paul’s Disciples, Coloss. iv. 12. A Greek Word, signifying, cover’d with Foam.
Ἐπαφρόδιτος, EPAPHRODITUS, an Assistant of St. Paul’s, Phil. ii. 27. A Greek Word, signifying, agreeable, handsom; from Ἀφροδίτη, Venus.
Ἐπαίνετος, EPENETUS, a Friend of St. Paul’s, Rom. xvi. 5. A Greek Word, signifying laudable, worthy of Praise.
,עיפהEPHAH, Son of Midian, Gen. xxv. 14, &c. Weary, tired; from the Word עיףhaiaph: otherwise, to fly in the Air as a Bird; from the Word עוףhuph, to fly.
,עופיὀφεί, EPHAI, a Man’s Name, Jer. xl. 8. Who is weary; from יעףjabaph: or that flies; from עוףhuph, a Bird: otherwise, according to the Syriack, that is plaited or interwove: otherwise, a Leaf.
Ἐφήβια, EPHEBIA, Places of Exercise, 2 Macc. iv. 9. Belonging to young Men.
,עפרἀφείρ, EPHER, Son of Midian, Gen. xxv. 14. In the Vulgate Opher, Dust: otherwise, a Fawn, or Lead; from עפרתbophereth.
דמים- ,פסEPHEZ-DAMMIM, the Name of a Place, 1 Chron. xi. 13. See Aphezdammim.
Ἔφεσος, EPHESUS, a City, Acts xviii. 19. Desire.
EPHESIANS, the People of Ephesus.
,עיפהμέτρον, EPHI, or Ephah, a Measure of the Hebrews, Ezek. xlv. 34. See what is said of it among the Hebrew Measures.
,אפללEPHLAL, Son of Zabad, 1 Chron. ii. 37. To judge, to pray; from פללpelel.
,אפודἐφούδ, EPHOD, a kind of Habit belonging to the Priests, Judg. viii. 27. Exod. xxv. 7. Covering the Shoulders, Superhumerale, as the Vulgate has translated it, and which the Greeks call ἐπωμίδα. Ephod comes from the Verb אפד aphad, which signifies to tye, to fasten, to gird.
,הפתחEPHPHATA, be open’d; an Hebrew, or rather a Syriack Word, from the Hebrew Word פתחpathach, to open.
,עפרהEPHRA, a City, Judg. vi. 11. ‘Tis thought to be the same as Ophrah, Josh. xviii. 23. Ashes, Dust, or Lead.
,אפריםEPHRAIM, the second Son of Joseph, Gen. xli. 52, &c. That brings Fruit, or that grows; from פרהpharah.
,אפרתה, אפרתἐφράθ, EPHRATAH, or Ephrath, the Wife of Caleb, 1 Chron. ii. 19. Also the City of Bethlehem. Abundance, or bearing Fruit, or increasing: See its Root under Ephraim.
666 ,אפרתיἐφραθὶ, EPHRATHITE, an Inhabitant of Ephratah, or a Descendant from Ephraim, Judg. xii. 5. From the same.
,עפריןor ,עפרוןEPHRON, Son of Zohar, Gen. xxiii. 8. A City of this Name, 2 Chror. xiii. 9. See its Root in Epher.
EPICÆRUS, a Town. Ptol.
Ἐπικούρειοι, EPICUREANS, a Sect of heathen Philosophers, Acts xvii. 18. Who gives Assistance; from the Greek Word ἐπικουρέω*, I* help, I assist.
Ἐπινίκιον, EPINICIUM, the Field of Victory, 2 Macc. viii. 33. A Greek Word; from ἐπὶ, and νίκη*, Victory*.
Ἐπιφανὴς, EPIPHANES, eminent, conspicuous.
Ἐπιφανία, EPIPHANIA, a City; also the Epiphany, or Manifestation of Christ.
Ἐπιστολαὶ, EPISTLES, the apostolical Letters to the Churches.
Ἐποχὴ, EPOCH, or fixt Point of Time in Chronology.
Ἐπωμὶς, EPOMIS, see Ephod. Superhumerale.
,ערER, Son of Judah, Gen. xxxviii. 3. Watch, or Enemy, according to the different Pronunciations, Er or Ar: otherwise, a City; from the Word עירhir: otherwise, naked, spoil’d; from the Word ערהharah.
,ערןἐδὲν, ERAN, Son of Shuthelah, Numb. xxxvi. 36. Their Watch, or their Enemy; from ערher, Watch, or bar, an Enemy, and the Pronoun ןan, theirs.
,הערניERANITES, Descendants from Eran, Numb. xxvi. 36.
Ἔραστος, ERASTUS, a Companion of the Labours of St. Paul, Acts xix. 22. A Greek Word, signifying lovely, or aimable.
Ἐρεβίνθου οἶκος, EREBINTHOU OIKOS, a Village. The House of Chich-pease. Joseph.
,ארךἀρὲκ, ERECH, or Arach, a City, Gen. x. 10. Length, or which lengthens: otherwise, Health, Physick; from the Word ארכהaroccah.
EREMBON, a Village. Euseb.
,עריἀηδὴς, ERI, Son of Gad, Gen. xlvi. 16. He that watches, who is spoiled, or who sheds; see Er before: otherwise, my City; from the Word עירhir, a City, and the Affix יi, my.
ERICIUS, an Animal.
,עריERITES, the Posterity of Eri, Numb. xxvi. 16.
EROGE, a Place. Josephus. ,גזםERUCA, Heb. gazàm. An Insect. ,ישעיהוESAIAS, see Isaiah.
,אסרהדןἀσαρδὰν, ESAR-HADDON, Son of Sennacherib, 2 Kings xix. 37. That binds Joy, or that closes the Point; from the Word אסר asar, to bind, and חדדchadad, to sharpen or whet; or from the Word חדהcadah, Joy: or, according to the Syriack, who forbids Novelty, or Unity.
,עשוESAU, the same as Edom, the Son of Isaac, Gen. xxv. 25. He that does, or acts, or finishes; from the Word עשהhashah.
Ἐσδρελὼν, ESDRAELON, a City, Judith i. 8. The Assistance of Strength; from the Word עזרhazar, to assist, and אולaul, or ul, Strength. We think it to be the same as Jesreel; which see.
,עזרהESDRAS, or Ezra, the Name of a Priest and Prophet, Ezr. vii. 6. Aid, Help; from עזרhazar, to help: otherwise, Court; from the Word עזרהhazerah.
Ἔσδριν, ESDRIN, a Captain, 2 Macc. xii. 36. Help; from עזרhazar. See Esdras.
,אשבעלESHBAAL, Son of Saul, 1 Chron. viii. 33. The Fire of the Idol; from אשesh, Fire, and בעלbaal, Idol: otherwise, he that enjoys, or possesses; see Baal.
,אשבןἀσβὰν, ESHBAN, Son of Dishon, Gen. xxxvi. 26. The Fire of the Son; from אש esh, Fire, and בןben, a Son: or, he that builds; from בנהbanah, to build: otherwise, the Fire of the Intelligent; from the Word בוןbun. ,אשכלἐσχὼλ, ESHCOL, Brother of Mamre, Gen. xiv. 13. Bunch of Grapes: otherwise, Privation; from the Word שכלshachal.
,עשקESHEK, Brother of Assur, 1 Chron. viii. 39. Violence, or Calumny.
,אשעןἐσὰν, ESHEON, a City, Josh. xv. 52. Supported, sustain’d; from the Word שעןshaàn: otherwise, the Fire of Affliction; from the Word אשesh, Fire: otherwise, of the Answer; from the Word ענהbanah, to answer. ,אשתאולESHTAOL, a City, Josh. xv. 33. Vulgate, Estaol, stout Woman; from the Word אשת esheth, a Woman, and אולul, strong: or foolish; from אוילevil: otherwise, Fire of Labour; from אשesh, Fire, and תלאהthelah: otherwise, Petition, Prayer; from the Word שאלshaal.
,אשתמעESHTEMOTH, or Esthemo, a City, 1 Sam. xxx. 28. the same as Esthemoa. Which is heard; from שמעshamah: otherwise, the Bosom of a Woman; from אשתesheth, a Woman, and the Word מעהmahah, Bowels.
,אשתוןἀσκθών, ESHTON, Son of Mehir, 1 Chron. iv. 11. Woman; from the Word אשת esheth, and the Pronoun ןan, his: otherwise, the Gift of Fire; from אשesh, Fire, and נתןnathan, Gift.
Ἐσλὶ, ESLI, Son of Nagge, and Father of Nahum, Luke iii. 25. Near me; from the Word עצלetzel, near, and the Affix יi, me: otherwise, he that separates.
,חצרוןESROM, Son of Pharez, Ruth iv. 18. See Hezron.
ESSA, a Town. Joseph.
ESSENES, or Essenians, a Sect of the Jews. Plin. Joseph.
,אסתרESTHER, the Name of a Woman, call’d also Edissa, Esth. ii. 7. Secret; from the Word סתרsathar: or that demolishes; from the same Word, according to the Chaldee: otherwise, Proof of Physick. This Word is thought to be Persian or Medish. The Hebrew Name was Edissa.
ETAM, a Rock; Judg. xv. 8.
ETAN, a Place.
ETERNAL, or Eternity.
,עיטםETHAM, Head of a Family, 1 Chron. iv. 3. Their Bird; from the Word עיטbait, a Bird, and the Pronoun םam, theirs: otherwise, their Covering; from עטהbatab, to clothe: otherwise, their Feather; from the Word עטhet.
,עתםθωμ, ETHAM, the Name of a Wilderness, which is also call’d Shur, by שShin; Exod. xiii. 20. Their Strength, their Sign, &c.
,איתןαιθαν, ETHAN, Son of Mahol, 1 Kings iv. 31. Strong, Spade; see Etham: otherwise, the Gift of the Isle; from איi, an Island, and מתן mathan, a Gift.
,אתניםαθανιμ, ETHANIM, the seventh Month of the Ecclesiastical Year of the Hebrews, 1 Kings viii. 2. Strong, stout; see Ethan: otherwise, Gift; from the Word מתןmathan.
,אתבעלETH-BAAL, the Name of a King of the Sidonians, 1 Kings xvi. 31. Towards the Idol, or with Baal; from the Word אתeth, towards, or near, or with, and בעלbaal, an Idol; or he that rules or possesses: otherwise, Sign of the Idol, or of him that possesses or rules; from אתoth, Sign, and בעלbaal, to govern.
,אתיקיהאETHECÆ, Balconies, that which jets out before a Building; Ezek. xli. 15. Otherwise, a Portico, Chamber, or Gallery. St. Jerome, on Chap. xlii. 5. of Ezekiel, has translated the Hebrew Word atikim, by Porch. The Septuagint υποφαυσιν.
,עתרETHER, a City, Josh. xv. 42. Stone.
,כושETHIOPIA, in Hebrew Cush, the Name of a Man and of a Country, Gen. ii. 13. Blackness: in Greek it signifies Heat, Burning; from αιθω, I burn, and οψ, Face. ,כושיETHIOPIAN, in Hebrew Cushi, 2 Chron. xiv. 9.
,כושיםχουσειμ, ETHIOPIANS, in Hebrew Cushim, 2 Chron. xii. 3. otherwise, צייםtziim, Psal. lxxii. 9. from the Word ציtsi, ship, dry, or the Demon.
,כושיתETHIOPIAN Woman, in Hebrew Cushith, Numb. xii. 1. Black, Burning, Heat.
,אתנןETHNAN, Son of Ashur and Heleah, 1 Chron. iv. 7. Gift, Recompense, Sign, Arrival of the Son; from אתeth, or oth, Arrival, and בןnin, a Son.
Εθναρχης, ETHNARCH, Governour of a Country.
,אתניαθανι, ETHNI, or Athanai, Son of Zerah, 1 Chron. vi. 41. Strong; from the Word אית eth: otherwise, Ass; from the Word איתוןathon: otherwise, Giver; from nathan.
Ευαγγελιον, EVANGELIUM, good News; from ευ, well, and αγγελλω, I declare.
Ευβουλος, EUBULUS, a Friend and Disciple to St. Paul, 2 Tim. iv. 21. A Greek Word, signifying prudent, a good Counsellor. Ευχαρις, EUCHARIS, courteous, agreeable.
Ευχαριστια, EUCHARIST, Thanks-giving. The Lord’s-supper.
,חוהζωη, EVE, the first Woman, Gen. iii. 20. Living, or enlivening; in Greek, Life.
Ευεργετης, EUERGETES, the Surname of a King of Egypt; a Greek Word, signifying liberal, beneficent.
,אויιουι, EVI, a King of the Midianites, Numb. xxxi. 8. Alas! from the Word אויoi: otherwise, my Desire; from the Word אוהivab, Desire, and the Pronoun יi, my.
מרודך- ,אוילεβιλμεροδαχ, EVIL-MERO- DACH, King of Babylon, 1 Kings xxv. 27. The Fool of Merodach, or Despising, the Bitterness of the Fool: otherwise, the Fool grinds bitterly; from the Word אוילevil, a Fool, and מררmarar, Bitterness, and דחהdaceb, to overturn; or from the Word דוךduc, to grind, to bruise. This is a Babylonish Name, and it is difficult to give its true Etymology from the Hebrew Tongue.
Ευμενης, EUMENES, a King, 1 Macc. viii. 8. A Greek Word, signifying gracious and Beneficent.
Ευνικη, EUNICE, Mother to Timothy, 2 Tim. i. 5. A Greek Word, that signifies good Victory, from ευ, good, and νικη, Victory.
Ευνυχος, EUNUCH, literally, a Bed-keeper; from the Greek Word ευνη, a Bed, and εχω, I hold, I keep. The Hebrew Word Saris is taken for a real Eunuch, and for a great Officer at the Court of a Prince.
Ευωδια, EUODIAS, a Friend of St. Paul’s, Phil. iv. 2. A Greek Word, signifying sweet Scent, or that smells well; from ευ, good, and οζων, having an odoriferous Scent.
Ευπατρος, EUPATOR, Son of Antiochus, 1 Macc. vi. 17. Good Father; from ευ, good, and πατηρ, a Father.
,פרתEUPHRATES, a River, Gen. ii. 14. In Hebrew, pherat, that makes fruitful, or grows; from the Hebrew Word פרהparab.
Ευπολεμος, EUPOLEMUS, Son of John, 1 Macc. viii. 17. A good Combatant, a good Soldier; from ευ, good, and πολεμος, War.
Ευτυχος, EUTYCHUS, a young Man restor’d to life by St. Paul, Acts xx. 9. Happy, fortunate; from ευτυχης, compounded of ευ, good, and τυχη, Fortune.
EXCELSA, High-places; which see.
Εξεδρα, EXEDRA, a Chair, a Seat, a Place of Assembly where Benches are placed. Εξοδος, EXODUS, going out.
Εξορκιστης, EXORCIST, that conjures Devils out of Bodies.
EXPIATION, EXTREAM.
EYE, ,אזביEZBAI, Father of Naarai, 1 Chron. xi. 37. My Hyssop; from אזובazob, and the Pronoun י i or ai, my.
,אצבוןασεβων, EZBON, Son of Bela, 1 Chron. vii. 7. Who is eager to hear; from the Word אוןutz, to be earnest, and בינהbinah, to hear: otherwise, he that hastes to build; from בנה binah.
,אצבןEZBON, Son of Gad, Gen. xlvi. 16. Precipitation, or Haste of the Son; from אצuts, eagar, in haste, and בןben, a Son: or he that builds, or understands.
,יחוקאלEZEKIEL, a Priest, 1 Chron. xxiv. 16. Also the Prophet, Ezek. i. 3. The Strength of God, or supported of God, or God is my Strength; from חזקchasac, Strength, Force, and אלel, God.
,האזלαζηλ, EZEL, a Stone or Rock, 1 Sam. xx. 19. Going abroad, walk; from the Word אזלezel: otherwise, Distillation.
,עזםEZEM, a Place, 1 Chron. iv. 29. Strength.
,עזרEZER, Son of Hur, 1 Chron. iv. 4. Help; from עזרהbazarah: otherwise, Court; from the Word חצרהhazarah.
,אצרἌσαρ, EZER, Son of Seir, Gen. xxxvi. 21. Treasure, or the Place where Provisions are kept. A Cellar: otherwise, that perplexes, that binders, or retains Trouble; from צרtzar, or צור tzur, to shut up, to afflict.
,עציון־גברEZION-GABER, a City, 1 Kings ix. 26. The Wood of the Man, or of the Strong; from עץ hets, Wood, and גברgaber, Man, or the strong: otherwise, Counsel; from יעץjabats, to counsel.
,אזרהEZRA, a Man’s Name, 1 Chron. iv. 17. Help, or Court. See Ezer.
,אזרחיEZRAHITE, one of the Sages in the time of Solomon, 1 Kings iv. 31. Stranger; from אזרחesrac: otherwise, Oriental; from the Word זרחzarac, he is risen.
,אצריEZRI, Son of Chelub, Overseer of the Gardens and Husbandry of David and Solomon, 1 Chron. xxvi. 26. My Help, or my Court; see Ezer, and the Pronoun יi, my.
F. F ABIUS, a Man’s Name. Joseph.