Bible Dictionary: En.   1840

ENABLED, made able or endowed, 1 Tim. 1:12. ENCAMP, to fix tents for lodging, as an army, Exod. 14:2; 2 Sam. 12:28. ENCAMPED, did encamp, Exod. 18: 5; 1 Sam. 11:1. ENCAMPED, lodged in tents, as an army of soldiers, 2 Sam. 11:11. ENCAMPING, lodging as in a camp, Exod. 14:9. ENCHANTER, an impostor in religion, who by pretended miracles deludes igno- rant people, especially superstitious idola- tors, Deut. 18:10; Jer. 27:9. ENCHANTER.   List: Charismatic Movement. ENCHANTMENTS, delusions, pretended miracles, Exod. 7:11, 22; 8:7, 18. ENCOUNTERED, did encounter, or meet as an opponent, Acts 17:18. ENCOURAGE, to incite or embolden, Deut. 1:38; 2 Sam. 11:25. ENCOURAGED, did encourage or ani- mate, Isa. 41:7: did console, 1 Sam. 30:6. END, the extreme part, as of the mercy-seat, Exod. 25:19; or of a rod, Judg. 6:21: the termination, Gen. 6: 13: the design or purpose, John 18: 37: the result, Matt. 27:56. ENDAMAGE, to injure, Ezra 4:13. ENDANGER, to put to extreme hazard, Dan. 1:10. ENDANGERED, put in danger or hazard, Eccles. 10:9. ENDEAVOUR, to labour, 2 Pet. 1:15. ENDEAVOURED, did labour or strive, Acts 16:10. ENDEAVOURING, labouring, Eph. 4:3. ENDEAVOURS, attempts or labours, Psal. 28:4. ENDED, terminated, Gen. 2:2: closed, Jer. 8:20. ENDING, a title of Christ, indicating His eternity, Rev. 1:8. ENDLESS, without end, 1 Tim. 1:4: eternal, Heb. 7:16. EN'DOR, [h] (fountain of generation), a city near mount Tabor, famous as the residence of the witch who was consulted by king Saul, 1 Sam. 28:7. ENDOW, to enrich with a portion, Exod. 22:16. ENDUED, furnished with gifts or valu- able qualifications, 2 Chron. 2:12, 13; Luke 22:49. ENDURE, to bear, as on a journey, Gen. 33:13: to sustain labour, Exod. 18:23; or suffering, Heb. 12:7: to con- tinue in faithful obedience, Matt. 10:22. ENDURED, did endure or bear, Rev. 9:22; Heb. 6:15. ENDURING, bearing or sustaining, 2 Cor. 1:6: remaining or continuing, Heb. 10:34. ENE'AS, [g] (laudable), a man at Lydda, who had been afflicted with palsy eight years, but who was miraculously healed by Peter in the name of Christ, Acts 9:32-35. EN-EGLA'IM, [h] (the fountain of the calves), a town at the north end of the Dead sea, near En-gedi, Ezek. 47:10. ENEMY, one who hates and seeks to hurt or kill, Exod. 15:6.   Satan is the enemy of God and man, Matt. 13:25, 39.   Wicked men are enemies of God and holiness, Acts 13:10; Jam. 4:4. God appears the enemy of wicked men by his afflictive dispensations, 1 Sam. 28:16.   Death is represented as an enemy to the saints; but it will be de- stroyed, 1 Cor. 15:26. ENGAGED, did engage, bind, or devote, Jer. 30:21. EN'-GEDI, [h] (the fountain of the goat), a city not far from En-eglaim, called also Hazazon-tamar, Ezek. 47:10. ENGINES, instruments of war, 2 Chron. 26:15; Ezek. 26:9. ENGLISH BIBLE.   List: King James Bibles. ENGRAFTED, implanted or deeply rooted, as the divine doctrine in the renewed mind, Jam. 1:21. ENGRAVE, to cut letters or figures on stone or metals, Exod. 28:11. ENGRAVEN, cut or carved on stone, 2 Cor. 3:7. ENGRAVER, one who engraves, a sculptor, Exod. 28:11; 35:34, 35. ENGRAVINGS, words or figures en- graved on stone or metal, Exod. 28: 11, 21, 36.   The art of engraving was practised at a very early period; and the perfection of it was given by divine inspiration, 31:1-6; 35:35.   The art of engraving diamonds, which seems to have been possessed by the workmen who made the tabernacle, is now un- known, 39:11-14. EN-HAKKORE, [h] (the well of him that cried), a well or spring miraculously formed for Samson, Judg. 15:19. ENJOIN, to direct or require, Phil. 8. ENJOINED, ordered or commanded, Est. 9:31; Heb. 9:20. ENJOY, to possess with delight, Num. 36:8; 1 Tim. 6:17: to feel with pleasure, Eccles. 2:1; Heb. 11:25. ENJOYED, did possess in rest, 2 Chron. 36:21. ENLARGE, to extend, Deut. 12:20: to increase, Gen. 9:27; Job 12:23: to ex- pand, as of the heart, Psal. 119:23. ENLARGED, increased in size, Isa. 5: 14: released or consoled, Psal. 4:1: expanded, as with delight, 2 Cor. 6:11. ENLARGEMENT, relief or deliverance, Est. 4:14. ENLARGING, an extension, Ezek. 41:7. ENLIGHTEN, to illuminate or allevi- ate, Psal. 18:28. ENLIGHTENED, did illuminate, Psal. 97:4. ENLIGHTENED, illuminated, Job 33:30; especially as the minds of Christians by the teaching of the Holy Spirit, Eph. 1:18; Heb 6:4. ENLIGHTENING, illuminating, Psal. 19:8. ENMITY, bitter hatred, Gen. 3:15: the occasion of hatred, as the Levitical ceremonial was to the Gentiles against the Jews, Eph. [2]:15, 16.   The mind of man, uninfluenced by the power of heart- felt religion, is in a state of enmity against God, Rom. 8:7. E'NOCH, [h] (dedicated), a son of Cain, who built a city which was called by his name, Gen. 4:17, 18. ENOCH, an antediluvian patriarch and prophet, eminent for the holiness of his life, and the faithfulness of his ministry: his controversy with the ungodly infidels of his day was terminated by his being translated to heaven without dying; an honour with which no one else has ever been distinguished except the prophet Elijah, Gen. 5:22-24; Heb. 11:5; Jude 14. E'NON, Αίνων (cloud), a place of many rivulets or streams near the river Jordan, John 3:23. E'NOS, [h] (mortal man), a son of Seth, about the time of whose birth the power of religion became publicly remarkable, Gen. 4:26. ENOUGH, sufficient as in quantity, Gen. 24:25; or in degree, Exod. 9:28; or in time, Deut. 1:6; or in honour, Matt. 10:25. ENQUIRE, to ask, Gen. 24:57: to search or investigate, Deut. 18:9; Job 10:6: to consult God by his oracle, Exod. 18:15: to pray, Psal. 27:4. ENQUIRED, did enquire, Judg. 20:27; 1 Sam. 28:6: did consult with, Dan. 1:20: did study, 1 Pet. 1:10. ENQUIRY, investigation, Prov. 20:25: a search by question, Acts 10:17. ENRICH, to make wealthy, 1 Sam. 17: 25; Ezek. 27:33. ENRICHED, made affluent with tem- poral or spiritual endowments, 2 Cor. 9: 11; 1 Cor. 1:5. EN-RO'GEL, [h] (the fuller's fountain), a well or pool at the foot of mount Zion, in Jerusalem, Josh. 15:7; 2 Sam. 17: 17; 1 Kings 1:9. ENSAMPLE, an example, a pattern, Phil. 3:17; 1 Thess. 1:7; 1 Cor. 10:11. ENSIGN, a signal to attract attention, as the standard of an army, Isa. 18:3. Christ is the ensign to attract all nations, Isa. 5:26; 11:10. ENSNARED, deluded, deceived, Job 39:30. ENSUE, to follow or practise diligently, 1 Pet. 3:11. ENTANGLE, to perplex or confuse, Matt. 22:15; 2 Tim. 2:4. ENTANGLED, hedged around, as with mountains, Exod. 14:3: perplexed with ceremonial superstitions, Gal. 5:1. ENTER, to go within, Exod. 40:35. To "enter in at the strait gate[,]" and "into the kingdom of God[,]" is to believe the gospel for salvation, and so to become repentant, believing, and the sincere disciples and servants of Christ, Matt. 7:13; John 3:5. ENTERED, did enter or go within, Gen. 7:13; Luke 1:40: did engage with, Jer. 34:10. ENTERED, gone within, Jer.37: 16. ENTERING, the entrance, the place of entering, as into a city, Josh. 8:29; or of a house, Isa. 23:1; or of an apart- ment, 1 Kings 8:31. ENTERING, approaching to the inner part, as of a house, Acts 8:3; or to a privileged state, Heb. 9:1. ENTERPRISE, a hazardous undertaking, Job 5:12. ENTERTAIN, to receive hospitably, Heb. 13:2. ENTERTAINED, received hospitably, Heb. 13:2. ENTICE, craftily to persuade to what is dangerous or wicked, Deut. 13:6; Judg. 14:15; 2 Chron. 18:19, 20. ENTICED, persuaded or deluded, Job 31:27; Jam. 1:14. ENTICING, fascinating or alluring, 1 Cor. 2:4; Col. 2:4. ENTIRE, complete, Jam. 1:4. ENTRANCE, the place of entering, as into a city, Judg. 1:24: the act of enter- ing, as the apostles among a people, 1 Thess. 2:1; or as the saints into Hea- ven, 2 Pet. 1:11. ENTREAT, to supplicate, Gen. 23:8: to pray, Exod. 8:8, 9: to behave to, Jer. 15:11. ENTREATED, did pray, Exod. 13:30: did entertain, Gen. 12:16: did behave to, Acts 27:3. ENTRIES, doors or passages, as to chambers, Ezek. 40:38. ENTRY, a door or passage, as to a house, 2 Kings 16:18; or city, Prov. 8:3. ENVIED, did envy or hate, on account of success or happiness, Gen. 26:14; 30:1. ENVIOUS, infected with envy, grieving at the success of others, as saints are tempted to be at the prosperity of wicked men, Psal. 73:3. ENVIRON, to surround or encompass for the purpose of besieging, Josh. 7:9. ENVY, grief or hatred at seeing the success of another, Prov. 14:30; Tit. 3: 3; Jam. 4:3. ENVY, to hate or grieve at the success of another, Prov. 3:31; Isa. 11:13. ENVYINGS, emotion of the mind that envies, 2 Cor. 12:20; Gal. 5:21. EP'APHRAS, Έπαφρας (covered with foam), a faithful minister of Christ, and thought to have been the first bishop [pastor] of the Colossian church, by whom he was sent to visit the apostle Paul when a prisoner at Rome, Col. 1:7. EPAPHRODI'TUS, Έπαφροδιτος (agreeable or handsome), a messenger from the Phi- lippian Christians to the apostle Paul, when a prisoner at Rome, carrying from them pecuniary relief: he is thought to have been a bishop [pastor] or deacon of their church, Phil. 1:1; 4:18. EPEN'ETUS, Έπαινετος (worthy of praise), Paul's first convert to Christ in Greece, Rom. 16:5. E'PHAH, [h] (weary), a son of Midian, son of Abraham, Gen. 25:4. EPHAH, Caleb's concubine, 1 Chron. 2:46. EPHAH, a tribe of Arabs, descended from Abraham, by Midian, Gen. 25:4; Isa. 60:6. EPHAH, a Hebrew measure of about seven gallons and two quarts, Exod. 16: 3; Ezek. 45:11-14.   See MEASURE. E'PHES-DAM'MIN, [h] (the effusion of blood), a place west of the Dead sea, where the Philistines were encamped when David slew their champion Goliath, 1 Sam. 17:1: it is called Pas-dammim, 1 Chron. 11:13. EPHESIANS, the people of Ephesus, Acts 19:28.   See EPHESUS. EPHESIANS, EPISTLE TO THE: this most instructive letter was written by the apostle Paul from Rome, to the Christian church at Ephesus, about A.D. 61, to direct and encourage them in their course of constancy in faith and holy obedience.   This epistle is remarkable for its rich exhibition of the grand plat- form of evangelical doctrines, and for its forcible exhortations to the practice of universal holiness.   List: Commentary. EPH'ESUS, Έφεσος (desirable), one of the most famous cities of Asia Minor, cele- brated for its splendid temple, 425 feet long, 220 broad, and its roof supported by 127 pillars 75 feet high: it was ac- counted one of the seven wonders of the world: it was dedicated to the fabulous goddess Diana, whose worship was at- tended with the grossest impurities, Acts 19.   Yet here the apostle Paul's ministry was effectual in gathering a flourishing church about A.D. 55, and he continued to labour among them more than three years, Acts 21:31.   John the apostle is believed to have finished his mortal course in this city: but the church declined, indications of which appeared in the days of the apostle for which they were reproved; and "the candlestick was removed" after religion had been corrupted, Rev. 2:1-7; and now Ephesus is a heap of ruins, near to which there appears only a wretched vil- lage named Aijasoluc, with only a few huts of miserable Turks and Greeks, none professing the name of Christ! EPHOD, a short upper garment of plain linen, resembling a gown without sleeves, worn by the Levitical priests, 1 Sam. 2: 18: that for the high-priest was richly embroidered, Exod. 28:4, 31; 39: 1, 2.   David wore an ephod on a solemn occasion, 2 Sam. 6:14. E'PHRAIM, [h] (that brings forth fruit, or that increases), the younger son of Joseph, born in Egypt, Gen. 41:52. Jacob, in blessing his sons, at his death, by a spirit of prophecy declared that Ephraim should be the more numerous as a family or tribe, 48:14-20. EPHRAIM, THE TRIBE OF: Ephraim had many sons, and his posterity mult- plied in Egypt, so as to become a nume- rous tribe, that the adult males, in the second year of their emancipation, amounted to 40,500.   Joshua gave this tribe their portion between the Jordan on the east, and the Mediterranean on the west; and after the division of the Israelites in the reign of Rehoboam, the kingdom of the ten tribes was frequently called Ephraim, especially as its capital was Samaria, Josh. 14:4; 16:5-10; Isa. 7:2-9; 1 Kings 13:32; 16:22-24. EPHRAIM, a hilly district near Bethel, famous as the birthplace of the prophet Samuel, 1 Sam. 1:1-19.   See RAMAH. EPH'RATAH, [h] (abundance, or bear- ing fruit), a name of the city Bethlehem, Mic. 5:2. EPH'RATH, the same as Ephratah, Gen. 35:19; Ruth 1:2. E'PHRON, [h] (dust), a Hittite chief, and friend of Abraham, Gen. 23:8-10. EPICUREANS, followers of the doctrines of Epicurus, an Athenian philosopher, who flourished about 300 years before the birth of Christ.   They denied the creation and providence of God, the resurrection of the body, and the immor- tality of the soul, holding that happiness consists in pleasure.   Some understood Epicurus to mean peace of mind, from the practice of virtue; but most con- sidered that he intended sensual enjoy- ments, Acts 17:18. EPISTLE, a letter communicating the mind of the writer: such are twenty- one of the books of the New Testament, inspired by the Holy Spirit, on occasion of the circumstances of the [early] churches, or of individuals, but designed for the edification of the people of God in all ages.   Some of the epistles are called "general," as they were not intended for a particular church, but generally for Christians.   Every believer is "a living epistle of Christ," his personal holiness declaring his character, 2 Cor. 3:2-3. EPISTLES.   See TABLE and List: N. T. Survey. EQUAL, just or righteous, Ezek. 18: 25: of the same nature, John 5:18; Phil. 2:6: a companion, Psal. 55:13. EQUALITY, the same degree of rank or privilege, 2 Cor. 8:14. EQUALLY, in the same degree with another, Exod. 36:22. EQUITY, righteousness, justice, Psal. 98:9; Mic. 3:9. ER, [h] (watch or weary), the eldest son of Judah, Gen. 38:7. ERAS'TUS, [g] (lovely or amiable), the city treasurer of Corinth, converted to Christianity by the ministry of the apostle Paul, Rom. 16:23; 2 Tim. 4:20. ERE, before, sooner than, Exod. 1:19. E'RECH, [h] (length), an ancient city of Chaldea, near Babylon, Gen. 10:10. ERECTED, did erect or place perpen- dicularly, Gen. 33:20. ERR, to wander, as from the paths of rectitude, Isa. 63:17, or from the doc- trines of divine truth, in the Scriptures, Matt. 22:29; Jam. 5:19. ERRAND, a message or commission, Gen. 24:33; 2 Kings 9:5. ERRED, wandered, as from the way of truth and holiness, 1 Sam. 26:21; 1 Tim. 6:10-21. ERROR, a mistake, Eccles. 10:5: a sin, Jude 11; Psal. 19:12. E'SARHAD'DON, [h] (that binds joy, or Sargon), Isa. 20:1, son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria: he succeeded his father on the throne of Nineveh, and acquired Babylon, whither he carried Manasseh, king of Judah, captive, after he had conquered Jerusalem, 2 Kings 19:37; 2 Chron. 33:11. E'SAU, [h] (he that does, or acts, or finishes), the elder son of Isaac, and twin- brother of Jacob, Gen. 25:25.   Esau appears to have been a profane malevo- lent man, by his selling his birthright, and purposing to kill his brother: but we know very little of his latter history or character, ver. 34; 27.; 35:29; 36.; Heb. 12:16.   See EDOM. ESCAPE, to flee so as to avoid evil or danger, Gen. 19:17-20; Matt. 23:33. ESCAPED, did escape, Judg. 3:26: did avoid injury, Acts 27:44: did get away from, 2 Pet. 1:4. ESCAPING, the person or thing deli- vered from danger, Ezra 9:14. ESCHEW, to shun or avoid, Job 1:8. ESCHEWED, did eschew or avoid, Job 1:1. ESH'BAAL, [h] (the fire of the idol), a son of king Saul, called also Ishbosheth, 2 Sam. 2:8; 1 Chron. 8:33.   See ISHBOSHETH. ESH'COL, [h] (a bunch of grapes), an ally and friend of Abraham in Canaan, Gen. 14:13-24. ESHCOL, VALLEY OF, a vale in Judah, near Hebron, so called because of the very large bunch of grapes which the spies cut down to carry to the people of Israel, Num. 13:23, 24. ESH'TAOL, [h] (strong woman), a city of Dan, where Samuel was born and buried, Judg. 13:25; 16:31. ESHTEM'OA, [h] (bosom of a woman), a city of Judah given to the priests, Josh. 21:14. ESPECIALLY, chiefly, particularly, Acts 26:3. ESPIED, did discover, Gen. 42:27. ESPOUSALS, the ceremonials of be- trothing a man and woman previously to marriage, Sol. Song 3:11: first en- gagements in self-dedication to the ser- vice of God, Jer. 2:2. ESPOUSED, engaged with joyful cere- monies in promise of marriage, Matt. 1: 18; Luke 1:27. ESPY, to search or discover, Josh. 14: 7: to question, Jer. 48:19. ESTABLISH, to fix or confirm as a covenant, Gen. 6:18; 9:9; 1 Sam. 1:23: to perform or accomplish a revealed purpose, Isa. 62:17: to strengthen and comfort in holiness, 1 Thess. 3:2, 13. ESTABLISHED, confirmed, Gen. 9:17: strengthened, 1 Kings 2:12, 44. ESTABLISHMENT, accomplishment, 2 Chron. 32:1. ESTATE, condition in life, Est. 1:19; Eccles. 1:16: a nobleman, governor, or magistrate, Mark 6:21. ESTEEM, to care for, Job 36:19; 41:27: to regard as excellent, Psal. 119:128; or as worthy, 1 Thess. 5:13; or as justly punished, Isa. 53:4. ESTEEMED, regarded or estimated, 1 Sam. 2:30; Luke 16:15. ESTEEMING, regarding or estimating, Heb. 11:26. ES'THER, [h] (secret or hidden), called also Hadassah, Est. 2:1, a Jewish cap- tive, who was elevated to be queen to Ahasuerus, king of Persia, and whose history is recorded in the book of Esther. ESTHER, THE BOOK OF: this book records an extraordinary display of Divine providence, in the elevation of an orphan Jewess to be queen of Persia, and by her means to accomplish a great deliverance of the Jews from the san- guinary policy of the haughty prime- minister Haman.   This book is pecu- liarly valuable also for an illustration of the manners of the court and gov- ernment of the ancient Persians.   See AHASUERUS and HAMAN. List: Commentary. ESTIMATE, to determine the value or fix the price of a thing, Lev. 27:14. ESTIMATION, the reputed value, Lev. 5:15; 27:25. ESTRANGED, alienated, as persons, Job 19:13; Psal. 58:3; Ezek. 14:5; or things, Jer. 19:4. E'TAM, [h] (their bird), a precipitous mountain, situated in the tribe of Dan, Judg. 15:8. ETAM, a city of Judah, 2 Chron. 11:6. ETERNAL, everlasting, without begin- ning or ending, Deut. 33:27.   This word and everlasting, applied to God, denote a proper eternity: applied to a future life, whether of blessedness or of torment, they signify endless duration, Matt. 25:46; 2 Cor. 4:17.   Eternal, ever, and everlasting, sometimes denote only a long duration, according to the nature and continuance of the things under consideration, as the possession of Canaan by the posterity of Abraham Gen. 17:8, or of the throne of Israel by the house of David, 2 Sam. 7:16.   Infi- dels especially have objected to the ap- plication of this word to future punish- ments, urging that the Greek word does not signify a proper eternity: but it is replied that it is the strongest term in that language to express the idea of an eternal state, and that which is used to declare the happiness of the righteous, and the eternity of God. ETERNAL.   See HELL. ETERNAL LIFE.   Tract. ETERNITY, duration without begin- ning or end, Isa. 57:15. E'THAM, [h] (their strength, or their sign), an extensive desert around the western arm of the Red sea, Exod. 13: 20; Num. 33:6-8. ETHAN, [h] (strong, or gift of the island), supposed to be Jeduthun, a chief musi- cian in the temple of Solomon, and famous for his extraordinary wisdom, 1 Kings 4:31; 1 Chron. 2:6: he is believed to have written the eighty-ninth psalm, on occasion of the revolt of the ten tribes from Rehoboam. ETH'ANIM, [h] (strong, or valiant), the seventh Hebrew month of the sacred year, 1 Kings 8:2. ETHIO'PIA, [h], CUSH (blackness), a country in Arabia Felix, along the east- ern shore of the Red sea, and including the land of Midian: hence the wife of Moses is called an Ethiopian, Num. 12: 1; Exod. 2:15-21; 2 Chron. 21:16. ETHIOPIA, a large country lying south and south-east of Egypt, along the western shore of the Red Sea, and now called Abyssinia, Acts 8:27; Nah. 3:9. ETHIO'PIAN, [g], ÆTHIOPS (heat, or burning), a native of Ethiopia, Num. 12: 1; Jer. 17:23; Dan. 11:43. ETHIOPIC BIBLE.   List: Ministry. EUBU'LUS, [g] (a good counseller), a companion or friend of the apostle Paul at Rome, 2 Tim. 4:21. EUNI'CE, [g] (good victory), a Jewess, the intelligent and pious mother of Timothy, but married to a Greek, 2 Tim. 1:5; Acts 16:1. EUNUCH, an officer who served in the chambers in the palaces of the East, 2 Kings 20:18; Acts 8:27.   Such offi- cers were commonly emasculated, to pre- vent jealousy, Matt. 19:12. EUO'DIAS, [g] (sweet scent), a female Christian at Philippi, Phil. 4:2. EUPHRA'TES, [h] (that makes fruit- ful), Rev. 9:14, Heb. [h], PHRATH, Gen. 2:14, the most celebrated river of western Asia, called the Great river, Gen. 15:18; Deut. 1:7: it rises in the mountains of Armenia, and, after flowing about 1840 miles through many countries, falls, with the river Tigris, into the Persian gulf. Babylon was built upon the banks of the Euphrates.   See BABYLON.   The modern name of this river is almost as the Hebrew, Phrat or Epherat. EUROC'LYDON, [g] (a tempestuous wind), a kind of whirlwind from the north-east, in the Mediterranean, now called a Levanter, Acts 27:14. EU'TYCHUS, Εύτυχος (happy or fortu- nate), a young man at Troas restored to life by the power of Christ in the apostle Paul, Acts 20:9-12. EVANGELIST, Εύαγγελιστης (a messenger of good), a title given to an early preacher of the gospel, Acts 21:8; 2 Tim. 4:5. Evangelists, in the [early] church were extraordinary assistant missionaries, to aid the apostles in founding the churches of Christ, Eph. 4:11.   Philip, Timothy, Titus, Mark, Luke, Barnabas, and others, were of this class: but the title has been more particularly applied to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, as the writers of the four "Gospels." EVANGELIST.   Booklet & List: The Evangelist. EVE, חוה (life), the first woman, and the original mother of all mankind, Gen. 2:20, 25; 3:20; 4:1, 2: the brief his- tory of the creation, temptation, and transgression, of Eve are singularly in- structive; and though nothing is known concerning the period of the death of Eve, it has been presumed that she lived 930 years, and closed her life about the same time as Adam. EVE, a real person created by God. List: Creation. EVEN, the close of the day, Gen. 19: 1: night, Deut. 28:67. EVEN, equal, Job 31:6: level, Psal. 26:12; Luke 19:44. EVEN, certainly, 1 Kings 1:48; Ezek. 20:11: that is, 2 Cor. 1:3; Phil. 2:8. EVENING, night, Gen. 1:58: the close of the day, the beginning of night, Josh. 10:26; Acts 28:23. EVENING, relating to the evening, 1 Kings 18:29; Zeph. 3:3. EVENT, an occurrence, a thing that happens, Eccles. 9:2, 3. EVEN-TIDE, the time of evening, Josh. 8:29; Mark 11:11. EVER, at all times, Lev. 6:13: con- stantly, through life, 1 Kings 5:1: at any time, Job 4:7: eternally, 1 Thess. 4:17.   "[F]or ever and ever" denotes eternally, but expressed with emphasis, Exod. 15:18; Rev. 11:15.   See ETERNAL. EVERLASTING, perpetual, Gen. 17:8: eternal, Matt. 25:46; Jude 6. EVERMORE, perpetually, Deut. 28: 29: eternally, Psal. 16:11; Rev. 1:18. EVERY, each one of all, Gen. 6:5; Phil. 4:21. EVIDENCE, manifest proof, Heb. 11:1: written memorials or records of proof, Jer. 32:10, 16, 44. EVIDENT, plain, apparent, Job 6:28; Phil. 1:28: clearly proved by evidence, Heb. 7:14, 15. EVIDENTLY, plainly, certainly, Acts 10:3; Gen. 3:1. EVIL, calamity, Gen. 19:19; Amos 3:16: wickedness, 1 Kings 16:23; Luke 6:45. EVIL, calamitous or sorrowful, Gen. 47:9; Eccles. 12:1: wicked, Gen. 8: 21; Matt. 12:35; 2 Kings 17:13. EVIL, badly, Exod. 5:22: oppressively, Acts 7:6: wickedly, 2 Pet. 2:2, 12. E'VIL-MERO'DACH, [h] (the fool of Merodach), the son and successor of Ne- buchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and father of Belshazzar, 2 Kings 25:27-30; Jer. 52:31; Dan. 5:1-30. EWE, a female sheep, Gen. 21:28; 32:14. EXACT, to demand with vigour, as lent money, Neh. 5:7; or taxes imposed, Luke 3:13; or undue labour from ser- vants, Isa. 58:3. EXACTED, did exact or demand, as money in payment of tribute, 2 Kings 15:20; 23:35. EXACTION, tax, tribute, or demand, Neh. 10:31; Ezek. 45:9 EXACTOR, a receiver of taxes, such were generally oppressive under the de- spotic governments of the East, Isa. 60:17. EXALT, to extol in praise, Exod. 15:2: to elevate to a higher station or dignity, Isa. 14:13; Dan. 11:36. EXALTED, elevated, honoured or dig- nified, Num. 24:7; Acts 2:33; Phil. 2:9. EXAMINATION, judicial trial, Acts 25: 26. EXAMINE, to observe and try carefully, Ezra 10:16: to question, 1 Cor. 9:3: to investigate, 2 Cor. 13:5. EXAMINED, questioned, Luke 23:14: interrogated with severity or torture, as by scourging, Acts 12:19; 22:24. EXAMINING, questioning judicially, Acts 24:8. EXCEED, to go beyond in anything, Deut. 25:3: to surpass, 2 Cor. 3:9; 1 Kings 10:7. EXCEEDED, did exceed or surpass, 1 Sam. 20:41; 1 Kings 10:23. EXCEEDING, surpassing, Gen. 15:1; 1 Kings 4:29; Eph. 2:7. EXCEEDINGLY, very greatly, Gen. 7: 19; Acts 16:20; Gal. 1:14. EXCEL, to surpass, as in good qualities, Psal. 103:20; or in endowments, 1 Cor. 14:12: to exceed in riches or fame, Isa. 10:10. EXCELLED, did surpass, 1 Kings 4:30. EXCELLENCY, goodness, dignity, power, Gen. 49:3; Phil. 3:8: honour, glory, 2 Cor. 4:7: grandeur or fame, as of a metropolis, Isa. 13:19. EXCELLENT, surpassing or eminent in good qualities, Psal. 8:1; 36:7: worthy, Prov. 12:26; Rom. 2:18: offi- cial, Acts 23:26. EXCEPT, unless, Gen. 31:42. EXCEPTED, exempted, not included, 1 Cor. 15:27. EXCESS, intemperance, transgression, 1 Pet. 4:3, 4. EXCHANGE, traffic by barter, one thing being given for another, Gen. 47:17; Matt. 16:26. EXCHANGE, to give one thing for another, Ezek. 48:14. EXCHANGERS, bankers: those who took in people's money to make a profit, allowing them a share of it, Matt. 25:27. EXCLUDE, to shut out or hinder, Gal. 4:17. EXCLUDED, shut out, Rom. 3:27. EXCUSE, a reason for doing or not doing anything, Luke 14:18. EXCUSED, to throw off imputation by a feigned apology, 2 Cor. 12:9. EXCUSED, disengaged from obligation, Luke 14:18. EXCUSING, justifying or vindicating, Rom. 2:15. EXECRATION, a curse, an abomination, Jer. 42:18. EXECUTE, to perform, or put in act fully, Exod. 12:12; Jude 16: to admi- nister justice as a magistrate or judge, Deut. 10:18; Rom. 13:4. EXECUTED, did execute or perform, Luke 1:8; Psal. 106:30. EXECUTING, performing, 2 Kings 10: 30; 2 Chron. 22:8. EXECUTION, performance, Est. 9:1. EXECUTIONER, he that puts criminals or prisoners to death at the command of a judge or a despot, Mark 6:27. EXEMPTED, excused or favoured, 1 Kings 15:2. EXERCISE, use or activity, 1 Tim. 4:8. EXERCISE, to practise, Acts 24:16: to employ, Rev. 13:12. EXERCISED, employed, Eccles. 1:13; 2 Pet. 2:14. EXHORT, kindly and earnestly to ad- vise, Acts 2:40; 1 Tim. 2:1; Heb. 3:13. EXHORTATION, the act of exhorting to good, Luke 3:18: consolatory advice, Acts 20:2: the word of gracious counsel in the Scriptures, Heb. 12:5. EXHORTED, did exhort, counsel, or encourage, Acts 11:23. EXHORTING, counselling or encourag- ing, Acts 14:22. EXHORTING.   List: Biblical Counseling. EXILE, a person banished to a strange land, 2 Sam. 15:19; Isa. 51:14. EX'ODUS, Έζοδος (the going out or de- parture), the title given to the second book in the Bible, as it details the departure of the Israelites from Egypt, and the particular organization of the church of Israel, under the special direc- tion of God, as their immediate sove- reign.   Exodus is a most instructive book, as it records the history of the persecutions of the Hebrews in Egypt, the birth, education, and conversion of Moses; his mission to Pharaoh, the plagues on the Egyptians; the deliver- ance of Israel, the passage through the Red sea; the miracle of the manna forty years; the giving of the law, and the con- struction of the tabernacle, with its sacred utensils; all of which deserve the serious regard of Christians.   Exodus includes the history of about 145 years, from the death of Joseph, to the celebration of the second passover, Num. 9:1-5. List: Commentary. EXORCISTS, pretenders to expel evil spirits by using the name of God: some of these wickedly attempted this in the name of Christ, Acts 19:13. EXPECTATION, the prospect of some advantage or good hoped for, Psal. 62: 10; Acts 12:11; Phil. 1:20. EXPECTED, desired or hoped for, Jer. 29:11. EXPECTING, hoping, Acts 3:5: wait- ing for what is secured, Heb. 10:13. EXPEDIENT, suitable or profitable, John 11:50; 2 Cor. 12:1. EXPEL, to drive out or eject, Josh. 23:5; Judg. 11:7. EXPELLED, did eject or drive out, Judg. 1:2; Acts 13:30. EXPENCES, costs or charges of work or business, Ezra 6:4-8. EXPERIENCE, knowledge gained by trial or practice, Gen. 30:27. EXPERIMENT, the trial of anything, 2 Cor. 9:13. EXPERT, skilful by practice or experi- ence, 1 Chron. 12:33; Acts 26:3. EXPIRED, completed or brought to an end, Est. 1:5; Rev. 20:7. EXPLOITS, deeds of war, as some bold men recovered and defended Jerusalem, when the king of Assyria had abolished the worship of God in the temple, Dan. 11:28-32. EXPOUND, to explain the meaning, Judg. 14:14. EXPOUNDED, did explain the meaning, as of a dream, or the Scriptures, Judg. 14:19; Luke 24:27; Acts 18:26. EXPRESS, exact or perfectly like, Heb. 1:3. EXPRESSED, marked or enrolled, 1 Chron. 12:3; Ezra 8:20. EXPRESSLY, plainly or directly, 1 Sam. 20:21; 1 Tim. 4:1. EXTEND, to stretch out, Psal. 109:12: to diffuse, Isa. 66:12. EXTENDED, stretched out or displayed, as in favourable circumstances, Ezra 7: 28; 9:9. EXTINCT, put out or expended, as the past days of our life, Job 17:1: de- stroyed, as the terror of an invading army, Isa. 43:17. EXTOL, to praise highly, Psal. 145:1; Dan. 4:37. EXTOLLED, greatly honoured or cele- brated, Isa. 52:13. EXTORTION, excessive demands, or gaining by oppression, Ezek. 22:12: purposes of oppression, Matt. 23:25. EXTORTIONER, one who practises ex- tortion, 1 Cor. 5:11. EXTREME, the greatest degree, Deut. 28:22. EXTREMITY, the utmost point, as of distress, Job 35:15. EYE, the organ of vision, Exod. 21: 24-26.   Our perceptions and knowledge being principally by means of sight, eye, or eyes, is figuratively employed in many places to denote knowledge, understand- ing, regard, and watchfulness, Gen. 3:7; Deut. 16:19; 1 Kings 1:20.   "The eyes of the LORD" denote the omniscience of God, Prov. 15:3.   "[S]ee[ing] eye to eye," intends being perfectly agreed in opinion and judgment, Isa. 52:8. EYED, did eye or watch with suspicion, 1 Sam. 18:9. EYED, pertaining to the eye, as tender or weak in the eyes, Gen. 29:17. EYELIDS, the membranes that shut over the eyes, used to denote sight, Job 16:16; Psal. 11:4: day-break or sun- rising, Job 41:18. EYESALVE, God's word and promised grace to give illumination, Rev. 3:18. EYE-SERVICE, diligence of servants merely in the presence of their masters, Eph. 6:6. EZE'KIEL, [h] (the strength of God), a Jewish priest, carried captive with king Jehoiachim to Babylon, by Nebu- chadnezzar, Ezek. 1:2; 2 Kings 24: 8-16.   His prophetic ministry began in the fifth year of the captivity, and con- tinued, as is supposed, about twenty-one years, until about the year B.C. 575. Ezekiel is believed to have died a mar- tyr for the truth of God, while testifying against the idolatry and wickedness of the Jews in Chaldea. EZEKIEL, THE BOOK OF: this book of predictions confirms the truth of Jere- miah's ministry, for which purpose Eze- kiel was inspired and commissioned; and the whole is remarkable for the several descriptions of the prophet's visions, which indicated the events of Divine Providence in relation to the recovery of the Jews from captivity, the coming of Messiah, and the destruction of the enemies of Israel, the Ammonites, Edomites, &c.   List: Commentary. E'ZION-GA'BER, [h] (the back-bone of the man), a sea-port town in Arabia, on the eastern gulf of the Red sea, Deut. 2:8; 1 Kings 9:26.   See ELATH. EZ'RA, [h] (a helper), a priest of great skill, piety, and zeal, but a captive in Persia after the first return of the Jews from Babylon: he was highly respected by the king Artaxerxes, who gave him a commission, with valuable presents of silver and gold, and letters of credit to a large amount, to return and prosecute the rebuilding of Jerusalem.   Ezra be- came, therefore, the leader of a new colony of the exiled Israelites to Canaan, and the chief reformer [revival] of the Jewish church after the captivity in Babylon, Ezra 7:1, 6, 12, 21, 25.   Ezra was divinely inspired to [read], [teach], and arrange the books of Scripture; and he established the preaching or expounding of the word of God, Neh. 8:1-8: he compiled the books of Chronicles, adding the history of his own times, which, some think, was finished by Nehemiah; but it is not improbable that Ezra sur- vived that pious governor, as it is sup- posed that he lived to the advanced age of 120 years, dying in Persia, on a journey to visit Artaxerxes. EZRA, THE BOOK OF: this valuable book relates the history of the Jews from their return to Jerusalem by the edict of Cyrus, to the time of its author, including notices of a period of nearly 100 years: the latter four chapters record the appointment of Ezra to the govern- ment of Judea by Artaxerxes, king of Persia, and some particulars of the vari- ous beneficial reforms [revival] which he effected among the Jews, especially in connexion with the temple, at Jerusalem. List: Commentary.

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