A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part EL
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Eladah]
Gods eternity. The Son of Tahath, 1 Chr. 7. 20.
Elah]
An elme, or oke. A valley, 1 Sam. 17. 2. A Duke of Edom, Gen. 36. 41. Also, The name of a King, 1 King. 16. 6.
Elah]
The Father of Shimei, 1 King. 4. 18. The Father of Hosea, 2 King. 15. 30. The Son of Caleb, 1 Chr. 4. 15. The Son of Uzzi, Ib. 9. 8.
Elam]
A young man, or Virgin. The Son of Shem, Gen. 10. 22. The Son of Meshelemiah, 1 Chr. 26. 3. Another mentioned, Ezra 8. 7. & 10. 2. Neh. 12. 42. Also, a Countrey in Persia (whence Elamites, Act. 2. 9.) Isa. 21. 2. It seems that two Cities or Countreys were so named, Ezra 2. 7, 31.
Elamites]
Such as … a Countrey in Persia were placed in the Land of Israel, within the circuit of the ten Tribes, Ezr. 4. 9. Annot.
Elasah]
The doings of God The Son of Pashur, Ezr. 10. 22. The Son of Rapha, 1 Chr. 8. 37. The Son of Shaphan, Jer. 29. 3.
Elath]
Strength. A City, 2 King. 14. 22.
El. Bethel]
The God of Bethel. A place, Genes. 35. 7.
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The knowledge of God. The Son of Midian, Gen. 25. 4.
Eldad]
Gods beloved. A mans name, Numb. 11. 27.
Elder]
;;An ancient, or one stricken in years, or of great age. 1 Tim. 5. 1. Rebuke not an Elder. This is an Elder in respect of age. Elder is put for greater; to wit, in age, as Gen. 26. 16. & 27. 1.
;;2. A temporal Governour and Ruler among the Jews, Exod. 24. 1. Also, Exod. 4. 29. The Elders of the children of Israel. Exod. 17. 5. Take with thee the Elders of Israel. Mar. 21. 23. Act. 4. 5. These were Lay or civill Elders. Elders by office and dignity in the Common-wealth, Gen. 50. 7. Num. 11. 16. Ruth 4. 2. 1 Tim. 5. 17. or Church Rulers.
;;3. One that hath authority over a flock, to rule or teach it. 1 Tim. 5. 17. The Elders that rule well are worthy of … honour. 1 Pet. 5. 1. The Elders which are among you. This is an Ecclesiastical Elder, to deal in the edification of the Church, Tit. 1. 5. 7.
;;4. An Apostle. 1 Pet. 5. 1. I also that am an Elder, 2 Joh. 1. The … to be Elect Lady.
;;5. Progenitors, or fore-fathers, which lived in former ages. Mar. 7. 3. Holding the Tradition of the Elders.
;;6. All which have any Ecclesiastical function; namely, Teachers and Pastors, 1 Pet. 5. 1.
;;7. Pastors, Deacons, and other Church-officers, Act. 14. 23. A Synecdoche.
;;8. The Judges or seventy Senators of the great Court at Jerusalem, called Sanhedrin, Mat. 16. 21.
There are
1. Elders through age, 1 Tim. 5. 1.
2. Antiquity of time, or precedency of years, Heb. 11. 2.
3. By way of representation. Rev. 4. 10.
4. In respect of wit, knowledge, and understanding, Num. 11. 16. Namely, such as in respect of their wisdom were fit to be set over the rest.
5. By reason of their place and office, whether in the Church, 1 Tim. 5. 17. Tit. 1. 5. Jer. 5. 14. 1 Pet. 5. 1. In vhich places by Elders all such as have any Ecclesiastical function may be understood, as Apostles, Pastors, Teachers, Deacons, or other Church-officers, or in the Common-wealth. In respect of a Kings house, Gen. 50. 7. A particular City, Deut. 19. 12. The whole land, Gen. 50. 7.
Elder then he]
Job 32. 4. Heb. elder for dayes, marg.
The elder, Rom. 9. 12. or greater, marg.
Eldest servant, Gen. 24. 12. One that had lived longer with him then any of the rest, or was older then any of them.
Eldest Son, Gen. 27. 1. the first born.
Though Apollo Anglicanus render the word foreign, …, … the rendring of it Elders, to be cor rupt, yet if foreign be joyned therewith, (which he also joyneth) … all Presbyters had no hand in the apprehending of Christ, nor are they to be reputed the disciples of the … Presbyterians, between whom and Astrologers there's now such antipathy. And whereas he saith that the proper reading of foreign, is Presbyters, will he render these words in …. 8. 9. 'Aforeign, beginning at the Presbyters, … … the last? What can he say against ours, beginning at the …, even … the last? Such went out first, either because they who had lived longest had more sins, or because they being more prudent, first apprehended the force of the sentence. Annot.
Elders]
The Elders or Heads of the families, were chief men among their Tribes, who were farther chosen, and by imposition of hands received into the …, and so made Judges there, and these are called the Elders of the people, Mat. 21. 23. & 26. 3, 47. and of Israel, Act. 4. 8. Dr. Ham. on Mar. 5. Annot. c.
The same Author holds, that by Elders in Act. 11. 30. and in many other places of the New Testament, Bishops are meant, which he endevoureth to prove at large.
Elders]
;;Ancestors, or Forefathers, of whom we have our being; and by whose authority and example we ought to be much moved, Heb. 11. 2. They are called Fathers, Heb. 1. 1.
Four and twenty Elders, Rev. 4. 4. All Gods Saints of the old and new Testament, comprehended under the twelve Patriarks, and twelve Apostles, Chap. 5. 8, 10. Annot.
They are the 24 Books of the old Testament, with the 24 writers, and (metonymie) all the professours thereof. Napier Propos. 18.
Eldership]
;;The Colledge or whole company of Elders which labour in the Word and regiment of the Church. 1 Tim. 4. 14. Given thee with the laying on of the hands of the Company of the Eldership.
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Gods testimony, or witness. The name of a man, 1 Chr. 7. 21.
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Gods …. A City, Numb. 32. 3.
Eleasah]
The work, or doings of God. The Son of Helez, 1 Chron. 2. 39. The Father of Azel, 1 Chron. 9. 43.
Eleazar]
The help or aid of God. The Son of Aaron, Gen. 6. 25. The Son of A …, 1 Sam. 7. 1. The Son of Dodo, 2 Sam. 23. 9. The Son of Mahli, 1 Chr. 23. 21. The Son of Phinehas, Ezra. 8. 33. The Son of Eliud, Mat. 1. 15.
To elect or choose]
;;To decree the election of some to be saved by Christ the Mediator, Eph. 1. 4, 5.
It's also taken for, To choose to an office Political, 1 Sam. 10. 24. Prophetical, Psal. 105. 26. & 106. 23. Sacerdotal, or Priestly, Deut. 21. 5. Apostolical, Joh. 6. 70.
Elect]
1. Christ, Isa. 42. 1. as whom alone God elected and chose to be the Saviour of the world.
2. The Holy Angels, 1 Tim. 5. 21. as whom God chose from amongst the rest to … life.
3. Of the Israelites, Isa. 41. 8. & 45. 4. & 65. 9. 22. as whom God had chosen, Deut. 7. 6, 7. Taken to himself, Exod. 6. 7. Redeemed, Exod. 15. 13. Severed from all others to be his, Exod. 19. 5. Set apart for himself, Psal. 4. 3. Formed for himself, Isa. 43. 21. and called from the wombe, Isa. 49. 1.
4. The chosen out of all the Nations upon earth, Tit. 1. 1. as whom the Lord hath in his eternal counsell chosen in Christ to the obtaining of salvation to the praise of his grace, as also at some time in their life doth select and separate them from out of the world, and worldly courses to the profession of sincerity, having sanctified them by the Spirit, of whom some are eminent for birth or place, 2 Joh. 1. 13.
Elect Angels]
;;Certain Angels … from amongst the rest to eternal life, 1 Tim. 5. 21. I charge thee before God and the Elect Angels.
Gods elect]
;;Such men and women, as are freely chosen of God in Christ Jesus unto everlasting salvation, without respect of faith and works, foreseen only, because God would shew them mercy, Titus 1. 2. According to the faith of Gods Elect, Rom. 9. 9, 10.
;;2. Christ, whom alone God elected and chose to be the Messiah and Saviour, Luk. 23. 35.
Elect, or chosen in the Lord]
;;One which is a selected and … person, of chief and excellent godliness, declaring Election from all eternity, Rom. 16. 3.
Elect Lady]
;;Some excellent and honourable Dame. 2 Joh. 1. To the Elect Lady. In this sense Theophilus is called most Noble, Luk. 1. 3. being a chief and … person, renowned as well for piety and good works, as for birth and nobility.
Election]
;;A choosing of some out of many, as if out of a great heap of flowers, or hearbs, gold, or precious stones, or other things, yet would gather the chief. Now where some are chosen, others are refused, and where some be …, all be not chosen. They erre who hold election unto life to be common. or to depend on foreseen faith or works, for it is most free.
;;2. The choosing of some to obtain salvation by Christ, according to the good pleasure of God. Rom. 9. 11. Election of Grace. This hath two acts, 1. of the end, called the decree: 2. of the means, called the execution of the decree.
;;3. The choosing or appointing some unto publick functions, by voices, or by a common consent. Act. 14. 23. … they had ordained Elders … election in every Church. Joh. 6. 70.
;;4. The Elect themselves. Rom. 11. 7. The election hath o'tained it. The company of elected Jews are here meant.
;;Election: is Gods eternal decree, freely choosing as some Angels, so also a certain number out of lost mankinde, to obtain salvation by faith in Jesus Christ, unto the praise of his glorious grace, Rom. 9. 11. Act. 13. 48. Ephes. 1. 4, 5.
Election]
According to Election, Rom. 9. 11. The Heb. foreign, signifies both to chuse, and to Prefer, and is therefore rendred not only foreign, to chuse, but also foreign, to preferre, Deut. 7. 6. & 10. 15. Prov. 1. 29. and agreeable to that foreign, election, here signifies Prelation, & foreign, is, Gods purpose in respect of this, (or, for the) preferring one before the other. Dr. Hammond Annot. g.
Calling and election, 2 Pet. 1. 10 By calling is meant the mercy of God in making them Christians; and by Election, that … favour of being the …, to whom the … of deliverance belonged, and in whom they should be fulfilled; when the rest of that people, remaining obdurate in their sins, should be destroyed. Idem. Annot. d.
Election of grace]
;;Free election, or that election which comes from the … mercy and favour of God. Rom. 11. 5. According to the election of grace. If election be of grace, then it is not of works; for then grace were no more grace, saith the Apostle; and that is no way free, which is not free every way, saith ….
To make Election sure]
;;To confirm that decree of our election (which is … purposed on Gods part) to our own hearts, which is done by the fruits of the Spirit in us rehearsed before, 2 Pet. 1. 5, 6, 7. For these graces shew a mans faith and justification, and this … our calling: and calling cometh … election, as Paul teacheth. Rom. 8. 9. 2 Pet. 1. 10. … your calling and election sure.
El-elohe-Israel]
God, the God of Israel. An Altar so called, Gen. 33. 20. marg.
Elements, or rudiments of the world]
;;The fire, air, water, earth, called Elements, because they be the beginning whereof other visible creatures are compounded, 1 Pet. 3. 10, 12. Elements … with heat.
;;2. The Legall Ceremonies of the Testament, which were Principles or Rules, whereby God ruled and instructed his Church (as it were) under a Scoolmaster in those dayes. But being now joyned to the Gospel, or held as necessary to salvation, they are to be taken heed of. Col. 2. 8. Beware lest ye … spoiled by the traditions of men, according to the … of the world. Thus it must be read after the Original text, Gal. 4. 9.
;;See ….
3. Those things whereof others have their beginning in natural things, 2 Pet. 3. 10, 12.
Eleph]
Learning. A City, Josh. 18. 28.
Elephant]
See Bchemoth.
Eleven]
Applyed to Apostles, Act. 1. 26. Bullocks, Numb. 29. 20. Cities, Josh. 15. 51. Cubits, Ezek. 40. 49. Curtains, Exod. 26. 7. & 36. 14, 15. Dayes, Deut. 1. 2. Disciples, Mat. 28. 16. Sons, Gen. 32. 12. Stars, Gen. 37. 9. Years, 2 King. 23. 36. & 24. 18. In Judg. 16. 5. there's mention of eleven hundred Pieces of silver, as in Judg. 17. 2. of so many ….
Eleventh]
Captain, 1 Chron. 27. 14. Day, Numb. 7. 72. Hour, Mat. 20. 6, 8. Lot, 1 Chron. 24. 12. MonethMonth, Deut. 1. 3. Zec. 1. 7. Son, 1 Chr. 12. 13. Precious stone, Revel. 21. 20. Year, 2 King. 9. 29. & 25. 2, Jer. 1. 3. & 52. 5.
Eleuzai]
See Eluzai.
Elhanan]
Godsgrace, or mercy. The Son of …, 2 Sam. 21. 19. The Son of Dodo, 2 Sam. 23. 24.
Eli]
The offering or listing up. The Lords Priest and a Judge, 1 Sam. 4. 18. & 14. 3. It signifieth also my God, Mat. 27. 46.
Eliab]
God my Father; or, my God the Father. The Son of Helon, Numb. 1. 9. The Son of Pallu, Numb. 26. 8. The Son of …, 2 Chr. 11. 18. One of Davids helpers, 1 Chr. 12. 9. A Levite, Ibid. 15. 20.
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The knowledge of God. The Son of David, 1 Chr. 3. 8. A …, 2 Chr. 17. 17.
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The same. The Father of …, 1 King. 11. 23.
Eiiah]
God the Lord. The Son of Jeroham, 1 Chr. 8. 27. The Son of Elam, Ezr. 10. 26.
Eliakim]
The resurrection of God, or God ariseth, or God will restore, stablish. The Son of Hilkiah, 2 King. 18. 18. The Son of Josiah, Ibid. 23. 34. A Priest, Nehem. 12. 41.
Eliam]
The people of God. The Son of Achitophel, 2 Sam. 23. 34.
Elias]
;;That particular Prophet and man of God, called ( … ) the Restorer of Religion in his time. 1 King. 17. 16. According to the … os the Lord which he spake by the … of Elias.
;;2. … Baptist, which came in the Spirit and power of …, to restore … in this time. Mat. 17. 11. … Elias must … come and restore all things, ver. 13. And his Disciples perceived that he spake this os John Baptist, Mal. 4. 5.
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The Lord encreaseth. A Captain of the Gadites, Numb. 1. 14. The Son of Devel, called Numb. 2. 14. The Son of Revel. (The letters foreign and foreign are not much unlike one another) The Son of Lael, Numb. 3. 24.
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The Lord Returned. The Son of …, 1 Chr. 3. 24. One of the Singers, Ezr. 10. 24. The High priest, …. 3. 1.
Eliatha]
My God cometh; or, thou art my God. The Son of …, 1 Chr. 25. 4.
Eliazar, or Eleazer]
Of the Sons of Parosh, Ezr. 10. 25.
Elidad]
The beloved of God. The Son of Chislon, Num. 34. 21.
Eliel]
God my God. A mighty and famous man of …, 1 Chr. 5. 24. A Levite, 1 Chr. 6. 34. A Beniamite, 1 Chr. 8. 20, 22. One of Davids helpers, 1 Chr. 11. 47. & 12. 11. The Son of Hebren, 1 Chr. 15. 9. An overseer for the offerings, tithes, and dedicated things, 2 Chr. …. 13.
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Unto him mine eyes. The Son of …, 1 Chr 8. 20, 25.
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The help of God, or my God is a help. The Son of Moses, Exod. 18. 4. The Son of Becher, 1 Chr. 7. 8. A Priest, 1 Chr. 15. 24. The Son of …, 1 Chr. 27. 16. A man of understanding, Ezr. 8. 16. A Priest, Ezr. 10. 18. A Levite, Ibid. 23. of the Sons of Harim, Ibid. 31. The Son of …, Luk. 3. 29. The Steward of Abrahams house, Gen. 15. 4.
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My God the Father. One of Davids Worthies, 2 Sam. 23. 32.
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Mine eyes towards the Lord, or the God himself of mine eyes. The Son of …, Ezr. 8. 4.
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The God of youth. The Son of … Solomons Scribe, 1 King. 4. 3.
Elihu]
My God himself, or he is my God. The Grandfather of …, 1 Sam. 1. 1. A Captain of …, 1 Chr. 12. 20. The Son of Shemajah, 1 Chr. 26. 7. One of the Brethren of David, 1 Chr. 27. 18. The Son of …, Job 32. 2.
Elijah]
God the Lord; or, a strong Lord. A Prophet, 1 King. 17. 1. A Son of Harim, Ezr. 10. 21. John the Baptist, Mal. 4. 5. Mat. 17. 11, 13. See … as.
Elika]
The Pelican of God. One of David's Worthies, 2 Sam. 23. 25.
Elim]
Rams. A place, Ezod. 15. 27.
Elimelech]
My God the King; or, the counsel of God. The Husband of Naomi, Ruth 1. 2.
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Unto the Lord mine eyes. The Son of Neariah, 1 Chr. 3. 23. Another, 1 Chr. 4. 36. A Son of Becher, 1 Chr. 7. 8. A Son af Meshelemiah, 1 Chr. 26. 3. Of the Sons of Pahath Moab, Ezr. 8. 4. Of the Sons of Pasher, Ezr. 10. 22. Of the Sons of Zattu, Ibid. 27. A Priest, Neh. 12. 41.
Eliphal]
A miracle of God. The Son of Ur, 1 Chr. 11. 35.
Eliphaleh]
The God of Judgement. A Levite, 1 Chr. 15. 18.
Eliphalet, or Eliphelet]
The God of deliverance. The Son of David, 2 Sam. 5. 16. 1 Chr. 3. 6, 9. The Son of …, Ibid. 23. 34. The Son of Eshek, 1 Chr. 8. 39 The Son of Adonikam, Ezr. 8. 13. Of the Sons of Hashum, Ezr. 10. 33.
Eliphas]
The indevour of God. The Son of Esau, Gen. 36. 4. A Temanite that came to visit …, Job 2. 11.
Elisha]
My God saveth; or, the health of God. A Prophet, 1 King. 19. 16.
Elisha]
It is God; or, the lambe of God. The Son of Javan, Gen. 10. 4. A place of Isles, Ezek. 27. 7.
Elishama]
The God of hearing. The Son of Ammihud, Num. 1. 10. David's Son, 2 Sam. 5. 16. The Grandfather of Ishmael, 2 King. 25. 25. The Son of Jekamiah, 1 Chr. 2. 41. … Scribe, Jer. 36. 12. A Levite, 2 Chr. 17. 8.
Elishaphat]
My God judgeth. The Son of Zichri, 2 Chr. 23. 1.
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The oath, or fulness of God. The Wife of Aaron, Exod. 6. 23.
Elishua]
God keeping safe. A Son of David, 2 Sam. 5. 15.
Eliud]
God of praise. The Son of Achim, Matth. 1. 14.
Elizabeth]
God hath sworn. The Wife of Zachariah, Luk. 1. 5.
Elizaphan]
My God is …. The Son of Parnach, Num. 34. 25. A Levitc, 1 Chr. 15. 8.
Elizeus]
Health from God, of foreign and foreign A Prophet, Luk. 4. 27.
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The strength of God. The Son of Shedeur, Num. 2. 10.
Elkonah]
The zeal of God. The Son of Jeroham, 1 Sam. 1. 1. The Son of Assir, 1 Chr. 6. 23. The Son of Mahath, Ibid. 35. The Son of Joel, Ibid. 36. The Father of Asa, 1 Chr. 9. 16. A nobleman slain by Zichri, 2 Chr. 28. 7.
Elkeshite]
Late, or in the evening; or, the hardness, or rigour of God An inhabitant of Elkosh, a village of Galilee, in the Tribe of Simeon: Nahum being there born, is so called, Nah. 1. 1.
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A departure, or revolting from God, or rebellious to God. A Countrey in Asia called Pontus, Gen. 14. 1.
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A tree well known, whereof as the timber is many wayes usefull, so both the bark, and leaves, and liquor that is found in the leaves, together with the water wherein the leaves are boiled, are experimentally found medicinable. Hereof mention is made, Hos. 4. 13. Where the Prophet sheweth how the people did abuse them, to the dishonour of God, by burning incense under them, for that the shadow thereof was good.
Elmodad]
The measure of God, or God measureth. The Son of …, Gen. 10. 26.
Elmodam]
The same. The Son of Er, Luk. 3. 28.
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Gods fairness. The Father of Jeribai, and …, 1 Chr. 11. 46.
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God hath given, or Gods gift. The Father of …, 2 King. 28. 8. The Son of Achbor, Jerem. 36. 12.
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My God. Mar. 15. 34.
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Strong. An Hittite, Gen. 26. 34. The Son of …, Gen. 46. 14. Of whom came the family of the Elonites, Numb. 26. 26. The name of a place, Josh. 19. 43. A Judge, judg. 12. 12.
… Bethanan]
The name of a place, 1 King. 4. 9.
Eloquent]
A man of words, Exod. 4. 10. marg. One that can speak well, Ibid. 14. and … out his words, Job 9. 14. Words of delight, Eccles. 12. 10. marg. Using excellency of …, 1 Cor. 2. 1. The wisdom of words, 1 Cor. 1. 17. Perswasible words, 2 Cor. 1. 4. marg.
Eloquent …]
Isa. 3. 3. or skilful of speech, marg.
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…. A City, 2 Chr. 26. 2.
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Gods …. The Son of Shaharim, by Hushim … Wife, 1 Chr. 8. 11.
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The God of deliverance. The Son of David, 1 Chr. 14. 5. Another of his Sons, Ibid. 7.
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The … of Paran. Gen. 14. 6. marg.
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Otherwise, or, If not, Gen. 30. 1. & 42. 16. ….
… …, Judg. 7. 14. No other thing, Joel 2. 27. beside, which is …, Isa. 45. 5, 6.
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The case of God. A City, Josh. 21. 23.
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… correction. A City, Josh. 15. 59.
Eltolad]
The … of God. A City, Josh. 15. 30.
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The sixth monethmonth, … to part of August and …, …. 6. 15.
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God my strength, or the strength of God. One of David's helpars, 1 Chr. 12. 5.
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… of God, of foreign and foreign. A Sorcerer, Act. 13. 8.
Elymas]
the Sorcerer, Act. 13. 8. The word foreign, …, or … in Arabick signifies knowing, or skilful, and is … to … that know things divine and humane, from foreign, alam, …, he knew; and so foreign, perhaps foreign from foreign, which in … and Arabick signifie …, … … to search, … signifie the same also. From this concurrence of the words foreign and foreign, in the same …, it is clear that neither of them here was a proper name, (… having before been set down to be Barjesus, …. 6.) but both in several languages, the title of their wise …, skilled in the secret learning, whom we ordinarily call Magicians. And foreign, being in so common use among the Grecians, … perhaps of an … origination too, is here set as an interpretation of the other. Dr. Hammond Annot. a.
Elzabad]
Gods dowry. Another of Davids Helpers, 1 Chr. 12. 12. The Son of Shemajah, Ibid. 26. 7.
Elzaphan]
God of the North-east wind. The Son of Uzziel, Exod. 6. 22.