Topical Encyclopedia
Introduction: The term "Eh" does not directly appear as a standalone entry in the Bible. However, it can be associated with expressions of hesitation or uncertainty in modern language. In the context of biblical studies, it is important to focus on the characters, places, or concepts that might be indirectly related or phonetically similar. This entry will explore potential connections and relevant biblical themes.
Ehud: One of the most notable figures that might be associated with the sound "Eh" is Ehud, a judge of Israel. Ehud is a significant character in the Book of Judges, known for his cunning and bravery in delivering Israel from Moabite oppression. The account of Ehud is found in
Judges 3:12-30.
Biblical Account: Ehud, the son of Gera, was a left-handed man from the tribe of Benjamin. The Israelites had fallen into sin, and as a result, God allowed Eglon, the king of Moab, to oppress them for eighteen years. When the Israelites cried out to the Lord for deliverance, God raised Ehud as their deliverer.
Ehud crafted a double-edged sword about a cubit long and concealed it under his clothing on his right thigh. He presented tribute to King Eglon and requested a private audience, claiming to have a secret message from God. When alone with the king, Ehud drew his sword with his left hand and plunged it into Eglon's belly, delivering Israel from Moabite control. Ehud then rallied the Israelites, leading them to victory over the Moabites.
Scriptural Reference: Judges 3:20-21 : "Ehud then approached him while he was sitting alone in the coolness of his upper room and said, 'I have a message from God for you.' As the king rose from his seat, Ehud reached with his left hand, drew the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly."
Theological Significance: Ehud's account highlights themes of divine deliverance, the sovereignty of God in raising leaders, and the unexpected ways God can use individuals for His purposes. Ehud's left-handedness, considered unusual in his time, became a strategic advantage, demonstrating that God can use what the world sees as weaknesses for His glory.
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Judges: The period of the judges was a time of cyclical sin and redemption for Israel. Each judge, including Ehud, served as a deliverer raised by God to rescue the Israelites from their oppressors.
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Divine Deliverance: Ehud's account is a testament to God's faithfulness in responding to the cries of His people and providing deliverance through chosen leaders.
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God's Sovereignty: The narrative underscores the belief that God is in control of history and can use any person, regardless of their perceived limitations, to fulfill His divine plan.
Conclusion: While "Eh" itself is not a direct biblical term, the account of Ehud provides rich insights into God's deliverance and the unexpected ways He accomplishes His purposes. Through Ehud, we see a powerful example of faith, courage, and divine intervention in the history of Israel.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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interj.) An expression of inquiry or slight surprise.
Greek
1075. genealogeo -- to trace ancestry ... to trace ancestry. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: genealogeo Phonetic Spelling:
(ghen-
eh-al-og-
eh'-o) Short Definition: I put into a genealogy, reckon my
... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1075.htm - 6k2309. thelo -- to will, wish
... Thel'-o or thel'-o or in certain tenses theleo thel-eh'-o, and etheleo
eth-el-eh'-o, which are otherwise obsolete; apparently strengthened from the alternate ...
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1653. eleeo -- to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy
... to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eleeo
Phonetic Spelling: (el-eh-eh'-o) Short Definition: I pity, have mercy on ...
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3379. mepote -- never, lest ever
... never, lest ever. Part of Speech: Adverb, Negative Transliteration: mepote Phonetic
Spelling: (may'-pot-eh) Short Definition: lest at any time, lest, perhaps ...
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4758. stratologeo -- to enlist soldiers
... to enlist soldiers. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: stratologeo Phonetic Spelling:
(strat-ol-og-eh'-o) Short Definition: I enlist troops Definition: I ...
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4584. Semein -- Semein, an Israelite
... Semein, an Israelite. Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration:
Semein Phonetic Spelling: (sem-eh-ee') Short Definition: Semein Definition ...
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770. astheneo -- to be weak, feeble
... to be weak, feeble. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: astheneo Phonetic Spelling:
(as-then-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am weak, sick Definition: I am weak ...
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4909. suneudokeo -- to join in approving
... to join in approving. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: suneudokeo Phonetic
Spelling: (soon-yoo-dok-eh'-o) Short Definition: I consent, agree, am of one ...
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4943. sunupourgeo -- to help together
... to help together. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sunupourgeo Phonetic Spelling:
(soon-oop-oorg-eh'-o) Short Definition: I help together Definition: I ...
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790. astateo -- to be unsettled, ie homeless
... to be unsettled, ie homeless. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: astateo Phonetic
Spelling: (as-tat-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am unsettled, have no fixed ...
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Strong's Hebrew
7203. ro'eh -- a seerro'
eh. 7202, 7203. ro'
eh. 7203a . a seer. Transliteration: ro'
eh Phonetic
Spelling: (ro-
eh') Short Definition: vision. vision Active
... /hebrew/7203.htm - 5k 7463. re'eh -- evil, misery, distress, injury
re'eh. 7462c, 7463. re'eh. 7463a . evil, misery, distress, injury. Transliteration:
re'eh Phonetic Spelling: (ray-eh') Short Definition: friend. friend ...
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8407. Tiglath Pileser -- an Assyrian king
... Tiglath Pileser. 8408 . an Assyrian king. Transliteration: Tiglath Pileser Phonetic
Spelling: (tig-lath' pil-eh'-ser) Short Definition: Tiglath-pileser. ...
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4920. Meshelemyah -- a Levite
... Meshelemyah or Meshelemyahu. 4921 . a Levite. Transliteration: Meshelemyah or
Meshelemyahu Phonetic Spelling: (mesh-eh-lem-yaw') Short Definition: Meshelemiah ...
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6281. Ether -- perhaps "abundance," a place in Judah
... 6280, 6281. Ether. 6282 . perhaps "abundance," a place in Judah. Transliteration:
Ether Phonetic Spelling: (eh'ther) Short Definition: Ether. ...
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4629. maareh -- meadows
... 4628, 4629. maareh. 4630 . meadows. Transliteration: maareh Phonetic Spelling:
(mah-ar-eh') Short Definition: meadows. Word Origin the same as maar, qv. meadows ...
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5572. seneh -- perhaps blackberry bush
... 5571, 5572. seneh. 5573 . perhaps blackberry bush. Transliteration: seneh
Phonetic Spelling: (sen-eh') Short Definition: bush. Word ...
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6153. ereb -- evening
... 6152b, 6153. ereb. 6154 . evening. Transliteration: ereb Phonetic Spelling:
(eh'-reb) Short Definition: evening. Word Origin from ...
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6106. etsem -- bone, substance, self
... 6105c, 6106. etsem. 6107 . bone, substance, self. Transliteration: etsem
Phonetic Spelling: (eh'tsem) Short Definition: bones. Word ...
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4617. maaneh -- an answer, response
... 4616, 4617. maaneh. 4618 . an answer, response. Transliteration: maaneh
Phonetic Spelling: (mah-an-eh') Short Definition: answer. ...
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Library
Humanity in the City
... HUMANITY IN THE CITY. BY THE. REV. EH CHAPIN. NEW YORK: DE WITT & DAVENPORT, PUBLISHERS,
160 & 162 NASSAU STREET. ... [Illustration: EH Chapin]. * * * *. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chapin/humanity in the city/title page.htm
Dialogue Between a Gentleman and a Shepherd.
... G. "Bravo! If one let go your name, he won't catch it again, eh? Well, what is your
god's name?". S. "Bir-ap-pa is our god, Sir.". G. "Bir-ap-pa, eh? ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hodson/old daniel/chapter five dialogue between a.htm
The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained
... BY. MARTIN LUTHER. Wittemberg, 1523-4. TRANSLATED, WITH PREFACE AND NOTES,. BY.
EH GILLETT. NEW YORK: ANSON DF RANDOLPH, No.683 BROADWAY.1859. ...
/.../the epistles of st peter and st jude preached and explained/title page.htm
God's Mercy or Man's? July 31.
... "Most worshipful sir, you surely would not wish God not to have mercy on his soul?".
"No"Eh? ... "And you can't help being a little fond of him still?". "Eh? ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/daily thoughts /gods mercy or mans july.htm
Chapter xlvii
... The brethren do as Joseph had instructed them: they say with unmistakable
plainness"ro'eh first for emphasis ""shepherds of flocks thy servants are." Ro'eh ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xlvii.htm
The Legend of La Brea {331A}
... prey. 'Eh, you Senor Trinidada! What dis new ondacent plan? ... Loudly laughed
that stalwart hunter" 'Eh, what superstitious talk! Nyam ...
/.../kingsley/andromeda and other poems/the legend of la brea.htm
The Crown of Thorns
... Title Page. THE CROWN OF THORNS A TOKEN FOR THE SORROWING. by EH Chapin. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chapin/the crown of thorns/title page.htm
Chapter xxii
... ("Moreh" 12 :.6; or mar'eh, or ha'emor?? ""of the Amorites," as if the Amorites had
dwelt in any one place and not scattered abroad in the land). ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxii.htm
Of the Origin of the Word "With," and what Force it Has. Also ...
... Lightfoot in Colossians 2:14. The "doctrines" of heretics are also called dogmata,
as in Basil, Ep. CCLXI.. and Socr., EH iii. 10. cf. Bp. Bull, in Serm. ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/chapter xxvii of the origin.htm
Hymns for Christian Devotion
... JG Adams and EH Chapin; Produced by Ryan Wheeler, Stephen Hutcheson, Alicia Williams,
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Table ...
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Thesaurus
Eh (2 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Eh (2 Occurrences). Mark 1:24 saying,
Eh! what have
we to do with thee, Jesus, Nazarene?
... (DBY). Luke 4:34 saying,
Eh!
.../e/eh.htm - 7kViper (8 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary In Job 20:16, Isaiah 30:6; 59:5, the Hebrews word
eph'eh is thus rendered. The Hebrew word, however, probably ...
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Seer (21 Occurrences)
... SEER. se'-er, ser: The word in English Versions of the Bible represents two Hebrew
words, ro'eh (1 Samuel 9:9, 11, 18, 19 2 Samuel 15:27 1 Chronicles 9:22, etc ...
/s/seer.htm - 17k
Prophet (315 Occurrences)
... In the time of Samuel another word, ro'eh, "seer", began to be used (1
Samuel 9:9). It occurs seven times in reference to Samuel. ...
/p/prophet.htm - 49k
Countenance (67 Occurrences)
... Besides these there are found mar'eh, "appearance," "shape," "comeliness," "visage,"
`ayin, "the eye," to'ar, "appearance," "figure," etc., and Aramaic ziw. ...
/c/countenance.htm - 30k
Segub (3 Occurrences)
... It appears from 1 Samuel 9:9 that "seer" (ro'-eh) was the older name for those who,
after the rise of the more regular orders, were called "prophets." It is ...
/s/segub.htm - 11k
Egypt's (13 Occurrences)
/e/egypt's.htm - 10k
Serpent (40 Occurrences)
... (10) 'eph'eh, is found ... It is found in Septuagint for these words, and also for
'eph`eh (Isaiah 30:6). (14) echidna, occurs in Acts 28:3, "A viper came out.... ...
/s/serpent.htm - 46k
Haro'eh (1 Occurrence)
Haro'eh. Haroeh, Haro'eh. Harorite . Multi-Version Concordance
Haro'eh (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 2:52 And Shobal ...
/h/haro'eh.htm - 6k
Haroeh (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia HAROEH. ha-ro'-e (ha-ro'eh, "the seer"): A Judahite
(1 Chronicles 2:52). Multi-Version Concordance Haroeh (1 Occurrence). ...
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