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Eusebius of Caesarea, Onomasticon (1971) Translation. pp. 1-75.

Eusebius of Caesarea

SECTION E

Ēlath.470 Territory of the princes of Edom and a city of Esau ten miles east of Petra.

'Erōōn (Eroum).471 City in Egypt where Joseph met his father (Jacob).

Elioupolis (Eliopolis, city of the sun).472 City in Egypt which the Hebrews called On, of which it is said Potiphar was priest. Also noted in Ezechiel.

Etham.473 Station of the children of Israel in the desert. Also (called) Bouthan (Buthan).

JOSUE

Ēngannim.474 (In) tribe of Juda. It is now (a village) near Bethel.

Ēnaim.475 (In) tribe of Juda. There is now a village Bethenim near the terebinth.

Ēndōr.476 (In) tribe of Manasse. Home of the witch [the priestess of oracle who was consulted by Saul king of Israel]. Also note the above Aendōor, which is near (the city of) Nain where (in whose gates) the Christ (the Savior) raised up the son of the widow. It is also near Scythopolis.

Ēnganni.477 (In tribe of) lot of Issachar. City separated to the Levites. Another village Ēnganna is said to be around Cerasa in Perea (across the Jordan).

Ēnada.478 (In tribe of) lot of Issachar. There is now another village Ēnadab about ten miles from Eleutheropolis on the road to Jerusalem.

Ēnasōr.479 (In tribe of) lot of Nephthali. Note also Asor above.

'Ērakōn (Ereccon).480 Boundary or the tribe of Dan near Joppa.

JUDGES

'Ētam.481 Where Samson dwelled "in the cave Etam" beside the wadi.

KINGS

'Ēla.482 (We read) valley Ēla (which) Aquila and Theodotion (interpret) "valley of the oak."

Ēngaddi.483 Desert where David hid. Note above Engaddi (in) tribe of Juda located west of the Dead Sea.

Ēmath.484Territory of the heathen. According to Jeremia, a city of Damascus.

Ēnan.485 "Border of Damascus" according to Ezechiel, (to the East "from Thaiman and the city of the palm trees," which according to the others (other Interpreters taught it is) Thamar.

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