People of the Bible

Elishaphat son of Zichri

Elishaphat, identified as Zichri’s son, is named among those Jehoiada took into the covenant.

Elisha's Servant at Dothan

An unnamed servant of the man of God who sees an encircling army and cries out in alarm.

Elisheba

Elisheba is named in at least one verse in Exodus.

Elishua

A 2 Samuel figure named with Ibhar, Nepheg, and Japhia.

Eliud

Eliud is named in Matthew’s genealogy between Achim and Eleazar.

Elizaphan

Elizaphan is named as Uzziel’s son and as a leader among the Kohathite families.

Elizur

Elizur, son of Shedeur, led the sons of Reuben in the Numbers passages.

Elkanah

Elkanah is named among the sons of Korah in Exodus 6:24.

Elkanah

Elkanah, son of Jeroham, is a man in 1 Samuel whose household offerings and words to Hannah are recorded.

Elkanah (1 Chronicles 6:25)

Elkanah is named as the father of Amasai and Ahimoth in 1 Chronicles.

Elkanah (1 Chronicles 6:26)

Elkanah is a person named in 1 Chronicles 6:26 as the father of Zuph.

Elkanah (1 Chronicles 6:27)

A 1 Chronicles genealogical figure named as Jeroham's father.

Elkanah (1 Chronicles 9:16)

A 1 Chronicles person named as the parent of Asa in the lineage of Berechiah.

Elkanah son of Jeroham

A 1 Chronicles genealogical figure identified as Jeroham's son.

Elkanah son of Joel

Elkanah son of Joel is named in a family line in 1 Chronicles 6:36.

Elkanah son of Mahath

A 1 Chronicles genealogical figure named in the line recorded at 1 Chronicles 6:35.

Elnathan of Jerusalem

Elnathan of Jerusalem is named as the father of Nehushta in 2 Kings 24:8.

Elon

A biblical person named in Genesis 46:14 and Numbers 26:26.

Elon

Elon is the Hittite father of Basemath and Adah in Genesis.

Elpaal (1 Chronicles 8:12)

Elpaal is named in 1 Chronicles 8:12 as the father of Eber, Misham, and Shamed.

Elzabad son of Shemaiah

Elzabad is listed among the sons of Shemaiah in 1 Chronicles.

Enoch

Enoch is named as Jared’s son and Methuselah’s father, and later passages describe his transport and prophecy.

Enoch

Enoch is Cain's son in Genesis, associated with a city Cain named after him and with Irad as his son.

Enoch

A son of Midian named in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.

Epaenetus

Epaenetus is named in Romans as Paul’s beloved and as the firstfruits of Asia for Christ.

Ephah

Ephah is named among the sons of Midian in Genesis 25:4.

Ephah son of Jahdai

Ephah is listed as one of Jahdai’s sons in 1 Chronicles.

Epher

Epher is named among the sons of Midian in Genesis.

Ephlal son of Zabad

Ephlal is named as Zabad’s son and Obed’s father in 1 Chronicles 2:37.

Ephod

Ephod is named as the father of the leader Hanniel in Numbers 34:23.

Ephrathah (1 Chronicles 2:19)

Ephrathah is named as the mother of Hur in 1 Chronicles 2:19.

Ephron

A Genesis person named when Abraham seeks an intercession with him.

Eran

A son of Shuthelah named in Numbers 26:36, where the clan of the Eranites is also named.

Erastus

Erastus is named as one of two ministers sent into Macedonia in Acts.

Er son of Judah

Judah’s firstborn son, named with Onan and Shelah in 1 Chronicles 2:3.

Eshbaal son of Saul

Eshbaal is named as one of Saul’s sons in 1 Chronicles.

Eshban

Eshban is named among the sons of Dishan in Genesis.

Eshban son of Dishon

Eshban is named among the sons of Dishon in 1 Chronicles.

Eshek

Eshek is named with Ulam, Jeush, and Eliphelet as his sons in 1 Chronicles 8:39.

Eshton (1 Chronicles 4:12)

Eshton is named as the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah in 1 Chronicles 4:12.

Esli, Ancestor of Jesus

Esli is named in Luke’s genealogy between Nahum and Naggai.

Ethan son of Kishi

Ethan son of Kishi is named in the left-side group described as the sons of Merari in 1 Chronicles 6:44.

Ethan son of Kushaiah

Ethan son of Kushaiah is named among the brothers of the sons of Merari and among singers assigned bronze cymbals.

Ethan son of Zerah

A son of Zerah listed in 1 Chronicles, and the father of Azariah.

Ethan son of Zimmah

Ethan son of Zimmah is named in the genealogical sequence of 1 Chronicles 6:42.

Ethnan son of Helah

Ethnan is listed among the sons of Helah in 1 Chronicles 4:7.

Ethni son of Zerah

A 1 Chronicles son named in the sequence “Son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah.”

Eubulus

Eubulus is named with others who pay respects in 2 Timothy 4:21.

Evil-merodach

Evil-merodach is named as king of Babylon in accounts of Jehoiachin’s release from prison.

Ezbai

Ezbai is named as the father of Naarai in 1 Chronicles.

Ezbon

Ezbon is named among the sons of Gad in Genesis 46:16.

Ezer (1 Chronicles 1:42)

A 1 Chronicles person named as the father of Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

Ezer son of Jeshua

Ezer, Jeshua’s son, is identified as a ruler of Mizpah in Nehemiah 3:19.

Ezer son of Peniel

A 1 Chronicles son identified as the father of Hushah.

Ezri son of Chelub

Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of workers who did the work of the land for its service.

False Witnesses against Naboth

Two men instructed to testify against Naboth the Jezreelite in 1 Kings 21:10.

Father of Hiram the Craftsman

The 1 Kings figure identified as the father of Hiram the Bronze Craftsman.

Fortunatus

A Corinthian delegate named among those whose coming brought Paul joy.

Four Hundred Court Prophets

A group of about four hundred prophets gathered by the king of Israel for counsel about battle.

Gaddi

Gaddi is named as the son of Susi, from Manasseh within Joseph.