Bible Encyclopedias
Edrei

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Edos

Next Entry
Education

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Concordances
Nave Topical Bible
• Edrei
Dictionaries
American Tract Society
• Edrei
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Edrei
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Edrei
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Edrei
Hitchcock Bible Names
• Edrei
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Edrei
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Edrei
People's Bible Dictionary
• Edrei
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Edrei
Encyclopedias
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Edrei
Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Edrei
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Edrei
• Edrei (2)
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Edrei
Lexicons
• אֶדְרֶעִי

ed´rē̇ -ı̄ ( אדרעי , 'edhre‛ı̄ ; Ἐδράειν , Edráein ):

(1) One of the cities of Og, not far from Ashtaroth, where the power of his kingdom received its deathblow from the invading Israelites (Joshua 12:4; Numbers 21:33 , etc.). It seems to mark the western limit of Bashan as against Salecah on the East (Deuteronomy 3:10 ). It was given to Machir, son of Manasseh (Joshua 13:31 ). Eusebius, Onomasticon places it 24 Roman miles from Bostra. The most probable identification is with Der‛ah , a town of between 4,000 and 5,000 inhabitants, on the southern lip of Wādy Zeideh , about 29 miles as the crow flies East of the Sea of Galilee. It is the center of an exceedingly fruitful district. The accumulated rubbish in the town covers many remains of antiquity. It is, however, chiefly remarkable for the extraordinary subterranean city, as yet only partially explored, cut in the rock under the town. This is certainly very ancient, and was doubtless used by the inhabitants as a refuge in times of stress and peril. For a description see Schumacher, Across the Jordan , 121ff.

(2) A place not identified, between Kedesh and En-hazor (Joshua 19:37 ).