Edrei (Easton)

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Mighty; strength. One of the chief towns of the kingdom of Bashan (Joshua 12:4,5 ). Here Og was defeated by the Israelites, and the strength of the Amorites broken (Numbers 21:33-35 ). It subsequently belonged to Manasseh, for a short time apparently, and afterwards became the abode of banditti and"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter E Bible Dictionaries Edrei Easton's Bible Dictionary 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 Edom Next Entry Effectual Call 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 Mighty; strength. One of the chief towns of the kingdom of Bashan ( Joshua 12:4,5 ). Here Og was defeated by the Israelites, and the strength of the Amorites broken ( Numbers 21:33-35 ). It subsequently belonged to Manasseh, for a short time apparently, and afterwards became the abode of banditti and outlaws ( Joshua 13:31 ). It has been identified with the modern Edr'a, which stands on a rocky promontory on the south-west edge of the Lejah (the Argob of the Hebrews, and Trachonitis of the Greeks). The ruins of Edr'a are the most extensive in the Hauran. They are 3 miles in circumference. A number of the ancient houses still remain; the walls, roofs, and doors being all of stone. The wild region of which Edrei was the capital is thus described in its modern aspect: "Elevated about 20 feet above the plain, it is a labyrinth of clefts and crevasses in the rock, formed by volcanic action; and owing to its impenetrable condition, it has become a refuge for outlaws and turbulent characters, who make it a sort of Cave of Adullam...It is, in fact, an impregnable natural fortress, about 20 miles in length and 15 in breadth" (Porter's Syria, etc.). Beneath this wonderful city there is also a subterranean city, hollowed out probably as a refuge for the population of the upper city in times of danger. (See BASHAN .) A town of Naphtali ( Joshua 19:37 ).

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)