Isaias — • Essay on the Biblical prophet and the book which bears his name Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Isaias Isaias † … Catholic encyclopedia
List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its … Wikipedia
Hebrew Names — Hebrew Names † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Hebrew Names To the philosopher a name is an artificial sign consisting in a certain combination of articulate sounds, whereby a particular class of people are wont to designate one thing and… … Catholic encyclopedia
JEREMIAH — (Heb. והּ ָירִי ְמ) second of the major prophets whose book is the second in the Latter Prophets section of the Bible. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: in the bible the life and message of jeremiah beginnings of prophecy … Encyclopedia of Judaism
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Jeremiah — Jeremian, Jeremianic /jer euh muy an ik/, adj. /jer euh muy euh/, n. 1. a Major Prophet of the 6th and 7th centuries B.C. 2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbr.: Jer. 3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning God is high. * * *… … Universalium
ʿbd — Central Semitic, to serve, work; noun *ʿabd , servant, slave. 1. Obadiah, from Hebrew ʿōbadyāh, servant of Yahweh, from ʿōbad, alternate form of ʿebed, servant, slave. 2. Abednego, from Hebrew ʿăbēd nəgô, probably alteration of ʿăbēd nəbô,… … Universalium
JUDGES (Heb. שׁוֹפְטִים), BOOK OF — JUDGES (Heb. שׁוֹפְטִים), BOOK OF, the second book in the second section of the Bible, called Prophets (Nevi im). (See Table: Book of Judges – Contents.) The Book of Judges is named for the series of charismatic leaders of the period between the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism