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Yemim

Yemim SEE MULE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Yellow Knives

Yellow Knives Days From the remotest time to the present the Israelites have computed the day (yôm) from sunset to sunset, or rather from sunset to the appearance of the first three stars which marked the beginning of a new day [Cf. Lev. 23:32; II Esd. (Nehem.) 4:21; etc.]. Before the Babylonian Exile the time … Continue reading “Yellow Knives”

Yellow

Yellow SEE COLOR. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Yellow YELLOW.See Colours, 1. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Yellow yelo. See COLORS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Yelek

Yelek SEE LOCUST. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Yeh ch’i

Yeh ch’i The “air of the night,” i.e., the strength or force obtained through the rest and recuperation during the night, suggestive of the moral invigoration from the calmness and repose of the mind which is necessary for the realization of one’s good nature. (Mencius, 371-289 B.C.). — W.T.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Yedinovertzi

Yedinovertzi a name signifying co-religionists, was given to some members of the Russian sect of the Starovertzi, SEE RUSSIAN SECTS, I, 4, in the reign of the emperor Alexander (1801-25), when strong hopes were entertained of regaining them to the orthodox communion. They assume for themselves the name of Blagoslovenni, or, The Blessed. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Yedinovertzi”

Yebamoth

Yebamoth SEE TALMUD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Year, Sabbatical

year, sabbatical (Hebrew: shabbathon, year of rest) The seventh year devoted to a cessation of agriculture, and holding in the period of seven years a place analogous to that of the Sabbath in the week. The three prescriptions enjoined were: all agricultural labor was to be suspended no debts could be exacted from an Israelite … Continue reading “Year, Sabbatical”