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Bray signifying in Old English to pound, stands in the Auth. Vers. at Pro 27:22, for , ka. thash’, to beat to pieces in a mortar (q.v.). This punishment is still in use among Oriental nations. Roberts observes, ” Cruel as it is, this is a punishment of the state; the poor victim is thrust … Continue reading “Bray”

Brawn, Samuel an English Baptist minister, was born in Woodford, Northamptonshire, in 1791. He was baptized in 18:12; entered Stepley Academical Institution in 1813, where he remained four years; and in June 1817, became pastor of the “forest-village” of Loughton, Essex, where his labors were blessed to the establishment of a flourishing Church. His pastorate, … Continue reading “Brawn, Samuel”

Brawler broler (Kere , midhyanm; Kethibh , midhwanm, quarrelsomeness; , amachos, not fighting): Spoken of the quarrelsome woman; a contentious (the King James Version brawling) woman (Pro 21:9). He who seeks the office of a bishop should be no brawler (, paroinos the King James Version given to wine, Tit 1:7); not contentious (the King … Continue reading “Brawler”

Bravo, Nicolas a Spanish theologian and poet, a native of Valladolid, was abbot of Oliva, of the Cistercian order, in Navarre. He died in 1648. He wrote a Life of Saint Benedict, in verse; and some theological works. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bravo, Francisco As far as known, author of the first book on medicine printed in America. His “Opera Medicinalia etc. (Authore Francisco Brauo Orsunensi doctore Mexicano medico)” was published at Mexico, 1570. Three years before, Dr. Pedrarias de Benavides had published his “Secretos de Chirurgia”, at Valladolid in Spain, and while the latter work is … Continue reading “Bravo, Francisco”

Bravery a term used in the Auth. Vers. only in its early sense offinery for the Heb. , tipe’reth, female ornament, Isa 3:18. So in the Apocrypha (Jdt 10:4) ” decked herself bravely” stands for gayly, as a rendering of , presented a fine appearance. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Bravery (2) … Continue reading “Bravery”

Brausiet, Mattheu a French monk, director-general of the Christian Brothers, was born November 1, 1792, at Gachat, Department of the Loire. In 1809 he entered on his novitiate in the Christian Brothers at Lyons, and was subsequently entrusted with the direction of the Brothers’ schools at Metz and Rheims. In 1817 he made his profession, … Continue reading “Brausiet, Mattheu”

Brauronia the name of a festival celebrated in honor; of the goddess Artemis at Brauron, in Attica. The festival was held every fifth year, when a number of young. females about ten years of age, dressed in crocus-colored garments, walked in solemn procession to the temple of the goddess, and were consecrated to her service. … Continue reading “Brauronia”

Braunschweig A duchy situated in the mountainous central part of Northern Germany, comprising the region of the Harz mountains. Territorially, the duchy is not a unit, but parcelled into three large, and six smaller, sections. Both in extent of territory and in population it ranks tenth among the confederated states of the German Empire. The … Continue reading “Braunschweig”

Braunius, John, D.D. professor of theology and Hebrew in the University of Groningen, was born at Kaiserslautern 1628, died at Groningen 1709. His works discover an extensive and accurate knowledge of Jewish rites and customs, and great rabbinical learning. In theology he followed Cocceius. His works are, 1. Selecta Sacra (Amst. 1700, 4to). They embrace … Continue reading “Braunius, John, D.D. (2)”