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Beten (Heb. id. , belly, i.e. hollow; Sept. v. r. and ), one of the cities on the border of the tribe of Asher (Jos 19:25, only). By Eusebius (Onom. s.v. ) it is said to have been then called Bebeten (), and to have lain eight miles east of Ptolemais; but this distance is … Continue reading “Beten”

Beteswamy (god of Sport), a Baaga deity, was supposed to inhabit the forests of the Neilgherries in Hindustan. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Betanzos, Juan de Unfortunately very little is known as yet of this official, who has left such valuable works on the Indian traditions and language of Peru. He was a Spaniard by birth and came to Peru at an early day. Whether or not he was still on the Island of Santo Domingo in 1539, … Continue reading “Betanzos, Juan de”

Betanzos, Fray Pedro de A Franciscan missionary, b. at Betanzos in Galicia; d. at Chomez, Nicaragua, 1570. He was one of the earliest Franciscan missionaries to Guatemala, and founder of the Church in Nicaragua. He is said to have acquired, in eight years, the use of fourteen Indian languages, including the Nahuatl. It is certain … Continue reading “Betanzos, Fray Pedro de”

Betanzos, Fray Domingo A Dominican missionary, d. at Valladolid, Sept., 1549. One of the most illustrious Dominicans of the sixteenth century in America. A native of Leon in Spain, he first studied jurisprudence at Salamanca, then became a Benedictine and lived as a hermit on the Island of Ponza for five years. He then joined … Continue reading “Betanzos, Fray Domingo”

Betane ( v. r. , i.e. prob. ; Vulg. omits), a place apparently south of Jerusalem (Jdt 1:9), and, according to Reland (Palaest. p. 625), identical with the AIN SEE AIN (q.v.) of Jos 21:16, and the Bethanin () of Eusebius (Onom. , Ain), two miles from the Terebinth of Abraham and four from Hebron. … Continue reading “Betane”

Betancos Domingo De a Spanish missionary, was born at Leon near the close of the 15th century. He first studied law at Salamanca, then went to Rome, and established himself in a convent of the Benedictine order, which he soon left in order to take refuge on the small island of Ponca, situated four or … Continue reading “Betancos Domingo De”

Betah (Heb. Be’tach, ; Sept. v. r. [quasi ], and , Vulg. Bete), a city belonging to Hadadezer, king of Zobah, mentioned with Berothai as having yielded much spoil of brass to David (2Sa 8:8). In the parallel account (1Ch 18:8) the name is called, by an inverson of letters, TIBHATH SEE TIBHATH (q.v.). Ewald … Continue reading “Betah”

BETAH, OR TIBHATH A city of Syria-Zobath, taken by David, 2Sa 8:8 ; 1Ch 18:8 ; perhaps the modern Taibeh, between Aleppo and Tadmor. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Beswick, Philip J a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Harrison County, Ind., Dec. 20, 1818. He received license to preach in 1840, and the next year entered the Indiana Conference. In 1848 he was transferred to the North Indiana Conference, and in 1852, by division of the Conference, he became a member of the … Continue reading “Beswick, Philip J”