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Bekorah SEE MISHNA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bekker, Balthasar SEE BECKER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bekaim SEE MULBERRY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

BEKAH A half-shekel; in weight, five pennyweights; in money, about twenty- five cents. This sum each Israelite over twenty years old was to pay as a poll tax for the temple service, Exo 30:13 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Bekah (, be’ka, cleft, i.e. part), a Jewish weight of early use (Exo 38:26), … Continue reading “Bekah”

Beka, Sibert a Belgian Carmelite friar, a native of Gueldre, lived about 1320. He was highly learned in philosophy, history, and canonical law. His principal work is a commentary on Thomas Aquinas. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beka BEKA (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] Bekah).See Weights and Measures. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Beka beka (, beka, half): Half a shekel, the amount contributed by each male of the Israelites for the use of the Sanctuary (Exo 38:26). Its value varied according to the standard used, but on the ordinary, or Phoenician, … Continue reading “Beka”

Bejaranus (Bejarano, Or Bexerano), Petrus a Spanish Dominican preacher, a native of Seville, lived at the commencement of the 17th century. Besides a volume of sermons, we have from him Resolucion de las Moneds y Especies dePerlas de la Isla Margarita (1600). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Bejaranus (Bejarano, Or Bexerano), Petrus”

Beja, Frey Antonio de a Portuguese critic, was born in 1493. He entered into holy ders in 1517, and exercised a strange ministry, quite celebrated in his day, especially writing a work against astrologers, which was printed by Germam Galharde in 1523. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Beja, Frey Antonio de”

Beja, Francisco Luis an Augustine monk (surnamed Perestrello, probably from a village in Portugal of that name, where he was born), lived at.the commencement of the 17th century, and wrote, Responsa Casuum Conscientice (Bologna, 1587; Venice, 1591):Contractilius Libellariis: Collegium Sacrum Bononiease: De Venditione Rerumn Fructuosarum ad Terminum. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Beja, Francisco Luis”

Beja Diocese in Portugal, suffragan of Evora. It was created 10 June, 1770, and numbers 175,000 Catholics, with 115 parishes, 120 priests, and 197 churches. It is the capital of the district of Baixo Alemtejo. The city is supposed to be the Pax Julia, or Paca, of the Romans, and is still surrounded by remains … Continue reading “Beja”