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Beetylion (or Bmetylos) is the name of an anointed stone worshipped among the Greeks, Phrygians, and other nations of the East; and supposed by modern naturalists to be the same with our ceraunia, or thunder-stone. The Batylos, among the Greeks, is represented as the same with the Abadir among the Romans. The Betylia of the … Continue reading “Beetylion (or Bmetylos)”

BEETLE In Lev 11:22, a species of locust. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Beetle Beetle. Beetles fly, but they do not leap (Lev 11:21). Crickets, which are related to locusts, both fly and leap. Some scholars contend that katydid, or locusts, are more likely the correct translations of this one biblical reference to beetles … Continue reading “Beetle”

Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770 -1827 ) Composer, born Bonn, Germany ; died Vienna, Austria . His earliest published compositions, three piano sonatas, appeared in 1783 . His teachers from 1779 -1781 . were Pfeiffer, a tenor singer, and Van den Eeden and Neefe, organists to the Court Chapel. While deputy-organist under Neefe, then accompanist at … Continue reading “Beethoven, Ludwig van”

Beeth, William a learned Englishman of the Dominican order, who lived at the commencement of the 16th century, wrote, Lecturce Scholasticce: Commentarium in Libros Sententiarumn. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beesley, George, Venerable (Also spelled Bisley). Martyr, born at The Hill in Goosnargh parish, Lancaster, England, of an ancient Catholic family; died 2 July, 1591. He was ordained priest at the English College at Reims, 14 March, 1587, and left for England, 1 November, 1588. A man of singular courage, young, strong, and robust, he … Continue reading “Beesley, George, Venerable”

BEESHTERAH A Levitical city, in Manasseh beyond the Jordan, Jos 21:27 . It is also called Ashtaroth, 1Ch 6:71, and is perhaps a contraction of Beth-Ashtaroth. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Beeshterah (Heb. Beeshterah’, , prob. house of Astarte; Sept. v. r. ; Vulg. Bosra), one of the two Levitical cities allotted to the … Continue reading “Beeshterah”

Beeshtera Bosra. (See ASHTAROTH.) Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary

Beesh-Terah H1203 A Levitical city Jos 21:27 Called Ashtaroth 1Ch 6:71 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible Beesh-terah Be-esh-terah. (house of Ashterah). One of the two cities allotted to the sons of Gershon, out of the tribe of Manasseh, beyond Jordan. Jos 21:27. Probably identical with Ashtaroth. 1Ch 6:71. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

bees Emblem in art associated with Saint Ambrose of Milan refers to his honey-tongued speaking ability Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Saint Dominic de Guzman Saint Isidore of Seville Saint Modomnoc Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Bees Deu 1:44 (b) Here is a type of the harmful enemies who can hurt and injure GOD’s people, but cannot … Continue reading “Bees”

Beersheba (Hebrew: well of seven, or well of swearing) Ancient town at the southern extremity of Palestine, 28 miles southwest Hebron. The expression “Dan to Bersabee” was used to denote the entire length of Palestine (Judges 1:20). This locality is the cradle of the Hebrew race, connected with memories of Agar, Ismael, and Abraham (Genesis … Continue reading “Beersheba”