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azure vestments A liturgical color , not in use throughout the Church according to Roman Ritual, but used in some places at certain times. It is the color specially associated with Our Lady and indicates constancy, fidelity, genuineness, and aspiration , being significant, in the Levitical system, of the air. In pre-Reformation England there was … Continue reading “azure vestments”

Azuran ( v. r. ), the name of a man whose descendants (or a place whose inhabitants), to the number of 432, are stated (1Es 5:15) to have returned from the captivity; but the true lists (Ezr 2:16; Neh 7:21) have no corresponding name. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Azuran azu-ran, a-zuran. … Continue reading “Azuran”

Azur and Azzur helper. (1.) The father of Hananiah, a false prophet (Jer. 28:1). (2.) The father of Jaazaniah (Ezek. 11:1). (3.) One of those who sealed the covenant with Jehovah on the return from Babylon (Neh. 10:17). Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Azur a less correct mode of Anglicizing (Jer 28:1; Eze 11:1) the name AZZUR SEE AZZUR (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Azur AZUR or AZZUR. 1. Jer 28:1. 2. Eze 11:1. 3. Neh 10:17. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Azur azur. See AZZUR. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Azur [A’zur] 1. Father … Continue reading “Azur”

Azubah (Hebrews Azubah’, , deserted), the name of two women. 1. (Sept. v. r. .) The first wife of Caleb, Judah’s grandson, by whom he had three sons (1Ch 2:18-19). B.C. ante 1658. 2. (Sept. .) The daughter of Shilhi and mother of King Jehoshaphat (1Ki 22:42; 2Ch 20:31). B.C. 947-913. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Azubah”

Aztecs Probably from Aztatl (heron), and Tlacatl (man),”people of the heron”, in the Nahuatl, or Mexican, language of Mexico, a surname applied to the tribe of the Mexica, or Chichimeca Mexitin (whence Mexico and Mexicans), a ramification of the Nahuatl linguistic stock which occupied aboriginal Mexico, in more or less contiguous groups, at the beginning … Continue reading “Aztecs”

Azruch (Or Aruk) We add here to the art. NATHAN BEN-.JECHIEL that a new and critical edition of the Aruch is in process of publication by A. Kohiut, under the title Plenus Aruch, Targum-talmudico-midrasch Verbale et Reale Lexicon, A uctore Nathane Filio Jechielis Rabbino Celeberrimo ex Disciplinis Contextus Aruchini Venetiis (anno 1531) editi et Typis … Continue reading “Azruch (Or Aruk)”

Azrikam (Hebrews Azrikam’, , help against the enemy; Sept. or ;, once [2Ch 28:7] ), the name of four men. 1. The first of the six sons of Azel, of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch 8:38; 1Ch 9:44). B.C. post 1037. 2. (Josephus, , Ant. 9, 12, 1.) The governor of the king’s house in … Continue reading “Azrikam”

Azriel (Hebrews Azriel’, , help of God), the name of three men. 1. (Sept. ) The father of Jerimoth, which latter was phylarch of the tribe of Naphtali under David (1Ch 27:19). B.C. 1014. 2. (Sept. .) One of the valiant heads of families of the tribe of Manasseh east who were taken into captivity … Continue reading “Azriel”

Azre-Kah is the name of a sect which arose in the East headed by Nafe ben-Azrach. They refused to acknowledge any superior power on earth, whether temporal or spiritual. They became a powerful body under the reign of the caliphs, declared themselves the sworn enemies of the Ommiades, but were at length overpowered and dispersed. … Continue reading “Azre-Kah”