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Avites avts. See AVVIM. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Avites H5757 1. A nation in southern part of Canaan Deu 2:23; Jos 13:3 2. Colonists of Samaria 2Ki 17:31 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Avite (Hebrews Avvi’, only in the plur. , gentile from Ava), the name of two tribes of people. 1. (Sept. , Auth. Vers. Avims, in Deuteronomy; , Avites in Josh.) A people who originally occupied the southernmost portion of that territory in Palestine along the Mediterranean coast which the Caphtorim or Philistines afterward possessed (Deu … Continue reading “Avite”

Avitable, Pietro a Neapolitan missionary, was a Theatine of Bisonto in 1607. He was appointed by the Congregation of the Propagandists prefect of the missions in Georgia and the Indies. He died at Goa in 1650. He wrote, De Ecclesiastico Georgice Statu, ad Pontificem: Urbanum VII Historica Relatio (Rome). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Avitable, Pietro”

Avistiipor (scarecrow), a name of Priapus, who had temples erected to him as the tutelary deity of vineyards and gardens, which he defended from thieves and destructive birds. His image was usually placed in gardens, holding in his hand a sickle. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Avis Or Aviz knights of a military order of Portugal (order of St. Benito de A viz), instituted by Alphonso I, in 1147 or 1162, in commemoration of the capture of Evora from the Moors, whence the knights of this order were at first called knights of Santa Maria d’Evora. They were afterward styled the … Continue reading “Avis Or Aviz”

Avis, James a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born near Shepherdstown, Va., Jan. 7, 1795. He received the: best religious training in early life from a pious, devoted mother, but wandered into folly. and sin; was converted years afterwards, and in 1820 entered the itinerant ranks of the Baltimore Conference. In 1821 he was transferred to … Continue reading “Avis, James”

Avinion, Bartolomi of Aragon, a Dominican, was deputed to Rome to obtain the canonization of St. Louis Bertrand. While there, in 1623, he wrote in Spanish a life of that-saint, together with An Account of the Process of Canonization, which was at once translated into Italian by J. Caesar Boltifango, and printed at Rome in … Continue reading “Avinion, Bartolomi”

Avims avimz (Deu 2:23). See AVVIM. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Avims a people descended from Hevus, the son of Canaan. They dwelt at first in the country which was afterward possessed by the Caphtorims, or Philistines. The Scripture says expressly, that the Caphtorims drove out the Avims, who dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, … Continue reading “Avims”

AVIM, OR AVITES Descendants of Canaan, Gen 10:17, who occupied a portion of the coast of Palestine from Gaza towards the river of Egypt, but were expelled and almost destroyed by invading Philistines or Caphtorim, before the time of Moses, Deu 2:23 . Some yet remained in the time of Joshua, Jos 13:3 . They … Continue reading “AVIM, OR AVITES”

Avim, Avites [A’vim, A’vites] 1. A people who once inhabited the villages of Philistia, who were destroyed by the Caphtorims, Deu 2:23; a remnant being left till the days of Joshua. Jos 13:3. 2. City belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, not far from Bethel; but the name having the article in the Hebrew may … Continue reading “Avim, Avites”