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Attaliates, Michael

Attaliates, Michael Byzantine stateman and historian, probably a native of Attalia in Pamphylia, whence he seems to have come to Constantinople between 1130 and 1140. He acquired in the royal city both wealth and position and was rapidly advanced, under successive emperors, to the highest offices, among others to that of judge of the supreme … Continue reading “Attaliates, Michael”

Attalia

ATTALIA A seaport in Pamphylia, at the mouth of the river Catarrhactes, visited by Paul and Barnabas on their way from Perga to Antioch, Mal 14:25 . There is still a village there of a similar name, with extensive ruins in the vicinity. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Attalia ( Tisch. and Westcott-Horts Greek … Continue reading “Attalia”

Attala, Saint

Attala, Saint Abbot (died 627 ), born Burgundy; died at Bobbio , Italy . He became a monk and joined Columbanus, whom he followed into exile, and with him founded the Abbey of Bobbio near Genoa, of which he became abbot. Relics at Bobbio , Italy. Feast , 10 March . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary … Continue reading “Attala, Saint”

Attainder

Attainder A bill of attainder may be defined to be an Act of Parliament for putting a man to death or for otherwise punishing him without trial in the usual form. Thus by a legislative act a man is put in the same position as if he had been convicted after a regular trial. It … Continue reading “Attainder”

Attain

Attain ATTAIN.In Act 27:12 attain has the literal meaning of reach a place (so RV [Note: Revised Version.] ). Elsewhere it has the figurative sense still in use. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Attain a-tan: The rendering of , kanah = buy, get (Pro 1:5); , nasagh= reach, a meal-offering … according as he … Continue reading “Attain”

Attai

Attai (Hebrews Attay, , perhaps opportune, comp Ittai), the name of three men. 1. (Sept. v. r. .) A son of the daughter of Sheshan (of the tribe of Judah) by his Egyptian servant Jarha, and the father of Nathan (1Ch 2:35-36). B.C. prob. ante 1658. 2. (Sept. v. r. .) The sixth of David’s … Continue reading “Attai”