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Arondeus, Johannes one of the Holland ministers of the Dutch Reformed Church in America, came hither in 1742, and was chiefly known as a violent opposer of all efforts to secure a ministry independent of the mother Church in the old country. He was settled over the churches in Kings County, L. I. (1742- 47); … Continue reading “Arondeus, Johannes”

Arondeau, Peter a French martyr of the 16th century, was born in Paris. In 1559 he went to the town of Rochelle with a little parcel of wares to sell, and there joined the Church of Christ. When asked by certain popish priests why he did not attend mass, he said “‘he had been there … Continue reading “Arondeau, Peter”

Aromatics (from the Gr. , a pleasant smell) is a general term including all those odoriferous substances denoted by several Hebrew words, frequently designated as ” spices” in the Auth. Vers., e.g. ahalim (‘aloes”), “alnmug” or “afgum,” bedolach (“bdellium”), chelbenah (“galbanum”), basam, or balsam, kaneh (“calamus”), ketsioth and kiddah (“cassia”), “cinnamon,” lebonah, (“frankincense”), lot and … Continue reading “Aromatics”

Arom (, prob. interpolated), the name of a man whose descendants (or of a place whose inhabitants), to the number of thirty-two, are said to have returned from the Babylonian captivity (1Es 5:16); but the genuine text (Ezr 2:17-18) has no corresponding name, unless it be a mistake for Asons, and represents the HASHUM of … Continue reading “Arom”

Aroerite, The Aro’erite, The. Hothan, the Aroerite, was the father of two of David’s captains. 1Ch 11:44. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Aroerite (Heb. Aroeri’, , Sept. ), an inhabitant of one of the cities of AROER, probably that in the tribe of Judah (1Ch 11:44). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Aroerite a-roer-t (, ha-aroer): A native of Aroer. The Aroerite was Hotham, father of two of David’s heroes (1Ch 11:44). Fuente: International Standard … Continue reading “Aroerite”

Aroer of Judah The only noticeable relics of the ancient city at Wady Ararah are a few wells in the valley, two or three of them built up with rude masonry, and some of them containing water. The valley is, in part, well watered and fertile, but contains no inhabitants at present. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Aroer of Judah”

AROER 1. An ancient city on the north side of the Arnon, in the southern border of the tribe of Reuben, Deu 2:36 4:48 Jos 13:9 . It was in the territory of the Amorites, Jos 12:2, but seems to have fallen at a later day into the hands of Moab, Jer 48:19 . See … Continue reading “Aroer”

Arodites, The Ar’odites, The. See Arod. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Arodites arod-ts. See AROD. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia