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Archibald, .Henry a Baptist minister, was born at Musselburgh, Scotland, in 1786. He came to the United States in 1818. His early religious association is were with the Established Church, but soon after his conversion he united with the Independents. Not long after he came to the United States he changed his views on baptism, … Continue reading “Archibald, .Henry”

Archibald (1), a Scottish bishop, was dean of the Church of Moray, and was consecrated bishop of the see of Moray in 1253. He was bishop here in the years 1256, 1258, 1260, 1268, 1269, and 1287. He was also bishop here in 1290. During his episcopate William, earl of Ross, gave to the Church … Continue reading “Archibald (2)”

Archi-Synagogus the ruler of a synagogue. See SYNAGOGUE. Fuente: Biblical and Theological Dictionary

Archi (Heb. Arki’, ; Sept. combines with the following word, ; Vulg. Archi Ataroth; but the Hebrews has no connective between the words, where the Auth. Vers. has prob. supplied the best relation to), a city or place on the boundary of Benjamin and Ephraim, between Bethel and Ataroth (Jos 16:2); supposed by some to … Continue reading “Archi”

Archfraternities are those religious orders, in the Roman Catholic Church, which have given origin to others, or have authority over them. They convey to those which are subject to them their laws and statutes, their mode of dress, and their peculiar privileges. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Archflamen one of the chief priests, or flamens, among the ancient Romans. SEE FLAMEN. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Archevolti, Samuel a Jewish writer of Padua who lived in the 16th century, is known for his labors in Hebrew philology. He is the author of a grammatical work, entitled , an extensive grammar divided into thirty-two chapters, of which the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh chapters are devoted to the accents, the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth to … Continue reading “Archevolti, Samuel”

Archevites, The Ar’chevites, The. Perhaps the inhabitants of Erech, some of whom had been placed as colonists in Samaria. Ezr 4:9. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Archevites Men of Erech, transplanted to Samaria (Ezr 4:9). Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Archevites ARCHEVITES.The people of Erech (wh. see). Some of the inhabitants of Erech were deported as colonists to Samaria by king Ashurbanipal (668626). Their name is mentioned in Ezr 4:9 along with dwellers in Babylon; and the deportation of Archevites most probably … Continue reading “Archevites”

Archevite (Chald. only in the plur. emphatic, Arkevaye’, ; Sept. ), one of the nations transplanted by the Assyrians in place of the captive Samaritans, and who joined afterward in opposing the returned Jews (Ezr 4:9), probably inhabitants of the city ERECH SEE ERECH (q.v.), mentioned (Gen 10:10) as an early settlement of Nimrod. Fuente: … Continue reading “Archevite”