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Appaim (Heb. Appaywim, , the nostrils; Sept. v v. r. ), the second named of the two sons of Nadab, and the father of Ishi, of the tribe of Judah (1Ch 2:30-31). B.C. ante 1658. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Appaim 1Ch 2:30-31. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Appaim APPAIM.A man of Judah … Continue reading “Appaim”

apotheosis (Greek: deification) Elevation of a human being to the rank of a god; especially among the Greeks (Philip of Macedon; Alexander the Great), and the Roman emperors. It is often used to signify the transition of a person from this life to eternal life and glory. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Apotheosis (Gr. apotheosis, from, … Continue reading “Apotheosis”

Apothecary (, rooke ‘ch, seasoning, i.e. with aromatics; Sept. , Exo 30:25; Exo 37:29; Ecc 10:1), correctly rendered in the margin perfumer; so also in Sir 38:8; Ecc 49:1; the word means also any thing spiced (1Ch 9:30); hence, ointment, confection (Exo 30:35). The holy oils and ointments were probably prepared by one of the … Continue reading “Apothecary”

Apotelesmata () were little figures and images of wax made by magical art among the ancients to receive the influence of the stars, and used as helps in divination. Hence judicial astrology was sometimes called the apotelesmatical art. All divination of this kind was looked upon by the early Christians as idolatry, and for this … Continue reading “Apotelesmata”

Apotaxamenos (), a Greek name for one who has renounced the world; a monk. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Apotaphos (or Ataphos) among the Greeks, was that one who was buried outside of the family burial-place, or the unfortunate one whose bones were riot buried. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

APOTACTIT AE An ancient sect, who affected to follow the examples of the apostles, and renounced all their effects and possessions. It does not appear that they held any errors at first; but afterwards they taught that the renouncing of all riches was not only a matter of counsel and advice, but of precept and … Continue reading “APOTACTIT AE”

Apotactics (From Gr., apotassomai, to renounce). The adherents of a heresy which sprang up in the third century and spread through the western and southern parts of Asia Minor. What little we know of this obscure sect we owe to the writings of St. Epiphanius. He tells us that they called themselves Apotactics (i.e. renunciators) … Continue reading “Apotactics”

Apotactici or Apotactitae (from , to renounce), an ancient sect, who, affecting to follow the evangelical counsels of poverty and the example of the primitive Christians, renounced all their possessions. They seem to have been the same as the Apostolici or the Tatianites. During the persecution of Diocletian they had many martyrs; and subsequently adopted … Continue reading “Apotactici or Apotactitae”

Apostrophe A Turning Aside from the direct Subject-Matter to address others A-pos-tro-phe. Greek, , a turning away from, from (apo), away from, and (strephein), to turn. The figure is so called when the speaker turns away from the real auditory whom he is addressing, and speaks to an imaginary one. It is a sudden breaking … Continue reading “Apostrophe”