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ANAKEPHALAEOSIS ANAKEPHALAEOSIS is part of a rhetorical Peroration [or Epilogue], when the subjects that have been previously set forth very fully, are inculcated afresh in a brief repetition. It designates in genera], also, any brief and neat repetition whatsoever. RECAPITULATION signifies the same [See Gnom. on Joh 14:12; Joh 16:28; 1Jn 5:7-8; T. ii. p. … Continue reading “ANAKEPHALAEOSIS”

Anakah SEE FERRET. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Anaka is an evil spirit worshipped by several Brazilian nations. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

ANAK, PLURAL ANAKIM Famous giants in Palestine, descended from Arba, founder of the city Hebron. They spread themselves over the south of Judah, the hill country, and several cities of the Philistines. The Hebrew spies were terrified at their sight, Num 13:33 ; but in the conquest of Canaan they were destroyed or expelled, Jos … Continue reading “ANAK, PLURAL ANAKIM”

Anak, Anakim ANAK, ANAKIM.Early inhabitants of the high levels of Judah, whom tradition credited with colossal height. The word Anak is properly a race-name, and, being often used with the article, it is really an appellative, probably meaning the long-necked (people). In the genealogizing narrative of Jos 15:13-14 there were three sons or clans of … Continue reading “Anak, Anakim”

Anak (Heb., Anak’, [in Jos 21:11, Anok’, ], long-necked, i.e. a giant; Sept. ), the son of Arba, who founded Kirjath-Arba (afterward Hebron), the progenitor of a race of giants called ANAKIN SEE ANAKIN (Jos 15:13). B.C. ante 1658. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Anak long-necked, the son of Arba, father of … Continue reading “Anak”

Anaiti is the name of several Oriental female divinities, which are not easily distinguished. 1. In Persian mythology. The Cappadocians, Armenians, Persians, and Medes worshipped a goddess of love under this name, which the Romans and Greeks compared to Venus. She had two temples at Sacasene, in Armenia, which she divided among two Persian daemoris … Continue reading “Anaiti”

Anaideia or Impudence, was a divinity among the Athenians. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Anaiah (Heb., Anayah’, , answered by Jehovah; Sept. , v), one of those who stood on the right hand of Ezra while he read the law to the people (Neh 8:4), and probably the same with one of the chief Israelites who joined in the sacred covenant (Neh 10:22). B.C. cir. 410. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Anaiah”

Anahid in Persian mythology, was the name of the female genius Ized, the morning and evening star. The name is derived from the Indian Anahut, which signifies the pulse-beats of the blood in the ears, which the Indian dervise interprets as the pulse-beats of the spheres. Anahid, was originally not a goddess, but a mortal. … Continue reading “Anahid”