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Amsdorf, Nicolaus Von born near Wurtzen, in Misnia, Dec. 3,1483, was a celebrated disciple and warm supporter of Luther. Educated at Leipsic and Wittenberg, he became licentiate of theology in 1511, and accompanied Luther in 1519 to the Leipsic disputation, and in 1521 to Worms. He was greatly instrumental in introducing the Reformation into Magdeburg … Continue reading “Amsdorf, Nicolaus Von”

Amrita in Hindu mythology, is the nectar of immortality which the gods on Mount Meru drink to lengthen their lives, for they are not immortal. The gods and giants are said to have carried the Mandar mountain into a sea of milk, wound the huge snake Ananden around it, and turned the mountain so long … Continue reading “Amrita”

AMRAPHEL King of Shinar in the time of Abraham. With three other petty kings, he made war upon the tribes around the Dead Sea, and the cities of the plain, Gen 14:1 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Amraphel King of Sennaar, or Babylonia, one of the Mesopotamian kings mentioned in Genesis; now believed … Continue reading “Amraphel”

Amramites, The Am’ramites, The. A branch of the great Kohathite family, of the tribe of Levi, Num 3:27; 1Ch 26:23, descended from Amram, the father of Moses. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Amramites amram-ts (, amram): The descendants of Amram, one of the Levitical families mentioned in Num 3:27 and 1Ch 26:23, who had the charge of the tabernacle proper, guarding the ark, table, candlestick, etc., called in 1Ch 26:22 the treasures of the house of Yahweh. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Amramites [Am’ramites] Branch of the … Continue reading “Amramites”

Amramite (Heb., always with the art., ha-Amrami’, ; Sept. v and ), a title of the descendants of the Levite AMRAM SEE AMRAM (Num 2:27; 1Ch 26:23). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Amram (Heb., Amrram’, , kindred of the High, i.e. friend of Jehovah; Sept. in Exo 6:20, ; in 1Ch 1:41, v. r. , [where the text has ; Chaemran’, marg. Hamrana]; elsewhere ), the name of two or three men. 1. The son of Kohath, the son of Levi; he married Jochebed, his father’s sister, … Continue reading “Amram”

Amrah Central Syria has preserved for us an unequalled series of Christian monuments. From an early period, the insecurity of a land overrun, at intervals, by armies or by brigands, has driven the inhabitants away from a soil, the very fertility of which has made it the prey of armed nomads. The scarcity of wood … Continue reading “Amrah”

amra Elegy or panegyric on a native saint in Ireland . The best known is that of Coluimb Cille (Columba), attributed by tradition to Dallan Mac Forgaill, chief ollamh or bard, c.575. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Amra The name of certain ancient Irish elegies or panegyrics on native saints. The most famous of these which … Continue reading “Amra”

Amp, Andr&-Marie Physicist and mathematician, b. 22 January, 1775, at Lyons, France; d. at Marseilles, 10 June, 1836. His father was a prosperous and educated merchant, his mother charitable and pious, while he himself combined the traits of both. The mathematical bent of his mind showed itself very early. Before he knew his letters and … Continue reading “Ampè, Andr&é-Marie”