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Amharic Version The earliest attempt to translate portions of Scripture into Amharic were made by Romish missionaries; but the date cannot be ascertained, since the MSS. have never been seen in Europe. An Amharic version of the entire Scriptures, which has superseded all others, was commenced about 1810 by M. Asselin de Cherville, French consul … Continue reading “Amharic Version”

Amharic Language a degenerate Shemitic dialect, mixed with many African words, spoken with the greatest purity in Amhara, one of the principal divisions of the Abyssinian empire. SEE ABYSSINIA. It is apparently referred to by Agatharcides (Hudson, Geogr. Min. 1, 46), about B.C. 120, under the name , as the language of the Troglodytes of … Continue reading “Amharic Language”

Amh in Egyptian mythology, was the name of the exit gate of the funereal region of Amenti, or Hades. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ametrite is the name given by Praedestinatus to a sect who, according to Philastrius (Hcer. 115), followed various philosophers in asserting that there are infinite and innumerable worlds, appealing to apocryphal books of (heathen?) prophets. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

AMETHYST A precious stone of a violet blue color, verging towards a bluish or reddish white. It is seldom uniform in color, and is generally cloudy and spotted with zigzag stripes. The most beautiful specimens come from Ceylon, the East Indies, Siberia, and Saxony. It is very highly prized, Exo 28:19 ; Jer 21:20 . … Continue reading “Amethyst”

Amet SEE AMATUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Amess SEE ALMUTIUM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Amesaospentao the Zendic name of the heavenly beings who were called Amshaspands by the Persians. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ames, William an English Wesleyan missionary, was born near Wellington, Shropshire. He was sent as a missionary to the West Indies in 1818; labored with acceptance at St. Vincent; and was removed in 1821 to Demerara, where he soon fell a victim to putrid fever, dying, after seven days illness, Oct. 1821. He was faithful … Continue reading “Ames, William”

Ames, Moses a Free-will Baptist minister, was born in Sullivan, Hancock Co., Me., Dec. 8, 1812. He was converted in the spring of 1834, commenced preaching the following July as an itinerant, and was ordained by a council from the Sebec Quarterly Meeting, Sept. 22, 1839. He extended his labors to the Wellington and Springfield … Continue reading “Ames, Moses”