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Suitbert, Saint (Suidbert [or Swithbert]). Apostle of the Frisians, b. in England in the seventh century; d. at Suitberts-Insel, now Kaiserswerth, near Dusseldorf, 1 March, 713. He studied in Ireland, at Rathmelsigi, Connacht, along with St. Egbert (q. v.). The latter, filled with zeal for the conversion of the Germans, had sent St. Wihtberht, or … Continue reading “Suitbert, Saint”

Suit * For SUIT (make), Act 25:24, RV, see DEAL WITH, Note (1) Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Suinisabtanism (, introduced with), a name given to the practice by which many of the clergy evaded the rigorous laws respecting-celibacy. It is sometimes called domesticism, and consisted in keeping female inmates in their dwellings, with whom they professed to live in chaste affection, but who were known to be concubines. Jerome and Chrysostom severely … Continue reading “Suinisabtanism”

Suing General references Mat 5:40 Creditor; Debtor Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Suidger Reigned from 25 December 1046 to 9 October 1047 . Born in Saxony, Germany as Suidger; died near Pesaro, Italy . Bishop of Bamberg , he was proposed for the papacy by King Henry III, whom he later crowned emperor and upon whom he bestowed the title “Patricius.” He opened his short pontificate with … Continue reading “Suidger”

Suidas (Souidas, Soudas) Author of, perhaps, the most important Greek lexicon or encyclopedia. Nothing is known of Suidas himself except that he lived about the middle of the tenth century, apparently at Constantinople, and that he was probably an ecclesiastical person devoted to literary studies. But his lexicon is one of the most valuable documents … Continue reading “Suidas”

Suicide This article will treat the subject under the following three heads: I. The notions and divisions of suicide; II. The principles according to which its morality must be judged; III. Statistics and explanations of its frequency. I. NOTION Suicide is the act of one who causes his own death, either by positively destroying his … Continue reading “Suicide”

Suicer, Johann Caspar the author of the Thesaurus Ecclesiasticus, was born June 26, 1620. He was educated in Zurich, Montauban, and Saumur. In 1643 he returned to Zurich, and became pastor in the Thurgau, but was recalled in 1644 to the schools of the former city. In 1646 he became inspector of the alumnate and … Continue reading “Suicer, Johann Caspar”

Sui generis (Lat ) Alone of its kind, the condition of a subject which is unique, applied puticularly to God. — V.J.B. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Sugin (, from ), or pairs, is a Masoretic term to denote groups of words which occur in one section several times, once in this connection and once in another connection. These instances having been noticed by the Masorites, they arranged them into , or pairs. Thus the Massora Finalis gives under the letter He … Continue reading “Sugin”