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Subvert, Subverting primarily, “to pack up baggage” (ana, “up,” skeuos, “a vessel”), hence, from a military point of view, “to dismantle a town, to plunder,” is used metaphorically in Act 15:24, of unsettling or “subverting” the souls of believers. In the papyri it is used of going bankrupt. Note: For anatrepo, Tit 1:11, see OVERTHROW, … Continue reading “Subvert, Subverting”

Subvert sub-vurt (, awath; , anatrepo): Occurs 5 t: (1) in the sense of overturning, etc., as the translation of awath, to make bent or crooked (Lam 3:36), to subvert a man in his cause; of anaskeudzo, primarily, to pack up baggage; then, to ravage, etc. (Act 15:24, subverting your souls); of anatrepo, to turn … Continue reading “Subvert”

Suburbs is the rendering, in the A.V., regularly of , nigr-eash, properly a pasture (1Ch 5:16; Eze 48:15); hence the open country around a city used for grazing (Num 35:2; Jos 21:11; 1Ch 6:40; 1Ch 13:2, etc.), or for any other purpose (Eze 27:28; Eze 45:2; Eze 48:17). Once (2Ki 23:11), it stands for , … Continue reading “Suburbs”

suburbicarian dioceses Term applied to dioceses nearest Rome. They are Albano, Frascati, Ostia and Palestrina, Porto and Santa Rufina, and Velletri. Their bishops comprise the order of cardinal -bishops which is largely occupied in the business of the papal court; some have had auxiliary bishops for centuries, and by his constitution, “Apostolicae Romanorum” (1910 ), … Continue reading “Suburbicarian Dioceses”

Suburbicarian an epithet applied to those provinces of Italy which composed the ancient diocese of Rome. Concerning this, two questions arise: 1. What was the extent of this district? 2. Whether it was the limit of the metro political or patriarchal power? Dr. Cave and others think that the notion of suburbicary churches ought not … Continue reading “Suburbicarian”

Suburb SUBURB.This word is used in AV [Note: Authorized Version.] in two quite distinct senses. (1) In 2Ki 23:11 a certain chamber, really within the Temple precincts, is said to have been in the suburbs (Heb. parvar, RV [Note: Revised Version.] precincts). Practically the same original is retained as a proper nameParbar, 1Ch 26:18 (RVm … Continue reading “Suburb”

Subucla (), a cassock, like a rochet, worn under the alb. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Subtreasurer the deputy-receiver of certain rents in a cathedral of the new foundation; a deputy treasurer; the sacrist; a minor canon who had charge of the church goods, acted as parish priest in the precinct, provided necessaries for divine service, and was librarian. The office is still partially preserved as an assistant in divine service … Continue reading “Subtreasurer”

Subtilty * Note: For dolos, Mat 26:4; Act 13:10, see GUILE. For panourgia, 2Co 11:3, see CRAFTINESS. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Subtilly “to deal subtly” (from kata, “against, under,” sophos, “wise, subtle,” used in the Sept. in 2Sa 13:3, of Jonadab), occurs in Act 7:19. In the Sept., Exo 1:10. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words