Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Secachi, Giovannni Battista called il Caravaggino, an Italian painter, born at Caravaggio in 1619. He left several important works at Milan; among them are, Adoration of the Magi, and a Pier. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Secacah [many Sec’ acoh ] (Heb. Sekakah’, , thicket; Sept. v.r. ; Vulg. Sechacha, or Sachacha), one of the six cities of Judah situated in the Midbar (” wilderness”), that is, the tract bordering ou the Dead Sea (Jos 15:61). It occurs in the list between Middin and han- Nibshan. It was not known to … Continue reading “Secacah”

Sebuans the name given to the second of the four Samaritan sects named by Epiphanius, the other three being the Essenes, Gorttaeans, and Dositheans. It was originated by Sebua, or Sebuiah; and, partly to suit their own convenience, and partly through hostility to the Jews, kept the sacred festivals at different periods from them viz. … Continue reading “Sebuans”

Sebuaet SEE SEBUANS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sebrasse, Gottlieb a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Prussia, Nov. 8,1833, and came to the United States in 1852. He soon after was converted, and began to preach in 1856; but his health failing, after filling three or four appointments, he retired from the active ministry and settled near Red Wing. … Continue reading “Sebrasse, Gottlieb”

Sebonde (Or De Sabunde), Raimond a Spanish philosopher, was born at Barcelona during the 14th century; but his life is little known. He practiced medicine at Toulouse in 1430, and his death is placed in 1432. He wrote, besides several MS. works, Theologia Natura. As (Deventer, 1487, fol. and later), in which he sets forth … Continue reading “Sebonde (Or De Sabunde), Raimond”

Sebirin (), or imaginary readings, is a technical term of the Masorites to denote that words in the Bible ought to be read so and so, but they are not. This expression is derived from sabar, , “to believe, think;” thus we read in Dan 7:25 , and he thought, and in the Chaldee paraphrase … Continue reading “Sebirin”

Sebenico (SIBINICENSIS). Suffragan of Zara. Sebenico was the seat of a bishop before the establishment of a see. As the people could not get along with their bishop in Trau, they chose their own bishops until fifty years later the energetic Boniface VIII established the see and appointed as first bishop the Franciscan, Sisgorich. The … Continue reading “Sebenico”

Sebbun in Japanese mythology, is a feast of purification and of expelling the evil spirit, which is done shortly before the advent of the new year. This festival also serves as the date for the settlement of semiannual payments. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

SEBAT The first month of the Jewish civil year, and the eleventh of the ecclesiastical year-from the new moon of February to that of March. See MONTH. They began in this month to the years of the trees they planted, the fruits of which were esteemed impure till the fourth year, Zec 1:7 . Fuente: … Continue reading “Sebat”