Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Scoptzy SEE SKOPTZY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Scopia (SCUPI; SCOPIENSIS). Archdiocese, ancient residence of the early Servian rulers is the modern Uscub (Uskub, Ushkup, or Skoplje), a city of 25,000 inhabitants, situated on the left bank of the Vardar in Macedonia. The first known bishop is Perigorius, present at the Council of Sardica (343). Scopia was probably a metropolitan see about the … Continue reading “Scopia”

Sconce a movable candlestick of brass, latten, or other metal, sometimes affixed to a wall, placed against a pillar, or let into the rail-moulding of a pew. Sconces were likewise arranged along the top both of the roodscreen and of the side-screens of choirs and lateral chapels, in which, on great festivals, such as Christmas … Continue reading “Sconce”

Scolopii A religious order founded in Rome in 1597 by Saint Joseph Calasanctius, to provide free education for poor children. Calasanctius gathered about himself several companions, established schools, and united his brothers to the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God (1614 ). In 1617 these two societies were separated and by a Brief; the … Continue reading “Scolopii”

Scolitas in Greek mythology, Was a surname of Pan, whose brazen effigy stood at Megalopolis. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Scofield, Alanson a Presbyterian minister, was born in Albany County, N.Y., Sept. 3, 1800, and worked at his trade as a tanner until he was of age. He then commenced a course of study, and graduated at Union College, N.Y., in 1830. After studying theology about one year at Andover, Mass., he entered Princeton Seminary … Continue reading “Scofield, Alanson”

Scoffing General references 2Ch 30:6-10; 2Ch 36:16; Job 21:14-15; Job 34:7; Psa 1:1; Psa 42:3; Psa 42:10; Psa 73:11; Psa 78:19-20; Psa 107:11-12; Pro 1:22; Pro 1:25; Pro 3:34; Pro 9:12; Pro 13:1; Pro 14:6; Pro 14:9; Pro 19:29; Pro 21:11; Pro 21:24; Pro 22:10; Pro 24:9; Isa 5:18-19; Isa 5:24-25; Isa 10:15; Isa 29:20; … Continue reading “Scoffing”

Scoffers * For SCOFFERS, 2Pe 3:3, AV, see MOCKERS Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Scoff, Scoffer skof, skofer: The verb indicates the manifestation of contempt by insulting words or actions; it combines bitterness with ridicule. It is much more frequent in the Revised Version (British and American) than in the King James Version, replacing scorn of the latter in Psa 1:1; Pro 1:22, etc. Scorn refers rather to an … Continue reading “Scoff, Scoffer”

Scoff “to hold up the nose in derision at” (ek, “from,” used intensively, mukterizo, “to mock;” from mukter, “the nose”), is translated “scoffed at” in Luk 16:14, RV (AV, “derided”), of the Pharisees in their derision of Christ on account of His teaching; in Luk 23:35 (ditto), of the mockery of Christ on the Cross … Continue reading “Scoff”