Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Roast The oldest, and still the usual, form of dressing meat in the East is by roasting it (Jahn, 1, 2, 193 sq.); boiling is a process which marks some antecedent progress ip civilization, and many nations are ignorant of it at the present day. The culinary preparations of the patriarchs were the most simple … Continue reading “Roast”

Roar, Roaring properly of oxen, an onomatopeic word, “to low, bellow,” is used of a lion, Rev 10:3. “to howl” or “roar,” onomatopoeic, of animals or men, is used of a lion, 1Pe 5:8, as a simile of Satan. “a noise” or “sound” (Eng., “echo”), is used of the “roaring” of the sea in Luk … Continue reading “Roar, Roaring”

Roar Psa 22:1 (a) This undoubtedly refers to the intense suffering of CHRIST JESUS on the Cross when His soul cried out to GOD, “Why hast Thou forsaken me?” Pro 28:15 (a) This animal roars when it is hungry and seeking more prey. So wicked rulers are never satisfied with that which they have conquered, … Continue reading “Roar”

Roan, John a Presbyterian minister, was born in Ireland about 1716, and was brought up a weaver. He came to the United States in his youth, studied at the New College, and was licensed to preach by the New Side Presbytery of Newcastle. As early as 1741 he taught in a grammar school on the … Continue reading “Roan, John”

Roads And Travel The beginnings of travel as of so many other human institutions are hidden in obscurity. No doubt the search for food or better accommodation was a primary motive in early times. Soon would supervene that love of gain which was eventually to send the merchant princes of Rome on long sea-journeys to … Continue reading “Roads And Travel”

Roads ROADS.Roads imply a certain amount of civilization. In primitive times it was only near the great centres that regularly built roads were to be found, and even there they were poor and few. In the days of the Empire it was different. The Romans knew the value of good roads, and spared no pains … Continue reading “Roads”

Road, To make a To invade for plunder. 1Sa 27:10. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

Road (Way) See ROMAN EMPIRE AND CHRISTIANITY, II., 6.; WAY. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Road (Inroad) rod. King James Version (1Sa 27:10; compare 1Sa 23:27). See RAID. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Road occurs but once in the A.V. of the Bible, viz. in 1Sa 27:10, where it is used in the sense of raid or inroad, the Hebrew word () being elsewhere (e.g. ver. 8; 23:27; 30:1, 14, etc.) rendered invade and invasion. A road in the sense which we now attach to the term is … Continue reading “Road”