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Rea, John, D.D

Rea, John, D.D a Presbyterian divine, was born in the village of Tully, Ireland, in 1772. He emigrated to the United States in 1799, and, after remaining at Philadelphia a short time, I left on foot, he says, travelled mostly alone through the wilderness, sad, gloomy, and dispirited, until, after many days, I arrived west … Continue reading “Rea, John, D.D”

Re-elaiah

Re-elaiah Re-ela’iah. (bearer of Jehovah). One who went up with Zerubbabel. Ezr 2:2 In Neh 7:7, he is called Raamiah. (B.C. 445). Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Razor

Razor is the rendering in the A.V. of the following words: 1. , morahle (Sept. , ; Vulg. novacula, ferrum: from , scrape, or sweep. Gesenius connects it with the root , to fear [ Thesatur. p. 819j). This word occurs in Jdg 13:5; Jdg 16:17; 1Sa 1:11. 2. , ta’ar (Sept. ; Vulg. gladius: … Continue reading “Razor”

Razis

Razis ( , Vulg. Razias), one of the elders of Jerusalem, who killed himself under peculiarly terrible circumstances, that he might not fall into the hands of the wicked (2Ma 14:37-46). In dying he is reported to have expressed his faith in a resurrection (2Ma 14:46) a belief elsewhere characteristic of the Maccabean conflict. This … Continue reading “Razis”