Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Rage, Raging was primarily used of “the snorting, neighing and prancing of horses;” hence, metaphorically, of “the haughtiness and insolence of men,” Act 4:25. In the Sept., Psa 2:1. “a billow, surge” (akin to kluzo, “to wash over,” said of the sea; cp. kludonizomai, “to be tossed by the waves,” Eph 4:14), is translated “raging” … Continue reading “Rage, Raging”

Ragau ( ; Vulg. Ragau), the Greek form of the name of a place and of a person. 1. A place named only in the Apocrypha (Jdt 1:5; Jdt 1:15). In the latter verse the mountains of Ragau are mentioned. It is probably identical with RAGES SEE RAGES (q.v.). 2. One of the ancestors of … Continue reading “Ragau”

Rag Plural in Pro 23:21, Drowsiness will clothe a man with rags (, keram torn garment; compare 1Ki 11:30), and figuratively in Isa 64:6 the King James Version, All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, in the sense of tattered clothing (, beghedh, the Revised Version (British and American) garment). In Jer 38:11, Jer 38:12 … Continue reading “Rag”

Rafts RAFTS.See Ships and Boats. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Rafter rafter (Son 1:17). See GALLERY; HOUSE. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Raft raft. See SHIPS AND BOATS, II., 1., (2). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Rafin, Gaspard a French Protostant minister, was born at Realmont (Tarn), in the first half of tlhe 16th century. He was a devoted Huguenot, and his home was the rallying-place of French Protestants during the days of oppression and persecution. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Raffles, Thomas Stamford Sir, an English philanthropist, born July 5,1781, was British governor of the island of Java from 1811 to 1816, and, after a visit home, returned to the East as resident at Bencoolen.in Sumatra, and was instrumental in founding a college for tlhe promotion of Anglo-Chinese literature. He died in England, July 4, … Continue reading “Raffles, Thomas Stamford”

Raffles, Thomas D.D., LL.D., an English Independent divine of great celebrity as a pulpit orator and theologian, was born in London, May 17, 1788, of good parentage, and was connected nith Sir Thomas S. Raffles. He pursued his theological studies at Hoinertol College, and in 1809 was settled as a Congregationlal minister at Hammersmith. In … Continue reading “Raffles, Thomas”

Rafflenghen, Franz a Dutch theologian of note, was born at Lancy, near Ryssel, in 1539. He was educated at Leyden University, and greatly distinguishedl himself in the Greek and Oriental languages. He was first made professor of the former at Cambridge, and later of the latter languages at his alma mater. He died in 1597. … Continue reading “Rafflenghen, Franz”