Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Weigh, Weight, Weighty, Weightier “to weigh down,” is so rendered in 2Co 1:8, RV; see BURDEN, B, No. 1. “to cause to stand,” is used in Mat 26:15, RV, “they weighed (unto)” (of pieces of silver), AV, metaphorically, “covenanted (with).” akin to A, is rendered “weight” in 2Co 4:17. See BURDEN, A, No. 1. denotes … Continue reading “Weigh, Weight, Weighty, Weightier”

Weigel, Valentine a mystic of the 16th century, was born in 1533 at Hayn, in Misnia, where his father was then pastor. He studied at Leipsic and Wittenberg from 1554 to 1567; he was ordained pastor of Zschoppau, in the diocese of Chemitz, Nov. 16, 1567, by Paul Eber (q.v.). He remained in that position … Continue reading “Weigel, Valentine”

Weigel, Christopher a German engraver, was born at Redwitz, in Bohemia, in 1654. After visiting various German cities, he settled in Nuremberg, where he died in 1725. His principal work was a set of Bible plates engraved from his own designs, entitled Sacra Scriptuat Loquens in Imaginibus, etc., published in 1690. They were executed with … Continue reading “Weigel, Christopher”

Weidner, Paul a Jewish convert of Carinthia who joined the Christian Church in 1588, was professor of Hebrew at the Vienna University, and was appointed by imperial permission to preach occasionally to the Jews. He wrote Loca Praecipua Fidei Christianae Collecta et Explicata (Vienna, 1559; 2nd ed. 1562, with Epistola Hebr. ad R. Jehudam, Venet. … Continue reading “Weidner, Paul”

Weidner, Johann Joachim a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born Aug. 11, 1672, at Rostock. He studied at different universities, and in 1699 he was appointed deacon at St. Mary’s in his native place. In 1706 he received the degree of D.D., in 1716 was appointed professor of theology, and in 1721 senior of the … Continue reading “Weidner, Johann Joachim”

Weidman, Paul a Reformed (Dutch) minister, was born in 1788. He graduated at Union College in. 1818, at New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 1820, and was licensed by the Classis of New Brunswick the same year; was pastor at Schoharie, N. Y., 1820-36; at Manheim, 1837-41, and again, 1841-50. He died in 1852. Sec Corwin, … Continue reading “Weidman, Paul”

Weidelbot is a priest of the Wends in Pomerania and Rigen, the next to Griwe. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Weickhmann, Joachim Samuel a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born May 1, 1714, at Dantzic. From 1735 to 1739 he studied at Leipsic, and his dissertation, published in 1739, De Fontibus Veritatis Sacrae in Rivulis Profanis Sparsae ad Lactant. Lib. VII, Cap. 7, gave him the privilege of lecturing on philosophy. In 1740, having presented … Continue reading “Weickhmann, Joachim Samuel”

Weichselzopf in German mythology, is a name given to a certain disease which was thought to be derived from the river Weichsel, because this sickness was supposed to be common in Poland. It is, however, now quite certain that the name really is Vichtelzopf; taken from the superstitious idea of Wichtel- small, domestic, elf like … Continue reading “Weichselzopf”

Wei wo “For the self,” in the sense of “preserving life and keeping the essence of our being intact and not to injure our material existence with things,” erroneously interpreted by Mencius as egotism, selfishness, “everyone for himself.” (Yang Chu, c 440-c 360 B.C.). — W.T.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy