Waterton, Charles Naturalist and explorer, born in Walton Hall near Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, in 1782; died there in 1865. His family, originally from Lincolnshire, had migrated to Yorkshire several centuries before and its pre-Reformation members in many cases were eminent in the service of the State. Staunch Royalists as well as Catholics, they suffered from … Continue reading “Waterton, Charles”
Waterspouts
Waterspouts (Ps. 42:7; marg. R.V., “cataracts”). If we regard this psalm as descriptive of David’s feelings when banished from Jerusalem by the revolt of Absalom, this word may denote “waterfalls,” inasmuch as Mahanaim, where he abode, was near the Jabbok, and the region abounded with rapids and falls. Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Waterspouts WATERSPOUTS.Only Psa … Continue reading “Waterspouts”
Waterspout
Waterspout woter-spout: (1) (, cinnor) (Psa 42:7), the American Standard Revised Version waterfalls, the King James Version and the English Revised Version waterspouts, the English Revised Version margin cataracts. (2) (, tannn) (Psa 148:7), the American Standard Revised Version sea-monsters, the King James Version and the English Revised Version dragons, the English Revised Version margin, … Continue reading “Waterspout”
Waterson, Ven. Edward
Waterson, Ven. Edward Born at London; martyred at Newcastle-on-Tyne, 7 January 1594 (1593 old style). A romantic episode marks this martyr’s early career, for as a young man he travelled to Turkey with some English merchants, and attracted the attention of a wealthy Turk, who offered him his daughter in marriage if he would embrace … Continue reading “Waterson, Ven. Edward”
Waters of Strife
Waters of Strife strf. See MERIBAH. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Waters of Merom
Waters of Merom See MEROM, WATERS OF. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
waters, living
waters, living (1) Spring water as contrasted with well-water, promised by Our Lord to the Samaritan woman at the well of Jacob (John 4; Isaiah 12; Jeremias 2; Ezechias 47; Zacheriah 14). (2) The life of Grace on earth leading to life everlasting in heaven, “…but he that shall drink of the water that I … Continue reading “waters, living”
Waters, Francis, D.D
Waters, Francis, D.D a local deacon and elder, and a noted educator in the Methodist Protestant Church, was born January 16, 1792, in Maryland. He graduated in Pennsylvania University, in 1810, and tools charge of Washington Academy in Somerset County, Maryland. In 1818 he was elected president of Washington College, in Chestertown, Kent County, and … Continue reading “Waters, Francis, D.D”
Waters
Waters woterz (, mayim, plural of *, may, water; in the New Testament , hudor, water; , kindunois potamon (2Co 11:26), the King James Version perils of waters, is in the Revised Version (British and American) perils of rivers): In the New Testament there is frequent reference to the water of baptism. Pilate washes his … Continue reading “Waters”
Waterpots
Waterpots WATERPOTS.See House, 9. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible