Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

ONO A town of Benjamin, near Lydda, 1Ch 8:12 ; Ezr 2:33 . The “plain of Ono” is supposed to denote a portion of the Plain of Sharon near Ono, Neh 6:2 ; 11:35. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Ono (Heb. Ono’, [Neh 7:37, ], strong; Sept. , .but in Neh 7:37, v. r. … Continue reading “Ono”

ONLY CHILD Gen 22:12; Pro 4:3; Jer 6:26; Luk 7:12; Luk 8:42; Joh 3:16 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Only Begotten Son One of Our Lord’s own titles of Himself (John 3:16). Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Only-begotten (, from. , only, and , to be born), an epithet of Jesus Christ, expressive of his peculiar relation to the Godhead (Joh 1:14, etc.). The term properly means an only child (Luk 7:12). SEE SON OF GOD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Only Begotten ONLY BEGOTTEN 1. Meaning.There is no … Continue reading “Only Begotten”

Only- Begotten (, ) 1. Use of the phrase.-It occurs in a literal sense four times in the NT: in Luk 7:12 (the widows son at Nain), Luk 8:42 (Jairus daughter), Luk 9:38 (the child in the scene after the Transfiguration). Heb 11:17 (Isaac); not at all in the other Synoptists. As referring to our … Continue reading “Only- Begotten”

Only “alone, solitary,” is translated “only,” e.g., in Mat 4:10; Mat 12:4; Mat 17:8; 1Co 9:6; 1Co 14:36; Phi 4:15; Col 4:11; 2Jo 1:1; it is used as an attribute of God in Joh 5:44; Joh 17:3; Rom 16:27; 1Ti 1:17; 1Ti 6:15-16; Jud 1:4, Jud 1:25; Rev 15:4. See ALONE, A. “only begotten” (No. … Continue reading “Only”

Onkelos The Proselyte ( ), son of Kalonymus ( ), is the supposed author of the celebrated Chaldee paraphrase of the Pentateuch called Targum Onkelos. We possess no certain data as to the time when he lived, but he is generally believed to have been a contemporary of Christ, or certainly of the apostles. Some … Continue reading “Onkelos The Proselyte”

Onitsha, Nigeria, archdiocese of Originated as missionary work by the Fathers of the Holy Ghost in 1885. Established as the Prefecture Apostolic of Lower Nigeria, Nigeria, Africa on 25 July 1889, Elevated to the Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Nigeria on 16 April 1920. Name changed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Onitsha-Owerr on 9 July 1934. … Continue reading “Onitsha, Nigeria, archdiocese of”

Onions Hasselquist (Travels, 290) says “they are in Egypt sweet, not nauseous and strong as in other countries …. They eat them roasted, cut into four pieces, with roasted bits of meat (the Turkish kekab); and with this dish they are so delighted that they wish they may enjoy it in paradise.” This gives point … Continue reading “ONIONS”

ONION One of the vegetables of Egypt for which the Hebrews murmured in the desert, Num 11:5 . Hasselquist says that the onions of Egypt are remarkably sweet, mild, and nutritious. Juvenal, Pliny, and Lucian satirize the superstitious regard of the Egyptians for this bulb. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Onion Onion. A plant … Continue reading “Onion”