Often of’n (, puknos, thick, close): An archaic usage for frequent: Thine often infirmities (1Ti 5:23); compare by often rumination (Shakespeare, As You Like It, IV, i, 18); The often round (Ben Jonson, The Forest, III); Of wrench’d or broken limb – an often chance (Tennyson, Gareth and Lynette). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Oft, Often, Oftener, Oftentimes, Oft-times
Oft, Often, Oftener, Oftentimes, Oft-times akin to polus, “much, many,” is variously translated, e.g., “oft-times,” Mat 17:15 (AV, “oft,” 2nd part); “many times,” 2Co 8:22, RV (AV, “often-times”); “oft,” 2Co 11:23; “often” (2Co 11:26). the neuter plural of polus, is translated “oft” in Mat 9:14; some ancient authorities omit it here (see RV marg.); in … Continue reading “Oft, Often, Oftener, Oftentimes, Oft-times”
O.F.M.Reg.
O.F.M.Reg. = Order of Friars Minor Regular Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
O.F.M.I.
O.F.M.I. = Franciscan Friars of Mary Immaculate Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
O.F.M.Conv.
O.F.M.Conv. = Friars Minor Conventual ; Conventual Franciscans ; Conventuals Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
O.F.M.Cap.
O.F.M.Cap. = Order of Friars Minor Capuchins ; Capuchins Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
O.F.M.
O.F.M. = Order of Friars Minor ; Franciscans Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
OFihely, Maurice
O’Fihely, Maurice Archbishop of Tuam, born about 1460; died at Galway, 1513. He was, according to Dr. Lynch, a native of Clonfert in Galway, but, according to Ware and Anthony à Wood, a native of Baltimore in Cork. He is sometimes called Maurice a Portu, Baltimore being situated on the sea coast. Part of his … Continue reading “OFihely, Maurice”
Offspring
Offspring ofspring. See CHILDREN. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Offspring akin to genao, “to beget,” denotes “the offspring of men and animals,” Mat 3:7; Mat 12:34; Mat 23:33; Luk 3:7, RV, “offspring” (AV, “generation”). See FRUIT. “a race, family” (akin to ginomai, “to become”), denotes “an offspring,” Act 17:28-29; Rev 22:16. See GENERATION, KIND. Fuente: … Continue reading “Offspring”
Offscouring
Offscouring ofskour-ing: This strong and expressive word occurs only once in the Old Testament and once in the New Testament. The weeping prophet uses it as he looks upon his erstwhile fair and holy city, despoiled, defiled, derided by the profane, the enemies of God and of His people (Lam 3:45, , seh). The favored … Continue reading “Offscouring”