Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Neumark, Jehuda Lob (BEN-DAVID), OF HANAU, a Jewish writer of note, flourished near the opening of the 18th century. He died April 9, 1723. Jablonski (q.v.) mentions Neumark in the preface to his Biblia Hebraica cum noiis Hebraicis (Berlin, 1699) as the author of a Hebrew Grammar, entitled (Frankfort-on-the-Main, 1693), which was long used and … Continue reading “Neumark, Jehuda Lob”

Neumark, Georg a German musician and author of a great number of sacred songs, commonly heard in the evangelical churches of Germany, was born in Thuringia about the year 1621. His parents, who were poor, soon after went to reside at Mullhouse, in France, which accounts for his having often been considered a native of … Continue reading “Neumark, Georg”

Neumann, Wilhelm a Lutheran theologian of Germany, who died in 1884 at Colombier, in canton Neufchatel, formerly professor of theology at Breslau, afterwards at the academy in Lausanne, is the author of, Die Wasser des Lebens (Berlin, 1848): Sacra Veteris Testamenti (Leipsic, 1854): Jerenzias ausgelegt (1856-58, 2 volumes): Symbolique du Culte de l’Ancienne Alliance (Lausanne, … Continue reading “Neumann, Wilhelm”

Neumann, John Nepomucene, Saint Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; born Prachatitz, Bohemia, 28 March 1811 ; died Philadelphia, 5 January 1860 . He entered the seminary of Budweis but before his ordination came to America, 1836; was ordained by Bishop Dubois of New York, and devoted four years to missionary labors in western New York. In … Continue reading “Neumann, John Nepomucene, Saint”

Neumann, Johann Balthasar Born 1687 at Eger; died 1753 at Würzburg, master of the rococo style and one of the greatest and most productive artists of the eighteenth century; distinguished as a decorator, but more so as an architect. He came from Eger to Würzburg as a cannon founder, and served chiefly with the French … Continue reading “Neumann, Johann Balthasar”

Neumann, Joachim a noted German educator and Hebraist, was born at Brody, in Austrian Poland, in the year 1778 or 1779, of Jewish parentage. Up to his thirteenth year he received his education in the house of his father, which he then left for Posell, where he was enabled to satisfy his thirst for knowledge. … Continue reading “Neumann, Joachim”

Neumann, Caspar a German theologian, noted as a Hebraist, was born at Breslau, in Silesia, Sept. 14, 1648. After graduating at the Gymnasium of St. Magdalen, he went in 1667 to Jena to study theology. Three years later he published his dissertation on the Roman Catholic Church (D)issertatio de Ecclesia Catholica), and the university conferred … Continue reading “Neumann, Caspar”

Neumann, Carl Friedrich a distinguished German Orientalist, ethnographer, and historian, was born, of Jewish parents, December 22, 1798, at Reichmannsdorf, near Bamberg. Without any means, but by hard study and diligence, he was enabled in the year 1817 to go to Heidelberg to attend the lectures there. In 1818 he joined the Christian Church, taking … Continue reading “Neumann, Carl Friedrich”

Neuman, Johann Georg a German theologian, was born in 1661 at Hertz, near Merseburg. He was educated at the University of Wittenberg, and became in 1690 professor of poesy and librarian in his alma mater, and in 1692 obtained a theologian’s chair; he was called later to the dignity of provost of the court chapel. … Continue reading “Neuman, Johann Georg”

neum Term in medieval music theory denoting a kind of melody, or a notational sign. Applied to a melody, neum means a series of tones sung without words, generally on the last vowel of a text. The usual place of such neums is in responsorial singing in the Mass. The more important use of the … Continue reading “Neum”