Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Neriah (Heb. Neriyah’, , Jehovah is my lamp, or lamp of Jehovah, also [Jer 36:14; Jer 36:32; in the prolonged form Neriya’hu, ; Sept. [v.r. in Jer 43:3]; Vulg: Nerias, but Neri in Jer 22:12), the son of Maaseiah, and father of Seraiah (Jer 51:59) and Baruch (Jer 32:12; Jer 32:16; Jer 36:4; Jer 36:8; … Continue reading “Neriah”

Neri, Saint Philip Romolo THE APOSTLE OF ROME. Born at Florence, Italy, 22 July, 1515; died 27 May, 1595. Philip’s family originally came from Castelfranco but had lived for many generations in Florence, where not a few of its members had practised the learned professions, and therefore took rank with the Tuscan nobility. Among these … Continue reading “Neri, Saint Philip Romolo”

Neri, Philip, Saint Confessor; apostle of Rome; founder of the Oratory; born Florence, 1515; died Rome, 1595. He engaged in commercial activity at Monte Cassino, 1534-1551, but abandoned it to go to Rome, where he distinguished himself by his erudition. Foregoing his worldly interests, he devoted himself to the care of the poor and sick. … Continue reading “Neri, Philip, Saint”

Neri, Filippo De, St the founder of the Congregation of the Oratory, was born of a noble family at Florence, July 22, 1515. His character, even in boyhood, foreshadowed the career of piety and benevolence to which he was destined, and he was commonly known among his youthful companions by the name of “good Philip.” … Continue reading “Neri, Filippo De, St”

Neri, Antonio Florentine chemist, born in Florence ln the sixteenth century; died 1614, place unknown. We have but few details of his life; Dr. Merret, an English physician, who translated his work only fifty years after its first publication states in his preface that he could find no account whatever of the author. It is … Continue reading “Neri, Antonio”

Neri (), the son of Melchi and father of Salathiel, according to Luke’s genealogy of Jesus (3:27, 28); probably identical with the NERIAH SEE NERIAH (q.v.) of the O.T. (Jer 51:59). SEE GENEALOGY OF OUR LORD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Neri Contracted from Neriah, “Jehovah is my lamp”; son of Melchi, … Continue reading “Neri”

Nergalsharezer Captain of Nebuchadnezzar’s army, (Jer 39:3) A compound name, Ner, light-Shar, prince-Abzar, treasure. Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures Nergalsharezer [Ner’gal-sharezer] 1. Prince of the king of Babylon; he assisted at the destruction of Jerusalem. Jer 39:3. 2. Another prince present on the same occasion, whose title is given … Continue reading “Nergalsharezer”

Nergal-sharezer (Hebrew Nergal’-Sharets’er, ‘ ; Sept. , Vat. MS. v.r. , , v.r. , all in Jer 39:3; also , Jer 39:13; Vulg. Neregel et Sereser), the name apparently of two persons among the “princes of the king of Babylon,” who accompanied Nebuchadnezzar on his last expedition against Jerusalem, B.C. 588. The first part of … Continue reading “Nergal-sharezer”

NERGAL One of the gods of the Cuthite heathen who were transplanted into Palestine, 2Ki 7:20 . This idol probably represented the planet Mars, which was ever the emblem of bloodshed. Mars is names, by the Zabians and Arabians, ill luck, misfortune. He was represented as holding in one had a drawn sword, and in … Continue reading “Nergal”

Nereus, ST a martyr of the early Christian Church, was a eunuch and servant of St. Domitilla (q.v.). Refusing to abjure his faith, he was, with his mistress, banished by Domitian into a little isle on the coast of Terracina, called Pontia. Afterwards, amid the persecutions under Trajan, Nereus suffered martyrdom with his mistress. The … Continue reading “Nereus, ST”