Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Nedusia is a surname of Athene, derived from the river Nedon, on the banks of which she was worshipped. SEE MINERVA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Nedarim SEE TALMUD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Nedabiah (Heb. Nedabyah’, , moved of Jehovah; Sept. v. r. ; Vulg. Nadabia), the eighth and last mentioned of the sons of Jeconiah; a descendant of David, and nephew of Zedekiah, king of Judah (1Ch 3:18). B.C. cir. 560. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Nedabiah moved of Jehovah, one of the sons … Continue reading “Nedabiah”

Necusia (), a name for the offerings among the ancient Greeks and Romans on the anniversary of the day of the death of a relative. According to some the Necusia were the same with the Genesia. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Nectarius, archbp. of Constantinople Nectarius (4), archbp. of Constantinople a.d. 381-397 or 398, successor to St. Gregory of Nazianzus. When Gregory resigned, Nectarius was praetor of Constantinople. He was of noble family, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, an elderly man, widely known for his admirable character, still only a catechumen. Preparing for a journey to … Continue reading “Nectarius, archbp. of Constantinople”

Nectarius (Nechtarios), Patriarch of Constantinople, (381-397), died 27 Sept, 397, eleventh bishop of that city since Metrophanes, and may be counted its first patriarch. He came frorn Tarsus of a senatorial family and was praetor at Constantinople at the time of the second general council (381). When St. Gregory Nazianzen resigned his occupation of that … Continue reading “Nectarius”

Nectaria is the name of a celebrated deaconess in the early Christian Church. She flourished in the latter half of the 4th century, and was the cause of the deposition of a certain Elpidius by the synod of Rimini, as he had ordained her for an office of which she proved herself unworthy by breaches … Continue reading “Nectaria”

Nectar was the drink of the immortal gods, according to the early Greek poets, and was served around to them by the hands of Hebe or Ganymede. It is confounded by some of the ancient writers with ambrosia, the food of the gods. Thus Sappho and Alcman make nectar the food of the gods, and … Continue reading “Nectar”

Necrothaptae (Gr. , dead, and , to bury) is one of tile names by which the ancient Greeks called the undertakers at funerals. Among the Romans they were called Libitinarii, from the goddess Libitina, who presided over funerals (Livy, 40, c. 19; Plutarch, Quaest. Roman.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Necropolis (, city of the dead), a term applied to the cemeteries in the vicinity of ancient cities. It occurs in classical antiquity only as applied to a suburb of Alexandria, lying to the west of that city, having many shops and gardens, and places suitable for the reception of the dead. The corpses were … Continue reading “Necropolis”