Biblia

Necromancy

NECROMANCY The art of revealing future events, by conversing with the dead. See DIVINATION. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Necromancy (Greek: nekros, corpse; manteia, divination) Special mode of divination or seeking after knowledge of future or hidden things, by a evocation of the dead. Found in every nation of antiquity, mentioned in the Bible and forbidden by … Continue reading “Necromancy”

Necromancer

NECROMANCER One who pretended to discover unknown and future events by summoning and interrogating the dead, Deu 18:10,11, a crime punishable by stoning to death, Lev 20:27 . See SORCERER. No good reason can be given for believing that such pretended communications with departed spirits are less offensive to God now than in the time … Continue reading “Necromancer”

Necrology

NECROLOGY Formed of dread, and discourse, or enumeration; a book anciently kept in churches and monasteries, wherein were registered the benefactors of the same, the time of their deaths, and the days of their commemoration; as also the deaths of the priors, abbots, religious canons, &c. This was otherwise called calendar and obituary. Fuente: Theological … Continue reading “Necrology”

Necrologies

Necrologies Lists which contain the names of the dead whose souls are to be prayed for. These lists were kept principally by religious, orders, monasteries, and cathedral chapters. They contained the names not only of the deceased brethren, but also of the servants and the benefactors. The lists were frequently made up in book-form, though … Continue reading “Necrologies”

Necrodeipnon

Necrodeipnon (Gr. , dead, and , a meal) was the name of a funeral feast among the ancient Greeks. It commonly took place at the house of the nearest relative of the deceased, and was usually attended by all the friends and relatives, it being regarded as a sacred duty to be present on the … Continue reading “Necrodeipnon”

Necodan

Necodan (, Vulg. Nechodalcus), given (1Es 5:37) as the name of the head of one of the Israelitish families who had lost their pedigree in Babylon; in place of the NEKODA SEE NEKODA (q.v.) of the Heb. text (Ezr 2:60). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Necodan ne-kodan. See NEKODA. Fuente: International Standard … Continue reading “Necodan”

Necklace

Necklace is a word that does not occur in the A.V. of the Bible, but represents a piece of personal ornament anciently, as well as still very commonly, worn by both sexes in Oriental countries. It seems to be specially denoted in Heb. by rabid’ (so called from binding the neck), a collar or ornamental … Continue reading “Necklace”