Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Naked (And Forms) Gen 3:7 (c) We may learn from this figure that nothing is hidden from GOD. All things are open to His eyes, and nothing can be covered up. There was no hypocrisy here, for they knew all about each other, and GOD knew all about them. Gen 42:9 (a) Joseph accused his … Continue reading “Naked (And Forms)”

Naked (Adjective and Verb), Nakedness signifies (a) “unclothed,” Mar 14:52; in Mat 14:51 it is used as a noun (“his” and “body” being italicized); (b) “scantily or poorly clad,” Mat 25:36, Mat 25:38, Mat 25:43-44; Act 19:16 (with torn garments); Jam 2:15; (c) “clad in the undergarment only” (the outer being laid aside), Joh 21:7 … Continue reading “Naked (Adjective and Verb), Nakedness”

NAKED In the Bible, often means no more than “not fully dressed.” So in Joh 21:7, Peter is said to have been “naked,” that is, he had laid off his outer garment, and had on only his inner garment or tunic. See GARMENT. So probably in Isa 20:2 Mic 1:8 Mal 19:16 . Sometimes poorness … Continue reading “Naked”

Nakdan, Samson or Simson a Jewish writer noted for his mastery of the Hebrew tongue, and hence surnamed “the Grammarian,” flourished about 1240. He was familiar with the best works of his Spanish coreligionists. such as those of Chajug (q.v.), Jona ibnGanach (q.v.), Parchon (q.v.), Aben-Ezra (q.v.), and other grammarians, and is the author of … Continue reading “Nakdan, Samson or Simson”

Naive Realism The view of the man in the street. This view is an uncritical belief in an external world and the ability to know it. — V.F. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Naitore, Charles a French painter and engraver, whose works were mostly on sacred subjects, was born at Nismes in 1700. He studied under Francois le Moine, and was employed to finish several works left incomplete at the death of that master. Little is recorded of the circumstances of his life. His chief merit seemed to … Continue reading “Naitore, Charles”

Naironi, Antonio-Fausto a Maronite savant, was born about 1635 at Ban, on Mount Lebanon, and was a nephew of Abraham Ecchellensis. Naironi was educated at Parma; and after a voyage to Syria to procure works relative to his Protestant brethren, he became professor of the Syriac language in the College de Sapience in 1666, and … Continue reading “Naironi, Antonio-Fausto”

NAIOTH The abode of Samuel, and his pupils in a “school of the prophets,” 1Sa 19:18-24 20:1. It appears to have been a suburb of Ramah; and David, having sought refuge there with Samuel, was pursued by Saul. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Naioth (Heb., margin, nayoth’, , dwellings; text, Nevayoth’, ; Sept. , … Continue reading “Naioth”

NAIN Where Christ performed one of his chief miracles, in raising to life a widow’s only son, Luk 7:11-17, was a small village in Galilee, three miles south by west of Mount Tabor: It is now a petty hamlet, called Nein. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Nain (Gr. v; according to Simon, from Heb. … Continue reading “Nain”

Naimathite (Heb. Naamathi’, , a Gentile from some unknown place, Naamah; Sept. , but in Job 2:11, ; Vulg. Naamathites), the epithet applied to Zophar, one of the three friends of Job (Job 2:11; Job 11:1; Job 20:1; Job 42:9). B.C. cir. 2200. Some commentators have thought that he was so named as being a … Continue reading “Naimathite”