Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

More the comparative degree of mala, “very, very much,” is used (a) of increase, “more,” with qualifying words, with pollo, “much,” e.g., Mar 10:48, “the more (a great deal);” Rom 5:15, Rom 5:17, “(much) more;” Phi 2:12 (ditto); with poso, “how much,” e.g., Luk 12:24; Rom 11:12; with tosouto, “by so much,” Heb 10:25; (b) … Continue reading “More”

Mordvins is the name of a people inhabiting Eastern Russia. They form a subdivision of the Bulgaric or Volgaic family of the Finnic branch of the Suranian, Uralo-Altaic, or Mongolian races, and are related to the Tcheremisses and Tchuvashes. Their number has been estimated at 400,000, and their territory lies principally between the rivers Oka … Continue reading “Mordvins”

Mordvinian Version SEE RUSSIA, VERSIONS OF. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Mordecai Ben-Hillel of Austria, a pupil of the famous Meir of Rothenburg (q.v.), son-in-law of R. Jechiel of Paris, and brother-in-law of R. Jacob of Corbeil, flourished towards the end of the 13th century, and was martyred in 1310 at Nuremberg. He is the author of the book , Mordecai, also called , the Book … Continue reading “Mordecai Ben-Hillel”

MORDECAI The uncle of Esther, who rose to dignity and honor in the court of Ahasuerus. See the book of Esther. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Mordecai (Heb. Mordekay’, , either from the Persian, little man, see Gesenius, Thes. Heb. p. 818; comp. Benfey, Monatsnamnen, page 201; or from MERODACH, i.q. worshipper of Afars, … Continue reading “Mordecai”

Morclar, Jean-Piere-Francois De Ripert, Marquis de a French religious writer, noted as a defender of the Huguenots, was born October 1, 1711, at Apt, Provence. He was descended from the family of the dauphiness, and was the son of a magistrate whom the chancellor Daguesseau had surnamed L’Amour du bien, December 19, 1732, he succeeded … Continue reading “Morclar, Jean-Piere-Francois De Ripert, Marquis de”

Morcelli, Stefano Antonio An Italian Jesuit and learned epigraphist; b. 17 January, 1737, at Chiari near Brescia; d. there 1 January, 1822. He studied at the Jesuit College of Brescia and was admitted into the Society of Jesus, 3 Nov., 1753. He successively taught grammar at Fermo, humanities at Ragusa, and oratory at the Roman … Continue reading “Morcelli, Stefano Antonio”

Moray, Scotland, diocese of Founded by King Alexander. The inhabitants of the region were evangelized by Saint Gervadius of Ireland in the 8th century. The first bishop, Gregory, c.1150, administered the territory on the southern shore of Moray Firth, bounded south by the bishoprics of Argyll and Dunkeld, east by Ross and Argyll, west by … Continue reading “Moray, Scotland, diocese of”

Moray, Gilbert a Scotch prelate, was consecrated bishop of the see of Caithness in 1222. He died at Scrabister in 1245, after having built and consecrated the cathedral church of Caithness, at Dornoch. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 207. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Moray, David a Scotch prelate, was consecrated bishop of the see of Moray in 1299, at Avignon. He died January 20, 1326. This prelate founded the Scots College at Paris in 1325. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 140. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature