Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Misael the Greek form (a, 1Es 9:44; comp. Neh 8:4; b, Song of the Three Child. 66; comp. Dan 1:6 sq.) of the Heb. name MISHAEL SEE MISHAEL (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Misael MISAEL.1. 1Es 9:44 = Mishael, Neh 8:4; Neh 8:2, Three 66 = Mishael, No. 3. Fuente: Hastings’ … Continue reading “Misael”

MIRTH Joy, gaiety, merriment. It is distinguished from cheerfulness thus: Mirth is considered as an act; cheerfulness an habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient; cheerfulness fixed and permanent. “Those are often raised into the greatest transports of mirth who are subject to the greatest depressions of melancholy; on the contrary, cheerfulness, though … Continue reading “Mirth”

Mirs, Adam Erdmann a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born November 26, 1656. He studied at Wittenberg, was in 1684 conrector at Zittau, and died June 3, 1727. He wrote, Philologia Sacra (Leipsic, 1699): Philologia Biblica (1713): Isagoge Biblica (1687): Summarium Ebraece-Linguae 10:7 Tabulis Inclusum (1719): Onomasticon Biblicum sive Lexicon Nominum Propriorum (1721): De Ebraeorum … Continue reading “Mirs, Adam Erdmann”

MIRRORS (Glasses) Isa 3:23; 1Co 13:12; 2Co 3:18; Jam 1:23 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible Mirrors usually, but improperly, rendered looking glasses. The eastern mirrors were made of polished metal, and for the most part convex. So Callimachus describes Venus as taking the shining brass, that is, to adjust her hair. If they were thus made … Continue reading “Mirrors”

Mirror of Justice Title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Litany of Loretto, symbolizing the reflection of God’s justice in her unspotted soul. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

MIRROR See LOOKING GLASS. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Mirror (, 1Co 13:12, Jam 1:23; the classical word was , whence , in 2Co 3:18; Lat. speculum, late Lat. miratorium, from mirari, whence Fr. miroir) The mirrors of the ancients consisted of a thin disk of metal-usually bronze, more rarely silver-slightly convex and polished … Continue reading “Mirror”

Miron, Charles a French prelate, was born in 1569. At eighteen, holding already the abbotship of Cormeri and Airvaux, he was appointed by the king bishop of Angers. Of the different parties: which then divided France, Miron espoused the cause of Henry IV. He was also one of the preachers who pronounced a funeral eulogy … Continue reading “Miron, Charles”

Miro Miro (Mirio, Mirus), king of the Suevi in Spain, 570-583. Authorities.-Greg. Tur. Hist. Franc. v. 42, vi. 43; Joannes Bicl. ap. Esp. Sagr. v. 377, 380, 383; Isid. Hist. Suev. ib. 506; Acts of the second council of Braga; Tejada y Ramiro, Colecc. de Lan. de la Igl. Esp. ii. 620; Formula Honestae Vitae, … Continue reading “Miro”

Mirmah MIRMAH.Eponym of a Benjamite family (1Ch 8:10). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Mirmah murma (, mirmah, deceit): A Benjamite (1Ch 8:10). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Mirma (Heb. Mirmah’, , deceit, as often; Sept, ), the last named of the sons of Shaharaim by Hodesh, and a chieftain of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch 8:10). B.C. post 1612. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Mirma 1Ch 8:10. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Mirma [Mir’ma] Son of Shaharaim, a Benjamite. 1Ch … Continue reading “Mirma”