Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ming Name, or “that which designates a thing.” This includes “designations of things and their qualities,” “those referring to fame and disrepute,” and “such descriptive appellations as ‘intelligence’ and ‘stupidity’ and ‘love’ and ‘hate.’ ” “Names are made in order to denote actualities so as to make evident the honorable and the humble and to … Continue reading “Ming”

Mines (See METALS.) Job (Job 28:1-11) graphically describes mining operations in his times. “He (man) setteth an end to darkness” by exploring with torches the darkest depths, “and searcheth out all perfection the stones of darkness,” rather “searches out to the utmost perfection the stones of (embedded in) darkness,” i.e. in the dark earth. Three … Continue reading “Mines”

Minerva the name of a Roman goddess, identified by the later Grecizing Romans with the Greek Athene, whom she greatly resembled, though, like all the old Latin divinities, there was nothing anthropomorphic in what was told concerning her. Her name is thought to spring from an old Etruscan word preserved in the roots of mens … Continue reading “Minerva”

Minerals miner-alz. See METALS; STONES, PRECIOUS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Minerals See Adamant; Agate; Alabaster; Amethyst; Beryl; Brimstone; Chalcedony; Chalk; Chrysolyte; Chrysoprasus; Copper; Coral; Diamond; Flint; Gold; Iron; Jacinth; Jasper; Lead; Lime; Marble; Nitre; Pitch; Salt; Sapphire; Sardius; Sardonyx; Silver; Slime; Stones, Precious; Tin; Topaz Adamant; Agate; Alabaster; Amethyst; Beryl; Brimstone; Chalcedony; Chalk; Chrysolyte; … Continue reading “Minerals”

mineralogy (Latin: mino, a mine; Greek: logia, science) The science which treats of minerals. It includes: crystallography, the science of crystals chemical mineralogy, which is concerned with the chemieal properties of minerals descriptive mineralogy which treats of the classification, description, and distribution of minerals determinative mineralogy which deals with the various methods, e.g., chemical or … Continue reading “Mineralogy”

Mine, Mining mn, mning: In Job 28:1-11 we have the only Biblical reference to mines. The writer very likely derived his information either from personal observation or from a description by an eyewitness, of the mining operations of Sinai (see METALS). No traces of ancient mines have yet been found in Palestine and Syria. What … Continue reading “Mine, Mining”

Mine, Mine own (self) * For MINE, MINE OWN (self), see MY Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Mine The word does not occur in the Bible, but that mining operations were familiar to the Hebrew people from an early age is evident from many Scriptural allusions. SEE METAL. A remarkable description of the processes of ore mining occurs in the book of Job (28:1-11): Why, [there] exists for silver a vein; And … Continue reading “Mine”

Mindful of (to be) the tenses of which are from the older verb mnaomai, signifies “to remind;” but in the Middle Voice, “to remember, to be mindful of,” in the sense of caring for, e.g., Heb 2:6, “Thou art mindful;” in Heb 13:3, “remember;” in 2Ti 1:4, RV, “remembering” (AV, “being mindful of”); so in … Continue reading “Mindful of (to be)”

Minden Diocese of Minden (former see of Westphalia). Minden on the Weser is first heard of in 798, and in 803 in the Treaty of Salz, made with the Saxons, it is spoken of as a see. The first bishop was Erkambert (Herumbert), probably a Saxon, who was appointed in 780 and died in 813. … Continue reading “Minden”