Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

METAPHORA METAPHORA, or TRANSLATIO, is the change of the strict signification into an alien one on account of a similarity which exists between the things. Therefore in every Metaphor there is a similarity, which is reduced into and completely included in one word, upon the foundation of which it as it were depends.-ERNESTI In. Rh. … Continue reading “METAPHORA”

Metaphor; or, Representation A Declaration that one Thing is (or represents) another; or, Comparison by Representation Met-a-phor. Greek, (metaphora), a transference, or carrying over or across. From (meta), beyond or over, and (pherein), to carry. We may call the figure Representation or Transference. Hence, while the Simile gently states that one thing is like or … Continue reading “Metaphor; or, Representation”

Metaphor Metaphor has been defined as the figure of speech in which a name or descriptive term is transferred to some object different from, but analogous to, that to which it is properly applicable (Oxford English Dictionary , s.v.). Again, in metaphor a word in the sentence to be expressed is replaced by a word … Continue reading “Metaphor”

Metamorphoses (Gr. , change of form) denoted, in the mythology of the ancients, those transformations of human beings into beasts, stones, trees, and even into fire, water, etc., in fables of which that mythology abounded. The origin and significance of such fables it is often impossible to determine. Some of them probably originated in observation … Continue reading “Metamorphoses”

Metamathematics See Proof theory, and Syntax, logical. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Metalwork in the Service of the Church From the earliest days the Church has employed utensils and vessels of metal in its liturgical ceremonies. This practice increased during the Middle Ages. The history of the metalwork of the Church in the Middle Ages is in fact the history of the art of metalworking in general, … Continue reading “Metalwork in the Service of the Church”

Metals Gold of Havilah is mentioned as early as Gen 2:11. The first worker of instruments of copper (“brass”) and iron was Tubal-cain (Gen 4:22). Abram was rich in silver and gold (Gen 13:2). Instruments before Tubalcain (born according to Hebrew chronology 500 years after Adam and contemporary with Enoch from Seth; 1,000 according to … Continue reading “Metals”

Metalogical That which belongs to the basis of logic. Metalogical truths are the laws of thought, the formal conditions of thinking inherent in reason. (Schopenhauer.) — H.H. The same word is now commonly used in quite a different sense, as a synonym of syntactical. See syntax, logical. — A.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Metallurgy SEE METAL; SEE MINE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Metallurgy metal-ur-ji: There are numerous Biblical references which describe or allude to the various metallurgical operations. In Job 28:1 occurs , zakak, translated refine, literally, strain. This undoubtedly refers to the process of separating the gold from the earthy material as pictured … Continue reading “Metallurgy”

Metallage; or, a Changing Over A different subject of thought substituted for the original subject Me-tal-la-gee. Greek , from (meta), beyond, or across; and (allagee), a change, exchange (from , allasso). Hence, Metallage means a taking over in exchange. In this figure the word taken over is exchanged for a separate object of thought. The … Continue reading “Metallage; or, a Changing Over”