Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Meribath-Kadesh, Meriboth-Kadesh meri-bath-kadesh, meri-both-k (Eze 48:28; Eze 47:19): The southern limit of Ezekiel’s ideal land of Israel. See MERIBAH. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Meribali Meribali (mer’i-bah), quarrel, strife. 1. The fountain near Rephidim which Moses smote by the divine command; also called “Massah” (“temptation, trial”). Exo 17:1-7; Deu 6:16; Deu 9:22. 2. Another fountain, produced in the same manner and under similar circumstances as the preceding, near Kadesh, in the desert of Zin; also called waters of Meribah … Continue reading “Meribali”

Meribah, Meribahkadesh [Mer’ibah] [Mer’ibah-ka’desh] See KADESH. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

MERIBAH Strife,1. A station of the Israelites between the Red Sea and Mount Sinai, where they murmured against the Lord, and a fountain gushed from the rock for their use, Exo 17:1-7 . It was also named Massah, temptation, when they tempted God there, Deu 33:8 Heb 3:8 .2. A similar miraculous fountain in the … Continue reading “Meribah”

Merib-Baal (Hebrews Merib’-Ba’al, , contender with Baal, 1Ch 8:34; Sept. v.r. ,Vulg. Meribaal; also in the contracted form Meri’-Ba’al , 1Ch 9:40; Sept. v r. .,Vulg. Meribaal, the son of Jonathan, elsewhere called MEPHIBOSHETH (2Sa 4:4, etc.), apparently from an unwillingness to pronounce the idolatrous name of Baal. SEE ISHBOSHETH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Merib-Baal”

Merian, Hans Bernhard a noted philosopher, was born in 1723 at Lichstall, in the canton of Basle, where his father was a minister. After finishing an academical course of philosophical and philological studies, he became private tutor of a young Dutch nobleman. At the recommendation of M. de Maupertuis, Frederick the Great called him to … Continue reading “Merian, Hans Bernhard”

Meriadec, St a French prelate, whose name in Latin is Mereadocus, was born in Vannes about AD. 605. He was a lineal descendant of the ancient kings of Armorica, and was brought up at the court of Joel III, king of Brittany. He was ordained a priest by Hingueten, the bishop: of Vannes. and afterwards … Continue reading “Meriadec, St”

Meria-pujah an annual festival among the Khonds in Orissa, in which human sacrifices were offered until the practice was forbidden by the British government. The victims are called merias, and consist of Hindis procured by purchase in the plains by the Panwas, a class of Hindu servitors. The design of this barbarous ceremony was to … Continue reading “Meria-pujah”

Meri, Francois a French Benedictine monk, was born at Vierzon in 1675. He died Oct. 18,17231 in the Abbey of Saint-Martin de Magai, province of Berry. Merin published a work entitled Discussion critique et theologique des Reniarques de M. sur le dictionnaire de Moreri, under the nom de plume M.’ Thomas-(1720). He has sometimes been … Continue reading “Meri, Francois”

Meri-baal Merib-baal Meri-baal or Merib-baal, a name given to Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, in 1Ch 8:34; 1Ch 9:40 [MEPHIBOSHETH]. Of the two the latter seems the more correct form. It means ‘contender against Baal.’ Some think that the difference has arisen from some corruption of the text; but, from the analogy of Ishbosheth, whose original … Continue reading “Meri-baal”