Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Meek, Meekness denotes “gentle, mild, meek;” for its significance see the corresponding noun, below, B. Christ uses it of His own disposition, Mat 11:29; He gives it in the third of His Beatitudes, Mat 5:5; it is said of Him as the King Messiah, Mat 21:5, from Zec 9:9; it is an adornment of the … Continue reading “Meek, Meekness”

Meehan, Charles Patrick Irish historical writer and translator, b. in Dublin, 12 July, 1812; d. there 14 March 1890. His parents, natives of Ballymahon Co., Longford, where his ancestors for thirteen centuries were custodians of the Shrine of St. Molaise, now one of the most famous relics in the royal Irish Academy, Dublin, sent him … Continue reading “Meehan, Charles Patrick”

Meedda MEEDDA (1Es 5:32) = Mehida, Ezr 2:52, Neh 7:54. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Meedda me-eda (, Meedda, but Swete, , Dedda, following Codex Vaticanus; the King James Version Meeda): The head of one of the families of Nethinim (temple slaves) who went up with Zerubbabel from the captivity (1 Esdras 5:32); identical … Continue reading “Meedda”

Meeda ( v. r. ), a Graecized form (1Es 5:32) of the MEHIDA SEE MEHIDA (q.v.) of the Hebrews lists (Ezr 2:52; Neh 7:54). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Meeda me-eda. See MEEDDA. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Medulic, Andras A Croatian painter and engraver, called by Italian authors Medola, Medula, Schiavone, Schiaon, etc., b. at Sibenik, Dalmatia, 1522; d. at Venice 1582. The son of poor parents, Andreas was accustomed, while still a boy, to study closely the pictures and woodwork on the walls of the churches and public buildings of his … Continue reading “Medulic, Andras”

Medrano, Francisco A Spanish lyric poet, b. in Seville, not to be confounded with Sebastian Francisco de Medrano who was also a poet and lived at about the same time. The dates of his birth and death are unknown, but he lived during the latter part of the sixteenth and the beginning of the seventeenth … Continue reading “Medrano, Francisco”

Medley, Samuel an English poet, was born at Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, June 23, 1733. After various adventures on land and sea, he was converted in 1759, became pastor of a Baptist Church at Waterford in 1768, of one at Liverpool in 1772, and died there, July 17, 1799. He published numerous hymns in sheets, which were … Continue reading “Medley, Samuel”

Medler, Nicholas one of the three principal disciples of Luther, was born at Hof, in Saxony, in 1502. He studied at Erfurt and Wittenberg, where he held conferences on the Old Test. and mathematics. He afterwards opened a school at Eger, but came into conflict with the authorities of that city for teaching the doctrines … Continue reading “Medler, Nicholas”

medium (Latin: medius, middle) A person who conducts seances, or spirit-gatherings, and claims ability to summon the spirits of the dead and interpret their messages, affecting to be controlled or possessed by the personality of a departed person. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Mediterranean Sea med-i-te-rane-an ( , he thalassa): To the Hebrews the Mediterranean was the sea, as was natural from their situation. Hence, they speak of it simply as the sea (, ha-yam), e.g. Gen 49:13; Num 13:29; Num 34:5; Jdg 5:17; or, again, it is the great sea ( , ha-yam ha-gadhol, e.g. Num 34:6, … Continue reading “Mediterranean Sea”