Mazzella, Camillo Jesuit theologian and cardinal . Born Vitulamo, near Benevento, Italy , 1833; died Rome, Italy , 1900. Expelled with his order from Italy, he taught theology at Fourvieres, and at Georgetown University, Washington. He was professor at Woodstock College, Maryland. Called to Rome to teach at the Gregorian University. President of the Academy … Continue reading “Mazzella, Camillo”
Mazzebah
Mazzebah MAZZEBAH.See Pillar. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Mazzebah maz-eba, mats-eba. See PILLAR. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Mazzaroth
MAZZAROTH Job 38:32 . Our translators properly suppose this word to denote the twelve signs of the zodiac, a broad circle in the heavens, comprehending all such stars as lie in the path of the sun and moon. As these luminaries appear to proceed throughout this circle annually, so different parts of it progressively receive … Continue reading “Mazzaroth”
Mazzara del Vallo
Mazzara del Vallo DIOCESE OF MAZZARA DEL VALLO (MAZARIENSIS). The city is situated in the province of Trepani, Sicily, on the Mediterranean, at the mouth of the Mazzara River. It carries on a large lemon trade, has several mineral springs in the vicinity, and occupies the site of the emporium of ancient Silinus. The port … Continue reading “Mazzara del Vallo”
Mazzaloth, Mazzaroth
Mazzaloth, Mazzaroth MAZZALOTH, MAZZAROTH.See Stars. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Mazzaloth
Mazzaloth maza-loth (The Planets). See ASTROLOGY, 9. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
mazza
mazza A short, ornamental staff whose headpiece is decorated with a coat of arms, borne before eminent ecclesiastical, magisterial and academic bodies as a symbol of jurisdiction. Properly, mazza is a club-shaped beaten silver stick carried by mazzieri (mace-beaters), and Swiss Guards, in papal chapels at bishops’ consecrations, and by papal messengers. Mazzi date from … Continue reading “mazza”
Mazor
Mazor (Heb. Matsor’, ), a name occurring only in the original, and which the traslators of the A. V. (besieged places, 2Ki 19:24; Isa 37:25; fortified cities, Mic 7:12; defense, Isa 19:6) have confounded with a word of the same form signifying a fortress (as in Psa 31:22; Hab 2:1, etc.). Gesenius, however (Thesaur. Heb. … Continue reading “Mazor”
Mazolini, Silvestio
Mazolini, Silvestio an Italian theologian, is usually known by the surname Prierias (after the name of his birthplace, Prierio). SEE PRIERIAS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Mazitias
Mazitias ( v. r. ), given by erroneous Graecism (1Es 9:35) in place of the Hebrew MATTATHIAH (Ezr 10:43). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Mazitias MAZITIAS (1Es 9:35) = Mattithiah, Ezr 10:43. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Mazitias maz-i-tas (Codex Alexandrinus, , Mazitas; Codex Vaticanus, , Zeitas): One of those who … Continue reading “Mazitias”