Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Marklin, Johann Friedrich a German theologian, was born at Reichenbach, in Wrtemberg, Feb. 6, 1732; was educated at the University of Tbingen; in 1755 became archdeacon at Waiblingen; in 1760 lectured at his alma mater; in 1767, archdeacon; in 1786 was raised to the dignity of professor of divinity, the department of exegesis of the … Continue reading “Marklin, Johann Friedrich”

Markham, William, D.C.L archbishop of York, was born in Ireland in 1719, but was brought to England in his infancy, and at an early age entered Westminster School. He was afterwards sent to Christ Church College, Oxford, where he obtained the degree of M.A. in 1745. In 1750 he was appointed to the office of … Continue reading “Markham, William, D.C.L”

Marketplaces Marketplaces. Mat 20:3; Mar 12:38; Luk 7:35; Act 16:19. (any open place of public resort in cities or towns where public trials and assemblies were held and goods were exposed for sale. “The market-places or bazaars of the East were, and are at this day, the constant resort of unoccupied people, the idle, the … Continue reading “MARKETPLACES”

Market, Sheep See SHEEP MARKET. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Market-Place Market-place (Act 16:19; Act 17:17) is the translation of Gr. , which corresponds to Lat. forum. It was the favourite resort of the populace in a Greek city for social and political purposes. At Philippi St. Paul was taken there in order that he might be accused before the magistrates. This town being a … Continue reading “Market-place”

Market Of Appius See Appius, Market of. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Market of Appius Market of Ap’pius. Act 28:15. In the Revised Version for Appii Forum of the Authorized Version. See Appii Forum. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Market, Marketplace, Mart market, market-plas, mart (, maarabh, , sahar; , agora): (1) Maarabh, from a root meaning trading and hence, goods exchanged, and so merchandise in the Revised Version (British and American), market in the King James Version, occurs only in Eze 27:13, Eze 27:17, Eze 27:19, Eze 27:25, and is translated correctly merchandise … Continue reading “Market, Marketplace, Mart”

Market, Marketplace MARKET, MARKETPLACE.The former is found in OT in Eze 27:13; Eze 27:17 etc. as the rendering of a collective noun signifying articles of exchange, hence RV [Note: Revised Version.] throughout merchandise, this last in Eze 27:15 being AV [Note: Authorized Version.] rendering of another word for which RV [Note: Revised Version.] gives mart. … Continue reading “Market, Marketplace”

Market, Market-Place MARKET, MARKET-PLACE () 1. Locality and appearance.The landscape of Palestine was characterized by the number of its villages and the absence of isolated dwelling-houses on the cultivated lands. This was due to the joint ownership and tillage of the village fields and to the importance of living together for common safety. The Oriental … Continue reading “Market, Market-place”

MARKET In Greek AGORA, in Latin FORUM, a large open area in many ancient cities, especially of Greece and Rome, having the public market on one side only, the other sides of the are being occupied by temples, theatres, colonnades, courts of justice, baths, and other public structures, the whole square often presenting a magnificent … Continue reading “Market”