Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Marathi Version Of The Scriptures The Marathi, which is spoken by the Marathas or Mahrattas (q.v.), may be regarded as a link between the Sanscrit, dialects of northern India and the languages of the Deccan. Some of the words and idioms are obviously of cognate origin with the Bengalee, while in others a notable approximation … Continue reading “Marathi Version Of The Scriptures”

Marash An Armenian Catholic Diocese. The ancient name of this village was most probably Germanicia, the seat of a titular see (see Vol. VI, 475). A patriarch resided here under Alexis Comnenus, shortly after which the country fell into the hands of the Armenian Princes. It then passed into the power of the Crusaders, who … Continue reading “Marash”

Maranos is one of the names used to designate the new Christians of Spain, i.e. those Jews (q.v.) who, during the religious persecutions under Romish rule, publicly avowed conversion to Christianity and yet privately confessed the religion of their fathers, as e.g. the family of Maimonides (q.v.). The name owes its origin to the fact … Continue reading “Maranos”

MARANATHA Composed of two Syriac words, signifying “the Lord cometh.” See ANATHEMA. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Maranatha (1 Cor. 16:22) consists of two Aramean words, Maran’athah, meaning, “our Lord comes,” or is “coming.” If the latter interpretation is adopted, the meaning of the phrase is, “Our Lord is coming, and he will judge … Continue reading “Maranatha”

Marana and Cyra Marana and Cyra, two ladies of birth and education of Beroea in Syria, who in their youth devoted themselves to a solitary life of the extremest austerity, which they had persevered in for 42 years when Theodoret wrote his Religiosa Historia. According to Theodoret they left home with some female servants whom … Continue reading “Marana and Cyra”

Maran(Us), Prudentius a noted French theologian, was born, according to Winer (Theol. Literatur, p. 654), at Sezanne, whilst Le Cerf (Biblioth. historique tde la Cong. de St. Maur, p. 293) and Zedler (Universal-lexikon) consider him to have been born at Troyes, in Champagne, October 14, 1683. In 1703 he entered the Congregation of St. Maur, … Continue reading “Maran(Us), Prudentius”

Maran, Prudentius A learned Benedictine of the Maurist Congregation, b. 14 October, 1683, at Sezanne, in the Department of Marne; d. 2 April, 1762, at Paris. After studying humanities at Paris he became a Benedictine at the abbey of St. Faron near Meaux on 30 January, 1703, and continued his studies at the abbey of … Continue reading “Maran, Prudentius”

Maran Atha See Anathema. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Maran-atha ( , from the Arameaan , maran’athah’, our Lord comes, i.e. to judgment, Buxtorf, Lex. Chald. col. 1248, and so found in the Peshito version), a phrase added to the sentence of excommunication by way of appeal to the divine Head of the Church … Continue reading “Maran-atha”

Maramba an idol of the negroes of Angola, Congo, etc., in Africa. It stands erect over against the temple dedicated to its peculiar service, in a basket formed like a bee-hive. To this divinity the negroes make particular application for success when they go hunting or fishing, and for the relief of such as are … Continue reading “Maramba”

Maralah (Heb. Maraalah’, , a trembling; Sept. ), a place on the southern boundary of Zebulon, but apparently within the bounds of Issachar, west of Sarid and east of Dabbasheth (Jos 19:11). These indications point to some locality not far from the present Mujeidil, although the name would seem to agree better with that of … Continue reading “Maralah”