Maas, Anthony J Exegete , born Bainkhausen, Westphalia, Germany, 1858; died Saint Andrew’s-on-the-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1927. He was educated at public and private schools and the gymnasium at Arnsberg, Westphalia; the Jesuit scholasticates at Manresa, New York, Woodstock, Maryland, and Manresa, Spain. He came to the United States, entered the Society of Jesus, 1877, … Continue reading “Maas, Anthony J”
Maareh-Geba
Maareh-Geba MAAREH-GEBA (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] the meadows of Giheah, RVm [Note: Revised Version margin.] the meadow of Geba).The place from which the men placed in ambush rushed forth to attack the Benjamites (Jdg 20:33). There can be little doubt that we ought to emend MT [Note: Massoretic Text.] to to the west of Geba … Continue reading “Maareh-Geba”
Maarath
Maarath (Heb. Maarath’, , desolation; Sept. , Vulg. Mareth), a place in the mountains of Judah, mentioned between Gedor and Beth-anoth (Jos 15:59). De Saulcy suggests a place which he calls Kharbet el- Merassas, south-east of Jerusalem (Narrative, 2:17); and Schwarz declares it is a village called Magr, west of Ekron (Palest. page 107): both … Continue reading “Maarath”
Maani
Maani MAANI (1Es 5:31) = Meunim, Ezr 2:50, Neh 7:52. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Maani maa-n (, Maan): (1) the King James Version Meani (1 Esdras 5:31), corresponding to Meunim in Ezr 2:50; Neh 7:52. (2) the Revised Version (British and American) Baani, head of a family, many of whom had married foreign … Continue reading “Maani”
Maan, John
Maan, John a French historian and theologian, was born at Mans near the opening of the 17th century; was prebend of Tours in 1648; official and grand-vicar to the archbishop of Tours in 1651, and died about 1667. His works are Antiqui Casus reservati in dicecesi Turonensi (1648, 4to), written by order of the bishop … Continue reading “Maan, John”
Maalehacrabbim
Maalehacrabbim [Ma’aleh-acrab’bim] See AKRABBIM. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Maaleh-adummim
Maaleh-adummim (Heb. Micaleh’-Adummirm’, , ascent of Adummim; Sept. [also and ] , Vulg. ascensio Adommim, Auth. Vers. “the going up of Adummim”), a dangerous pass near Gilgal (Jos 15:7; Jos 18:17). SEE ADUMMIM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Maaleh-Acrabbim
Maaleh-acrabbim (Heb. Maaleh’-Akrabbim’, , the ascent of the scorpions, i.q. scorpion-hill; in Num 34:4, Septuag. ( , Auth. Vers. “the ascent of Akrabbim;” in Jos 15:3, ; in Jdg 1:36, , “the going up to Akrabbimn;” Vulg. everywhere ascensus scorpionis), a pass on the south- eastern border of Palestine. SEE AKRABBIAI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Maaleh-Acrabbim”
Maaini
Maaini ( v.r. ), the ancestor of several who had married Gentile wives after the captivity (1Es 9:34); evidently the BANI SEE BANI (q.v.) of the Heb. list (Ezr 10:38). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Maaidiah
Maaidiah (Heb. Maadyah’, , ornament of Jehovah; Septuag. ,Vulg. Madia), one of the priests who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel (Neh 12:5); evidently the same with the MOADIAH (Heb. Moady’ah’, , festival of Jehovah; Sept. Vulg. Moadia), whose son Piltai is mentioned in Neh 12:17 (where some connection with one Miniamin is obscurely noted); the … Continue reading “Maaidiah”