Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Lord, Lordship properly an adjective, signifying “having power” (kuros) or “authority,” is used as a noun, variously translated in the NT, “‘Lord,’ ‘master,’ ‘Master,’ ‘owner,’ ‘Sir,’ a title of wide significance, occurring in each book of the NT save Titus and the Epistles of John. It is used (a) of an owner, as in Luk … Continue reading “Lord, Lordship”

Lord, John King a Congregational minister, was born March 22, 1819, at Amherst, N.H. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1863, entered the ministry in 1841, and was ordained pastor in Hartford, Vermont, November, 1841, where he remained three years. October 21, 1848, he was installed pastor in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he died, July 13, … Continue reading “Lord, John King”

Lord, John Chase, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born at Washington, N.H., August 9, 1805. He studied at Plainfield Academy, and Madison and Hamilton colleges, from the last of which he graduated in 1825. After two years’ editorial experience in Canada he went to Buffalo, N.Y., began the study of law, and was admitted to … Continue reading “Lord, John Chase, D.D”

Lord, Jeremiah Skidmore, D.D a Reformed Dutch minister, was born at Jamaica, N.Y., May 10, 1812. He graduated from the University of the City of New York in 1836, and from the Union Theological Seminary in 1839; was ordained August 20 of the same year, becoming pastor at Montville, N.J.; went to Grigstown in 1843, … Continue reading “Lord, Jeremiah Skidmore, D.D”

Lord, Jeremiah S D.D., a Reformed (Dutch) minister of note was born at Brooklyn, New York, about 1817, and was educated at Union College, class of 1836. He entered the ministry in 1843 at Montville, N.J., where he labored until 1847, when he assumed the charge of the Reformed Church of Griggstown, New Jersey. In … Continue reading “Lord, Jeremiah S”

Lord, James Cooper a philanthropic New York merchant and iron manufacturer of our day, deserves a place here for his great efforts to advance the interests of his fellow-men. He founded in 1860 “The First Ward Industrial School;” later, a free reading-room, a library, and erected two churches for the benefit of his workingmen and … Continue reading “Lord, James Cooper”

Lord, Isaiah a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York, July 16, 1834, was converted at the age of sixteen, and, joining the Methodist Episcopal Church, at once began to preach. In 1854, while employed as a teacher, his gentle bearing and godly admonitions led many to the cross and salvation. … Continue reading “Lord, Isaiah”

Lord, I am not worthy Words of the centurion to Our Lord when He offered to go to his house to cure his daughter; repeated by the priest at Mass thrice before he communicates and thrice also before giving Communion to the people. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Lord, Eleazer an American theological writer, was born in 1798. With an excellent preparatory education, improved by close study to such a degree that in 1821 Dartmouth College, and in 1827 Williams, conferred on him the honorary degree of A.M., he devoted a portion of his time during an active business life as a merchant, … Continue reading “Lord, Eleazer”

Lord, Daniel Minor a Presbyterian minister, was born April 9, 1800, at Lyme, Connecticut, and was educated at Amherst College and at the Theological Seminary at Princeton, N.J., and in April 1834, was licensed by the Second Presbytery of Long Island, and subsequently ordained at Southampton. In 1835 the Presbytery dismissed him to the Suffolk … Continue reading “Lord, Daniel Minor”