Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Lessius, Leonard Jesuit theologian, born Brecht, Belgium, 1554; died Louvain, 1623. Having gained his doctorate of philosophy at Louvain when only seventeen, he entered the Society of Jesus, 1573. He studied theology in Rome, and was sent as professor of theology to Louvain where he remained for 15 years, acquiring a reputation for learning surpassed … Continue reading “Lessius, Leonard”

Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim the generator of modern German literature of the 18th century. both secular and ecclesiastic, declared by Macaulay to have been beyond dispute the first critic in Europe, who in the same breath convulsed powerfully both the dramatic and theological world, and by his critical acuteness has laid hands on both, and has … Continue reading “Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim”

Lessey, Theophilus a distinguished English Wesleyan minister, was born in Cornwall April 7,1787; entered the regular ministry about 1808; and after laboring with great ability and success in most parts of the United Kingdom, was in 1839 made president of the Conference, and died June 10, 1841. Mr. Lessey was one of the most eminent … Continue reading “Lessey, Theophilus”

Lesser, Friedrich Christian a German theologian, was born May 29,1692, at Nordhausen. In early life he manifested a desire for the knowledge of natural history, and in this department he afterwards distinguished himself greatly. In 1712 he entered the University of Halle, to study medicine, but soon altered his plan, and entered on the study … Continue reading “Lesser, Friedrich Christian”

Lessau LESSAU.A village where an encounter took place between the Jews and Nicanor (2Ma 14:16). The site is unknown, and the text is uncertain. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Lessau leso (, Lessaou; the King James Version Dessau): A place mentioned only in 2 Macc 14:16 as the scene of a battle between Nicanor … Continue reading “Lessau”

Less(Ius), Leonhard a Jesuit moralist, was born at Brecht, in Brabant, Oct. 1, 1554, and was educated at the University of Leyden, to which, after a two years’ stay at Rome, he was called as professor of philosophy and theology in 1585. The pope had just condemned seventy-six propositions of Bajus, whom the Jesuits, disciples … Continue reading “Less(Ius), Leonhard”

Less, James the, Saint Apostle, martyr , died 62 AD, son of Alpheus and Mary of Cleophas, who was probably the sister of the Blessed Virgin Mary; he was therefore called “brother of Our Lord”; known as James the Less (Mark 15) to distinguish him from James the Greater. He was called to the apostolate … Continue reading “Less, James the, Saint”

Less, Gottfried a noted German theologian of the Pietistic school, was born in 1736 at Conitz, in West Prussia. He was a pupil of Baumgarten, professor of theology at Gottingen. He studied at the universities of Halle and Jena, and in 1762 became court preacher at Hanover. He was rather a practical than scholastic theologian, … Continue reading “Less, Gottfried”

Less serves as a comparative degree of mikros, “little” (see LEAST), and denotes “less” in (a) quality, as of wine, Joh 2:10, “worse;” (b) age, Rom 9:12, “younger;” 1Ti 5:9, “under” (neuter, adverbially); (c) rank, Heb 7:7. See UNDER, WORSE, YOUNG. the comparative of mikros, is translated “less” in Mat 13:32, RV (AV, “least”), and … Continue reading “Less”

Lesly SEE LESLEY; SEE LESLIE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature