Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Lenet, Philibert Bernard a French monk, was born at Dijon, August 24, 1677. Having been received among the canons regular of St. Genevieve, he soon distinguished himself by his piety and learning. For a time professor at Senlis and at Provins, he became director of the seminary at Rheims, and abbot of Grand-Val-des- Ecoliers, in … Continue reading “Lenet, Philibert Bernard”

LENDING God expected all Israelites to realize that because they existed in a special relation to him, they were not to take advantage of their fellow Israelites. They were not to exploit those in need, but show mercy. They were to help with the necessities of life and treat the needy as equals. They could … Continue reading “Lending”

Lend, Loan lon: The translation of 7 Hebrew and 2 Greek vbs.: 1. Lexical Usages: In the Old Testament: , lawah, to join, cause to join, lend (Exo 22:25; Deu 28:12, Deu 28:44; Psa 37:26; Pro 19:17); , nashah, to bite, lend (Deu 24:11; Jer 15:10); , nashah (same root as last, though different verb … Continue reading “Lend, Loan”

Lend, Lender is translated “to lend” in Luk 6:34-35; see BORROW. “to lend,” is used in the aorist (or “point”) tense, Active Voice, in Luk 11:5, in the request, “lend me three loaves.” The radical sense of the verb is “to furnish what is needful” (akin to chreia, which means both “use” and “need,” and … Continue reading “Lend, Lender”

Lend (represented by several Heb. words which in other forms likewise signify to borrow, e.g. , lavah’; ; = ,abat’; Gr. . , ). Among the Israelites, in the time of Moses, it must have been very common to lend on pledge, in the strict sense, according to the meaning of the word in natural … Continue reading “Lend”

Lenaus, Johann Canutus a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born in 1573, at Lenna, near Upsala. He studied at Wittenberg, Helmstadt, and Rostock, was professor of Greek and Hebrew at Upsala, and died April 25, 1669, doctor of theology, archbishop of Sweden, and pro-chancellor of the Upsala Academy. He wrote, Conmm. in Evangelium Johannis: Comm. … Continue reading “Lenaus, Johann Canutus”

Lemures the general designation given by the Romans to all spirits of departed persons, of whom the good were honored as Lares (q.v.), and the bad (Larvae) were feared, as ghosts or spectres still are by the superstitious. The common idea was that the Lemures and Larve were the same, and were said to wander … Continue reading “Lemures”

LEMUEL The author of Pro 31:1-31 . Some suppose it to be an enigmatical name for Solomon. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Lemuel (Hebrew Lemnuel’, , Pro 31:1; Sept. , Vulgate Lamuel; also Lemol, Pro 31:4; Sept. , Vulgate Lamuel), an unknown prince, to whom the admonitory apothegms of Pro 31:2-9 were originally addressed … Continue reading “Lemuel”

Lempriere, John a distinguished English biographer, was born in Jersey about 1760. He was educated at Winchester and at Pembroke College, Oxford, and subsequently became first head master of Abingdon Grammar-school, and later of the school at Exeter. In 1810 he resigned the latter, and the following year was presented to the livings of Meeth … Continue reading “Lempriere, John”

Lemos, Thomas de Spanish theologian and controversialist, b. at Rivadavia, Spain, 1555, d. at Rome 23 Aug., 1629. At an early age he entered the Order of St. Dominic in his native town; he obtained, in 1590 the lectorate in theology and was at the same time appointed regent of studies in the convent of … Continue reading “Lemos, Thomas de”