Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Leblond, Gaspard Michelt a noted French ecclesiastic and antiquary, was born at Caen Nov. 24,1738, and, after entering the priesthood, became abbot of Vermort. Later he lived in Paris as keeper of the Mazarin Library. He was also a member of the Institute, and wrote several archaeological treatises. He died June 17, 1809. See Hoofer, … Continue reading “Leblond, Gaspard Michelt”

Leblanc, Guillaume a French prelate, was bar at Alby in 1561. The position of his uncle, a distinguished theologian of the same name, aided his access to ecclesiastical honors. Having been chamberlain to pope Sixtus V, he was appointed, in 1588, to the bishopric of Vence, which a bull of Clement VIII reunited, in 1591, … Continue reading “Leblanc, Guillaume”

Leblanc (de Beaulieu), Jean Claude a French prelate, was born in Paris, May 26, 1753. After being canon- regular of St. Genevieve before the Revolution, he became, in 1791, constitutional rector of the parish of St. Genevieve, and subsequently of St. Eitienne du Mont. He was chosen archbishop of Roue n on the death of … Continue reading “Leblanc (de Beaulieu), Jean Claude”

Lebi, Lebiyah SEE LION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Lebeuf, Jean a French priest and antiquary, was born at Auxerre on March 6, 1687, and became a priest in the cathedral of his native place. Later he made an antiquarian visit through France, and in 1740 was chosen a member of the Academy of Inscriptions, for which he wrote many memoirs. He died in … Continue reading “Lebeuf, Jean”

Lebedus Titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Ephesus. It was on the coast, ninety stadia to the east of Cape Myonnesus, and 120 west of Colophon. According to Pausanius, the town was inhabited by Carians when the Ionians immigrated there under the guidance of Andræmon, a son of Codrus. Strabo, however, states it was … Continue reading “Lebedus”

LEBBEUS See JUDAS 2. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Lebbeus One of the apostles of Christ. (Mat 10:3) Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures

Lebbaeus (), a surname of Judas or Jude (Mat 10:3), one of the twelve apostles; a member, together with his namesake Iscariot, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, of the last of the three sections of the apostolic body. The name Judas only, without any distinguishing mark, occurs in the lists given in … Continue reading “Lebbaeus”

Lebaoth (Heb. Lebasth’, lionesses; Sept. ), a city in the southern part of Judah, i.e. Simeon (Jos 15:32); elsewhere more fully BETH- LAEBAOTH (Jos 19:6); also BETH-BIREI (1Ch 4:31). The associated names in all these passages suggest a location in the wild south- western part of the tribe, possibly at the ruined site marked on … Continue reading “Lebaoth”

Lebanon, Tower of [Leb’anon] Only mentioned symbolically in Son 7:4: it is supposed to refer to mount Hermon. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary