Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Valdes, Don Lucas De a Spanish painter, son of the preceding, was born at Seville in 1611. He was instructed by his father, and painted history and portraits with considerable reputation. Some of his works remain in the churches and public edifices of his native city. He died in 1724. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of … Continue reading “Valdes, Don Lucas De”

Valdes, Don Juan (2) De Leal a Spanish painter, descended from an ancient family of Austria, was born at Cordova in 1630. He studied in the school of Antonio del Castillo, and afterwards removed to Seville, where he became one of the most distinguished painters of that city. He was one of the founders of … Continue reading “Valdes, Don Juan (2) De Leal”

Valdes (Ital. Valdesso), Alfonso and Juan de were twin brothers from the town of Cuenca, in Castile, and born about A.D. 1500 who in their early years became attached to the Castilian court, and, at a later day, sustained relations of some practical importance towards the Reformers of the 16th century and their work. 1. … Continue reading “Valdes”

Valckenaer, Lodewijk Caspar a Friesian philologist, born at Leeuwarden in 1715. He studied, at Franeker and Leyden; became co-rector of the gymnasium of Campen; professor of Greek at Franeker (1741); removed to Leyden as professor of the Greek language and antiquities, and died there, March 14,1785. Among his works are, De Aristobulo Judaeo: Selecta e … Continue reading “Valckenaer, Lodewijk Caspar”

Valadon, Le Pere Zacharie a French Capuchin and missionary, was born about 1680. H-e labored in Asia Minor, but is especially noted for his devotion to the suffering people during the plague at Marseilles. He died in 1746. See Michaud, Biographie Universelle (Paris, 1843-66). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Val, Andre Du a French theologian, was born Jan. 18,1564, at Pontoise. In 1594 he was made doctor of theology at the Sorbonne, and died Sep. 9, 1638, as general superior of the Carmelite Order at Paris. He wrote, De Suprema Romani Pontificis in Ecclesiaum Potestate Disputatio: Elenchus Libelli de Ecclesiastica et Politica Potestate: Commentar … Continue reading “Val, Andre Du”

Vajezatha [sonme Vajeza’tha] (Heb. Vayezathal , prob. from Pers. vayu, wind, and zatha, strong; Sept. , v.r. and ; Vulg. Jezatha), last named of the ten-sons of Haman slain by the Jews at Shushahi (Est 9:9). B.C. 474. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Vajezatha purity; worthy of honour, one of Haman’s sons, … Continue reading “Vajezatha”

Vajesatha One of Haman’s ten sons, slain by the Jews in Shushan (Est 9:9); from Zend vatija “better,” and zata “born.” Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary

Vaizatha, Vajezatha vza-tha, va-iza-tha, va-jeza-tha, vaj-e-zatha (, wayzatha’): One of the sons of Haman (Est 9:9). The form has been held to be corrupt, the Hebrew letter waw () being exceptionally tall, and the Hebrew letter zayin () exceptionally short (Benfey, Die persischen Keilinschriften (1847), XVIII, 93), and points to Vahyazdata, Given of the Best-One … Continue reading “Vaizatha, Vajezatha”

Vaizatha VAIZATHA.One of the ten sons of Haman (Est 9:9). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible