Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Chrysor in Phoenician mythology, was a hero belonging to the seventh generation of the deities. He benefited mankind by various inventions: the canoe, bait, fishing-hook, the art of piloting, and the working of iron by fire. He was also worshipped under the name Diamichios. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

CHRYSOPRASUS The tenth of those precious stones which adorned the foundation of the heavenly Jerusalem, as seen by John the Evangelist. Its color was green, inclining to gold, as its name imports, Jer 21:20 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Chrysoprasus (, mentioned in Rev 21:20, as the tenth row of stones in the … Continue reading “Chrysoprasus”

Chrysoprase, Chrysoprasus kriso-praz, kri-sopra-sus. See STONES, PRECIOUS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Chrysoprase (, from , gold, and , a leek) This stone is the tenth foundation of the wall of the New Jerusalem (Rev 21:20). The name is now applied to an apple-green variety of chalcedony or hornstone, prized in jewellery and sometimes used for mural decorations. But this chalcedony was probably unknown to the ancients, … Continue reading “Chrysoprase”

Chrysopolis A titular see of Roman Arabia, not to be confounded with Chrysopolis (to-day Scutari), opposite Constantinople, which latter place was never a see. Our Chrysopolis was suffragan to Bostra in Arabia. It does not figure in Hierocles nor in Georgius Cyprius; perhaps it had a native name which has not been identified. Its name … Continue reading “Chrysopolis”

Chrysophora was a correspondent of Dionysius of Corinth, “a most faithful sister” (Euseb. 4:23). The letter is not extant. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chrysolyte Probably the ancient topaz of a golden colour. Rev 21:20. The Greek word occurs in the LXX in Exo 28:20; Exo 36:20 (Exo 39:13); Eze 28:13. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary Chrysolyte A precious stone. Rev 21:20 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Chrysoloras, Manuel Catholic philologist; first teacher of Greek in Italy. Born Constantinople, c.1350; died Constance, Germany, 1415. He was Byzantine ambassador to Venice, taught Greek at Florence, Milan, and Pavia, and assisted Pope John XXIII in his efforts to end the Eastern Schism. Translated Plato’s Republic into Latin. Author of the first modern Greek grammar. … Continue reading “Chrysoloras, Manuel”

Chrysoloras, Demetrius a Greek theologian, was born at Thessalonica, and lived in the 14th century. He was recommended by John Cantacuzenus to the emperor Manuel, when he was charged by that prince with important missions to foreign courts. In the Bodleian Library, and in the National Library of Paris, there are about one hundred MS. … Continue reading “Chrysoloras, Demetrius”

Chrysologus, Petrus, archbishop of Ravenna Chrysologus, Petrus, archbp. of Ravenna, a.d. 433-454, said to have been born at Forum Cornelii (Imola), according to Agnellus, in the episcopate of Cornelius, by whom he was brought up (Serm. 165), ordained deacon, and made oeconomus of the church. The ordinary account of Peter’s elevation to the see of … Continue reading “Chrysologus, Petrus, archbishop of Ravenna”