Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Choerez, Antonio an ascetic Italian Theatine, of the order of the Franciscans, died June 17, 1684, leaving several memoirs of saints, for which see Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Choenix (, rendered “measure” in our version, Rev 6:6), a Greek measure of capacity, equal in dry commodities to one eighth the modius SEE BUSHEL, but varying, according to different ancient authors, from one and a half to two pints English. SEE METROLOGY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Choenix keniks (, chonix): … Continue reading “Choenix”

Chodzko, Ignaz Boreyko a Polish preacher and writer, was born at Mysa, in the palatinate of Wilna, in 1720. He joined the Jesuits in 1773, and, after the suppression of that order, became rector of the college of Zodziszki, canon of Smolensk, and collaborator of the celebrated historian Naruszewicz. He died in 1792, leaving The … Continue reading “Chodzko, Ignaz Boreyko”

Chodowiecki, Daniel Nicolas an eminent Prussian designer and engraver, of Polish origin, was born at Dantzic, October 16, 1726. He produced a series of twelve plates of The Passion of Christ, which gained him a great reputation. He was elected director of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Berlin, and died there, February 7, … Continue reading “Chodowiecki, Daniel Nicolas”

Choctaw Version Of The Scriptures To the Choctaw Indians the American Bible Society gave, in the year 1849, the entire New Test. in the Choctaw version, the translation having been prepared by the Rev. Alfred Wright and his fellow-missionaries.. Since that time the American Bible Society has also issued several parts of the Old Test., … Continue reading “Choctaw Version Of The Scriptures”

Choctaw Indians An important tribe or confederacy of Muskogean stock formerly holding most of Southern Alabama and Mississippi, with adjoining portions of Louisiana, U.S.A., but now resident in Eastern Oklahoma. The origin and meaning of the name are uncertain. According to their own tradition, which agrees with linguistic evidence, they were formerly connected with the … Continue reading “Choctaw Indians”

Chobai (v), which occurs in Jdt 15:4-5 (in the latter verse ). The name suggests the HOBAH SEE HOBAH (q.v.) of Gen 14:15 (, which agrees with the reading of the Syriac), especially in connection with the mention of Damascus in Jdt 15:5, if the distance from the probable site of Bethulia (q.v.) were not … Continue reading “Chobai”

Choba, Chobai koba, koba- (, Choba, Judith 4:4; , Choba, 15:4 f): A place named along with Jericho, Asora, and the valley of Salem (Judith 4:4; 15:4 f). Reland’s (Pal, 721) suggestion of Choabis, which the Peutinger Tables give as 12 Roman miles from Scythopolis, seems probable. It may be identical with el-Mekhubby, about 11 … Continue reading “Choba, Chobai”

Choba (; Vulg. omits), a place mentioned in Jdt 4:4, apparently situated in. the central part of Palestine. It is probably the same place as. Choba (ADDENDUM) (or Chobai), of Jdt 4:4, is thought by Lieutenant Conder (Tent-Work, 2:336) to be the present ruin el-Mekhobby (“hiding-places”), on the ancient road from Shechem (see Quarterly Report … Continue reading “Choba”

Choach SEE THORN. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature