Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Charcano SEE CARCANO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Charax, Characa karax, kara-ka; ( , eis ton Charaka; the King James Version Characa; , Charax): A place mentioned only in 2 Macc 12:17. It lay east of the Jordan and is said to be 750 stadia from Caspis, and to be inhabited by Jews called Tubieni, that is, of Tobie (Tob) in Gilead (1 … Continue reading “Charax, Characa”

Charax CHARAX (2Ma 12:17, RV [Note: Revised Version.] to Charax, AV [Note: Authorized Version.] to Characa).East of Jordan, and apparently in the land of Tob. Unknown. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Charaunus SEE CARAUNUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Charashim, Valley of i.e., of craftsmen. Joab, of Othniel’s family, of Judah, founded the settlement there (1Ch 4:14; Neh 11:35). E. of Jaffa, at the rising ground behind the plain of Sharon, near Lod or Lydda. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Charashim, Valley of 1Ch 4:14 Neh 11:35 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Charashim, The Valley of Char’ashim, The Valley of. (ravine of craftsmen). A place near Lydda, a few miles east of Joppa. 1Ch 4:14. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Charashim (Or Craftsmen), Valley Of Lieutenant Conder suggests (Tent-work, ii, 335) that a trace of this name still lingers at Khurbet Hirsha, a ruin on the edge of the great valley east of Lydda, in the general region indicated by the scriptural notices. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Charashim (Hebrews Charashim, , craftsmen, as it is explained in the text; Sept. v v. r. ), the name of a valley (, ravine) inhabited by the descendants of Joab (q.v.), of the tribe of Judah, so called from their employment as artificers (1Ch 4:14). The same place is mentioned in Neh 11:35 (A. V. … Continue reading “Charashim”

Charan Dasis is one of tlhe Vaishnava (q.v.) sects among the Hindus. It was instituted by Charan Das,. a merchant of the Dhusar tribe, who resided at Delhi in the reign of the second Alemgir. They assert the pre-eminence of faith above every other distinction. They require no particular qualification of caste, order, or sex … Continue reading “Charan Dasis”

Charalampes (Or Charilampes), Saint is the name of two early Christian martyrs: 1. Bishop of Magnesia, who was stripped of his priestly attire and flayed alive. The prefect Lucian tried to tear him to pieces himself, but his own hands were by some accident cut off on the spot, and we are told that the … Continue reading “Charalampes (Or Charilampes), Saint”