Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Chalcea in Greek usage, was a festival of the laborers at Athens in honor of Vulcan, to whom was attributed the discovery of brass. It was celebrated on the 30th’ day of the month Pyanepsion, according to our reckoning on Oct. 20. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chalamish (), a place in Palestine mentioned by the Talmudists (Echa Rabbati, 1:17) as being near Navel (Reland, Palaest. p. 702); thought by Schwarz (Palest. p. 236) to be the same with the modern Sunamein. SEE AERE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chakshusha in Hindu mythology, was one of the seven Menus who descended from Suayambhura, the son of Brahma. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chakia-Muni was a name adopted by Buddha, according to the legendary accounts given by the Mongol books, which are only translations from the Thibetan or Sanskrit. He laid down certain principles of morality as the foundation of his religious system. These he reduced to four: 1. The power of pity resting upon immovable bases. 2. … Continue reading “Chakia-Muni”

Chakara (or Chakra), in Hindu mythology, is the mighty weapon of Vishnu, endowed with reason, which by its brightness lights up the entire paradise of the god. It was a ring containing a beautiful gem, and can be seen on the pictures of the god. This ring was made of rays cut from the sun. … Continue reading “Chakara”

Chakam (Heb. , a wise man), the name given in some countries to the chief or presiding rabbi among the modern Jews, who holds a spiritual and, to some extent, civil authority over a country or large district. The term is usually applied to the chief rabbi among the Spanish or Portuguese Jews. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Chakam”

Chajun, Joseph the last great rabbi of Portugal, who flourished about 1450-80, belongs to the Jewish literary celebrities on the Peninsula just before the expulsion. He wrote a commentary on the treatise Aboth (Lisbon, 1470), and a commentary on the Psalms, (Saloniki, 1522, etc.). See First, Bibl. Jud. 1, 160 sq.; Gratz, Gesch. d. Juden, … Continue reading “Chajun, Joseph”

Chajug, Jehuda Ben-David commonly called CHIUG, and in Arabia Abukcaria, Jachja B. Dad el- Fasi el-Kartubi, and Jachja, a Jewish writer who is regarded by Jewish critics as the chief of Hebrew grammarians ( ), was born in Fez about A.D. 1020-1040, and hence is sometimes also called Jehuda Fsi ( ). He was the … Continue reading “Chajug, Jehuda Ben-David”

Chajon, Nehemiah Chija a Jewish impostor, was born about 1650. He received his Talmudic education at Hebron, where the pseudo-Messiah Sabbathai Zebi (q.v.) had his adherents. When eighteen years of age he became rabbi at Uskupia, not far from Saloniki, but, on account of his immoral life, he was compelled to leave the place. From … Continue reading “Chajon, Nehemiah Chija”

Chajim, Vital SEE VITAL CHAJIM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature