Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Capers, Samuel Wragg a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Georgetown, S. C., March 5, 1797. He received a classical education at Lodebar Academy, Sumter District; entered upon the study of law, but was converted, licensed to preach, and in 1828, admitted into the South Carolina Conference. In 1854 failing health … Continue reading “Capers, Samuel Wragg”

Caperolo, Pietro Friar Minor, date of birth unknown; d. at Velletri in 1480; he was a man of much energy and great learning, and was held in high esteem as a preacher by the people of Brescia, Velletri, and other cities of Northern Italy. Caperolo played an important part in the religious disturbances, which arose … Continue reading “Caperolo, Pietro”

Caperole, Pietro a Venetian theologian, of the order of Observantists, gained great celebrity by his preaching. In 1472 he caused the withdrawal of several convents, and formed a new order called Caperolans. Although pope Sextus IV did not favor this, nevertheless, in 1480, he accorded to him the convent of Velletri. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. … Continue reading “Caperole, Pietro”

Caperolans a congregation of monks in Italy, in the 15th century, who derived their name from Pietro Caperole, their founder. ‘he monasteries of this order are found at Brescia, Bergamo, and Cremona. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

CAPERNAUM A chief city of Galilee in the time of Christ, not mentioned before the captivity in Babylon. It lay on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, about five miles from the Jordan and on the frequented route from Damascus to the Mediterranean. This seems to have been the residence of Christ, during … Continue reading “Capernaum”

Caperberry Caperberry. A plant with large white, berry-producing flowers, which grows in clefts of rocks and on walls. Only the NEB and NASB refer to the caper. Other versions translate the Hebrew word as “desire” ( Ecc 12:5). Also see Hyssop. Fuente: Plants Animals Of Bible Caperberry kaper-ber-i (, ‘abhyonah; , kapparis; Ecc 12:5 the … Continue reading “Caperberry”

Caper-Plant (, abiyonah’, from , to desire Sept. ) is mentioned only once in the Bible (Ecc 12:5): When the almond-tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goeth to his long home. The word here translated desire has been considered to signify the CAPER-berry. The reasons … Continue reading “Caper-Plant”

Caper-Berry CAPER-BERRY (abyynah).Ecc 12:5 RV [Note: Revised Version.] ; AV [Note: Authorized Version.] desire. The RV [Note: Revised Version.] tr. [Note: translate or translation.] is supported by the LXX [Note: Septuagint.] , Pesh. and the Mishna. The caper-berry is the fruit of Capparis spinosa, a common Palestine plant, which, largely on account of its habit … Continue reading “Caper-Berry”

Capels, William G. a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was a member of the Missouri Conference. For more than twenty years his words and manner charmed, moved, and convinced the thousands who listened to his wonderful preaching. He died from ‘the effects of a wound received in his own house, from a shell … Continue reading “Capels, William G.”

Capellus SEE CAPPELLUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature