Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Caleh Caleh, Gen 10:11, age. See Assyria. Fuente: People’s Dictionary of the Bible

calefactory (Latin: calefacere, to warm) 1) The heated room in an English monastery where the monks retired occasionally to warm themselves, especially after Matins . 2) A hollow globe of precious metal containing hot water, to warm the priest’s fingers when administering Holy Communion in cold weather; a silver one, gilded and, carved with leaves, … Continue reading “calefactory”

Calef, Robert was a merchant in Boston in the early part of the last century, who died April 13,1719. He deserves a place in the records of New England history on account of the bold: stand he took in opposing the infatuation which seems to have pervaded all classes of the community, with reference to … Continue reading “Calef, Robert”

Calef, Jonathan a Congregational minister, was a native of Kingston, N. H. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1787; was ordained pastor of the church in Bloomfield, Me., June 11, 1794; dismissed in October, 1801; installed at Lyman, Me., in November following; and died in 1845. See Sprague, Annals of the Ame. Pulpit, i, 544. … Continue reading “Calef, Jonathan”

Caleca (Or Calecas), Manuel a Greek monk and theologian, flourished at Constantinople about 1360. He renounced the communion of the Greek Church, and attached himself to the Romish party in the East; became a Dominican, and wrote much on the subjects in dispute between the Greek and Roman churches; e.g., De Processione Sp. Sancti (Ingolstadt, … Continue reading “Caleca (Or Calecas), Manuel”

Calebephratah [Ca’leb-ephra’tah] This is mentioned only in 1Ch 2:24, as the name of a place where Hezron died. That Hezron could have died there (though it is not at all known where the place was) has been thought an impossibility, for was he not with the Israelites living in Egypt? Yes, but at least in … Continue reading “Calebephratah”

Caleb-Ephrathah CALEB-EPHRATHAH.Named in 1Ch 2:24 as the place where Hezron died. It is not improbable, however, that we should read: after Hezron died, Caleb came unto Ephrath the wife of Hezron his father. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Caleb-Ephrathah kaleb efra-tha, -efra-ta (the King James Version Caleb-ephratah, , kalebh ‘ephrathah): The place where Hezron … Continue reading “Caleb-Ephrathah”

Caleb-Ephratah a name occurring only in the present text of 1Ch 2:24, as that of a place where Hezron died ( , be-Kaleb’ Ephra’thah, in Caleb to Ephrath). But no such place is elsewhere referred to, and the composition of the name is a most ungrammatical one. Again, neither Hezron or his son could well … Continue reading “Caleb-Ephratah”

CALEB 1. Son of Jephunneh, of the tribe of Judah, who was sent, with one man from each of the other tribes, to search out the promised land, Num 13:1-14 :45. Of all the twelve, Caleb and Joshua acted the part of true and faithful men; and they only, of all the grown men of … Continue reading “Caleb”

Caldwood, David SEE CALDERWOOD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature