Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Betti was an English priest, and one of the four sent by Finan to the Middle Angles as missionaries, after the baptism of Paeda in 653. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bettered (to be) in the Active Voice signifies “to help, to succor, to be of service;” in the Passive “to receive help, to derive profit or advantage;” in Mar 5:26, “was (nothing) bettered,” of the woman who had an issue of blood. See under ADVANTAGE, C, No. 1, and cp. A, Nos. 2, 3 and … Continue reading “Bettered (to be)”

Better (be) used (a) transitively, means “to carry through” or “about” (dia, “through,” phero, “to carry”), Mar 11:16 (“carry … through”); Act 13:49; Act 27:27 (“driven to and fro”); (b) intransitively, (1) “to differ,” Rom 2:18; Gal 2:6; Phi 1:10; (2) “to excel, be better,” e.g., Mat 6:26; Mat 10:31 (“of more value”); Mat 12:12; … Continue reading “Better (be)”

Better from kratos, “strong” (which denotes power in activity and effect), serves as the comparative degree of agathos, “good” (good or fair, intrinsically). Kreisson is especially characteristic of the Epistle to the Hebrews, where it is used 12 times; it indicates what is (a) advantageous or useful, 1Co 7:9, 1Co 7:38; 1Co 11:17; Heb 11:40; … Continue reading “Better”

Bettelini Pietro an eminent Italian engraver, was born at Lugano in 1763, and studied under Gandolfi and Bartolozzi. In 1848 he was employed on The Judgment of Solomon, after Raffaelle. His masterpiece is the engraving of The Entombment, after Andrea del Sarto, in the Florentine gallery. The following are some of his best productions: St. … Continue reading “Bettelini Pietro”

Bettelheim, J. B a Presbyterian minister, was born in Presburg, the capital of Hungary, in 1811. His parents were devout Jews and were anxious that he should become a rabbi. At nine years of age he could read and write Hebrew, German, and French. He attended medical lectures at Padua, and received the degree of … Continue reading “Bettelheim, J. B”

Betser SEE GOLD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Betsel SEE ONION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Betrothment Among the Jews this was looked upon as being as binding as marriage, and could not be dissolved except by divorce. Certain laws were given as to a betrothed woman. Exo 21:8-9; Deu 20:7; Deu 28:30. Mary, the mother of the Lord Jesus, was betrothed to Joseph, and he contemplated putting her away privately, … Continue reading “Betrothment”

BETROTHING The engagement of a man and woman to marry each other at a future time. Parents anciently often betrothed their daughters without their consent, and even while very young, as is still the case in oriental countries. Sometimes a regular written contract was made, in which the bridegroom bound himself to give a certain … Continue reading “Betrothing”