Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Aidia in Hindu mythology, is the moral nature of man. It possesses the faculty of adding to or inflicting punishment. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aidan, Saint Apostle of Northumbria; died Bamborough, England , 651 . He resigned the Bishopric of Clogher to become a monk at Iona. First Bishop of Lindisfarne, he helped Oswald to convert Northumbria . Represented in art with a stag crouching at his feet. Relics at Lindisfarne. Feast , 31 August . Fuente: New Catholic … Continue reading “Aidan, Saint”

Aidan of Lindisfarne, Saint An Irish monk who had studied under St. Senan, at Iniscathay (Scattery Island). He is placed as Bishop of Clogher by Ware and Lynch, but he resigned that see and became a monk at Iona about 630. His virtues, however, shone so resplendantly that he was selected (635) as first Bishop … Continue reading “Aidan of Lindisfarne, Saint”

Aidan born in Ireland about A.D. 605, was sent, according to Bede, by the Scottish bishop, at the request of Oswald, king of Northumbria. as missionary bishop to the Northumbrians, about A.D. 635. Upon his arrival in Northumbria, he was appointed, at his own request, to the see of Lindisfarn, then first erected, on the … Continue reading “Aidan”

Aid ad (, hazak, to strengthen, to aid): A military term used only once in Old Testament in the King James Version (Jdg 9:24) and displaced in the Revised Version (British and American) by the literal rendering, who strengthened his hands. The men of Shechem supported Abimelech in his fratricidal crime, with money, enabling him … Continue reading “Aid”

Aichmalotarch () an imaginary title (Carpzov, Apparat. Crit. p. 8 sq.), signifying chief of the captives, assigned to the heads of the Jewish families during the captivity (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Aichmalotarch , signifies the prince of the captivity, or chief of the captives. The Jews pretend that this was … Continue reading “Aichmalotarch”

Aichinger, Gregor Organist and composer of sacred music, born probably at Ratisbon in 1565; died at Augsburg, 21 January, 1628. He was a priest at least towards the end of his life. As early as 1590 he was the organist to the patrician Jacob Fugger at Augsburg. He paid a visit to Rome in 1599. … Continue reading “Aichinger, Gregor”

Aicharius SEE ACHAIRUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aiblinger, Johann Caspar Composer, born 23 February, 1779, at Wasserburg, Bavaria; died at Munich, 6 May 1867. In his eleventh year he commenced his studies at Tegernsee Abbey, where he was instructed in piano and organ-playing. Four years later he entered the gymnasium at Munich, where he studied under Professor Schlett, his countryman. Thence he … Continue reading “Aiblinger, Johann Caspar”

Aiath another form (Isa 10:28) of the name of the city Ai (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Aiath AIATH, Isa 10:28; Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Aiath ayath (, ayyath): Found in Isa 10:28; feminine form of the city AI (which see). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Aiath [Ai’ath] Isa … Continue reading “Aiath”