Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Aherne, Cornelius Pioneer of Saint Joseph’s Society for Foreign Missions. Born Bally-hooly, Ireland , 1861 ; died London , England , 1929 . He was ordained in 1889 , and was immediately appointed professor of science and natural philosophy at the Mill Hill College. Named rector, 1904 , he filled this post until 1929 . … Continue reading “Aherne, Cornelius”

Aher (Hebrew Acher’, , after; Sept. ), a descendant of Benjamin (1Ch 7:12), the same person as AHARAH SEE AHARAH (1Ch 8:1), or AHIRAM SEE AHIRAM (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Aher 1Ch 7:12. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Aher AHER (another).A Benjamite (1Ch 7:12). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Aher … Continue reading “Aher”

Ahban (Hebrew Achbian’, , brother of the wise, i.e. discreet, otherwise , amiable; Sept. v. r. , Vulg. Ahobban), the first named of the two sons of Abishur by Abihail, of the descendants of Judah (1Ch 2:29), B.C. long after 1612. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Ahban 1Ch 2:29. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible … Continue reading “Ahban”

AHAZIAH 1. Son and successor of Ahab, king of Israel, 1Ki 22:51 2Ki 1:1-18 . He reigned two years, alone and with his father, who associated him in the kingdom the year before his death, B. C. 894. Ahaziah imitated Ahab’s impiety, and worshipped Baal and Astarte, whose rites had been introduced into Israel by … Continue reading “Ahaziah”

Ahaz, Dial of See DIAL OF AHAZ. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

AHAZ Son of Jotham, and twelfth king of Judah. He ascended the throne at twenty years of age, and reigned sixteen years, 2Ki 16:1,2,20 . B. C. 738. He was distinguished for his idolatry and contempt of the true God; and against him many of the prophecies of Isaiah are directed, Isa 7.1-25. He made … Continue reading “Ahaz”

Ahavanya in Hindu mythology, is the fire worshipped by the Indians. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

AHAVA A town in Chaldea, which gave name to the stream on the banks of which exiled Jews assembled their second caravan under Ezra, when returning to Jerusalem, Ezr 8:15,21,31 . It may be the modern Hib on the Euphrates, in the latitude of Bagdad. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Ahava (Hebrew Ahava’, , … Continue reading “Ahava”

Ahasuerus, Asseurus a-haz-u-erus, (Septuagint , Assoueros, but in Tobit 14:15 Asueros; the Latin form of the Hebrew , ‘ahashwerosh, a name better known in its ordinary Greek form of Xerxes): It was the name of two, or perhaps of three kings mentioned in the canonical, or apocryphal, books of the Old Testament. 1. In Esther … Continue reading “Ahasuerus, Asseurus”

AHASUERUS A royal title, common to several Median and Persian kings named in Scripture.1. The father of Dares the Mede, Dan 9:1 . The most probable opinion is that the name here designates Astyages, the grandfather of Cyrus. See below, and DARIUS I.2. Mentioned Ezr 4:6, the son and successor of Cyrus; probably Cambyses, who … Continue reading “Ahasuerus”