Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Adashim SEE LENTIL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Adasa (), a village of Judaea, where Judas the Maccabee slew the Assyrian general Nicanor (1Ma 7:40; 1Ma 7:45), and where he was himself afterward slain by the generals of Antiochus (Josephus, War, 1, 1, 6). It was situated, according to Josephus (Ant. 12, 10, 5), 30 stadia from Bethhoron, and, according to Jerome (Onomast. … Continue reading “Adasa”

Adarsa a-darsa. See ADASA. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Adargazerin SEE TREASURER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Adarconim SEE DARIC. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Adarconim , a sort of money, mentioned 1Ch 29:7, and Ezr 8:27. The Vulgate translates it, golden pence, the LXX, pieces of gold. They were darics, a gold coin, which some value at twenty drachms of silver. Fuente: Biblical and Theological Dictionary

ADAR The twelfth month of the Hebrew ecclesiastical year, and the sixth of the civil year. In this month occurred the celebrated feast of Purim. It nearly answers to our March. As the lunar year, which the Jews follow, is shorter than the solar year by eleven days, which after three years by eleven days, … Continue reading “Adar”

Adana A diocese of Armenian rite in Asia Minor (Asiatic Turkey). This ancient Phoenician colony “of willows” is situated about nineteen miles from the sea, on the right bank of the Sarus, or Seyhoun, in the heart of Cilicia Campestris. It was once a part of the kingdom of the Seleucidae, and after the passing … Continue reading “Adana”

Adan adan. See ADDAN. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Adamus Magister SEE ADAM OF BREMEN. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Adamson Patrick archbishop of St. Andrews, and one of the most learned writers of the 16th century, was born at Perth, March 15, 1543. At the age of 23 he went abroad as private tutor, and narrowly escaped death at Bourges at the time of the massacre of Paris. He lived in concealment seven months, … Continue reading “Adamson Patrick”