Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Acker, Johann Heinrich a Protestant writer of Germany, was born at Naumburg, Aug. 12, 1647. He was prepared at Naumburg and Schulpforta for the University of Jena, which he entered in 1669. In 1673 he was appointed adjunctus and pastor in Hausen, near Gotha; and advanced in 1689 as superintendent and court- preacher in Blankenhain. … Continue reading “Acker, Johann Heinrich”

Acitho, Acithoh asi-tho (variant of AHITUB): The name in the King James Version of an ancestor of Judith (Judith 8:1). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Acitho (, v. r. , while other copies omit entirely, perh. for Heb. hak-katon’, , the little; or [as Fritzsche thinks, Handb. in loc.] for Ahitub, which some copies of the Gr. with the Syr. and Ital. have), the son of Eliu and father of Raphaim, among the ancestors of Judith (Jdt 8:1). Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Acitho”

Acisterium one of the numerous appellations of monasteries. The Latin word is asceterium (q.v.). The following forms are probably corruptions of the same word: archisterium, architerium, arcisterium, architrium, assisterium, acistarium, acisterium, and ascysterium. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aciscles a Christian martyr of Cordova, Spain, who suffered death during, the Diocletian persecution. The ancient martyrologies, and that of St. Jerome, mark this festival on November 18; Ado and Usuardus on the 17th. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Acis in Greek mythology, was (1) the son of Faunus and of Symaethis. Galathea, the fairest of the nymphs, was his beloved. She was also loved by the giant Polyphemus, and he followed her wherever she went. One day Polyphemus espied the pair sitting in the shade of a large tree. Full of anger and … Continue reading “Acis”

Acipha (, but most copies , for Heb. Chakupha ), the head of one of the families of Nethinim ( ,temple-servants) that returned from the captivity (1Es 5:31); evidently the HAKUPHA SEE HAKUPHA (q.v.) of the parallel lists (Ezr 2:51; Neh 7:53). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Acipha asi-fa. See ACHIPHA. Fuente: … Continue reading “Acipha”

Acindynus a Christian martyr, who with his companions in persecution (A.D. 346), is commemorated Nov. 2 in the Byzantine calendar. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Acidalius, Valens Catholic philologist. Born 1567; died 1595. Credited by Ritschl with a remarkable critical faculty. Author of various works on Latin literature. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Acidalius, Valens (German, Havekenthal). Philologist, Latin poet, and convert to the Catholic Church, b. 1567 at Wittstock in the Mark of Brandenburg; d. 25 May, 1595, at Neisse. … Continue reading “Acidalius, Valens”

Acidalia in Greek mythology, is a spring near Orchomenus, in Baeotia, so inviting that Venus bathed in it, and hence was surnamed Acidalia. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature