Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Stretch “to stretch out or forth,” is so rendered in Mat 12:13 (twice), Mat 12:49; Mat 14:31; Mat 26:51; Mar 3:5 (twice); Luk 6:10; in Mat 8:3; Mar 1:41; Luk 5:13, RV (AV, “put forth”); Luk 22:53; Joh 21:18; Act 4:30; Act 26:1. For Act 27:30 see LAY, No. 13. an intensive form of No. … Continue reading “Stretch”

Strength, Strengthen is rendered “strength” in the RV and AV of Rev 1:16; elsewhere the RV gives the word its more appropriate meaning “power,” for AV, “strength,” 1Co 15:56; 2Co 1:8; 2Co 12:9; Heb 11:11; Rev 3:8; Rev 12:10. See ABILITY, No. 1, POWER, No. 1. ability, strength,” is rendered “strength” in Mar 12:30, Mar … Continue reading “Strength, Strengthen”

STRENGTH, PHYSICAL Jdg 14:6; Jdg 16:3; Jdg 16:6; Jdg 16:30; 1Sa 17:35; Pro 20:29 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Strength Of Israel STRENGTH OF ISRAEL.The EV [Note: English Version.] tr. [Note: translate or translation.] of the Divine title ntsach Yisrl in 1Sa 15:29. Probably a more accurate rendering would be Glory of Israel. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Strength of Israel strength: For the strength of the children of Israel, applied to Yahweh … Continue reading “Strength of Israel”

Strength A title given Jehovah. 1Sa 15:29 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Strengnauml;s, Ancient See of (STRENGAE, STRENGENSIA; STRENGENESIS). Located in Sweden. The diocese consisted of the County of Nykoping, the County of Stockholm south of Lake Malar, and the southern half of the County of Orebro. In 829 St. Anschar and his companion, Witmar, having reached Bjoerkoe (Birca), an island on Lake Malar and a great … Continue reading “Strengnauml;s, Ancient See of”

Streit, Lawrence a Presbyterian minister, was born in Washington County, Pa., in 1820. He received careful parental and religious training; graduated at Jefferson College, Pa., in 1834; studied theology privately under the Rev. Nathaniel West, D.D.; was licensed by the Presbytery of Erie June 28, 1838, and ordained by the same presbytery in June, 1839, … Continue reading “Streit, Lawrence”

Streit, Christian a Lutheran minister, was born in New Jersey June 7, 1749, and graduated at the College of Pennsylvania in 1768. He pursued his theological course under Dr. H.M. Muhlenburgh, and was licensed to preach by the Synod of Pennsylvania in 1769, in the same year taking charge of the Church in Easton, Pa., … Continue reading “Streit, Christian”

STREETS In the towns and cities of Palestine, are supposed to have been comparatively narrow and ill graded, on account of the unevenness of their sites, and the little use of wheel-carriages. They were wider, however, than in many modern cities, Luk 14:21, and terminated in large public areas around the gates, Neh 8:1 . … Continue reading “Streets”

Street, Thomas, D.D. a Presbyterian minister, was born in 1823. After passing through the usual course of study, literary and theological, he was admitted to the ministry. In 1854 he accepted a call to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church of Green Hill, Philadelphia, where he remained six years, preaching with great acceptance and success. … Continue reading “Street, Thomas, D.D.”