Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Strawed strod: Past participle of to strew, scatter, or spread about, as powder (of the golden calf, Exo 32:20, the Revised Version (British and American) strewed); branches (Mat 21:8, the Revised Version (British and American) spread); seed (Mat 25:24, Mat 25:26, the Revised Version (British and American) scatter). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Strawed * … Continue reading “Strawed”

Strawbridge, Robert an early local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born at Drummer’s Nave, near Carrick-on-Shannon, County of Leitrim, Ireland, and came to the United States some time between 1760 and 1765, settling on Sam’s Creek, Frederick Co., Md. He began to preach in his own house, and in 1769 was joined in … Continue reading “Strawbridge, Robert”

Straw, Stubble STRAW, STUBBLE.In Heb. the former is teben, the latter qash, and to Western ideas the one is as much straw as the other. The distinction between the two is as follows: teben, the modern tibn, is the mixture of chopped straw and chaff, produced by the action of the threshing-drag and winnowed out … Continue reading “Straw, Stubble”

Straw Day a term used in many parts of England to designate St. Stephen’s Day, because on that day straw was anciently blessed. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Straw Straw. The dried stalks of various grains such as spelt, barley, millet, or many kinds of wheat. Straw could also include stalks of wild grasses. Straw was mixed with grain and used as fodder ( Gen 24:25; Jdg 19:19; 1Ki 4:28). The Egyptians mixed straw with clay for stronger bricks ( Exo 5:7). Fuente: … Continue reading “Straw”

Strauss, Otto son of Gerhard Friedrich Abraham (q.v.), who died March 6, 1880, is the author of Nahum de Nino Vaticinium Explicatum ex Assyriis Monumentis (Berlin, 1853), the publication of which entitled him to the right of lecturing at the Berlin University. In 1857 he was military preacher at Posen, and in 1865 first preacher … Continue reading “Strauss, Otto”

Strauss, Gerhard Friedrich Abraham a German writer, was born Sept. 24, 1786, at Iserlohn. He studied at Halle and Heidelberg, and after having served as pastor in different places, he was called in 1822, as court preacher, to the cathedral in Berlin, where he died July 19, 1863. Strauss distinguished himself as pastor, preacher, and … Continue reading “Strauss, Gerhard Friedrich Abraham”

Strauss, David Friedrich a notorious German theologian, was born at Ludwigsburg, in Wrtemberg, Jan. 27, 1808. He was educated at Blaubeuren and Tbingen; in 1830 was appointed curate, and in 1831 professor’s assistant in the seminary at Maulbronn; after which he proceeded to Berlin to study the Hegelian philosophy and to hear Schleiermacher. In 1832 … Continue reading “Strauss, David Friedrich”

Strauniks SEE RUSSIAN SECTS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Straund in Norse mythology, was one of the rivers of hell. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature