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Strange Wife

Strange Wife Strange as contrasted with an Israelite. Such wives are spoken of in the King James Version Ezr 10:2, Ezr 10:11 (the English Revised Version strange women, the American Standard Revised Version foreign women; see STRANGER AND SOJOURNER; in the parallel 1 Esdras 8:68 through 9:37, the King James Version uses strange wives and … Continue reading “Strange Wife”

Strange, Robert

Strange, Robert Sir, an English engraver, was born at Pomona, in the Orkneys, July 14, 1721, of an ancient family, and, after many travels and adventures in Europe, established himself as a historian and artist in London, where he died, July 5, 1792. Besides many secular and classical subjects, he engraved several of the saints, … Continue reading “Strange, Robert”

Strange, John

Strange, John a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Virginia Nov. 15, 1789, embraced religion when quite young, and was admitted on trial in the Ohio Conference in 1811, where he labored thirteen years with great fidelity, acceptance, and usefulness. The rest of his life was spent in Indiana. He died Dec. 2, 1832. Traditions … Continue reading “Strange, John”

Strange Fire

Strange Fire STRANGE FIRE.See Nadab. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Strange Fire stranj ( , ‘esh zarah, alien fire): These words are mentioned in connection with the fatal sin committed by the two oldest sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, in offering strange fire before Yahweh, on the occasion of the formal consecration of … Continue reading “Strange Fire”

Strange

Strange denotes (a) “foreign, alien,” Act 17:18, of gods; Heb 13:9, of doctrines; (b) “unusual,” 1Pe 4:12, 2nd part, of the fiery trial of persecution (for 1st part, see B). See STRANGER. denotes (a) “belonging to another” (allos), see MAN’S, Note (1); (b) “alien, foreign, strange,” Act 7:6; Heb 11:9, AV, RV, “(a land) not … Continue reading “Strange”

Strakes

Strakes straks: An older form for streaks (so the American Standard Revised Version) in the King James Version, the English Revised Version Gen 30:37 (piclah, peeled spot); Lev 14:37 (shekaaruroth, hollow places). For strake, Tobit 11:11; the King James Version Act 27:17. See STRIKE. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Strake

Strake * For STRAKE, Act 27:17, AV (RV, “lowered”), see LET DOWN, No. 2. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words