Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Still-tyde SEE HOLY WEEK. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Still, John Kline a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born at New Windsor, Orange Co., N.Y., April 16, 1813, and united with the Church at the age of fourteen. In 1840 he was admitted on trial in the New York Conference, superannuated in 1855, supernumerary in 1856, and in 1861 finally superannuated. He … Continue reading “Still, John Kline”

Still, John an English prelate, was born in 1543, and was the son of William Still, of Grantham, Lincolnshire. He was admitted to Christ’s College, Cambridge, where he took his degrees. In 1570 he was Margaret professor at Cambridge, in 1571 he became rector at Hadleigh, County of Suffolk, and archdeacon of Sudbury, and in … Continue reading “Still, John”

Still, Elijah a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in White County, Tenn., Sept. 4, 1805. He was admitted on trial in the Holston Conference in 1832, but in 1838 was granted a location, and settled in Bradley County. When the present Holston Conference was formed, in 1865, he was readmitted, and labored … Continue reading “Still, Elijah”

Still, Abraham a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Buncombe County, N.C., Aug. 25, 1796. He united with the Church at the age of seventeen, and was licensed to preach in 1817. He was ordained deacon in November, 1821, and elder in October 1825. He traveled in Virginia and Tennessee until 1838, … Continue reading “Still, Abraham”

Still (Verb) in the Passive Voice, is rendered “be still” in Mar 4:39, see MUZZLE. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Still (Adverb) “yet, as yet, still,” is translated “still” in the RV in 1Co 12:31; 2Co 1:10; Gal 1:10; Gal 5:11; AV and RV in Rev 22:11 (four times), where the word indicates the permanent character, condition and destiny of the unrighteous and the filthy, the righteous and the holy (for the verbs see the … Continue reading “Still (Adverb)”

Still stil: To be still is to keep silence (Psa 4:4, etc.) and so to be quiet (Psa 107:29, etc.) or inactive in any way (Jdg 18:9; 1Ki 22:3; Zec 1:11, etc.). So be still in Psa 46:10 means desist from your war (compare the Revised Version margin let be). The still small voice of … Continue reading “Still”

Stiles, Joseph Clay, D.D., LL.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Savannah, Georgia, December 6, 1795. He graduated from Yale College in 1814, studied and practiced law, spent one year (1825) in Andover Theological Seminary, became an evangelist in Georgia and Florida (1829), and afterwards (1835) in Kentucky; pastor in Richmond, Virginia (1844), at Mercer … Continue reading “Stiles, Joseph Clay, D.D., LL.D”

Stiles, Ezra, D.D. an eminent Congregational minister, was born at North Haven, Conn., Dec. 10, 1727. He graduated at Yale College in 1747, and was appointed tutor in 1749 licensed to preach in the same year, but in 1753 he was admitted to the bar in New Haven, and practiced law for two years. Having … Continue reading “Stiles, Ezra, D.D.”