Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Stiffnecked from skleros, “harsh, hard,” trachelos, “a neck,” is used metaphorically in Act 7:51. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Stiff-Necked stifnekt ( , kesheh oreph, literally, hard of neck): As it is figuratively used, both in the Old Testament and in the New Testament, the word means stubborn, untractable, not to be led. The derivation of the idea was entirely familiar to the Jews, with whom the ox was the most useful and common … Continue reading “Stiff-Necked”

Stier, Rudolf Ewald an eminent German commentator, was born at Fraustadt, March 17, 1800. He received a very inadequate preparatory training at the gymnasium of Neustettin, in Pomerania. In his sixteenth year he matriculated at Berlin with the, intention of studying law. He soon, however, tired of that pursuit, and, after overcoming the reluctance of … Continue reading “Stier, Rudolf Ewald”

Stiefel (Or Stieffel), Esaias the head of a mystical sect which engaged much attention at the beginning of the 17th century, has already been partly treated of in this Cyclopoedia in the art. METH, EZECHIEL (q.v.). He was a merchant of Langensalza, in Thuringia, who was led away, through self conceit and a fondness for … Continue reading “Stiefel (Or Stieffel), Esaias”

Stiefel (Also Stifel, Stieffel, And Styfel), Michael an arithmetician, Millenarian, and coadjutor of Luther, was born April 19, 1486, at Esslingen, and became a monk in the Augustine convent of that town. In 1520 he went to Wittenberg, and was promoted to the degree of master and made preacher to count Mansfeld. While there he … Continue reading “Stiefel (Also Stifel, Stieffel, And Styfel), Michael”

Stiebritz, Johann Friedrich a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Halle, August 7, 1707. He studied there and at Jena, commenced his academical career at Giessen in 1731, was professor at Halle in 1738, and died December 12, 1772. Stiebritz published, De Accommodatione Scripturae, etc. (Halle, 1727): Nova Loci 1Co 15:28 Explicatio (1731): De … Continue reading “Stiebritz, Johann Friedrich”

Sticks Used as cymbals Eze 37:16 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Stick fast primarily “to prop, fix firmly,” is used intransitively in Act 27:41 of a ship driving ashore, RV, “struck.” Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Stick (, ets, a piece of wood, for fuel, Num 15:32; 1Ki 17:10; 2Ki 6:6; Lam 4:8; , a twig, Act 28:3). The use of billets or staves of wood for writing upon, as illustrated in Eze 37:16-20, is a frequent practice with primitive nations. This, indeed, is not the first instance of the practice … Continue reading “Stick”

Stichthron (), a Greek term for a short hymn or verse. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature