Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Starr, Charles a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was recommended and admitted into the Oneida Conference, September 1834. He continued in the active ministry until his superannuation, about 1860. He was killed by the cars being thrown from the track of the New York Central Railroad, March 23, 1865. He served once as delegate … Continue reading “Starr, Charles”

Starowolski, Simon Born at Stara Wola, near Cracow, 1585; died at Cracow, 1656; studied at Louvain, but took his degrees in the University of Cracow, after which he travelled in various countries of Western Europe. Returning, he taught philosophy in the University of Cracow, and then became secretary to Chodkiewicz, whom he accompanied on his … Continue reading “Starowolski, Simon”

Starok, Johann August a German Cryptocatholic, was born in 1741, at Schwerin, where his father was preacher, and studied theology at Gttingen, at the same time entering zealously the order of Freemasons there. After a visit of several years at St. Petersburg, he traveled, in 1765, over England, and finally went to Paris, but returned … Continue reading “Starok, Johann August”

Starobradtzi is the official name of a numerous class of Russian dissenters who called themselves Starovertzi. SEE RUSSIAN SECTS, 1, 4. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Starkodder in Norse mythology, was a monstrous giant of Danish race who is said to have had eight hands. He became celebrated throughout the world on. account of his Titanic deeds, and lived to the age of 250 years. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Starke, Christoph a German divine, was born March 21, 1684, at Freienwalde, and died Dec. 12, 1744, as pastor primarius at Driesen, in the Neumark. He is best known as the editor of Synopsis Bibliothecoe Exegeticoe in V. et N. Testamentum (1733-41, 9 vols.; republished at Berlin 1865-68). See Theol. Universal- Lex. s.v.; First, Bibl. … Continue reading “Starke, Christoph”

Stark, Mark Y. a Presbyterian minister, was born at Dunfermline, Scotland, Nov. 9, 1799. He was educated at Essex, England, graduated at Glasgow University in 1821, studied theology at the same university, was licensed by Glasgow Presbytery of the National Church of Scotland, and afterwards traveled on the Continent, and extended his studies, attending lectures … Continue reading “Stark, Mark Y.”

Stark, Jedediah Lathrop a Dutch Reformed minister, was born at New London, Conn., March 6, 1793. He was a graduate of Brown University in the class of 1818. He spent two years in theological study, and in the autumn of 1820 was ordained pastor of the West Parish Church (Congregational) in Brattleborough, Vt., where he … Continue reading “Stark, Jedediah Lathrop”

Stark, Heinrich Benedict professor of Oriental languages at Leipsic, was born in 1672, and died July 18, 1727. He wrote, , Lux Grammaticoe Hebraicoe ex Clariss. hujus Linguoe Luminibus, etc. (2d ed. Lips. 1705, and often; last ed. by Bosseck, 1764): Lux Accentuationis Hebraicoe (ibid. 1707): Hebraismi Etymologici (ibid. 1709): Notoe Selecte in Loca Dubia … Continue reading “Stark, Heinrich Benedict”

Stark, Christian Ludwig Wilhelm a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born September 28, 1790, at Jena, where he also pursued his theological studies. In 1815 he commenced his academical career there, was in 1817 professor, and was drowned in the Saale, July 1, 1818. He published, De Notione, quam Jesus Verbo Tribuerit (Jena, 1813): Paraphrasis … Continue reading “Stark, Christian Ludwig Wilhelm”