Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Spice(s) “spice,” occurs in Mar 16:1, RV “spices” (AV, “sweet spice”); Luk 23:56; Luk 24:1; Joh 19:40. A papyrus document has it in a list of articles for a sacrifice. amomum, probably a word of Semitic origin, a fragrant plant of India, is translated “spice” in Rev 18:13, RV (AV, “odors”). Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of … Continue reading “Spice(s)”

Spice, Spices SPICE, SPICES.1. bsm, Son 5:2, RVm [Note: Revised Version margin.] balsam; bsem [once, Exo 30:23, besem], plur. bsmm. In Exo 30:23 is a list of various aromatic substances Included under the name bsmm. These were stored in the Temple (1Ch 9:29), and in Hezekiahs treasure-house (2Ki 20:13); they were used for anointing the … Continue reading “Spice, Spices”

Spice See Amomum. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Spice is the rendering in the A.V. of the following Hebrew and Greek words. SEE AROMATICS. 1. Basam, besem, or bosem (, , or ; Sept. , ; Vulg. aromata). The first named form of the Hebrew term, which occurs only in Son 5:1, I have … Continue reading “Spice”

Sphyrus in Grecian mythology, was a grandson of AEsculapius’ and son of Machaon by Anticlea, the daughter of king Diodes of Pherae. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sphragitides in Greek mythology, were a class of prophetic nymphs on Mount Cithaeron, in Boeotia, where they had an oracle in a grotto. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sphragis (, seal,) a name given in the ancient Church to baptism. Being rather uncommon as applied to baptism, it has occasioned some error among learned men, who often mistake it either for the sign of the cross, or the consignation, and the unction that was used in confirmation. The imposition of hands in ordination … Continue reading “Sphragis”

Sphinx a Greek word signifying the Squeezer, or Strangler, applied to certain symbolical forms of Egyptian origin, having the body of a lion, a human or an animal head, and two wings attached to the sides. Various other combinations of animal forms have been called by this name, although they are rather griffins or chimaeras. … Continue reading “Sphinx”

Sphingius in Grecian mythology, was a son of Athamas by Themisto; probably identical with Schoeneus. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sphaltes the feller, was a surname of Bacchus in Grecian mythology, conferred because he brought down Telephus in battle by causing him to stumble over a vine (Pindar, Isthm. 8, 109, etc.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sphaeriker (German) A term used by Fredrich Froebel to designate those, including himself and Pestalozzi, who believe in or realize in practice the totality or wholeness of man in whom all polarities, such as mind and emotion, spirit and soul, are unified, the sphere with centre being the symbol of this attitude. — K.F.L. Fuente: … Continue reading “Sphaeriker”