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IOAB (HEB. JÔ'ÂBH "YAHWEH IS FATHER")(IOAB (EBR. JÔ'ÂBH « JAHWEH È PADRE »))Vol. VII, p. 108 IOAB (Hebr. Jô'âbh “Jahweh is Father”). — Son of Sarvia, David’s sister (v.), he was a leading figure during his uncle’s reign. During the first seven years he…
IOACHINVol. VII, p. 108 IOACHIN. — King of Judah, better known as Iechonia (the same name with the component parts transposed [“Jahweh disposes”]: cf. Ier. 37, 1; I Par. 3, 16-17; Mt.…
Ioakim (Eliacim)Vol. VII, p. 109 IOAKIM (ELIACIM). — King of Judah (608–597), eldest son of King Iosia, was placed on the throne, after his brother Ioachaz (v.) had been deposed, by Pharaoh…
Ioannicos, Saint(IOANNICOS, SANTO)Vol. VII, p. 109 IOANNICOS, saint. – Thaumaturge originating from Bithynia, born at Mericati in 754, died on 3 Nov. 846. As a soldier he fought in Thrace and against the…
Ioarib(IOIARIB)Vol. VII, p. 111 IOIARIB. – Name of several figures of the Old Testament (Heb. Jēhōjārībh, more often Jējārībh). 1. A prominent priest (I Par. 9:10), entrusted with the first…
IOAS (HEB. JŌ'ĀF AND JĒHŌ'ĀF; GREEK: 'IŌZŌZ)(IOAS (EBR. JŌ'ĀF E JĒHŌ'ĀF; GRECO: 'IŌZŌZ))Vol. VII, p. 109 IOAS (Hebr. Jō'āf and Jēhō'āf; Greek: 'Iōzōz). – 1. King of Judah (836–797), son of Ochozia. Only one year old, he was rescued from the slaughter carried out…
IoathamVol. VII, p. 110 IOATHAM. – Son of Gideon (Iudc. 9:7–21, 57). He was the only one to escape the massacre of his brother Abimelech (v., n. 2), who, after their father’s death,…
IOHANAN (HEB. JĒHĀHĀNĀN AND JĀHĀNĀN "JAHWEH IS GRACIOUS")(IOHANAN (EBR. JĒHĀHĀNĀN E JĀHĀNĀN «JAHWEH FA GRAZIA»))Vol. VII, p. 110 IOHANAN (Hebr. Jēhāhānān and Jāhānān, “Jahweh shows grace”). — Name of 16 figures of the Old Testament. 1. Military commander under Sedecias. When the…
IoiadaVol. VII, p. 111 IOIADA. — Among the biblical figures bearing this name, two deserve special mention. 1) A priest, son of Banaia, counsellor of King David together with…
Iona(IONA (HY))Vol. VII, p. 111 IONA (HY). — An islet west of Scotland which, according to the Venerable Bede, King Bruda of the Picts gave to the Irishman St Columba, who founded there in…
Ionathan Maccabeus(IONATHAN MACCABEO)Vol. VII, p. 112 IONATHAN MACCABEO: v. MACCABEI.
Iorga, NicolaeVol. VII, p. 113 IORGA, NICOLAE. — Historian, born in Botosani on 5 June 1871, assassinated in the forest of Pantelimon (Bucharest) on 28 November 1940. The figure of I. is…
IOSABETH (IOSABA)Vol. VII, p. 113 IOSABETH (IOSABA). – Daughter of Ioram (v.), king of Judah, and sister of Ochozia; she was the consort of the high priest Ioiada (v.; cf. II Par. 22:11). This…
JOBAB (HEB. JĀBHĀBH)(IOBAB (EBR. JĀBHĀBH))Vol. VII, p. 110 IOBAB (Hebr. Jābhābh). — Name of various figures of the Old Testament. 1. Shemite, the thirteenth and last son of Iectan (Gen. 10:29; I Par. 1:23). Progenitor…
JOCABED (HEB. JĀHHEBHEDH)(IOCHABED (EBR. JĀHHEBHEDH))Vol. VII, p. 110 IOCHABED (Heb. Jāhhebhedh). — A woman of the tribe of Levi; born in Egypt, she was the wife of Amram, her nephew. She is the mother of Moses (Ex. 6:20; Num.…
JOEL (HEB. JĀ'EL "YAHWEH IS GOD"; VULG.: IOEL AND IOHEL)(IOEL (EBR. JĀ'EL «JAHWEH È DIO»; VOLG.: IOEL E IOHEL))Vol. VII, p. 110 IOEL (Hebr. Jā'el “Jahweh is God”; Vulg.: Ioel and Iohel). — The name of 12 Israelites mentioned in the historical books of the Old Testament. 1. The firstborn…
JOEL, PROPHET(IOEL, PROFETA)Vol. VII, p. 110 IOEL, profeta: v. GIOELE, profeta.
JONADAB (HEB. JĒHŌNĀDHĀBH AND JŌNĀDHĀBH)(IONADAB (EBR. JĒHŌNĀDHĀBH E JŌNĀDHĀBH))Vol. VII, p. 111 IONADAB (Hebr. Jēhōnādhābh and Jōnādhābh). — Name of two figures of the Old Testament. 1. Son of Semmaa, brother of David. Cunning and perceptive, he was the…
JONATHAN (HEB. JĒHŌNĀTHĀN AND JŌNĀTHĀN; VULGATE I. AND IONATHAS)(IONATHAN (EBR. JĒHŌNĀTHĀN E JŌNĀTHĀN; VOLGATA I. E IONATHAS))Vol. VII, p. 111 IONATHAN (Hebr. Jēhōnāthān and Jōnāthān; Vulgate I. and Ionathas). — Name of various persons of Israel in the Old Testament. 1. A Levite, descendant of Moses…
Mortgage(IPOTECA)Vol. VII, p. 120 MORTGAGE. – From ὑπό = beneath and τύψιμ = I place, it is a subsidiary contract serving as security for another; and it concerns immovable property belonging…
