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Ishmaelites (ISMAELITI)
ISHMAELITES. - Thus are called, from the name of their father, the descendants of Ishmael. He had 12 sons, presented in the Bible as the… -
Ismahel
ISMAHEL. - A name identical, in Hebrew, to Ishmael (Jihad'e'l); but the Vulgate, for the most part, slightly distinguishes the son of… -
Israel
ISRAEL. - Originally a surname of Jacob, then the name of the people descended from his 12 sons. God changed the name of the patriarch… -
Issachar
ISSACHAR. - Ninth son of Jacob, fifth of Leah, whose name Jiššāhār in the qērē perpetuum corresponds to "hired man" or "there is the… -
Ithamar (Hebrew: 'Ithamār) (ITHAMAR (EBR.: 'ITHAMĀR'))
ITHAMAR (Heb.: 'Ithamar') - Youngest son of Aaron (Ex. 6:23); consecrated priest together with his brothers and Aaron (Ex. 28:1, 4, 29); he… -
Jacob (GIACOBBE)
JACOB - The well of J., currently 32 m deep. It is located in a crypt. BIBL.: Rocco da Cesinale, Storia delle missioni dei Cappuccini, III,… -
Jairus (GIAIRO)
JAIRUS. - Ruler of the synagogue (v.) of Capernaum, whose daughter was raised from the dead by Jesus. The miracle of the raising of… -
Jannes And Mambres (IANNES E MAMBRES)
JANNES AND MAMBRES. - Names of two Egyptian magicians who, according to Jewish traditions, opposed Moses at the court of the pharaoh. St.… -
Japheth (Heb. Jepheth, Jāpheth, Septuagint: Iapheth) (IAPHETH (EBR. JEPHETH, JĀPHETH, SETTANTA: ἸΆΦΕΘ))
JAPHETH (Heb. Jepheth, Jāpheth, Septuagint: Iapheth). - Son of Noah, younger than Shem (Gen. 10:21, according to the Hebrew) and older than… -
Jared (Heb. Jeredh, in pausa Jāredh) (IARED (EBR. JEREDH, IN PAUSA JĀREDH))
JARED (Heb. Jeredh, in pausa Jāredh). - Name of two biblical figures. 1. Antediluvian patriarch, of the line of Seth, son of Mahalalel and… -
Jason (GIASONE)
JASON. - High priest (175-172 B.C.), brother of Onias III, whom he supplanted through infamous intrigues. His name was Jēhōšūa, to which he… -
Jason of Thessalonica (GIASONE DI TESSALONICA)
JASON OF THESSALONICA. - Converted by St. Paul, he hosted the Apostle in his house during the second missionary journey (Acts 17:5-9). One… -
Javan (Heb. Jāveān) (IAVAN (EBR. JĀVEĀN))
JAVAN (Heb. Jāveān). - Hebrew transcription of the name of the "Ionians" (Ἰάφεθ) of Asia Minor (Gen. 10:2, 4; 1 Chron. 1:5 agg.; Isa.… -
Jebusites (IEBUSEI)
JEBUSITES. - Gentile name of an ancient clan (Heb. [ha]-Jēbhūti, always with the article, except in II Sam. 5:8; I Chron. 11:6; Zech. 9:7,… -
Jectan (Hebrew Jōqṭān, Septuagint: Iektán) (IECTAN (EBR. JOQTĀN, SETTANTA: ἸΕΚΤΆΝ))
JECTAN (Hebrew Jōqṭān, Septuagint: Iektán). - Son of Eber of the line of Shem (Gen. 10:25), whose sons (Gen. 10:26-30) bear names… -
Jehiel (Hebrew Jēhī'ēl or Jē'ī'ēl) (IEHIEL (EBR. JĒHĪ'ĒL OPPURE JĒ'Ī'ĒL))
JEHIEL (Hebrew Jēhī'ēl or Jē'ī'ēl). - A fairly frequent biblical name, borne by Levites of whom nothing else is known (1 Chron. 5:7; 9:35;… -
Jehoiada (IOIADA)
JEHOIADA. - Among the biblical figures of this name, two deserve special mention. 1) A priest, son of Benaiah, counselor of King David… -
Jephthah (Hebrew Jiphtāh) (IEPHTE (EBR. JIPHTĀH))
JEPHTHAH (Hebrew Jiphtāh). - A valiant Gileadite, judge of Israel (1 Sam. 12:11), whose exploit is narrated in Judg. 10:6-12:7. An… -
Jerahmeel (Hebrew Jērahmē'ēl) (IERAMEEL (EBR. JÉRAHMĒ'EL))
JERAHMEEL (Hebrew Jērahmē'ēl). - 1. First son of Hezron, grandson of Judah (1 Chron. 2:9, 25 ff., 33-42). The descendants of I. (about whom… -
Jeremiah (Hebrew Yirmeyāh[â] = "Yahweh Exalts or Establishes") (GEREMIA (EBR. JIRMÉJÂH[Â] = « JAHWEH INNALZA O STABILISCE »))
JEREMIAH (Hebrew Yirmeyāh[â] = "Yahweh Exalts or Establishes"). - The second of the 4 great Hebrew prophets. SUMMARY: I. Life of J. - II.… -
Jeroboam I (IEROBOAM I)
JEROBOAM I. - King of Israel (ca. 932-911 B.C.), son of the widow Sarva, of the tribe of Ephraim. He founded the first dynasty in the… -
Jesbaam (IESBAAM)
JESBAAM. - 1. The first of David's three mighty men; in a single feat of arms he killed 300 (Paralipomeni) or 800 (Samuele) enemies. He was… -
Jesse (HEB. ISHAJ; VULG. JESSE) (ISAI (EBR. JŠAJ; VOLG. IESSE))
JESSE (HEB. ISHAJ; VULG. JESSE). - Third descendant of Boaz (v.) and father of David (v.), from Bethlehem. He had eight sons and at least… -
Jesua (IESUA)
JESUA. - Nome di alcuni personaggi biblici. Oltre un figlio (ebr. Jâšâh, Volg. Iesua) del patriarca Aser (Gen. 46, 17; Num. 26, 44; I Par.… -
Jesus, The Just (GESÙ, IL GIUSTO)
JESUS, The Just. - Figure mentioned only in Col. 4:11 and with very few elements that serve to identify him. Like Aristarchus and Mark,… -
Jethro (Hebrew Jithro'; Ex. 4:18 Jether) (IETHRO (EBR. JITHRO'; EX. 4, 18 IETHER))
JETHRO (Hebrew Jithro'; Ex. 4:18 Jether). - Priest of Midian, father-in-law of Moses (Ex. 2:16; 3:1; 4:18; 18:1, 5, 8, 12, 14, 27). A… -
Joanna, Wife of Chuza (GIOVANNA, MOGLIE DI CHUZA)
JOANNA, Wife of Chuza. - Wife of an official (ἐπίτροπος) of the tetrarch Herod Antipas (v.). She was healed by Jesus and, together with… -
JOCABED (HEB. JĀHHEBHEDH) (IOCHABED (EBR. JĀHHEBHEDH))
JOCABED (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… -
JONADAB (HEB. JĒHŌNĀDHĀBH AND JŌNĀDHĀBH) (IONADAB (EBR. JĒHŌNĀDHĀBH E JŌNĀDHĀBH))
JONADAB (HEB. JĒHŌNĀDHĀBH AND JŌNĀDHĀBH). - Name of two figures of the Old Testament. 1. Son of Shimeah, brother of David. Shrewd and… -
Josaphat (IOSAPHAT)
JOSAPHAT. - King of Judah (873-849 B.C.), the fourth after the schism. Son and successor of Asa (v.), he ascended the throne at the age of… -
Joseph of Arimathea (GIUSEPPE DA ARIMATEA)
JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA. - A member of the Sanhedrin, a native of Arimathea (v.). He was rich, good and just (Lk. 23:50 ff.). A secret disciple… -
Josia (IOSIA)
JOSIA. - King of Judah (639-609 B.C.). He ascended the throne at the age of 8, succeeding his father Amon (v.), who had been put to death… -
Judas (GIUDA)
JUDAS. - Fourth son of Jacob, born of Leah, called Jéhâdhâh "praise, acclaim" (Gen. 29:35; 49:8). He sought with Reuben to save Joseph… -
Judas Thaddeus (GIUDA TADDEO)
JUDAS THADDEUS. - Apostle, distinguished in the lists from the namesake traitor by the designation "J. [brother] of James" (in Lk. 6:16 in… -
Julius (GIULIO)
JULIUS. - Centurione al quale fu affidato Paolo, prigioniero, nel viaggio da Cesarea a Roma (Act. 27, 1-28, 16).G. treated Paul with great… -
Kemef (Hebrew Kéméf) (CHAMOS (EBR. KÉMÉF))
KEMEF (Hebrew Kéméf). - National and principal god of the Moabites (Judg. 11:24; 1 Kings 11:7, 33; 2 Kings 23:13), who were therefore… -
Kimhām (Hebrew Kimhām, Septuagint Chamari) (CHAMAAM (EBR. KIMHÂM, SETTANTA ΧΑΜΆΡΙ))
KIMHĀM (Hebrew Kimhām, Septuagint Chamari). - Son of Barzillai (v.) of Gilead (II Sam. 19:37-40; I Kings 2:7). After Absalom's defeat he… -
Kittim (Kittijīm, in Jer. 2, 10) (KITTĪM (KITTIJĪM, IN IER. 2, 10))
KITTIM (Kittijīm, in Jer. 2, 10). - Gentilic name of the inhabitants of Cyprus ([v.], cf. Is. 23:1, 12; Ex. 27:6 and probably Jer. 2:10),… -
Laban
LABAN. - Brother of Rebecca (v.) and uncle of Jacob (v.). He lived with his family of Thareite descent in Haran (v.), in Mesopotamia, where… -
Lamuel (Heb. Lēmū'ēl and Lēmō'ēl; Septuagint: Ὑπὸ Θεοῦ = Lēmō'ēl) (LAMUEL (EBR. LĒMŪ'EL E LĒMŌ'EL; SETTANTA: ὙΠῸ ΘΕΟΥ͂ = LĒMŌ'EL))
LAMUEL (Heb. Lēmū'ēl and Lēmō'ēl; Septuagint: Ὑπὸ Θεοῦ = Lēmō'ēl). - King of Massa (cf. Greek, Targum, Syriac, according to the more common… -
Lazarus, The Beggar (LAZZARO, IL MENDICO)
LAZARUS, The Beggar. - He is mentioned by Jesus in the parable of Lk. 16:19-31. Tertullian, St. Ambrose, St. Jerome, St. Irenaeus, St.… -
Leah (Heb. Lē'ah, Gr. Acix) (LIA (EBR. LĒ'AH, GR. ACIX))
LEAH (Heb. Lē'ah, Gr. Acix). - Daughter of Laban and elder sister of Rachel (v.). She was given by her father in marriage to Jacob, in… -
Leviathan (Heb. Livjāthān) (LEVIATHAN (EBR. LIVOJĀTHĀN))
LEVIATHAN (Heb. Livjāthān). - A fabulous aquatic monster, akin to the tannin, or tannim, to which it is joined by parallel synonymy in Is.… -
Levi (Heb. Lēvī) (LEVI (EBR. LÉVI))
LEVI (Heb. Lēvī). - I. Third of the sons whom Jacob had by Leah. In Gen. 29:34 the name is explained by the mother's phrase: "Now this time… -
Lot
LOT. - Son of Haran of the Tharchite lineage and nephew of Abraham (v.), together with whom he emigrated from Haran in Mesopotamia to the… -
Lucius (LUCIO)
LUCIUS. - Console romano ricordato in I Mach. 15, 16-24 come autore di una lettera al re d'Egitto, Tolomeo, in cui informa che il sommo… -
Lucius of Cyrene (LUCIO DI CIRENE)
LUCIUS OF CYRENE. - Christian mentioned in Acts 13:1-3 among "the prophets and teachers" who laid hands on Barnabas and Saul. The attempts… -
Lydia
LYDIA. - Name, or nickname, of a woman converted by St. Paul during the third apostolic mission, at Philippi (v.), near the Gangites, where… -
Lysanias (LISANIA)
LYSANIAS. - Tetrarca dell'Abilene (v.), ricordato da Lc. 3, 1 nell'anno 15º dell'imperatore Tiberio. D. F. Strauss (Leben Jesu, I, 4ª ed.,… -
Lysias, Claudius (LISIA, CLAUDIO)
LYSIAS, CLAUDIUS. - Roman military tribune who commanded the garrison of the Antonia tower in Jerusalem. He saved Paul from lynching:… -
Lysias (Δυσίας) (LISIA (ΔΥΣΊΑΣ))
LYSIAS (Δυσίας). - A Syrian general, a nobleman in the service of the Seleucids. When Antiochus IV Epiphanes (v.) set out for the war… -
Lysimachus (LISIMACO)
LYSIMACHUS. - Fratello del sommo sacerdote Menelao (v.). Quando questi, con Sostrato, fu citato da Antioco Epifane (v.) a consegnargli le… -
Maachah (MAACHA)
MAACHAH. - Biblical name of nine figures, of both sexes, from the first of whom a branch of the Arameans (v.) took its name. The principal… -
Magi
MAGI. - Figures who came from the East to Jerusalem, guided by a star, to adore the King of the Jews. Sent by Herod to Bethlehem, they find… -
Malchus (Mellyoc, Malchus, from Semitic Malk = "King") (MALCO (MÉLLYOC, MALCHUS, DAL SEMITICO MALK = «RE»))
MALCHUS (Mellyoc, Malchus, from Semitic Malk = "King"). - Servant of the high priest Caiaphas (v.). Having gone to the garden of Olives to… -
Mariamme
MARIAMME. - Daughter of Alexander Asmoneus and of Alexandra, daughter of Hyrcanus II. She was married by Herod the Great (v.) in 37 B.C. in… -
Martha, Saint (MARTA, SANTA)
MARTHA, Saint. - Sister of Lazarus (v.) and of Mary of Bethany. The name in Aramaic means "lady." She is mentioned for the first time by… -
Mary, Most Holy (MARIA, SANTISSIMA)
MARY, most holy - Mother of Jesus Christ, Son of God made man. M. in Masoretic Hebrew is Mirjām; Aramaic form: Marjām (Syriac and… -
Mattaniah (MATTANIA)
MATTANIAH. - Name of various Israelites mentioned in the Bible (Heb.: Mattañāhu and Mattañāh; contracted Matnaj, in Ezra 10:33, 37; Neh.… -
Mattathias (Hebrew Mattiñāh [ä] "Gift of Yahweh"; Septuagint Mattanāh; Vulgate Mathathias) (MATTATIA (EBR. MATTIÑĀH [Ä] « DONO DI JAHWEH »; SETTANTA MATTAÑĀH; VOLG. MATHATHIAS))
MATTATHIAS (Hebrew Mattiñāh [ä] "Gift of Yahweh"; Septuagint Mattanāh; Vulgate Mathathias). - A priest of the line of Jehoiarib who began… -
Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist, Saint (MATTEO, APOSTOLO, EVANGELISTA, SANTO)
MATTHEW, Apostle, Evangelist, Saint. - Author of the first Gospel. I. THE APOSTLE. - From the New Testament few particulars are known about… -
Matthias, Apostle (Maththiās is an abbreviation of the Hebrew Mattanjāh = "Gift of Yahweh"; also Matthatias; Syriac Tolmaj) (MATTIA, APOSTOLO (ΜΑΘΘΊΑΣ È ABBREVIAZIONE DELL'EBR. MATTANJĀH = « DONO DI JAHWEH »; ANCHE ΜΑΤΘΑΘΊΑΣ = EBR. MATTITHJĀH; SIR. TOLMAJ))
MATTHIAS, APOSTLE (Μαθθίας is an abbreviation of the Hebrew Mattanjāh = "Gift of Yahweh"; also Ματθαθίας = Hebrew Mattithjāh; Syriac… -
Melchia (Heb. Malkijjah[ū] «My King is Yahweh») (MELCHIA (EBR. MALKIJJAH[Ü] «MIO RE È JAHWEH»))
MELCHIA (Heb. Malkijjah[ū] «My King is Yahweh»). - Name of several figures of the Old Testament. 1. A priest, zealous collaborator of… -
Melchizedek (MELCHISEDEC)
MELCHIZEDEK. - King of Salem, probably Jerusalem (cf. Ps. 76 [75], 5), and priest of God (called 'El-'elyon; cf. Num. 24, 16; Deut. 32, 8).… -
Menelaus (MENELAO)
MENELAUS. - High priest of Jerusalem, who unlawfully succeeded Jason, himself an intruder in place of his brother Onias III, the last… -
Merab (Heb. Mērabh = « Multitude », « Increase ») (MEROB (EBR. MÉRABH = « MOLTITUDINE », « INCREMENTO »))
MERAB (Heb. Mērabh = « Multitude », « Increase »). - Daughter of Saul (I Sam. 14:49), promised in marriage to the victor over Goliath… -
Merari
MERARI. - Third son of Levi (Heb. Merari: Gen. 46:11; Ex. 6:16, 19). His descendants (1 Chron. 5:27; 6:1-4, 29-34 [Vulg. 6:1, 16-19,… -
Mesha (Hebrew Mēša', 2 Kings 3; Stele: Meša') (MESA (EBR. MĚŠA', II REG. 3; STELE: MEŠA'))
MESHA (Hebrew Mēša', 2 Kings 3; Stele: Meša'). - King of Moab, son of Kēmōš [bānāh?], a native of Dibon; enterprising and tenacious, he is… -
Methuselah (Hebrew Mēthāšēlāh or Mēthūšēlāh) (MATHUSALA (EBR. MĒTHĀŠELĀH O MĒTHĀŠELĀH))
METHUSELAH (Hebrew Mēthāšēlāh or Mēthūšēlāh). - Son of Enoch and father of Lamech; he is the eighth in the series of antediluvian… -
Micah (Hebrew Mikhah) (MICHEA (EBR. MIKHAH))
MICAH (Hebrew Mikhah). - Prophet of Judah, a native of Moresheth, in the Shephelah (Mic. 1:14), south of Beit Guvrin. A contemporary of… -
Micah (Hebrew Mikhāh, abbreviation of Mikhāyāh « Who [is] like Yahweh? ») (MICHA (EBR. MIKHĀH, ABBREVIAZIONE DI MIKHĀJĀH « CHI [È] COME JAHWEH? »))
MICAH (Hebrew Mikhāh, abbreviation of Mikhāyāh « Who [is] like Yahweh? »). - An Ephraimite (sometimes also called Micah) from the time of… -
Michael, Archangel (MICHELE, ARCANGELO)
MICHAEL, ARCHANGEL. - I. IN SACRED SCRIPTURE. - M. (Heb. Mīkhā'el, "Who [is] like God?") appears four times in the Bible. In Dan. 10:13, 21… -
Michael (Hebrew Mikhā'el « Who [is] like God? ») (MICHAEL (EBR. MIKHĀ'EL « CHI [È] COME DIO? »))
MICHAEL (Hebrew Mikhā'el « Who [is] like God? »). - Name of an archangel (v. MICHELE) and of several figures of the Old Testament. 1.… -
Misael (Heb. Miṭṭā'ēl « Who [is] that which is God? ») (MISAEL (EBR. MIȚĂ'ĂL « CHI [È] CIÒ CHE È DIO ? »))
MISAEL (Heb. Miṭṭā'ēl « Who [is] that which is God? »). - Name of three figures of the Old Testament. 1. A Levite, son of Uzziel (Ex. 6:22;… -
Moab
MOAB. - Son of Lot through incest with his firstborn (Heb. Mō'ābh; in the stele of Mesha m'b; Assyrian Ma'aba, Ma'b, Mu'aba; Egyptian… -
Moholi
MOHOLI. - 1. Firstborn of Merari (v.) and grandson of Levi (Ex. 6:19; Num. 3:20; 1 Chron. 6:4, 14 [Vulg. 19, 29]; 23:21; 24:26, 28); he was… -
Mordecai (Hebrew: Mordhēkhaj) (MARDOCHEO (EBR.: MORDHĒKHAJ))
MORDECAI (Hebrew: Mordhēkhaj). - Cousin and adoptive father of Esther (v.). An Israelite, of the tribe of Benjamin and the house of Kish.… -
Moses (Mōšeh, Μω[θ]σῆς, Vulg. MoySES, Ancient Latin Moses) (MOSÈ (MŌŠEH, ΜΩ[Θ]ΣΗ͂Σ, VOLG. MOYSES, ANTICA LATINA MOSES))
MOSES (Mōšeh, Μω[θ]σῆς, Vulg. MoySES, Ancient Latin Moses). - Founder of Israelite theocracy, lawgiver of Israel, who governed for over… -
Naaman (Hebrew: Na'aman) (NAAMAN (EBR. NA'ĀMAN))
NAAMAN (Heb. Na'āman). - Name of an Israelite and of the commander of the army of Ben-hadad II, Aramean king of Damascus. The first, in… -
Nabopolassar
NABOPOLASSAR. - Founder of the Neo-Babylonian Empire (Babylonian Nabû-apal-uṣur = "May Nabû protect the heir son"), who reigned from 625 to… -
Nabuzardan
NABUZARDAN. - General of Nebuchadnezzar (Babylonian Nabū-zēr-iddinam = "Nabū gave me an offspring"; Hebrew Nēbhāzar ādīān) charged with… -
Nachor (Hebrew: Nāhōr) (NACHOR (EBR. NĀHŌR))
NACHOR (Hebrew: Nāhōr). - Son of Terah and brother of Abraham (Gen. 11:26). He was the father of 12 sons, of whom 8 were born to Milcah,… -
Nadab
NADAB. - Name of four biblical figures. 1. Firstborn of Aaron (Ex. 6:23; 1 Chron. 24:1 ff.). He went up to Sinai with Aaron, Abihu and the… -
Naomi (NOEMI)
NAOMI. - Wife of Elimelech, from Bethlehem, mother-in-law of Ruth (v.); in Hebrew No'ōmī "gracious," an appellation that occurs in the poem… -
Narcissus (NARCISSO)
NARCISSUS. - A figure from whom a group takes its name that St. Paul greets in Rom. 16:11: "those of the household of N. (τοὺς ἐκ τῶν… -
Nathanael («God Has Given») (NATHANAEL (« DIO HA DATO »))
NATHANAEL («God Has Given»). - One of the first disciples of Jesus, to whom he was brought by Philip, N. was at first reluctant (but St.… -
Nathaniah (Hebrew: Netanyah and Netanyahu = «Gift of Yahweh») (NATANIA (EBR. NETHANJAH E NETHANJAHU = « DONO DI JAHWEH »))
NATHANIAH (Hebrew: Netanyah and Netanyahu = «Gift of Yahweh»). - Name of five Israelites. 1. Son of Elishama (Jer. 41:1) and father of… -
Nathinei (Hebr. Nēthānīm; Septuagint Nēthānīm, rarely Nēthānīm and Nēthānīm; Vulg. Nathinae) (NATINEI (EBR. NĒTHĀNĪM; SETTANTA NĒTHĀNĪM, RARO NĒTHĀNĪM E NĒTHĀNĪM; VOLG. NATHINAEI))
NATHINEI (Hebr. Nēthānīm; Septuagint Nēthānīm, rarely Nēthānīm and Nēthānīm; Vulg. Nathinae). - Ministers assigned to the most menial… -
Nebuchadnezzar II (NABUCHODONOSOR II)
NEBUCHADNEZZAR II. - Second Neo-Babylonian king (Babylonian 'Nabū-kudurri-uṣur = "Nabū protect the heir son"; Hebrew Nēbhūkhadhre'sar, the… -
Nechao
NECHAO. - Pharaoh of Egypt of the XXVI dynasty (609-595 B.C.), the second of his name, son of Psammetichus I, whose work he continued.… -
Nergel (Hebr. Nèrghal, Sept. 'Ergél) (NERGEL (EBR. NÈRGHAL, SETT. 'ΕΡΓΈΛ))
NERGEL (Hebr. Nèrghal, Sept. 'Ergél). - Name of the idol that the Assyrian colonists, sent to populate the Samaritan city of Cuthah, "made"… -
Nicanor (NICANORE)
NICANOR. - Syrian general, son of Patroclus, elephantarch and then commander-in-chief of the army of the Seleucid kings (I Macc. 3:38;… -
Nicholas (Nikólaos «Victor of the People») (NICOLA (ΝΙΚΌΛΑΟΣ « VINCITORE DEL POPOLO »))
NICHOLAS (Nikólaos «Victor of the People»). - A deacon, bearing a Hellenistic name, the last of the 7 ordained by the Apostles in Jerusalem… -
Nicodemus (NICODEMO)
NICODEMUS. - A noble Jew, a disciple of Jesus, mentioned in the Gospel of St. John: he was a Pharisee, a ruler of the Jews (John 3:1), a… -
Nicolaites (NICOLAITI)
NICOLAITES. - A libertine-Gnostic sect, mentioned in Rev. 2:6 and 16 ("false apostles": v. 2), which infested the Asian communities of… -
Nimrod (Hebr. Nimrādh, Septuagint Neṣnā) (NEMROD (EBR. NIMRĀDH, SETTANTA NEṢṆĀ))
NIMROD (Hebr. Nimrādh, Septuagint Neṣnā). - Son of Cush, of Hamitic stock, of whom it is said that he was a great hunter and founded an… -
Noah (Heb. Nōah; Septuagint Nōe; cf. Old Babylonian Nuḫīja) (NOÈ (EBR. NŌAH, SETTANTA NŌE; CF. ANTICO BABIL. NUHIJA))
NOAH (Heb. Nōah; Septuagint Nōe; cf. Old Babylonian Nuḫīja). - The tenth of the "antediluvian patriarchs" (Gen. 5:28-31), son of Lamech,… -
Obededom ("Servant of [the God] Edom") (OBEDEDOM (« SERVITORE DEL [DIO] EDOM »))
OBEDEDOM ("Servant of [the God] Edom"). - A Philistine native of Gath (v.), living in the vicinity of Jerusalem and perhaps a "bodyguard"… -
Obed (Hebrew 'Ōbhedh, "Servant") (OBED (EBR. 'ÖBHEDH « SERVITORE »))
OBED (Hebrew 'Ōbhedh, "Servant"). - Name of several figures of the Old Testament. 1. Son of Boaz and Naomi and grandfather of David (Ruth… -
Omri (Hebrew 'Omri'; Septuagint 'Αμβρί) (AMRI (EBR. 'OMRI'; SETTANTA 'ΑΜΒΡΊ'))
OMRI (Hebrew 'Omri'; Septuagint 'Αμβρί). - Sixth king of Israel (884-873 B.C.), founder of the fourth dynasty, who ascended the throne in… -
Onan
ONAN. - Second son of Judah, son of the patriarch Jacob, born to him by his Canaanite wife, Shua. Since his brother Er had died without… -
Onesimus (ONESIMO)
ONESIMUS. - A fugitive slave, probably Phrygian and from Colossae (Col. 4:9), on whose behalf St. Paul wrote the Epistle to Philemon (v.).… -
Onesiphorus (ONESIFORO)
ONESIPHORUS. - A figure of the Church of Ephesus, mentioned in II Tim. 1:16 ff. and 4:19 (the "house of O."). From the whole context it… -
Ornan (Heb. 'Ornān; in 2 Sam. 24:16-25 Vulg. Araunah, Heb. 'Arawnāh) (ORNAN (EBR. 'ORNĀN; IN II SAM. 24, 16-25 VOLG. AREUNA, EBR. 'ARAWNĀH))
ORNAN (Heb. 'Ornān; in 2 Sam. 24:16-25 Vulg. Araunah, Heb. 'Arawnāh). - Name, of Hurrian or Hittite origin, of a Jebusite living in… -
Othniel (Heb. 'Othniel') (OTHONIEL (EBR. 'OTHNIEL'))
OTHNIEL (Heb. 'Othniel'). - Judge of Israel, son of Kenaz and brother of Caleb. He conquered Kiriath-sepher and obtained in marriage his… -
Parmenas ("Constant") (PARMENAS (« COSTANTE »))
PARMENAS ("Constant"). - Sixth of the seven deacons chosen and consecrated by the Apostles to attend to the widows of the converted… -
Parthians (PARTI)
PARTHIANS. - A people of the Iranian group, living between the Caspian and the central Persian desert (the northern part of present-day… -
Patrobas
PATROBAS. - A member of the community of Rome whom Paul greets (Rom. 16:14) together with Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes... Hermas (some… -
Perizei (Heb. Pērizai; Septuagint ΦΕΡΕΙ͂ΑΊΟΙ) (FEREZEI (EBR. PĒRIZAI; SETTANTA ΦΕΡΕΙ͂ΑΊΟΙ))
PERIZEI (Heb. Pērizai; Septuagint ΦΕΡΕΙ͂ΑΊΟΙ). - One of the ethnic groups that inhabited Palestine before the Hebrew occupation (Gen. 13:7;… -
Phaceia (Heb. Pēqāhyāh) (PHACEIA (EBR. PÉQÁHJÁH))
PHACEIA (Heb. Pēqāhyāh). - King of Israel, 17th after the division of the Kingdom. He succeeded his father Menahem (v.), and reigned for… -
Phaleg (Heb. Pēlegh) (PHALEG (EBR. PÉLEGH))
PHALEG (Heb. Pēlegh). - A descendant of Shem and son of Heber; brother of Joktan and father of Reu, one of the ancestors of Abraham. He was… -
Phanuel (Heb. Pēnî'ēl, "Face [Appearance] of God") (PHANUEL (EBR. PÊNI'ËL, « FACCIA [APPARIZIONE] DI DIO »))
PHANUEL (Heb. Pēnî'ēl, "Face [Appearance] of God"). - Name given to the place where Jacob wrestled with the angel (Gen. 32:30). P. was… -
Pharaoh (FARAONE)
PHARAOH: V. MAR ROSSO, PASSAGGIO del. -
Pharaoh (Egypt. Par-ō [pr-ʕo] « elevated house », i.e. the palace; Heb. Par'ōh, Gr. Φαραώ, Lat. Pharao[n]) (FARAONE (EGIZ. PAR-Ō [PRƩʰIƩ] « CASA ELEVATA », CIOÈ LA REGGIA; EBR. PAR'ŌH, GR. ΦΑΡΑΏ[Ν], LAT. PHARAO[N]))
PHARAOH (Egyptian Par-ō [prʃʰiʃ] "elevated house," that is, the royal palace; Hebrew par'ōh, Greek Φαραώ[ν], Latin Pharao[n]). - A term… -
Phares
PHARES. - One of the twins born to the Canaanite Tamar by her father-in-law Judah, son of Jacob. He was to have been the second-born, but… -
Philip Herod (FILIPPO ERODE)
PHILIP HEROD. - Son of Herod the Great and of Mariamne II, husband of Herodias. He is called only F. in Mk. 6:17, whereas Flavius Josephus… -
Philip The Deacon (FILIPPO DIACONO)
PHILIP THE DEACON. - Second of the 7 deacons ordained by the Apostles (Acts 6:9), also called Philip the evangelist (Acts 21:8) to… -
Philistines (FILISTEI)
PHILISTINES. - A people known almost exclusively from the books of the Old Testament. In the time of the Judges and the first kings, Saul… -
Phineas (PHINEES)
PHINEAS. - Son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, third high priest of Israel. His mother was a daughter of Phutiel, whom the Targum of… -
Phoebe (Φώβη "Radiant") (PHOEBE (ΦΏΒΩΙ «RAGGIANTE»))
PHOEBE (Φώβη "Radiant"). - A woman commended by St. Paul to the Romans (Rom. 16:1-2) on three counts: 1) as "our sister," that is, as a… -
Phoenicia and Phoenicians (FENICIA E FENICI)
PHOENICIA AND PHOENICIANS. - Phoenicians (Φοίνιτζες) is the name given by the Greeks to the inhabitants of the coastal region west of… -
Phul
PHUL. - King of Assyria (II Kings 15:19 and I Chron. 5:26), to be identified "with absolute certainty" (O. Hellmann) with the great king… -
Pilate, Pontius (PILATO, PONZIO)
PILATE, PONTIUS. - I. LIFE. - Roman procurator of Judea, at the time of Jesus. A descendant of the family of the Pontii, of Samnite origin,… -
Porcius Festus (PORCIO FESTO)
PORCIUS FESTUS. - Procurator of Judea from 60 to 61-62 A.D. (dates of U. Holzmeister), of whom Acts 24:27-27:1 speaks. He is praised for… -
Prochorus (Prochorus, Πρόχορος) (PRÓCORO (PROCHORUS, ΠΡΌΓΟΡΕΣ))
PROCHORUS (Prochorus, Πρόχορος). - One of the seven deacons (Acts 6:5) ordained by the Apostles for the service of the community of… -
Procula, Claudia
PROCULA, CLAUDIA. - Name attributed to Pilate's wife by an ancient tradition. She was readily held to belong to the gens Procula, which,… -
Putifare
PUTIFARE. - Name of two Egyptian figures who appear in the story of the patriarch Joseph. A double Hebrew name corresponds to them:… -
Qeniti (Cinei) (CINEI (QENITI))
QENITI (CINEI). - From the Hebrew qêni or qajin, a collective singular, plural qênim. A tribe mentioned for the first time in Gen. 15:19,… -
Qeturah (Hebrew Qetûrah) (CETURA (EBR. QÉTÚRAH))
QETURAH (Hebrew Qetûrah). - Second wife of Abraham (Gen. 25:1), probably a Canaanite, whom Abraham is said to have married after Sarah's… -
Quarto (Quartus, Kouvétos) (QUARTO (QUARTUS, ΚΟΥΒΈΤΟΣ))
QUARTO (Quartus, Kouvétos). - A Christian who in Rom. 16:23 sends greetings, from Corinth, to the community of Rome. His name and his… -
Quirinius (Κυρίνας, Κυρήνας), Publius Sulpicius (QUIRINIO (ΚΥΡΊΝΑΣ, ΚΥΡΉΝΑΣ), PUBLIO SULPICIO)
QUIRINIUS (Κυρίνας, Κυρήνας), Publius Sulpicius. - Imperial legate in Syria in the time of Augustus, known also for Lk. 2:2: «this census… -
Rabsaces (Heb. Rabh-Šāqēh, Assyrian Rab Šāqē, According to Etymology "Great Cupbearer" of Beer) (RABSACE (EBR. RABH-ŠĀQĒH, ASSIRO RAB ŠĀQĒ, SECONDO L'ETIMOLOGIA « GRAN COPPIERE » DI BIRRA))
RABSHAKEH (Heb. rabh-šāqēh, Assyrian rab šāqē, according to the etymology "great cupbearer" of beer). - A name designating a high Assyrian… -
Rachel (Heb. Rāḥēl) (RACHELE (EBR. RĀHĒL))
RACHEL (Heb. Rāḥēl). - Wife of the patriarch Jacob (v.). At the suggestion of his mother Rebecca (Gen. 27:46), Jacob goes to Mesopotamia to… -
Raphaim
RAPHAIM. - A more generic descriptive term for the race that in the Stone Age populated Transjordan and some parts of Palestine (v.… -
Rasin (Heb. Rēṣīn; Septuagint Pāṇḍaṣ; Assyrian Rasūṇṇ) (RASIN (EBR. RĒṢĪN; SETTANTA PĀṆḌAṢ; ASSIRO RASŪṆṆ))
RASIN (Heb. Rēṣīn; Septuagint Pāṇḍaṣ; Assyrian Rasūṇṇ). - Last king of Damascus (ca. 740-732 B.C.). He was a usurper. In 738 he appears as… -
Razon
RAZON. - Founder of the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, son of a certain Eliada (Heb. Rezon ben 'Eliadha; in the Greek, codices B, L and in… -
Rebecca
REBECCA. - Daughter of Bethuel, niece of Nahor (Gen. 22:23) and wife of Isaac (Hebr. Ribhqāh). According to the prayer made to God by… -
Recabites (RECABITI)
RECABITES. - A nomadic clan, descended from the Kenites or Quenites (I Chron. 2:55), which in the 9th century B.C. received from Jonadab,… -
Reuben (RUBEN)
REUBEN. - Firstborn of Jacob and of Leah his first wife (Gen. 29:32). In giving birth to him, the mother exclaimed: "God saw my… -
Rufus (Rufus, 'Ροῦφος) (RUFO (RUFUS, 'ΡΟΥ͂ΦΟΣ))
RUFUS (Rufus, 'Ροῦφος). - A name common among slaves and, generally, among persons of humble condition; it occurs twice in the New… -
Ruth
RUTH. - A virtuous Moabite woman, wife of Boaz, ancestress of David (Mt. 3, 3-6), from the time of the Judges (Ruth 1, 1), whose story is… -
Sadducees (SADDUCEI)
SADDUCEES. - Members of a Jewish political-religious party from the time of Christ. The name Σαβδοπούζα seems to derive from the proper… -
Sadoc (Heb. Ṣādhōq «Just») (SADOC (EBR. ṢĀDHŌQ «GIUSTO»))
SADOC (Heb. Ṣādhōq «Just»). - High priest who lived in the time of David (v.), ca. 1000 B.C. He was descended from Aaron through the line… -
Salathiel (Heb. Sē'alt'ēl - «Asked of God») (SALATHIEL (EBR. SÉ'ALTL'EL - « DOMANDATO DA DIO »))
SALATHIEL (Heb. Sē'alt'ēl - «Asked of God»). - Father of Zerubbabel (v.) in Ezra 3:2; 5:2; Neh. 12:1; Hag. 1:1, 12, 14; 2:3, 24; 1 Chron.… -
Salmana (Heb. Salmunnā') (SALMANA (EBR. SALMUNNĀ'))
SALMANA (Heb. Salmunnā'). - Prince of the Midianites, who together with Zebah killed the brothers of Gideon. The latter, having vainly… -
Salome (SALOMÈ)
SALOME. - Name of several Jewish women. The best known are: 1. S., wife of Alexander Jannaeus (v.); she reigned after him under the name… -
Samaia
SAMAIA. - A name (Heb. Šēma'yah) fairly frequent in the Bible, rendered twice as S. in the Vulgate, which elsewhere prefers Semeia (v.). In… -
Samaritans (Heb. Sōmērōnīm; Gr. Οἱ Σαμαρεῖται) (SAMARITANI (EBR. SŌMRŌNĪM; GR. ΟἹ ΣΑΜΑΡΕΙ͂ΤΑΙ))
SAMARITANS (Heb. Sōmērōnīm; Gr. Οἱ Σαμαρεῖται). - At first this name designated the inhabitants of the city and kingdom of the same name of… -
Samgar (Heb. Samgar) (SAMGAR (EBR. SAMGAR))
SAMGAR (Heb. Samgar). - Judge of Israel. The only mention of him is in Judg. 3:31, where it is said that "he was after Ehud" (v.), the… -
Sanballat (Heb. Sanballat, in Akkadian Sin-uballit "[the god] Sin gave life") (SANABALLAT (EBR. SANBALLAT, IN ACCADICO SIN-UBALLIT « [IL DIO] SIN DIEDE LA VITA »))
SANBALLAT (Heb. Sanballat, in Akkadian Sin-uballit "[the god] Sin gave life"). - Governor (pehāh) of Samaria at the time of Artaxerxes I,… -
Sansone
SANSONE. - The last of the Israelite judges, son of Manoah (Mānōah) of the tribe of Dan, a native of Zorah (Heb. Ṣor'āh, today Ṣar'āh,… -
Sarah (Heb. Šārah = Princess) (SARA (EBR. ŠĀRAH = PRINCIPESSA « SETTANTA ΣΈ222 »))
SARAH (Heb. Šārah = Princess). - 1. Wife of Abraham; she was his sister on his father's side, but the daughter of another mother (Gen.… -
Sargon II
SARGON II. - One of the greatest kings of Assyria (Assyrian Šarru-ukēn[u] and Šarru-kēn[u]; Septuagint 'Αρχέανος, from arkā "the second,"… -
Sarug (Heb. Šērāgh) (SARUG (EBR. ŠĒRĀGH))
SARUG (Heb. Šērāgh). - A descendant of Shem, presented as the son of Reu and the father of Nahor; he would therefore have been the… -
Sarvia (Heb. Šērājah) (SARVIA (EBR. ŠĒRĀJĀH, « FERITA »?, « PROFUMATA CON STORACE »?))
SARVIA (Heb. Šērājah). - Sister, or rather half-sister (cf. II Sam. 16, 9; 19, 21), of David (v.), remembered only as the mother of Joab,… -
Satan (Heb. Šāṭan) (SATANA (EBR. ŠĀTAN))
SATAN (Heb. šātan). An invisible personal agent, the enemy of man who leads him to perdition by drawing him away from God. The term (from… -
Saul (Heb. Šāʾūl "Obtained with Prayer") (SAUL (EBR. ŠĀ'ŪL « OTTENUTO CON LA PREGHIERA »))
SAUL (Heb. Šāʾūl "Obtained with Prayer"). - First king of Israel (ca. 1040-1000 B.C.). With his father Kish (Qīš), of the tribe of… -
Sebha (Heb. Šebha', "Oath"?; "The Seven [Deities]"?) (SEBA (EBR. ŠEBHA', « GIURAMENTO »?, « LE SETTE [DIVINITÀ] »?))
SHEBA (Heb. Šebha', "oath"?, "the seven [deities]"?). - A Benjaminite, son of Bichri (Gen. 46:21), the "pestilent man" of whom 2 Sam. 20… -
Sedechia (Heb. Sidhāyijāhā "Justice of Jahweh") (SEDECIA (EBR. SIDHĀYIJĀHĀ « GIUSTIZIA DI JAHWEH »))
SEDECHIA (Heb. Sidhāyijāhā "Justice of Jahweh"). - Last king of Judah (597-86), son of King Josiah (v.) and brother of Jehoahaz (v.); he… -
Seir
SEIR. - Geographical name in use in the Old Testament (Heb. Sē'ir; cf. Sā'ir "hairy, shaggy" and "goat"; also "wild demonic being": Is.… -
Seleucids (SELEUCIDI)
SELEUCIDS. - Dynasty that reigned in Asia Minor from 312 to 65 B.C. The Seleucid kingdom, which underwent many territorial changes during… -
Sennacherib
SENNACHERIB. - Assyrian king (Assyrian Šin-ahhē-eriba "Sin has given me a substitute for the [dead] little brothers"; Hebrew Sanhērībh),… -
Sephora
SEPHORA. - 1. (Heb. Siphrâh, Septuagint Σεπφωρά). One of the Hebrew midwives, to whom Pharaoh ordered the killing of the male Israelite… -
Sergius Paulus (SERGIO PAOLO)
SERGIUS PAULUS. - Roman proconsul in Cyprus during the first missionary journey of St. Paul (Acts 13:7-12). Luke praises his intelligent… -
Seth (Heb. Šēth) (SETH (EBR. ŠĒTH))
SETH (Heb. Šēth). - Son of Adam, after Cain and Abel, whose name is interpreted by assonance: "God gave me (Jāth "set") another son instead… -
Shem (Hebrew: Šēm) (SEM (EBR. ŠĒM))
SHEM (Hebrew: Šēm). - One of the sons of Noah, perhaps the firstborn, since he appears in first place in the enumerations (S., Ham [v.] and… -
Sheshbazzar (Heb. Šēlbašsar) (SASSABASAR (EBR. ŠĒLBAŠSAR))
SHESHBAZZAR (Heb. Šēlbašsar). - A figure who played an important part in the first return of the Jews exiled from Babylonia to the land of… -
Shimei (Heb. Šim'î "[The Lord] Has Heard Me") (SEMEI (EBR. ŠIM'T «[IL SIGNORE] MI HA ASCOLTATO»))
SHIMEI (Heb. Šim'î "[The Lord] Has Heard Me"). - Name of many people in the Bible. The best known is the Benjaminite who on the Mount of… -
Shulamite (Heb. Šûlammîth, Septuagint Σουναμίτις) (SULAMITE (EBR. ŠÚLAMMĪTH, SETTANTA ΣΟΥΝΑΜΊΤΙΣ))
SHULAMITE (Heb. Šûlammîth, Septuagint Σουναμίτις). - Name given to the bride of the Song of Songs (6:12; 7:1), the shepherdess who loves a… -
Sihon (Heb. Sīhôn; Gr. Σηδών) (SEHON (EBR. SĪHÔN; GR. ΣΗΔΌΝ))
SIHON (Heb. Sīhôn; Gr. Σηδών). - Amorite king of Heshbon, beyond the Jordan. Even before their arrival from the desert to Canaan, the… -
Sila
SILAS. - Companion of St. Paul and his beloved collaborator. While in the Acts of the Apostles he is always called by this name, in the… -
Simeon (Heb. Šim'ôn; Gr. Symzōn) (SIMEONE (EBR. ŠIM'ÔN, GRECO ΣΥΜΖΌΝ))
SIMEON (Heb. Šim'ôn; Gr. Symzōn). - Second son of Jacob (v.) and Leah (Gen. 29:33; 35:22; 48:5), from whom one of the tribes of Israel took… -
Simon (SIMONE)
SIMON. - Two Gospel figures who invited Jesus to dine, wrongly identified with each other by some. 1. St. "the Pharisee" invited Jesus to… -
Simon, Brother of the Lord (SIMONE, FRATELLO DEL SIGNORE)
SIMON, Brother of the Lord. - One of the four listed by the Nazarenes (with James, Joseph [Joses] and Jude) as "brothers of Jesus" (v.) in… -
Simon Called Niger (Niger) (SIMONE DETTO NERO (NIGER))
SIMON CALLED NIGER (Niger). - A Christian named among the "prophets and teachers" of the Church of Antioch, together with Barnabas and Saul… -
Simon of Cyrene (SIMONE IL CIRENEO)
SIMON OF CYRENE. - A Jew originally from Cyrene (v.), a city of the Pentapolis of Libya, where a flourishing Jewish colony was in… -
Simon the Zealot (SIMONE IL CUOTATO)
SIMON THE ZEALOT. - A Christian who for many days offered hospitality to St. Peter in his own house in Joppa or Jaffa (Acts 9:43). There… -
Sisera (Heb. Šišerā’) (SISARA (EBR. ŠIŠERĀ'))
SISERA (Heb. Šišerā’). - 1. Military commander under Jabin, king of the Canaanite city of Hazor, who had his headquarters at… -
Sobna (Heb. Šebhnā', LXX Σόφυζε) (SOBNA (EBR. ŠEBHNĀ', SETTANTA ΣΌΦΥΖΕ))
SOBNA (Heb. Šebhnā', LXX Σόφυζε). - Steward of the royal house of Judah and prime minister (cf. 2 Chron. 26:21 etc.) in the time of… -
Solomon (SALOMONE)
SALOMONE - Ferrarese miniature (2nd half of the 15th century), attributed to Guglielmo Giraldi Magri or del Magro - Cleveland (Ohio),… -
Sosthenes (Σοσθένης, Sosthenes) (SOSTENE (ΣΟΣΘΈΝΕΣ, SOSTHENES))
SOSTHENES (Σοσθένης, Sosthenes). - In the New Testament this name occurs twice; but it is uncertain whether it is a question of the same… -
Spartans (SPARTANI)
SPARTANS. - In the books of Maccabees one reads with surprise that Jews and Spartans considered themselves "brothers." In II Macc. 5:9… -
Susanna
SUSANNA. - Protagonist of a story that forms part of the complex of biographical traditions about the prophet Daniel (v.), daughter of… -
Tabitha (Tabitha) (TABITHA (ΤΑΒΙΔΆ))
TABITHA (Tabitha). - A Christian woman (μαθήτρια, "disciple") of the primitive Church of Joppa, raised from the dead by St. Peter (Acts… -
Tertius (ΤΈΡΤΙΟΣ, Tertius) (TERZIO (ΤΈΡΤΙΟΣ, TERTIUS))
TERTIUS (ΤΈΡΤΙΟΣ, Tertius). - A Christian of Corinth, a disciple of St. Paul and his amanuensis for the Epistle to the Romans (Rom. 16:22).… -
Tertullus (ΤΈΡΤΥΛΛΟΣ) (TERTULLO (ΤΈΡΤΥΛΛΟΣ))
TERTULLUS (ΤΈΡΤΥΛΛΟΣ). - Orator, chosen, because of his experience in Roman forensic practice and in the Greek language, as advocate of the… -
Thadal (Heb. Tidh'al, Septuagint Θαργάλ) (THADAL (EBR. TIDH'AL, SETTANTA ΘΑΡΓΆΛ))
THADAL (Heb. Tidh'al, Septuagint Θαργάλ). - King of the gōyim, or "of the nations," who with Amraphel (v.) of Shinar and Arioch (v.) of… -
Thare (Heb. Térah, Septuagint Θάξα, Θάξα) (THARÉ (EBR. TÉRAH, SETTANTA ΘΆΞΑ, ΘΆΞΑ))
THARE (Heb. Térah, Septuagint Θάξα, Θάξα). - Father of Abraham and of his two brothers Nahor and Haran, to whom together some historians… -
Theglathphalasar III
TIGLATH-PILESER III. - King of Assyria from 745 to 727 B.C. (Assyrian Tuhulti-apil-Ešarra "My trust is the heir son of Ešarra," or the… -
Theman (Heb. Tēmān, Gr. Θαψάν) (THEMAN (EBR. TĒMĀN, GR. ΘΑΨΆΝ))
THEMAN (Heb. Tēmān, Gr. Θαψάν). - Name of the most famous Edomite tribe, descended from Eliphaz, grandson of Esau (Gen. 36:11, 15, 42; 1… -
Theophilus (Θεόφιλος, 'Friend of God') (TEOFILO (ΘΕΌΦΙΛΟΣ «AMICO DI DIO»))
THEOPHILUS (Θεόφιλος, 'Friend of God'). - The person to whom the evangelist St. Luke dedicated his books (the third Gospel, the Acts of the… -
The Two Thieves (LADRONI, I DUE)
THE TWO THIEVES. - Malefactors (λῆσταί) crucified with Jesus "one on the right and one on the left" (Mt. 27:38; Mk. 15:27; Lk. 23:33; Jn.… -
Thiras (Heb. Tīrās) (THIRAS (EBR. TĪRĀS))
THIRAS (Heb. Tīrās). - Seventh of the sons of Japheth in the table of peoples (Gen. 10:2). Like the names of his brothers, e.g. Javan,… -
Thubal (Heb. Tûbhal; Septuagint Θοβήλ) (THUBAL (EBR. TÙBHAL; SETTANTA ΘΟΒΈΛ))
THUBAL (Heb. Tûbhal; Septuagint Θοβήλ). - One of the sons of Japheth in the ethnographic table, where he is mentioned between Javan and… -
Thutmose III and IV (THUTMOSE III E IV)
THUTMOSE III AND IV. - Pharaohs of the XVIIIth dynasty, one of whom is sometimes named in order to identify with one of them the pharaoh of… -
Tobiadi
TOBIADI. - A powerful family of Ammonitis (v. AMMONITES). Numerous documents concerning it survive from the 3rd-2nd centuries B.C., but in… -
Tolomei
TOLOMEI. - Nine kings (of the "Lagid" dynasty) of Hellenistic Egypt, from 305 to 51 B.C., bore the name Πτολεμαίος; Dan. 11:4-29 alludes to… -
Tryphena and Tryphosa (Τρύφωνα καὶ Τρυφῶσα) (TRIFENA E TRIFOSA (ΤΡΎΦΩΝΑ ΚΑῚ ΤΡΥΦΩ͂ΣΑ))
TRYPHENA AND TRYPHOSA (Τρύφωνα καὶ Τρυφῶσα). - Christians of Rome, greeted by St. Paul in Rom. 16:12 as women "who labored for the Lord,"… -
Tychicus (Τυχικός « fortunate », Tychicus) (TICHICO (ΤΥΧΙΚΌΣ « FORTUNATO », TYCHICUS))
TYCHICUS (Τυχικός « fortunate », Tychicus). - A Christian of proconsular Asia, probably from Ephesus, a faithful companion and collaborator… -
Uria (« My Light is Jahweh »?) (URIA (« LA MIA LUCE È JAHWEH »?))
URIA (« My Light is Jahweh »?). - A man of war, one of David's thirty gibbārīm (II Sam. 23:39). He was Hittite by origin; his name may be…