Sacred Scripture
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Ur-Nammu, Code of (UR-NAMMU, CODICE DI)
UR-NAMMU, Code of. - A legislative text, deciphered in 1952, which today can be considered the oldest known "code" of law, and already… -
Uzzah (Heb. 'Uzzā') (OZA (EBR. 'UZZĀ'))
UZZAH (Heb. 'Uzzā'). - Son of Abinadab, who fell struck dead for having dared to touch the Ark of the Covenant while he was transporting it… -
Uzziel (Heb. 'Uzziel') (OZIEL (EBR. 'UZZIEL'))
UZZIEL (Heb. 'Uzziel'). - Name of several figures of the Old Testament. 1. Son of Kohath the Levite (Ex. 6:18, 22; Num. 3:19). 2.… -
Vashti (VASTHI)
VASHTI. - Wife, among those of second rank, and for a short time a favorite, of the Persian king Ahasuerus (v.) or Xerxes I (486-65), who… -
Zacchaeus (ZACCHEO)
ZACCHAEUS. - Chief of the publicans (ἀρχιτελώνης), that is, of the tax collectors in the border town of Jericho, at the time of Christ.… -
Zebah (Heb. Zebhaḥ, "Sacrifice") (ZEBEE (EBR. ZEBHAḤ «SACRIFICIO»))
ZEBAH (Heb. Zebhaḥ, "Sacrifice"). - Chief of the Midianites, who, together with Oreb, Zeeb (v.) and Zalmunna, led the incursion into the… -
Zebedee (Heb. Zabhdaj, abbreviation of Zēbhadājāh, "Gift of Jahweh") (ZEBEDEO (DALL'EBR. ZABHDAJ, ABBREVIAZIONE DI ZĒBHADĀJĀH «DONO DI JAHWEH»))
ZEBEDEE (Heb. Zabhdaj, abbreviation of Zēbhadājāh, "Gift of Jahweh"). - Father of the apostles James the Greater (v.) and John (v.). He was… -
Zeb (Heb. Zē'ēbh = «Wolf») (ZEB (EBR. ZĒ'ĒBH = «LUPO»))
ZEB (Heb. Zē'ēbh = «Wolf»). - Chief of the Midianites, against whom the "judge" Gideon (v) fought. The latter, having thrown the enemy camp… -
Zechri (Heb. Zihhrī) (ZECHRI (EBR. ZIHHRĪ))
ZECHRI (Heb. Zihhrī). - Name of several figures of the Old Testament. 1. A Levite, son of Izhar (Ex. 6:21). 2. Members of the tribe of… -
Zenas
ZENAS. - Jurist (νομικός), disciple of St. Paul (Ζηνάς, abbreviation of Ζηνόδωρος = gift of Jupiter), sent by him to Titus and to the… -
Zerubbabel (Heb. Zerubbābel, Babylonian name, Zir-Babili, "Seed" or "Sprout of Babel") (ZOROBABEL (EBR. ZERUBBĀBEL, NOME D'ORIGINE BABILONESE, ZIR-BABILI, « SEME » O « RAMPOLLO DI BABEL »))
ZERUBBABEL (Heb. Zerubbābel, a name of Babylonian origin, zir-Babili, "seed" or "scion of Babel"). - Prince of Judah, son of Shealtiel and… -
Zimri (Heb. Zimri; LXX Zápařá) (ZAMRI (EBR. ZIMRI; SETTANTA ZÁPAŘÁ))
ZIMRI (HEB. ZIMRI; LXX ZÁPAŘÁ). - Name of four figures of the Old Testament. 1. A member of the tribe of Simeon, son of Salu, who was… -
Zophar (Heb. Ṣōphar) (SOPHAR (EBR. ṢŌPHAR))
ZOPHAR (Heb. Ṣōphar). - One of the three friends of Job (v.); he is called the Naamathite, or of Naamah, in which some see a region… -
Zuzim (Heb. Zāzīm; Gr. Ἕδνη Ὄργυρα) (ZUZIM (EBR. ΖΆΖΙΜ; GR. ἝΔΝΗ ὌΡΓΥΡΑ))
ZUZIM (Heb. Zāzīm; Gr. Ἕδνη Ὄργυρα). - An autochthonous tribe of the district of Hám in 'Aglûn, east of the Jordan, defeated by King…