A Dictionary of the Natural History of the Bible: Or, A Description of All the Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, and Insects, Trees, Plants, Flowers, Gums and Precious Stones, Mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures. Collected from the Best Authorities, and Alphabetically ArrangedT.T. and J. Tegg, 1833 - 350 Seiten |
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... Strabo , 1. ix . p . 606 , it is used as an epithet for the con- stantly burning lamps in the temples ; and in Plutarch , Numa , p . 66 , for the vestal fire . 37 It is thus described by Hierocles : Χρων αι δε εσθητι λιγη τη εκ πετρων ...
... Strabo , 1. ix . p . 606 , it is used as an epithet for the con- stantly burning lamps in the temples ; and in Plutarch , Numa , p . 66 , for the vestal fire . 37 It is thus described by Hierocles : Χρων αι δε εσθητι λιγη τη εκ πετρων ...
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... Strabo , Diodorus Siculus , Tacitus , Justin , and others , for its costliness , its medicinal virtues , and for being the product of Judea only , 3 Plin . Nat . Hist . lib . ii . c . 55 . 66 оро- 4 Rau , Comment . de iis quæ ex Arabia ...
... Strabo , Diodorus Siculus , Tacitus , Justin , and others , for its costliness , its medicinal virtues , and for being the product of Judea only , 3 Plin . Nat . Hist . lib . ii . c . 55 . 66 оро- 4 Rau , Comment . de iis quæ ex Arabia ...
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... Strabo alone , of all the ancients , has given us the true account of the place of its origin . " In that most happy land of the Sabæans , " says he , " grow the frankincense , myrrh , and cinnamon ; and in the coast that is about Saba ...
... Strabo alone , of all the ancients , has given us the true account of the place of its origin . " In that most happy land of the Sabæans , " says he , " grow the frankincense , myrrh , and cinnamon ; and in the coast that is about Saba ...
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... Strabo , Diodorus Siculus , Tacitus , Justin , Solinus , and Serapion , speak- ing of its costliness and medicinal virtues , all say that this balsam came from Judea . The words of Pliny are : " But to all other odours what- ever , the ...
... Strabo , Diodorus Siculus , Tacitus , Justin , Solinus , and Serapion , speak- ing of its costliness and medicinal virtues , all say that this balsam came from Judea . The words of Pliny are : " But to all other odours what- ever , the ...
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... Strabo , l . xvi . p . 778 , and by Diodorus Siculus , l . iii . p . 125 , ed . Rhodom . Pliny also , in the place above cited , speaks of it as a native of Arabia ; and Dionysius , in his Periegesis , v . 935 , enumerates it among the ...
... Strabo , l . xvi . p . 778 , and by Diodorus Siculus , l . iii . p . 125 , ed . Rhodom . Pliny also , in the place above cited , speaks of it as a native of Arabia ; and Dionysius , in his Periegesis , v . 935 , enumerates it among the ...
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Aleppo ancient animal appears Arabia Arabic beasts beautiful Bible bird Bochart book of Job called Cantic Celsius Chaldee Chron colour common creature crocodile described desert Deut Dioscorides Egypt Egyptians Exod Ezek feet flesh flowers Forskal fruit Geddes Greek grows Hasselquist Hebr Hebrew Hebrew name Hebrew word Herodotus Hieroz Hist horses Hosea insect Isai Isaiah Israel Israelites Jerom Jews Josephus Judea kind Kings learned Levit lion locust Lord Luke Matth means mentioned Michaelis Moses myrrh nature Numb observes ostrich passage plant Plin Pliny probably prophet Prov Psalm quæ referred remarks rendered sacred says Scripture seems Septuagint serpent Shaw shews signifies Solomon species stone Strabo supposed Syria thou tion translated Trav tree ture verse viii Vulgate wild wine wings wood worship writers xvii xxiv xxviii
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 309 - He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; He that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; He that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; He that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol.
Seite 8 - The eternal regions : lowly reverent Towards either throne they bow, and to the ground With solemn adoration down they cast Their crowns inwove with amarant and gold ; Immortal amarant, a flower which once In Paradise, fast by the tree of life, Began to bloom...
Seite 134 - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Seite 215 - A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth : the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Seite 311 - Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Seite 209 - The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken. "The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
Seite 98 - Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep ; so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
Seite 235 - The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: which indeed is the least of all seeds : but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Seite 18 - As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Seite 135 - But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines : for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.