Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Zengg-Modrus (SEGNIENSIS ET MOD-RUSIENSIS SEU CORBAVIENSIS). Located in Hungary; suffragan of Agram. The year of its foundation is not known. Miraeus, about 1150-1160, was the first bishop. The See of Modrus was established at Corbavia (Krbava) 1185. Pius II moved the former see from Corbavia to Modrus, as it suffered from the advance of the … Continue reading “Zengg-Modrus”

Zendavesta (from Middle Persian Zend u Avista, “commentary and text”) The Commentary, still used today as sacred scripture among the Parsis (see Zoroastrianism), on the basic text which was composed by the followers of Zarathustra (q.v.), but had become unintelligible due to its archaic nature. — K.F.L. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

ZEND, or ZENDAVESTA A book ascribed to Zoroaster, and containing his pretended revelations, which the ancient Magicians and modern Persees observe and reverence in the same manner as the Christians do the Bible, making it the sole rule of their faith and manners. The Zend contains a reformed system of magianism, teaching that there is … Continue reading “ZEND, or ZENDAVESTA”

Zend Language SEE ZEND-AVESTA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Zend-Avesta is the name commonly given to the sacred books of the Parsees (q.v.), which are ascribed to Zoroaster (q.v.). The word avesta (avastha) means text, or orifiinal text; zend, or zand, means translation and paraphrase. According to the latest researches, it would seem as if only a small portion of the entire collection now … Continue reading “Zend-Avesta”

ZENAS A pious lawyer, and a friend of Paul, who, writing from Nicopolis during the last year of his life, commends him and Apollos, then at Crete on a journey, to the kind offices of Titus, 1Ti 3:13 . His name is Greek, and his profession may have been Greek civil law, rather than Jewish … Continue reading “Zenas”

Zenan (Heb. Tsenan’, , pointed, if this be the proper form of the name; Sept. , v.r. ; Vulg. Sanan), a town in the lowland district of Judah (Jos 15:37), where it is named before Hadashah and Migdal-gad in the western group of the tribe. SEE JUDAH. Accordingly, a few miles south of the present … Continue reading “Zenan”

Zemzem is the name of a well at Mecca accounted sacred by the Mohammedans. It is said to have been formed from the spring of water which God pointed out to Hagar and Ishmael when they were driven from the house of Abraham and compelled to flee into Arabia. The Mohammedan pilgrims drink of its … Continue reading “Zemzem”

Zemirah ZEMIRAH.A son of Becher (1Ch 7:8). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Zemirah ze-mra (, zemrah, meaning uncertain; Septuagint Codex Vaticanus , Amaras; Codex Alexandrinus , Zamaras; the King James Version Zemira): A descendant of Benjamin (1Ch 7:8), but more probably of Zebulun (Curtis, Chronicles, 145 ff). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Zemira (Heb. Zemirah’, , music, as in Isaiah 24? 16, etc.; Sept. v.r. and ; Vulg. Zamira), first named of the nine sons of Becher son of Benjamin (1Ch 7:8). B.C. post 1874. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Zemira vine-dresser, a Benjamite; one of the sons of Becher (1 Chr. 7:8). Fuente: … Continue reading “Zemira”