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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation Hebrew
from The Century Dictionary.
- An abbreviation of Hebrew;
- of Hebrews.
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- proper noun Abbreviation of
Hebrews .
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“Nahs,” a word of many meanings; a sinister aspect of the stars (as in Hebr. end Aram.) or, adjectivally, sinister, of ill-omen.
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Theologians to-day generally give the following presentation of the process: It is presupposed that, according to Hebr., xi, 6, the two dogmas of the existence of God and of future retribution must be, in all instances, believed not only, by necessity of means (necessitate medii), but also with explicit faith (fide explicita) before the process of justification can be initiated.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
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Misor (Jos., xxi, 36), not found in the Hebr.; poss. a mistake.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
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It is because of this truly Messianic import that the second part of Habacuc's oracle (ii, 4b) is repeatedly treated in the New Testament writings (Rom., i, 17; Gal., iii, 11; Hebr., x, 38) as being verified in the inner condition of the believers of the New
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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The statement above cited from Evang. ad Hebr., of his appearing to a servant of the high-priest, conflicts with the whole import and object of his resurrection.
The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion and Historical Developement. 1789-1850 1870
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+ city of God, the heavenly Jerusalem (Hebr., xii),
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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With delight could the Semipel agians quote from Chrysostom passages like the following: "We must first select good and then God adds what appertains to his offlce; he does not act antecedently to our will so as not to destroy our liberty" (Hom. xii in Hebr., n.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
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