hexahemeron

  • 1Hexahemeron — Hex a*hem er*on, n. [NL., fr. Gr. e x six + ? day; cf. L. hexa[ e]meron, Gr. ?.] [1913 Webster] 1. A term of six days. Good. [1913 Webster] 2. The history of the six day s work of creation, as contained in the first chapter of Genesis. [1913… …

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  • 2hexahemeron — hexahemeric, adj. /hek seuh hem euh ron /, n. hexaemeron. * * * …

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  • 3hexahemeron —   n. six days of Creation; treatise on or history of this.    ♦ hexaemeric, a …

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  • 4hexahemeron — variant of hexaemeron * * * hexahemeric, adj. /hek seuh hem euh ron /, n. hexaemeron …

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  • 5Physiologus — The Physiologus is a didactic text written or compiled in Greek by an unknown author, in Alexandria; its composition has been traditionally dated to the second century AD by readers who saw parallels with writings of Clement of Alexandria, who is …

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  • 6Jacob of Edessa — (or James of Edessa) (Syriac: ܝܥܩܘܒ ܐܘܪܗܝܐ) (c. 640 – 5 June 708) was one of the most distinguished of Syriac writers. Contents 1 Life 2 Doctrinal allegiance 3 Writings …

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  • 7Allegorical interpretations of Genesis — An allegorical interpretation of Genesis is a symbolic, rather than literal, reading of the biblical Book of Genesis. An allegorical interpretation does not necessarily preclude a literal interpretation; interpreters such as Origen of Alexandria… …

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  • 8Anastasiana — On regroupe sous le nom d Anastasiana des ouvrages dont l attribution à Anastase le Sinaïte, ou plus rarement à Anastase Ier ou à Anastase II d Antioche, est discutée : Sur l Hexahemeron en 12 livres, CPG 7770, commentaire sur Gn. 1 ;… …

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  • 9hexaemeron — hexaemeric, adj. /hek seuh em euh ron /, n. 1. the six days of the Creation. 2. a written account of them, esp. the Biblical account. Gen. 1. 3. a treatise on them. Also, hexahemeron, hexameron. [1585 95; < LL < Gk hexaémeron period of six days,&#8230; …

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  • 10Antediluvians — • People who lived before the flood Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Antediluvians     Antediluvians     † …

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