- proselyte of the gate
- proselyte of the gate noun (historical)A heathen allowed to live in Palestine on making certain concessions to Judaism• • •Main Entry: ↑proselyte
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Proselyte — Proselyte, from the Koine Greek προσήλυτος/proselytos , is used in the Septuagint for stranger , i.e. a newcomer to Israel ; [] and in the New Testament ( [http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi bin/words.pl?word=4339 Strong s G4339] ) for a convert… … Wikipedia
Proselyte — Is used in the LXX. for stranger (1 Chr. 22:2), i.e., a comer to Palestine; a sojourner in the land (Ex. 12:48; 20:10; 22:21), and in the New Testament for a convert to Judaism. There were such converts from early times (Isa. 56:3; Neh. 10:28; … Easton's Bible Dictionary
ARAUNAH — (Heb. אֲרַנְיָה, אֲוַרְנָה, אֲרַוְנָה; variant in Chronicles: Ornan (אָרְנָן), most probably the last Jebusite ruler of Jerusalem whom David spared after conquering the city. The word Araunah is non Semitic in origin, probably Hurrian and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
RIGHTS, HUMAN — The following article deals with the subject of human rights, their essence and the contents of various fundamental rights as reflected in the sources of Jewish Law. The interpretation of Israel s Basic Laws concerning human rights in accordance… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ECONOMIC HISTORY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple period exile and restoration second temple period talmudic era muslim middle ages medieval christendom economic doctrines early modern period sephardim and ashkenazim… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JOB, BOOK OF — (named for its hero (Heb. אִיּוֹב), ancient South Arabian and Thamudic yʾb; Old Babylonian Ayyābum, Tell el Amarna tablet, no. 256, line 6, A ia ab; either from yʾb, to bear ill will or compounded of ay where? and ʾab (divine) father ), one of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
St. Stephen — ♦ St. Stephen † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Stephen One of the first deacons ( see Deacons ) and the first Christian martyr; feast on 26 December. In the Acts of the Apostles the name of St. Stephen occurs for the first time on the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
pros´e|lyt´er — pros|e|lyte «PROS uh lyt», noun, verb, lyt|ed, lyt|ing. –n. a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, or cause, to another: »These proselytes of the gate are as welcome as the true Hebrews (Charles Lamb). –v.t. 1. to convert… … Useful english dictionary
pros|e|lyte — «PROS uh lyt», noun, verb, lyt|ed, lyt|ing. –n. a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, or cause, to another: »These proselytes of the gate are as welcome as the true Hebrews (Charles Lamb). –v.t. 1. to convert from one… … Useful english dictionary
