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A Dictionary of the Bible: Dealing with Its Language, Literature, and Contents Including the Biblical Theology, Volumes I–V is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Dictionary of the Bible (5 vols.) is a landmark reference work edited by biblical scholar James Hastings. It is a thorough index of all key terms in Scriptures. With over a hundred scholars contributing, this five-volume set contains over 4,500 pages with over 1,500 definitions. The articles focus on people, places, archaeology, geology, theology, and obscure biblical terms. It was the goal...

probably to be assigned to the latter half of the 2nd cent. A.D. It shows an acquaintance with Aquila, but is thoroughly independent of it. .—Theodotion was of Pontus, according to Epiphanius (de Mens. et Pond. 17), and a follower of Marcion of Sinope, and afterwards became a Jewish proselyte. Irenæus also calls him a proselyte (adv. Hær. iii. 24), but describes him as an Ephesian. Jerome says that some called him an Ebionite, others a Jew. His version has more of the character
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