The scripture-Dictionary : or, guide to the holy scriptures: containing an historical account of the persons; a geographical and Historical account of the places; a Literal, Critical, and Systematical Description of other Objects, whether Natural or Artificial, Civil, Religious, or Military; Mentioned in the writings of the Old and New Testament, Or in those called apocrypha. Wherein also are explained The various Significations of all the Appellative Terms in Scripture; whereby the Meaning of many obscure Passages of the Sacred Text is cleared up; wrong Interpretations corrected; and seeming Inconsistencies reconciled. The Whole comprising Whatever important is known of the Antiquities of the Hebrews; forming a sacred Commentary; a Body of Scripture-History, Chronology, and Divinity; and serving, in a great Measure, as a Concordance to the Bible. In two volumes.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800.

Bible.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v.([2],1130p.) )

Other Title:

Scripture-Dictionary

Place of Publication:

Aberdeen : printed by James Chalmers and Company, MDCCLXXI. [1771]

Notes:

Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T172583.

OCLC:

642487741