Japhetic — is a term that refers to the supposed descendants of Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah in the Bible. It corresponds to Semitic (descendants of Shem) and Hamitic (descendants of Ham). Variations of the term include Japhetite and Japhethitic.… … Wikipedia
Biblical Geography — Biblical Geography † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Biblical Geography With the exception of the didactic literature, there is no book in the Bible which, to a greater or less extent, does not contain mention of, or allusions to, the… … Catholic encyclopedia
AENEUS Serpens seu Saraph — Dei iuslu in deserto erectus est, ut morsi a Seraphim, i. e. Hydris seu Chersydris, ut interpretatur vocem Bochart. Israelitae, eius aspectu sanarentur, Numeror. c. 21. v. 9. Hinc Christum adumbravit, Iohan. c. 3. v. 14. cuius rei rationes… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
PHUNON — civitas quondam Principum Edom, dein viculus, ubi aeris metalla damnatorum suppliciis effodiuntur. Hic castra. metati sunt filii Israel profecti de Salmona, Numer. c. 33. Latine, gemma, sive aspiciens. Hebr. Gap desc: Hebrew vel Phinon Gap desc:… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale