POISON — (Heb. חֵמָה, לַצֲבָה, מְרֵרָה, רֹאשׁ (רוֹשׁ), רַעַל, תַּרְצֵלָה; Akk. imtu, martu; Ug. ḥmt). The biblical terms for poison are derived mainly from two sources: types of poisonous plants and the poisonous venom of snakes and other reptiles. Many… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LITERATURE, JEWISH — Literature on Jewish themes and in languages regarded as Jewish has been written continuously for the past 3,000 years. What the term Jewish literature encompasses, however, demands definition, since Jews have lived in so many countries and have… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
БЕГЕМОТ — (евр., множ. ч. от b’hemah животное). Животное из отряда толстокожих, непарнокопытных; речная лошадь. Словарь иностранных слов, вошедших в состав русского языка. Чудинов А.Н., 1910. БЕГЕМОТ евр. множ. число от b’hemah, животное. Животное из… … Словарь иностранных слов русского языка
Behemoth — Behemoth(Hebrew Unicode|בהמות, behemot ; Arabic بهيموث bahīmūth , or بهموت bahamūt ) is a biblical creature mentioned in the Book of Job, 40:15 24. The word is most likely a plural form of Unicode|בהמה ( bəhēmāh ), meaning beast or large animal … Wikipedia
Chichester Psalms — This article is about Leonard Bernstein s composition. For Peter Martins ballet to this music, see Chichester Psalms (ballet). Score of page 1, Movement I of Chichester Psalms, Boosey Hawkes edition. Note the changes of time signature. The… … Wikipedia
Nuriel — Nuriel, an angel in Jewish mythology, translates as fire of the lord and is the angel responsible for hailstorms.[1] In Jewish legend, Moses encountered Nuriel in the 2nd heaven,[2] when he issues from the side of Chesed (Mercy), Nuriel manifests … Wikipedia
Death (personification) — Grim Reaper redirects here. For other uses, see Grim Reaper (disambiguation). A Western depiction of Death as a skeleton carrying a scythe. The concept of death as a sentient entity has existed in many societies since the beginning of history. In … Wikipedia
Behemoth (Mythologie) — Behemoth und Leviathan (Ausschnitt), Lithographie von William Blake Behemoth (Hebräisch בהמות Bəhēmôth, Behemot, B hemot: „Tiere“, „Ungeheuer“; Arabisch بهيموث Bahīmūth oder بهموت Bahamūt) ist der Name eines Ungeheuers der jüdisch christlichen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Chichester Psalms — Die Chichester Psalms sind ein dreiteiliges Chorwerk des amerikanischen Komponisten Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990) auf hebräische Psalmentexte. Bernstein komponierte das Werk im Frühjahr 1965 in Connecticut (USA) im Auftrag von Walter Hussey, dem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Behemoth (Bible) — Béhémoth Pour les articles homonymes, voir Behemoth (homonymie). Behemoth et Léviathan, Lithographie de William Blake Béhémoth ou B hemot (B … Wikipédia en Français
