Strong, James

S.T.D., LL.D. (both Wesley an University, Middle town, Conn., 1856 and 1881), Methodist layman; b. in New-York City, Aug. 14, 1822; graduated at Wesley an University, Middle town, Conn., 1844; teacher of ancient languages in Troy Conference Academy, West Poultney, Vt., 1844-46; profe or of biblical literature, and acting president of Troy University, 1858-61; and since 1868 has been profe or of exegetical theology in Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, N.J. In 1874 he travelled in Egypt and Palestine. He is a member of the Old-Testament Company of Bible revisers; and is the author of Harmony and Exposition of the Gospels, New York, 1852 Harmony in Greek, 1854; Scripture History delineated from the Biblical Records and all Other Acce ible Sources, Madison, N.J., 1878; Irenics, editor of translation of the commentary on Daniel (1876), and Esther (1877), in the American edition of Lange; and (with Dr. McClintock for 3 vols.; afterwards alone) of a Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, 1867-81, 10 vols., supplement in 2 vols., vol. i. 1885 (the work was begun in 1853). He published a literal translation of Ecclesiastes, 1877.