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McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopaedia · 1867–1887

Hoc Age

Hoc age (do this), a form of words solemnly pronounced by a herald when the ancient Romans were about to engage in a public sacrifice. It implied that the whole attention of the people was to be fixed on the service in hand.

Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, John McClintock and James Strong (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887). Public domain. Text from SwordSearcher’s module, as published by biblicalcyclopedia.com. Changed for Deep Dive Bible: titles misread in our source corrected from the Internet Archive’s scans of the printed volumes; paragraphs our source broke mid-sentence joined.