Tromm (Van Der Trommen, Lat. Trommius), Abraham
a learned Protestant divine of Holland, was born at Groningen, Aug. 23, 1633, and studied the classics, philosophy, and theology in that university. He traveled through Germany. Switzerland, France, and England, and on his return was appointed curate at Haren. In 1671 he was invited to the pastorate of Groningen, and continued there until his death, May 29, 1719. John Martinius, of Danutzic, having begun a Concordance of the Old Testament in Flemish, Tromm completed it (Amsterd. 1685-92, 2 vols. fol.). He also published a Greek Concordance of the Septuagint (Utr. 1718, 2 vols. fol.), which has remained a standard work.
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More