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Paarai Dictionary & Encyclopedia — opening of the Lord, “the Arbite,” one of David’s heroes (2 Samuel 23:35); called also Naarai, 1 Chronicles 11:37.…

Pacatiana Encyclopedia — pa-ka-ti-a'-na, pak-a-ti'-a-na (Pakatiane): About 295 AD, when the province of Asia was broken up, two new provinces were formed, Phrygia Prima (Pacatiana), of which Laod…

Pace Encyclopedia — pas (tsa`adh): A step in 2Sa 6:13 , hence, about one yard.…

Pachon Encyclopedia — pa'-kon (Pachon): The name of a month mentioned in 3 Macc 6:38.…

Padan Dictionary — a plain, occurring only in Genesis 48:7, where it designates Padan-aram.…

Padan-Aram Dictionary — the plain of Aram, or the plain of the highlands, (Genesis 25:20; 28:2, 5-7; 31:18, etc.), commonly regarded as the district of Mesopotamia (q.v.) lying around Haran.…

Paddan Encyclopedia — pad'-an ( Ge 48:7 ; the King James Version Padan, padan). See next article.…

Paddan-aram Encyclopedia — pad'-an-a'-ram or p.-ar'-am (paddan 'aram; Septuagint Mesopotamia tes Surias; the King James Version Padan-aram): In Ge 48:7 , Paddan stands alone, but as the Septuagint,…

Paddle Encyclopedia — pad'-'-l (yathedh): De 23:13 (Hebrew 14), the Revised Version margin "shovel."…

Padon Encyclopedia — pa'-don (padhon, "redemption"): One of the Nethinim (see NETHINIM) who returned with Zerubbabel ( Ezr 2:44 ; Ne 7:47 ); the "Phaleas" of 1 Esdras 5:29 (margin "Padon").…

Pagiel Encyclopedia — pa'-gi-el, pa'-ji-el, pa-gi'-el (pagh`i'el, "God's intervention"): Son of Ocran, of the tribe of Asher, among those enrolled by Moses at the numbering of Israel ( Nu 1:13…

PAGIEL God Dictionary — allots, a prince of the tribe of Asher (Numbers 1:13), in the wilderness.…

Pahath-Moab Dictionary & Encyclopedia — governor of Moab, a person whose descendants returned from the Captivity and assisted in rebuilding Jerusalem (Ezra 2:6; 8:4; 10:30).…

Pai Encyclopedia — pa'-i (pa`i; Phogor): The royal city of Hadad or Hadar, king of Edom ( 1Ch 1:50 ). The name is given as "Pau" (pa`u) in Ge 36:39 . There is no indication of its position.…

Pain Encyclopedia — pan (chul, chil, chebhel, chalah, chalchalah, ka'-ebh, ke'ebh, metsar, makh'obh, `amal, tsir; basanizo, ponos, odin): These words signifying various forms of bodily or me…

Painfulness Encyclopedia — pan'-fool-nes (mochthos): In the summary of his missionary labors in 2Co 11:27 the King James Version, Paul uses this word. The Revised Version (British and American) ren…

Paint Encyclopedia — pant (from Old French peinctre, frequentative of peindre, Latin pingo, "to paint"): (1) From Hebrew verb mashach, "to smear," "to anoint," "to paint," describing the pain…

PAINT Jezebel Dictionary — “painted her face” (2 Kings 9:30); and the practice of painting the face and the eyes seems to have been common (Jeremiah 4:30; Ezekiel 23:40). An allusion to this practi…

Painting Encyclopedia — pan'-ting. See CRAFTS, II, 12.…

Pair Encyclopedia — par: The margin of So 4:2 (but not of the parallel 6:6) reads, "which are all of them in pairs," while the text has, "whereof every one hath twins." The Hebrew math'imoth…

Palace Encyclopedia — pal'-as: In Hebrew chiefly 'armon, in the Revised Version (British and American) text translated "castle" in 1Ki 16:18 ; 2Ki 15:25 ; birah, hekhal, the same word often re…

PALACE Used Dictionary — now only of royal dwellings, although originally meaning simply (as the Latin word palatium, from which it is derived, shows) a building surrounded by a fence or a paling…

Palaestra, Palestra Encyclopedia — pa-les'-tra. See GAMES, II, 3, (i).…

Palal Encyclopedia — pa'-lal (palal, "judge"): Son of Uzai, and one of the repairers of the wall ( Ne 3:25 ).…

Palanquin Encyclopedia — pal-an-ken': In So 3:9 occurs 'appiryon, a word that has no Semitic cognates and is of dubious meaning. In form, however, it resembles the Sanskrit paryanka, and still mo…

Palestina Encyclopedia — pal-es-ti'-na (pelesheth): Ex 15:14 ; Isa 14:29 , 31 the King James Version; changed in the Revised Version (British and American) to PHILISTIA (which see).…

Palestine Dictionary & Encyclopedia — originally denoted only the sea-coast of the land of Canaan inhabited by the Philistines (Exodus 15:14; Isaiah 14:29, 31; Joel 3:4), and in this sense exclusively the Heb…

Palestine Exploration Encyclopedia — (as of 1915) || Preliminary Consideration I. ERA OF PREPARATION 1. Outside of Palestine 2. In Palestine (1) Early Christian Period (2) Period of Cursory Observation (3) B…

Pallu Dictionary — separated, the second son of Reuben (1 Chronicles 5:3); called Phallu, Genesis 46:9. He was the father of the Phalluites (Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:5, 8).…

Pallu, Palluites Encyclopedia — pal'-u, pal'-u-its (pallu', "distinguished"): A son of Reuben ( Ge 46:9 ("Phallu"); Ex 6:14 ; Nu 26:5 , 8 ; 1Ch 5:3 ). Perhaps Peleth of Nu 16:1 is the same. Palluites, t…

Palm Dictionary — TREES, The CITY OF the name given to Jericho (q.v.), Deuteronomy 34:3; Judges 1:16; 3:13.…

Palm (of the Hand) Encyclopedia — pam (kaph): The Hebrew word which is used in a variety of senses (see HAND; PAW) is usually translated "hand" in English Versions of the Bible, but the translation "palm"…

Palm Tree Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews tamar), the date-palm characteristic of Palestine. It is described as “flourishing” (Psalm 92:12), tall (Cant. 7:7), “upright” (Jeremiah 10:5). Its branches are …

Palmer- Worm Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews gazam). The English word may denote either a caterpillar (as rendered by the LXX.), which wanders like a palmer or pilgrim, or which travels like pilgrims in ban…

Palsy Dictionary — a shorter form of “paralysis.” Many persons thus afflicted were cured by our Lord (Matthew 4:24; 8:5-13; 9:2-7; Mark 2:3-11; Luke 7:2-10; John 5:5-7) and the apostles (Ac…

Palsy; Paralysis Encyclopedia — pol'-zi, pa-ral'-i-sis (paralusis): The English word "palsy" is derived from the Old French paralesie, which in Middle English was shortened into palesie, the form in whi…

Palt Iel Dictionary — deliverance of God, the prince of Issachar who assisted “to divide the land by inheritance” (Numbers 34:26).…

Palt1Te Dictionary — the designation of one of David’s heroes (2 Samuel 23:26); called also the Pelonite (1 Chronicles 11:27).…

Palti Dictionary & Encyclopedia — deliverance from the Lord, one of the spies representing the tribe of Benjamin (Numbers 13:9).…

Paltiel Encyclopedia — pal'-ti-el (palTi'el, "God's deliverance"): (1) A prince of Isaachar ( Nu 34:26 ). (2) Same as PALTI, (2) (which see).…

Paltite Encyclopedia — pal'-tit (palTi (as Palti); The Septuagint has: Codex Vaticanus Kelothei; Codex Alexandrinus Phellonei): The description occurs but once in this form and is then applied …

Pamphylia Encyclopedia — pam-fil'-i-a (Pamphulia): A country lying along the southern coast of Asia Minor, bounded on the North by Pisidia, on the East by Isauria, on the South by the Mediterrane…

PAMPHYLIA Paul Dictionary — and his company, loosing from Paphos, sailed north-west and came to Perga, the capital of Pamphylia (Acts 13:13, 14), a province about the middle of the southern sea-boar…

Pan Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a vessel of metal or earthenware used in culinary operations; a cooking-pan or frying-pan frequently referred to in the Old Testament (Leviticus 2:5; 6:21; Numbers 11:8; …

Pannag Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Ezekiel 27:17; marg. R.V., “perhaps a kind of confection”) the Jews explain as the name of a kind of sweet pastry. Others take it as the name of some place, identifying …

Panoply Encyclopedia — pan'-o-pli: 1 Macc 13:29 the Revised Version margin. See ARMOR .…

Pap Encyclopedia — (shadh, shodh, "breast" ( Eze 23:21 ); mastos, "the breast" ( Lu 11:27 ; 23:29 ; Re 1:13 )): The English word, which goes back to Middle English "pappe" (see Skeat, Conci…

Paper Encyclopedia — pa'-per. See CRAFTS, II, 13; PAPYRUS; REED; WRITING.…

Paper Reeds Encyclopedia — redz: In Isa 19:7 the King James Version (the Revised Version (British and American) "meadows").…

PAPER The Dictionary — expression in the Authorized Version (Isaiah 19:7), “the paper reeds by the brooks,” is in the Revised Version more correctly “the meadows by the Nile.” The words undoubt…

Paphos Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the capital of the island of Cyprus, and therefore the residence of the Roman governor. It was visited by Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary tour (Acts 13:6). It…

Papyrus Encyclopedia — pa-pi'-rus (Cyperus papyrus; bublos, biblos, whence biblion, a roll, ta biblia, "the Books" = the Bible): 1. Papyrus Paper 2. Egyptian Papyri 3. Aramaic Papyri 4. Greek P…

Papyrus, Vessels of Encyclopedia — See SHIPS AND BOATS, II, 2, (1).…

Parable Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Gr. parabole), a placing beside; a comparison; equivalent to the Hebrews mashal, a similitude. In the Old Testament this is used to denote (1) a proverb (1 Samuel 10:12;…

Paraclete Encyclopedia — par'-a-klet: 1. Where Used: This word occurs 5 times in the New Testament, all in the writings of John. Four instances are in the Gospel and one in the First Epistle. In …

Paradise Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a Persian word (pardes), properly meaning a “pleasure-ground” or “park” or “king’s garden.” (See EDEN.) It came in course of time to be used as a name for the world of ha…

Parah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the heifer, a town in Benjamin (Joshua 18:23), supposed to be identical with the mins called Ear’ ah, about 6 miles north-east of Jerusalem, in the Wady Lai - ’ ah, which…

Paralysis, Paralytic Encyclopedia — pa-ral'-i-sis, par-alit'-ik. See PALSY .…

Paramour Encyclopedia — par'-a-moor (pilleghesh, "a concubine," masculine or feminine): A term applied in Eze 23:20 to the male lover, but elsewhere translated "concubine."…

Paran Dictionary — abounding in foliage, or abounding in caverns, (Genesis 21:21), a desert tract forming the north-eastern division of the peninsula of Sinai, lying between the ‘Arabah on …

Paran, El-paran Encyclopedia — pa'-ran, (pa'ran, 'el-pa'ran; Pharan): (1) El-paran ( Ge 14:6 ) was the point farthest South reached by the kings. Septuagint renders 'el by terebinthos, and reads, "unto…

Parbar Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1 Chronicles 26:18), a place apparently connected with the temple, probably a “suburb” (q.v.), as the word is rendered in 2 Kings 23:11; a space between the temple wall …

Parcel Encyclopedia — par'-sel: Properly "a little part," in Elizabethan English being used in almost any sense. In the King James Version of Ge 33:19 ; Jos 24:32 ; Ru 4:3 ; 1Ch 11:13 , 14 it …

Parched Encyclopedia — parcht: Four different root words have been translated "parched" in English Versions of the Bible: (1) qalah, "roasted." This word is applied to corn or pulse. It is a co…

Parched Corn (grain) Encyclopedia — parcht. See FOOD .…

Parched Ground Dictionary — (Isaiah 35:7), Hebrews sharab, a “mirage”, a phenomenon caused by the refraction of the rays of the sun on the glowing sands of the desert, causing them suddenly to assum…

Parchment Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a skin prepared for writing on; so called from Pergamos (q.v.), where this was first done (2 Timothy 4:13).…

Parchments Encyclopedia — parch'-ments (membranai, "membranes," "parchments," "vellum"): The skins, chiefly of sheep, lambs, goats and calves, prepared so as to be used for writing on ( 2Ti 4:13 )…

Pardon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the forgiveness of sins granted freely (Isaiah 43:25), readily (Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 86:5), abundantly (Isaiah 55:7; Romans 5:20). Pardon is an act of a sovereign, in pur…

Pare, (the Nails) Encyclopedia — par (`asah, "to fix," "manipulate"): The word, which in Hebrew has a very wide range of application, and which is of very frequent occurrence in the Hebrew Bible, is foun…

Parent Encyclopedia — par'-ent. See CHILDREN ; CRIMES ; EDUCATION ; FAMILY ; PUNISHMENTS .…

Park Encyclopedia — park (pardec; Septuagint paradeisos; compare Arabic firdaus): "I made me gardens and parks," the King James Version "orchards" ( Ec 2:5 ); "Asaph the keeper of the king's…

Parlor Encyclopedia — par'-ler: This word in the King James Version, occurring in Jud 3:20-25 ; 1Sa 9:22 ; 1Ch 28:11 , is in every instance changed in the Revised Version: in Judges into "uppe…

Parlour Dictionary — (from the Fr. parler, “to speak”) denotes an “audience chamber,” but that is not the import of the Hebrew word so rendered. It corresponds to what the Turks call a kiosk,…

Parmashta Dictionary & Encyclopedia — strong-fisted, a son of Haman, slain in Shushan (Esther 9:9).…

Parmenas Dictionary & Encyclopedia — constant, one of the seven “deacons” (Acts 6:5).…

Parnach Encyclopedia — par'-nak (parnakh, "gifted"): Father of Elizaphan, the prince of Zebulun ( Nu 34:25 ).…

Parosh Encyclopedia — pa'-rosh, par'-osh (par`osh, "flea" (leap)): a family that in part returned under Zerubbabel ( Ezr 2:3 ; Ne 7:8 ), and in part under Ezra ( Ezr 8:3 ; there spelt "Pharosh…

Parousia Encyclopedia — pa-roo'-zhi-a: I. THE APOSTOLIC DOCTRINE 1. Terms 2. Data and Sources 3. Consistency 4. Meaning of the Symbolism II. THE TEACHING OF JESUS 1. Critical Problems 2. Summary…

Parshandatha Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an interpreter of the law, the eldest of Haman’ s sons, slain in Shushan (Esther 9:7).…

Part Encyclopedia — part: "to part" as a verb is no longer in good use (except in a few special phrases, compare Ru 1:17 ), but is obscure only in Pr 18:18 , where the meaning is "break up t…

Parthians Dictionary & Encyclopedia — were present in Jerusalem at Pentecost (Acts 2:9). Parthia lay on the east of Media and south of Hyrcania, which separated it from the Caspian Sea. It corresponded with t…

Particular, Particularly Encyclopedia — pir-tik'-u-lar, par-tik'-u-lar-li: The adverbial phrase "in particular" occurs twice in the King James Version ( 1Co 12:27 , ek merous, the Revised Version (British and A…

Partition, the Middle Wall of Encyclopedia — par-tish'-un, par-tish'-un (to mesotoichon tou phragmou ( Eph 2:14 )): 1. The Barrier in the Temple What Paul here asserts is that Christ is our peace, the peace of both …

Partridge Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews kore, i.e., “caller”). This bird, unlike our own partridge, is distinguished by “its ringing call-note, which in early morning echoes from cliff to cliff amidst …

Paruah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — flourishing, the father of Jehoshaphat, appointed to provide monthly supplies for Solomon from the tribe of Issachar (1 Kings 4:17).…

Parvaim Encyclopedia — par-va'-im (parwayim; Septuagint Pharouaim): The word occurs only in 2Ch 3:6 , as the place from which Solomon obtained gold for the decoration of his Temple. A derivatio…

PARyAIM Dictionary — the name of a country from which Solomon obtained gold for the temple (2 Chronicles 3:6). Some have identified it with Ophir, but it is uncertain whether it is even the n…

Pas Dictionary — -DAMMIM the border of blood = Ephes-dammim (q.v.), between Shochoh and Azekah (1 Samuel 17:1; 1 Chronicles 11:13).…

Pas-dammim Encyclopedia — pas-dam'-im. See EPHES-DAMMIM.…

Pasach Dictionary & Encyclopedia — clearing, one of the sons of Japhlet, of the tribe of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:33).…

Pasdammin From the Scriptures — Pasdammin is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “portion or diminishing of blood”. The Scriptures below are what the Bi…

Paseah Encyclopedia — pa-se'-a, pas'-e-a (paceach "limping"): (1) A son of Eshton, descendant of Judah ( 1Ch 4:12 ). (2) The eponym of a family of Nethinim ( Ezr 2:49 ; Ne 7:51 , the King Jame…

Pashhur, Pashur Encyclopedia — pash'-hur, pash'-ur (pashchur, "splitter," "cleaver"): The name of several persons difficult to individuate: (1) A priest, son of Immer, and "chief governor in the house …

Pashur Dictionary — release. (1.) The son of Immer (probably the same as Amariah, Nehemiah 10:3; 12:2), the head of one of the priestly courses, was “chief governor [Hebrews paqid nagid, mea…

Pass, Passage, Passenger Encyclopedia — pas, pas'-aj, pas'-en-jer: "To pass" bears different meanings and corresponds to various words in Hebrew and Greek. It occurs frequently in the phrase "and it came to pas…

Passage Dictionary — denotes in Joshua 22:1 1, as is generally understood, the place where the children of Israel passed over Jordan. The words “the passage of’ are, however, more correctly r…

Passing of Mary, the Encyclopedia — See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS .…

PASSION Only Dictionary — once found, in Acts 1:3, meaning suffering, referring to the sufferings of our Lord.…

Passion, Gospel of the Encyclopedia — See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS .…

Passion, Passions Encyclopedia — pash'-un, pash'-unz: "Passion" is derived from Latin passio, which in turn is derived from the verb patior, with the root, pat-. The Latin words are connected with the Gr…

Passover Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the name given to the chief of the three great historical annual festivals of the Jews. It was kept in remembrance of the Lord’s passing over the houses of the Israelites…

Pastor Encyclopedia — pas'-ter (ro`eh; poimen; literally, a helper, or feeder of the sheep (the King James Version Jer 2:8 ; 3:15 ; 10:21 ; 12:10 ; 17:16 ; 22:22 ; 23:1 , 2 , and in Eph 4:11 ,…

Pastoral Epistles Encyclopedia — pas'-tor-al, I. GENUINENESS 1. External Evidence 2. Genuineness Questioned II. ALLEGED DIFFICULTIES AGAINST PAULINE AUTHORSHIP 1. Relative to Paul's Experiences (1) Data …

Pasturage; Pasture Encyclopedia — pas'-tur-aj, pas'-tur. See SHEEP TENDING .…

Patara Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a city on the south-west coast of Lycia at which Paul landed on his return from his third missionary journey (Acts 21:1,2). Here he found a larger vessel, which was about…

Pate Encyclopedia — pat (qodhqodh): The word usually translated "crown," "crown of the head" ( Ge 49:26 ; De 28:35 ; 33:16 , 20 ; 2Sa 14:25 ; Job 2:7 ; Isa 3:17 ; Jer 2:16 ; 48:45 ) and "sca…

Path; Pathway Encyclopedia — path, path'-wa (orach, nethibhah, etc.; tribos, trochia): (1) In the Old Testament.--In addition to its obvious literal sense (e.g. Ge 49:17 ), it has very frequently a f…

Patheus Encyclopedia — pa-the'-us (Pathaios, Phathaios): One of the Levites who had married a foreign wife (1 Esdras 9:23) equals "Pethahiah" of Ezr 10:23 .…

Pathros Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the name generally given to Upper Egypt (the Thebaid of the Greeks), as distinguished from Matsor, or Lower Egypt (Isaiah 11:11; Jeremiah 44: 1, 15; Ezekiel 30: 14), the …

Pathrusim Encyclopedia — path-roo'-sim, path-ru'-sim (pathruci, "an inhabitant of Pathros"; Septuagint hoi Patrosonieim): The branch of the Egyptians who came from PATHROS (which see). They are r…

Patience Encyclopedia — pa'-shens (hupomone, makrothumia): "Patience" implies suffering, enduring or waiting, as a determination of the will and not simply under necessity. As such it is an esse…

Patmos Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a small rocky and barren island, one of the group called the “Sporades,” in the AEgean Sea. It is mentioned in Scripture only in Revelation 1:9. It was on this island, to…

Patriarch Dictionary — a name employed in the New Testament with reference to Abraham (Hebrews 7:4), the sons of Jacob (Acts 7:8, 9), and to David (2:29). This name is generally applied to the …

Patriarch; Patriachs Encyclopedia — pa'-tri-ark, patriarches). The word occurs in the New Testament in application to Abraham ( Heb 7:4 ), to the sons of Jacob ( Ac 7:8 , 9 ), and to David ( Ac 2:29 ). In S…

Patriarchs, Testaments of the Twelve Encyclopedia — …

Patrimony Encyclopedia — pat'-ri-mo-ni (ha-'abhoth, "the fathers"): A word occurring once in English Versions of the Bible ( De 18:8 ), meaning literally, "the fathers," which, however, is obscur…

Patrobas Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent salutations (Romans 16:14).…

Patroclus Encyclopedia — pa-tro'-klus (Patroklos): The father of the Syrian general Nicanor (2 Macc 8:9).…

Pattern Encyclopedia — pat'-ern (tabhnith, "model," mar'eh, "a vision" or "view"): The Old Testament words translated "pattern" do not necessarily indicate a drawing such as a modern constructo…

Pau Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Genesis 36:39) or Pai (1 Chronicles 1:50), bleating, an Edomitish city ruled over by Hadar.…

Paul Dictionary — =Saul (q.v.) was bom about the same time as our Lord. His circumcision-name was Saul, and probably the name Paul was also given to him in infancy “for use in the Gentile …

Paul, the Apostle Encyclopedia — pol, I. Sources 1. The Acts 2. The Thirteen Epistles (1) Pauline Authorship (2) Lightfoot's Grouping (a) First Group (1 and 2 Thessalonians) (b) Second Group (1 and 2 Cor…

Paul, Voyage and Shipwreck of Encyclopedia — …

Pauline Theology Encyclopedia — pol'-in: I. THE PREPARATION 1. The Pharisee 2. Saul and Sin 3. Primitive Christianity II. THE CONVERSION 1. Christ 2. The Spirit 3. The Unio Mystica 4. Salvation 5. Justi…

Paulus From the Scriptures — Paulus is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “same as Paul”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says — they…

Paulus, Sergius Encyclopedia — po'-lus, sur'-ji-us (Sergios Paulos): The Roman "proconsul" (Revised Version) or "deputy" (the King James Version) of Cyprus when Paul, along with Barnabas, visited that …

PAVE ME NT It Dictionary — was the custom of the Roman governors to erect their tribunals in open places, as the market-place, the circus, or even the highway. Pilate caused his seat of judgment to…

Pavement Encyclopedia — pav'-ment: In the Old Testament, with the exception of 2Ki 16:17 , the Hebrew word is ritspah ( 2Ch 7:3 ; Es 1:6 ; Eze 40:17 , etc.); in Sirach 20:18 and Bel and the Drag…

Pavilion Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a tent or tabernacle (2 Samuel 22:12; 1 Kings 20:12-16), or enclosure (Psalm 18:11; 27:5). In Jeremiah 43:10 it probably denotes the canopy suspended over the judgement-s…

Paw Encyclopedia — po (kaph, literally, "palm," yadh, literally, "hand"): The former (kaph) is applied to the soft paws of animals in contradistinction to the hoofs ( Le 11:27 ); the latter…

Pe Encyclopedia — pa "p": The 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "p" with daghesh and "ph" (equals f) without. It came also to be used for the numbe…

Peace Encyclopedia — pes (shalom; eirene): 1. In the Old Testament: Is a condition of freedom from disturbance, whether outwardly, as of a nation from war or enemies, or inwardly, within the …

Peace Offering Encyclopedia — See SACRIFICE .…

Peace Offerings Dictionary — (Hebrews shelamim), detailed regulations regarding given in Leviticus 3; 7:11-21, 29-34. They were of three kinds, (1) eucharistic or thanksgiving offerings, expressive o…

Peacemaker Encyclopedia — pes'-mak-er: Occurs only in the plural ( Mt 5:9 , "Blessed are the peacemakers (eirenopoioi): for they shall be called sons of God" (who is "the God of peace")). We have …

Peacock Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews tuk, apparently borrowed from the Tamil tokei). This bird is indigenous to India. It was brought to Solomon by his ships from Tarshish (1 Kings 10:22; 2 Chronicl…

Pearl Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews gabish, Job 28:18; Gr. margarites, Matthew 7:6; 13:46; Revelation 21:21). The pearl oyster is found in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. Its shell is the “mother…

Peculiar Dictionary & Encyclopedia — as used in the phrase “peculiar people” in 1 Peter 2:9, is derived from the Lat. peculium, and denotes, as rendered in the Revised Version (“a people for God’s own posses…

Pedahel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — redeemed of God, the son of Ammihud, a prince of Naphtali (Numbers 34:28).…

Pedahzur Dictionary & Encyclopedia — rock of redemption, the father of Gamaliel and prince of Manasseh at the time of the Exodus (Numbers 1:10; 2:20).…

Pedaiah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — redemption of the Lord. (1.) The father of Zebudah, who was the wife of Josiah and mother of king Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:36). (2.) The father of Zerubbabel (1 Chronicles 3…

Pedestal Encyclopedia — ped'-es-tal (ken): In two places ( 1Ki 7:29 , 31 ) the Revised Version (British and American) gives this word for the King James Version "base" (in Solomon's "Sea").…

Pedias Encyclopedia — ped'-i-as, pe-di'-as (Pedias; Codex Alexandrinus Paideias; the King James Version by mistake Pelias): One of those who had taken "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:34) equals "B…

Pedigree Encyclopedia — ped'-i-gre (hithyalledh, "to show one's birth"): The English word "pedigree" occurs only once in the Bible, according to the concordance. In Nu 1:18 , it is said: "They d…

Peel; Pill Encyclopedia — pel, pil: "Pill" ( Ge 30:37 , 38 ; Tobit 11:13 (the Revised Version (British and American) "scaled")) and "peel" ( Isa 18:2 , 7 (the King James Version and the Revised Ve…

Peep Encyclopedia — pep (tsphaph; the King James Version Isa 8:19 ; 10:14 (the Revised Version (British and American) "chirp")): In 10:14, the word describes the sound made by a nestling bir…

Pekah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — open-eyed, the son of Remaliah a captain in the army of Pekahiah, king of Israel, whom he slew, with the aid of a band of Gileadites, and succeeded (B.C. 758) on the thro…

Pekahiah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the Lord opened his eyes, the son and successor of Menahem on the throne of Israel. He was murdered in the royal palace of Samaria by Pekah, one of the captains of his ar…

Pekod Dictionary & Encyclopedia — probably a place in Babylonia (Jeremiah 50:21; Ezekiel 23:23). It is the opinion, however, of some that this word signifies “visitation,” “punishment,” and allegorically …

Pelaiah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — distinguished of the Lord. (1.) One of David’s posterity (1 Chronicles 3:24). (2.) A Levite who expounded the law (Nehemiah 8:7).…

Pelaliah Encyclopedia — pel-a-li'-a (pelalyah, "Yahweh judges"): A priest, father of Jeroham, one of the "workers" in the Lord's house ( Ne 11:12 ).…

Pelatiah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — deliverance of the Lord. (1.) A son of Hananiah and grandson of Zerubbabel (1 Chronicles 3:21). (2.) A captain of “the sons of Simeon” (4:42). (3.) Nehemiah 10:22. (4.) O…

Peleg Dictionary & Encyclopedia — division, one of the sons of Eber; so called because “in his days was the earth divided” (Genesis 10:25). Possibly he may have lived at the time of the dispersion from Ba…

Pelet Dictionary & Encyclopedia — deliverance. (1.) A descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:47). (2.) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:3).…

Peleth Dictionary & Encyclopedia — swiftness. (1.) A Reubenite whose son was one of the conspirators against Moses and Aaron (Numbers 16:1). (2.) One of the sons of Jonathan (1 Chronicles 2:33).…

Pelethites Dictionary & Encyclopedia — mentioned always along with the Cherethites, and only in the time of David. The word probably means “runners” or “couriers,” and may denote that while forming part of Dav…

Pelias Encyclopedia — pe-li'-as: the King James Version equals the Revised Version (British and American) "Pedias."…

Pelican Encyclopedia — pel'-kan (qa'ath; Latin Pelecanus onocrotalus Septuagint reads pelekan, in Leviticus and Psalms, but has 3 other readings, that are rather confusing, in the other places)…

Pelicans Dictionary — are frequently met with at the waters of Merom and the Sea of Galilee. The pelican is ranked among unclean birds (Leviticus 11:18; Deuteronomy 14:17). It is of an enormou…

Pelishtim Encyclopedia — pel'-ish-tim, pe-lish'-tim (pelishtim (the Revised Version margin of Ge 10:14 )). See PHILISTINES .…

Pelonite Encyclopedia — pel'-o-nit, pe'-lo-nit, pe-lo'-nit (peloni, a place-name): Two of David's heroes are thus described: (1) "Helez the Pelonite" ( 1Ch 11:27 ) (see PALTITE); and (2) "Ahijah…

Pen Encyclopedia — (`et, cheret; kalamos): The first writing was done on clay, wax, lead or stone tablets by scratching into the material with some hard pointed instrument. For this purpose…

Pence; Penny Encyclopedia — pens. See MONEY .…

Pencil Encyclopedia — pen'-sil ( Isa 44:13 , margin "red ochre," the King James Version "line"). See LINE; OCHRE, RED.…

Pendant Encyclopedia — pen'-dant (from French from Latin pendeo, "to hang"): Not in the King James Version. Twice in the Revised Version (British and American). (1) netiphoth (the King James Ve…

Peniel Encyclopedia — pe-ni'-el, pen'-i-el, pe'-ni-el (peni'el, "face of God"; Eidos theou): This is the form of the name in Ge 32:30 . In the next verse and elsewhere it appears as "Penuel." …

Peninnah Encyclopedia — pe-nin'-a (peninnah, "coral," "pearl"): Second wife of Elkanah, father of Samuel ( 1Sa 1:2 , 4 ).…

Penknife Encyclopedia — pen'-nif ( Jer 36:23 ). See PEN .…

Penny Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Gr. denarion), a silver coin of the value of about 7 l/2d. or 8d. of our present money. It is thus rendered in the New Testament, and is more frequently mentioned than a…

Pension Encyclopedia — pen'-shun (1 Esdras 4:56, the King James Version "and he commanded to give to all that kept the city pensions and wages"; kleros, "allotted portion," usually (here certai…

Pentapolis From the Scriptures — Pentapolis is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “five cities”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says — t…

Pentateuch Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the five-fold volume, consisting of the first five books of the Old Testament. This word does not occur in Scripture, nor is it certainly known when the roll was thus div…

Pentateuch, the Samaritan Encyclopedia — sa-mar'-i-tan: I. KNOWLEDGE OF SAMARITAN PENTATEUCH 1. In Older Times 2. Revived Knowledge II. CODICES AND SCRIPT 1. Nablus Roll 2. The Script 3. Peculiarities of Writing…

Pentecost Dictionary & Encyclopedia — i.e., “fiftieth”, found only in the New Testament (Acts 2:1; 20:16; 1 Corinthians 16:8). The festival so named is first spoken of in Exodus 23: 16 as “the feast of harves…

Penuel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — face of God, a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan and north of the river Jabbok. It is also called “Peniel.” Here Jacob wrestled (Genesis 32:24-32) “wi…

Penury Encyclopedia — pen'-u-ri (machcor): In Pr 14:23 , with sense of "poverty," "want": "The talk of the lips tendeth only to penury." In the New Testament the word in Lu 21:4 (husterema) is…

People Encyclopedia — pe'-p'-l: In English Versions of the Bible represents something over a dozen Hebrew and Greek words. Of these, in the Old Testament, `am, is overwhelmingly the most commo…

Peor Dictionary & Encyclopedia — opening. (1.) A mountain peak (Numbers 23:28) to which Balak led Balaam as a last effort to induce him to pronounce a curse upon Israel. When he looked on the tribes enca…

Peraea Encyclopedia — pe-re'-a (he Peraia, Peraios, Peraites): 1. The Country: This is not a Scriptural name, but the term used by Josephus to denote the district to which the rabbis habituall…

Perazim From the Scriptures — Perazim is a place named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “divisions”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says — they …

Perazim, Mount Encyclopedia — per'-a-zim, pe-ra'-zim (har-peratsim): "Yahweh will rise up as in mount Perazim" ( Isa 28:21 ). It is usually considered to be identical with BAAL- PERAZIM (which see), w…

Perdition Encyclopedia — per-dish'-un (apoleia, "ruin" or "loss," physical or eternal): The word "perdition" occurs in the English Bible 8 times ( Joh 17:12 ; Php 1:28 ; 2Th 2:3 ; 1Ti 6:9 ; Heb 1…

Peres Dictionary & Encyclopedia — divided, one of the mysterious words “written over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall” of king Belshazzar’s palace (Daniel 5:28). (See MENE.)…

Peresh Encyclopedia — pe'-resh (peresh, "dung"): Son of Machir, grandson of Manasseh through his Aramitish concubine ( 1Ch 7:14 , 16 ).…

Perez Dictionary — =Pharez, (q.v.), breach, the son of Judah (Nehemiah 11:4). “The chief of all the captains of the host for the first month” in the reign of David was taken from his family…

Perez-uzza Encyclopedia — pe-rez-uz'-za. See UZZA .…

Perez-Uzzah Dictionary — the breach of Uzzah, a place where God “burst forth upon Uzzah, so that he died,” when he rashly “took hold” of the ark (2 Samuel 6:6-8). It was not far from Kirjath-jear…

Perez; Pharez Encyclopedia — pe'-rez, fa'-rez (perets, "breach"): One of the twins born to Judah by Tamar, Zerah's brother ( Ge 38:29 , 30 ). In the King James Version Mt 1:3 and Lu 3:33 , he is call…

Perfect; Perfection Encyclopedia — pur'-fekt, per-fek'-shun (shalem, tamim; teleios, teleiotes): 1. In the Old Testament: "Perfect" in the Old Testament is the translation of shalem, "finished," "whole," "…

Perform Encyclopedia — per-form' (Fr. parfournir, "to furnish completely," "to complete" "finish entirely"): In modern English, through a mistaken connection with "form," "perform" usually sugg…

Perfume-making Encyclopedia — See CRAFTS, II, 14.…

Perfume; Perfumer Encyclopedia — pur'-ium, per-fum' (qeToreth qaTar literally, "incense"): The ancients were fond of sweet perfumes of all kinds ( Pr 27:9 ), and that characteristic is still especially t…

Perfumes Dictionary — were used in religious worship, and for personal and domestic enjoyment (Exodus 30:35-37; Proverbs 7:17; Cant. 3:6; Isaiah 57:9); and also in embalming the dead, and in o…

Perga Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the capital of Pamphylia, on the coast of Asia Minor. Paul and his companions landed at this place from Cyprus on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:13, 14), and her…

Pergamos Dictionary — the chief city of Mysia, in Asia Minor. One of the “seven churches” was planted here (Revelation 1:11; 2:17). It was noted for its wickedness, insomuch that our Lord says…

Pergamos; Pergamum Encyclopedia — pur'-ga-mos, or pur'-ga-mum (he Pergamos, or to Pergamon): 1. History: Pergamos, to which the ancient writers also gave the neuter form of the name, was a city of Mysia o…

Perida Dictionary & Encyclopedia — kernel, Nehemiah 7:57. (See PERUDA.)…

Perizzite Encyclopedia — per'-i-zit, pe-riz'-it (perizzi; Pherezaios): Signifies "a villager," and so corresponds with the Egyptian fellah. Hence, the Perizzite is not included among the sons of …

Perizzites Dictionary — villagers; dwellers in the open country, the Canaanitish nation inhabiting the fertile regions south and south-west of Carmel. “They were the graziers, farmers, and peasa…

Perjury Encyclopedia — pur'-ju-ri. See CRIMES ; OATH ; PUNISHMENTS .…

Perpetual; Perpetually; Perpetuity Encyclopedia — per-pet'-u-al, per-pet'-u-al-i, pur-pe-tu'-i-ti (`olam, netsach, [~tamidh): Perpetual is usually the translation of `olam, properly, "a wrapping up" or "hiding," used oft…

Persecution Encyclopedia — pur-se-ku'-shun (@diogmos] ( Mt 13:21 ; Mr 4:17 ; 10:30 ; Ac 8:1 ; 13:50 ; Ro 8:35 ; 2Co 12:10 ; 2Th 1:4 ; 2Ti 3:11 )): 1. Persecution in Old Testament Times 2. Between t…

PERSECUTION The Dictionary — first great persecution for religious opinion of which we have any record was that which broke out against the worshippers of God among the Jews in the days of Ahab, when…

Persepolis Encyclopedia — per-sep'-o-lis (2 Macc 9:2; Persepolis, Persaipolis, in Ptolemy Persopolis; original Persian name unknown; Pahlavi Stakhr, now Ictakhr and Shihil Minar, "Forty Turrets"):…

Perseus Encyclopedia — pur'-sus, pur'-se-us (Perseus): In 1 Macc 8:5 the conquest of "Perseus, king of the Citims" (the Revised Version (British and American) "king of Chittim") was part of the…

Perseverance Encyclopedia — pur-se-ver'-ans: The word occurs only once in the King James Version ( Eph 6:18 ), where it refers quite simply to persistence in prayer. In theology (especially in the p…

Perseverance Of The Saints Dictionary — their certain continuance in a state of grace. Once justified and regenerated, the believer can neither totally nor finally fall away from grace, but will certainly perse…

Persia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an ancient empire, extending from the Indus to Thrace, and from the Caspian Sea to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The Persians were originally a Medic tribe which sett…

Persian Language and Literature (ancient) Encyclopedia — pur'-shan, pur'-zhan,RATURE (ANCIENT): I. LANGUAGE (Introductory) Dialects II. OLD PERSIAN INSCRIPTIONS III. MEDIC DIALECT 1. Ordinary Ayestic 2. Gathic IV. ZOROASTER 1. …

Persian Religion (ancient) Encyclopedia — I. BEFORE ZOROASTER 1. Early Aryan Religion 2. Avesta and Rig-Veda 3. The Creator II. ZOROASTRIANISM 1. Leading Principle 2. Not Monotheistic (1) Darius and Xerxes (2) Ah…

Persians Encyclopedia — pur'-shanz, -zhanz (parac, also equals PERSIA, PERSIS (which see); adjective parci Hebrew, and parcay, Aramaic.; Persai, adjective only in Ne 12:22 ; Da 6:28 ; Achaem. Pe…

Persis Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a female Christian at Rome whom Paul salutes (Romans 16:12). She is spoken of as “beloved,” and as having “laboured much in the Lord.”…

Person of Christ Encyclopedia — Method of the Article I. THE TEACHING OF PAUL 1. Philippians 2:5-9 (1) General Drift of Passage (2) our Lord's Intrinsic Deity (3) No Examination (4) our Lord's Humanity …

Person, Personality Encyclopedia — pur'-sun, pur'-s'n, pur-un-al'-ti (nephesh, 'ish, 'adham, panim, prosopon, hupostasis): The most frequent word for "person" in the Old Testament is nephesh, "soul" ( Ge 1…

Personality Encyclopedia — See PERSON .…

Persuade; Persuasion Encyclopedia — per-swad', per-swazhun: (1) In the older English "persuade" need not mean "convince" (although this is its usual sense in the King James Version: Mt 27:20 , etc.), but ma…

Peruda Dictionary & Encyclopedia — one whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:55); called also Perida (Nehemiah 7:57).…

Perverse Encyclopedia — per-vurs': The group "perverse, -ly, -ness," "act perversely" in the King James Version represents nearly 20 Hebrew words, of which, however, most are derivatives of the …

Pestilence Encyclopedia — pes'-ti-lens (debher; loimos): Any sudden fatal epidemic is designated by this word, and in its Biblical use it generally indicates that these are divine visitations. The…

Pestle Encyclopedia — pes'-'l (`eli): A rounded implement of wood or stone used for pounding, bruising, or powdering materials in a mortar. Used only in Pr 27:22 . The assonance of CS:GreekIT+…

Peter Dictionary — originally called Simon (=Simeon,i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona (Matthew 16:17). His mother is nowhere named in …

Peter, Apocalypse of Encyclopedia — See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS, II, 4; LITERATURE, SUB-APOSTOLIC (Introduction).…

Peter, Epistles of Encyclopedia — see PETER, THE FIRST EPISTLE OF; PETER, THE SECOND EPISTLE OF…

Peter, Gospel According to Encyclopedia — See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS; LITERATURE, SUB-APOSTOLIC.…

Peter, Simon Encyclopedia — pe'-ter, si'-mon): 1. Name and Early Career 2. First Appearance in Gospel History 3. Life-Story (1) First Period (2) Second Period 4. Character 5. Writings (1) First Epis…

Peter, the First Epistle of Encyclopedia — I. CANONICITY OF 1 PETER 1. External Evidence 2. Internal Evidence II. THE ADDRESS Silvanus III. PLACE AND TIME OF COMPOSITION 1. Babylon: Which? 2. Babylon Not Rome IV. …

Peter, the Second Epistle of Encyclopedia — I. EXTERNAL EVIDENCE IN FAVOR OF ITS APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY 1. Ancient Opinion 2. Modern Opinion 3. Dr. Chase's View II. INTERNAL EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF ITS APOSTOLIC AUTHOR…

Pethahiah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — loosed of the Lord. (1.) The chief of one of the priestly courses (the nineteenth) in the time of David (1 Chronicles 24:16). (2.) A Levite (Ezra 10:23). (3.) Nehemiah 9:…

Pethor Dictionary & Encyclopedia — interpretation of dreams, identified with Pitru, on the west bank of the Euphrates, a few miles south of the Hittite capital of Carchemish (Numbers 22:5, “which is by the…

Pethuel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — vision of God, the father of Joel the prophet (Joel 1:1).…

Petition Encyclopedia — pe-tish'-un: Used in English Versions of the Bible only as a noun, usually as representing the Hebrew she'elah ( Ps 20:5 , mish'alah), from the common verb [~sha'al, "to …

Petra Dictionary & Encyclopedia — rock, Isaiah 16:1, marg. (See SELA.)…

Peulthai Dictionary — wages of the Lord, one of the sons of Obed-edom, a Levite porter (1 Chronicles 26:5).…

Peulthai; Peullethai Encyclopedia — pe-ul'-thi, pe-ul'-e-thi (pe`ullethay, "Yah's seed"): One of the "porters," 8th son of Obed-edom ( 1Ch 26:5 ).…

PfflLISTIA Dictionary — =Palestine (q.v.), “the land of the Philistines” (Psalm 60:8; 87:4; 108:9). The word is supposed to mean “the land of wanderers” or “of strangers.”…

Phaath Moab Encyclopedia — fa'-ath, mo'-ab (Codex Alexandrinus Phaath Moab; Codex Vaticanus followed by Swete, Phthaleimoab (1 Esdras 5:11); 1 Esdras 8:31 (the King James Version "Pahath Moab"), Co…

Phacareth Encyclopedia — fak'-a-reth (Phakareth, but Codex Vaticanus, followed by Swete, correctly reads Sabeie, together, Codex Alexandrinus followed by the King James Version reading "sons of S…

Phaisur Encyclopedia — fa'-sur, fa-i'-sur (Codex Vaticanus Phaisour; Codex Alexandrinus Phaisou): Head of one of the families of priests some of whom had taken "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:22) e…

Phaldeus Encyclopedia — fal-de'-us (Codex Alexandrinus (Fritzsche) Phaldaios; Codex Vaticanus (Swete) Phaladaios; the King James Version Phaldaius): One of those who stood on Ezra's left hand wh…

Phaleas Encyclopedia — fa-le'-as (Phalaias): A family of "temple-servants" who went up with Zerubbabel from Babylon (1 Esdras 5:29) = "Padon" of Ezr 2:44 .CS>; the King James Version Phaldai…

Phalec Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Luke 3:35)=Peleg (q.v.), Genesis 11:16.…

Phalias Encyclopedia — fa-li'-as (Phalias Codex Alexandrinus Phiathas; the King James Version, Biatas, following Aldine Biatas): One of the Levites who read and explained the Law to the multitu…

Phallu Dictionary & Encyclopedia — separated, the second son of Reuben (Genesis 46:9).…

Phalti Dictionary & Encyclopedia — deliverance of the Lord, the son of Laish of Gallim (1 Samuel 25:44)= Phaltiel (2 Samuel 3:15). Michal, David’s wife, was given to him.…

Phaltiel Encyclopedia — fal'-ti-el (palTi'el; Syriac "Psaltiel"; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) and the King James Version Salathiel): "The captain of the people" who came to Esdra…

Phanuel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — face of God, father of the prophetess Anna (q.v.), Luke 2:36.…

Pharakim Encyclopedia — far'-a-kim (Pharakeim Codex Vaticanus Pharakem; the King James Version Pharacim): One of the families of temple-servants who returned with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:31; not …

Pharaoh Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the official title borne by the Egyptian kings down to the time when that country was conquered by the Greeks. (See EGYPT.) The name is a compound, as some think, of the …

Pharaoh Hophra Encyclopedia — hof'-ra (par`oh chophra`; Houaphre): 1. Sole King, 589-570 BC: He is so called in Scripture ( Jer 44:30 ); Herodotus calls him Apries (ii.169). He is known on the monumen…

Pharaoh'S Daughter Encyclopedia — (bath-par`oh): The princess who rescued Moses ( Ex 2:5-10 ; Heb 11:24 ). This is probably a title as well as an appellation, indicating not only one of the daughters of a…

Pharaoh-necoh Encyclopedia — ne'-ko (par`oh nekhoh, also nekho; Nechao ( 2Ki 23:29 , 33 , 34 ; 2Ch 35:22 ; 36:4 , the King James Version, Necho, the Revised Version (British and American) NECO; Jer 4…

PHARAOH’S DAUGHTERS Three Dictionary — princesses are thus mentioned in Scripture: (1.) The princess who adopted the infant Moses (q.v.), Exodus 2:10. She is twice mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 7:21: He…

Pharathon Encyclopedia — far'-a-thon (Pharathon): One of the strong cities of Judea fortified by Bacchides during the Maccabean war (1 Macc 9:50). Septuagint reads "Thamnatha-pharathon" as the na…

Phares Encyclopedia — fa'-rez (Phares): the King James Version; Greek form of "Perez" (thus the Revised Version (British and American)) ( Mt 1:3 ; Lu 3:33 ).…

Pharez Dictionary & Encyclopedia — breach, the elder of the twin sons of Judah (Genesis 38:29). From him the royal line of David sprang (Ruth 4: 18-22). “The chief of all the captains of the host” was of t…

Pharida Encyclopedia — fa-ri'-da (Phareida, A, Pharida; King James Version Pharira): The clan name of one of the families of "the servants of Solomon" who came up from Babylon with Zerubbabel (…

Pharira Encyclopedia — fa-ri'-ra: King James Version = Revised Version PHARIDA (which see).…

Pharisees Dictionary & Encyclopedia — separatists (Hebrews persahin, fromparash, “to separate”). They were probably the successors of the Assideans (i.e., the “pious”), a party that originated in the time of …

Pharosh Encyclopedia — fa'-rosh (par`osh). See PAROSH .…

Pharpar Dictionary & Encyclopedia — swift, one of the rivers of Damascus (2 Kings 5:12). It has been identified with the ‘Awaj, “a small lively river.” The whole of the district watered by the ‘Awaj is call…

Pharzites Encyclopedia — far'-zits (ha-partsi).parpar; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Apharpha; Codex Alexandrinus Pharphara): A river of Damascus, mentioned in 2Ki 5:12 , along with the Abana or Am…

Phaseah, Paseah Encyclopedia — (1) A descendant of Judah, son of Eshton ( 1Ch 4:12 ). (2) Name of a family of Nethinim ( Ezr 2:49 ; Ne 7:51 (King James Version "Phaseah"); "Phinoe" of 1 Esdras 5:31 Rev…

Phaselis Encyclopedia — fa-se'-lis (Phaselis): A city of Lycia in Southern Asia Minor, on the seacoast, near the boundary of Pamphylia, to which country some ancient writers have assigned it. Si…

Phasiron Encyclopedia — fas'-i-ron (Codex Alexandrinus Phasiron; Codex Vaticanus Phaseiron, V, [@Pharison): The name of an unknown Arab tribe whom Jonathan overcame in the wilderness near Bethba…

Phassaron Encyclopedia — fas'-a-ron: King James Version = Revised Version PHASSURUS (which see).…

Phassurus Encyclopedia — fas-su'-rus, fas'-u-rus (Phassouros; Codex Vaticanus Phassoros King James Version Phassaron, after Aldine): The name of one of the families which went up from exile with …

Phebe Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a “deaconess of the church at Cenchrea,” the port of Corinth. She was probably the bearer of Paul’s epistle to the Romans. Paul commended her to the Christians at Rome; “…

Phenice Dictionary & Encyclopedia — properly Phoenix a palm-tree (as in the R.V.), a town with a harbour on the southern side of Crete (Acts 27:12), west of the Fair Havens. It is now called Lutro.…

Phenicia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Acts 21:2) = Phenice (11:19; 15:3; R.V., Phoenicia), Gr. phoinix, “a palm”, the land of palm-trees; a strip of land of an average breadth of about 20 miles along the sho…

Pheresites Encyclopedia — fer'-e-sits: King James Version=Revised Version "Pherezites" (1 Esdras 8:69; 2 Esdras 1:21) = "Perizzite."…

Pherezite Encyclopedia — fer'-e-zit: King James Version form in Judith 5:16 for Revised Version "Perizzite" and both King James Version and Revised Version in 2 Esdras 1:21 for "Perizzite"; one o…

Phi-beseth Encyclopedia — fi'-be-seth, fib'-e-seth (pi-bheceth). See PI-BESETH.…

Phichol From the Scriptures — Phichol is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “the mouth of all, or every tongue”. The Scriptures below are what the Bi…

Phicol Dictionary & Encyclopedia — great, the chief captain of the army of Abimelech, the Philistine king of Gerar. He entered into an alliance with Abraham with reference to a certain well which, from thi…

Philadelphia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — brotherly love, a city of Lydia in Asia Minor, about 25 miles south-east of Sardis. It was the seat of one of the “seven churches” (Revelation 3:7-12). It came into the p…

Philarches Encyclopedia — fi-lar'-kez. See PHYLARCHES .…

Philemon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an inhabitant of Colosse, and apparently a person of some note among the citizens (Colossians 4:9; Philemon 1:2). He was brought to a knowledge of the gospel through the …

Philemon, Epistle to Encyclopedia — This most beautiful of all Paul's Epistles, and the most intensely human, is one of the so-called Captivity Epistles of which Ephesians, Colossians, and Philippians are t…

Philetus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — amiable, with Hymenaeus, at Ephesus, said that the “resurrection was past already” (2 Timothy 2:17, 18). This was a Gnostic heresy held by the Nicolaitanes. (See ALEXANDE…

Philip Dictionary — lover of horses. (1.) One of the twelve apostles; a native of Bethsaida, “the city of Andrew and Peter” (John 1:44). He readily responded to the call of Jesus when first …

Philip (1) Encyclopedia — fil'-ip (Philippos, "lover of horses"): (1) The father of Alexander the Great (1 Macc 1:1; 6:2), king of Macedonia in 359-336 BC. His influence for Greece and for mankind…

Philip (2) Encyclopedia — (Philippos): 1. New Testament References: One of the Twelve Apostles. Philip belonged to Bethsaida of Galilee ( Joh 1:44 ; 12:21 ). Along with Andrew and other fellow-tow…

Philip (3) Encyclopedia — ("tetrarch," Lu 3:1 ). See HEROD .…

Philip, the Evangelist Encyclopedia — One of "the seven" chosen to have the oversight of "the daily ministration" of the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem ( Ac 6:5 ). Whether Philip, bearing a Gree…

Philip, the Gospel of Encyclopedia — See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS ; PHILIP .…

Philippi Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Formerly Crenides, “the fountain,” the capital of the province of Macedonia. It stood near the head of the Sea, about 8 miles north-west of Kavalla. It is now a ruin…

Philippians, the Epistle to the Encyclopedia — fi-lip'-i-anz I. PAUL AND THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI II. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI III. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EPISTLE 1. A Letter 2. A Letter of Love 3. A Le…

Philistia Encyclopedia — fi-lis'-ti-a: The country is referred to under various designations in the Old Testament: namely, pelesheth (Philistia) ( Ps 60:8 ( Hebrew 10 ); 87:4), 'erets pelishtim, …

Philistim Encyclopedia — fi-lis'-tim, fil'-is-tim (pelishtim ( Ge 10:14 , the King James Version)). See PHILISTINES .…

Philistines Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Genesis 10:14, R.V.; but in A.V., “Philistim”), a tribe allied to the Phoenicians. They were a branch of the primitive race which spread over the whole district of the L…

Philistines, Lords of the Encyclopedia — See PHILISTIA .…

Philistines, Sea of the Encyclopedia — ( Ex 23:31 ). See MEDITERRANEAN SEA .…

Philo, Judaeus Encyclopedia — fi-'lo, joo-de'-us: 1. His Life 2. Importance of the Period 3. The Task of Philo 4. Changes and New Problems 5. Three Subjects of Inquiry (1) The Conception of God (2) Go…

Philologus Encyclopedia — fi-lol'-o-gus (Philologos, "fond of learning," "learned"): The name of a Roman Christian to whom Paul sent greetings ( Ro 16:15 ). His name is coupled with that of Julia,…

Philometor Encyclopedia — fil-o-me'-tor. See PTOLEMY, VI.…

Philosophy Encyclopedia — fi-los'-o-fi (philosophia): 1. Definition and Scope (1) Intuitive Philosophy Is Universal (2) Speculative Philosophy Belongs Mainly to Western Thought 2. Greek Philosophy…

Phinees Encyclopedia — fin'-e-es (Phinees; Codex Vaticanus (Swete), Pheinees (1 Esdras 8:2)): (1) Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron (1 Esdras 5:5; 8:2,29; 2 Esdras 1:2; 1 Macc 2:26; Sirach…

Phinehas Dictionary & Encyclopedia — mouth of brass, or from old Egypt, the negro. (1.) Son of Eleazar, the high priest (Exodus 6:25). While yet a youth he distinguished himself at Shittim by his zeal agains…

Phinoe Encyclopedia — fin'-o-e (Phinoe; the King James Version Phinees): Name of one of the families of temple-servants who went up from Babylon with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:31) equals "Paseah"…

Phlegon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — burning, a Roman Christian to whom Paul sent salutations (Romans 16:14).…

Phoebe Encyclopedia — fe'-be (Phoibe; the King James Version Phebe): Described by Paul as (1) "our sister," (2) "who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchrea," (3) "a helper of many, and…

Phoenice Encyclopedia — fe-ni'-se (Phoinix). See PHOENIX .…

Phoenicia; Phoenicians Encyclopedia — fe-nish'-i-a, fe-nish'-anz: 1. The Land 2. The Colonies 3. The People 4. Arts and Manufactures 5. Commerce and Trade 6. Language and Culture 7. Religion 8. History LITERA…

Phoenix Encyclopedia — fe'-niks (Phoinix; the King James Version Phenice): A harbor in Crete ( Ac 27:12 ). The Alexandrian corn ship carrying Paul and the author of Acts, after it left Myra in …

Phoros Encyclopedia — fo'-ros (Phoros; Codex Vaticanus (Swete) Phares (1 Esdras 8:30, where the King James Version Pharez)): Name of one of the families, part of whom went up from the exile wi…

Phrurai Encyclopedia — fru'-ri, fru'-ra-i (Phrourai; also in Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Alexandrinus as Phrouraia and Phrourim; the King James Version Phurim): In Additions to Esther 11:1, "the…

Phrygia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — dry, an irregular and ill-defined district in Asia Minor. It was divided into two parts, the Greater Phrygia on the south, and the Lesser Phrygia on the west. It is the G…

Phurah Encyclopedia — fu'-ra (purah, "branch"). See PURAH .…

Phut Encyclopedia — fut (puT). See PUT .…

PHUT Phut Dictionary — is placed between Egypt and Canaan in Genesis 10:6, and elsewhere we find the people of Phut described as mercenaries in the armies of Egypt and Tyre (Jeremiah 46:9; Ezek…

Phuvah Encyclopedia — fu'-va. See PUAH .…

Phygellus Dictionary — fugitive, a Christian of Asia, who “turned away” from Paul during his second imprisonment at Rome (2 Timothy 1:15). Nothing more is known of him.…

Phygelus; Phygellus Encyclopedia — fi-je'-lus, fi-jel'-us (Phugellos; Tischendorf and Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, with others, read Phugelos, Phygellus or Phygelus ( 2Ti 1:15 ); the King…

Phylacteries Dictionary — (Gr. phulakteria; i.e., “defences” or “protections”), called by modern Jews tephillin (i.e., “prayers”) are mentioned only in Matthew 23:5. They consisted of strips of pa…

Phylactery Encyclopedia — fi-lak'-ter-i (phulakterion, "guard"): 1. Bible References: This word is found only in Mt 23:5 in our Lord's denunciation of the Pharisees, who, in order that their works…

Phylarch Encyclopedia — fi'-lark (phularches): Given in the King James Version of 2 Macc 8:32 as a proper name "Philarches," but in the Revised Version (British and American) "the phylarch of Ti…

Phylarches Encyclopedia — fi-lar'-kez (the King James Version Philarches). See PHYLARCH .…

Physician Dictionary & Encyclopedia — Asa, afflicted with some bodily malady, “sought not to the Lord but to the physicians” (2 Chronicles 16:12). The “physicians” were those who “practised heathen arts of ma…

Pi-beseth Encyclopedia — pi-be'-seth (pi-be'seth;(pi-bheceth; Septuagint Bubastos; Egyptian Pi-Basht, "the house of Basht," the cat-headed goddess; the Egyptian form is usually Ha-Basht; it is do…

Pi-hahiroth Encyclopedia — pi-ha-hi'-roth (pi-ha-chiroth ( Ex 14:2-9 ; Nu 33:7-8 )): 1. Meaning of Name: Nothing is known of the meaning of the name. Pi-Hahiroth Some attempts toward an Egyptian et…

Picture Encyclopedia — pik'-tur: This word (in the plural) is found 3 times in the King James Version, namely, Nu 33:52 ; Isa 2:16 ; Pr 25:11 . In Numbers and Proverbs "pictures" represents the…

Piece Encyclopedia — pes: In the King James Version the word (singular and plural) represents a large number of different Hebrew words, many of which have more or less the same significance, …

Piece of Gold Encyclopedia — The word "pieces" is supplied in 2Ki 5:5 (story of Naaman), "6,000 pieces of gold," where the Revised Version margin more correctly suggests "shekels" (compare 1Ki 10:16 …

Piece of Money Encyclopedia — Two words are thus rendered in the King James Version (qesiTah; stater). the Revised Version (British and American) gives only the first this rendering ( Job 42:11 ). It …

Piece of Silver Encyclopedia — Two words are thus rendered in the Old Testament (ratstse-khaceph, and qesiTah) and two in the New Testament argurion, and drachme). The first expression means pieces of …

Pieces Dictionary — (1) of silver. In Psalm 68:30 denotes “fragments,” and not properly money. In 1 Samuel 2:36 (Hebrews agorah), properly a “small sum” as wages, weighed rather than coined.…

Piety Encyclopedia — pi'-e-ti: Only in 1Ti 5:4 : "Let them learn first to show piety toward their own family," where "let them show piety" represents a single Greek verb (eusebeo), in its onl…

PIETY Lat. Dictionary — pietas, properly honour and respect toward parents (1 Timothy 5:4). In Acts 17:23 the Greek verb is rendered “ye worship,” as applicable to God.…

Pigeon Encyclopedia — The rich provided large and expensive cotes of molded pottery for their birds, each section big enough for the home of one pair of birds, the regular rows of openings res…

PIGEON Pigeons Dictionary — are mentioned as among the offerings which, by divine appointment, Abram presented unto the Lord (Genesis 15:9). They were afterwards enumerated among the sin-offerings (…

Pilate, Acts of Encyclopedia — See following article, 4, and APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS.…

Pilate; Pontius Encyclopedia — pi'-lat, pi'-lat, pon'-shi-us (Pontios Peilatos): 1. Name and Office 2. Pilate's Procuratorship 3. Pilate and Jesus Christ 4. Pilate in Tradition and Legend 5. Character …

Pildash Encyclopedia — pil'-dash (pildash, "steely"): Nephew of Abram ( Ge 22:22 ).…

Pile Encyclopedia — pil (medhurah, from dur, "heap up"): Isa 30:33 , "The pile thereof is fire and much wood"; Eze 24:9 , 10 , "I also will make the pile great. Heap on the wood, make the fi…

Pileha Encyclopedia — pil'-e-ha, pi'-le-ha. See PILHA .…

Pilgrim; Pilgrimage Encyclopedia — pil'-grim, pil'-grimaj: "Pilgrim" in English Versions of the Bible for parepidemos ( Heb 11:13 ; 1Pe 2:11 ). "Pilgrimage" for maghor ( Ge 47:9 (the Revised Version margin…

Pilha Encyclopedia — pil'-ha (pilcha', "ploughman" (plowman); the King James Version Pileha): One of those who signed Nehemiah's covenant ( Ne 10:24 ).…

Pill Encyclopedia — See PEEL .…

Pillar Dictionary & Encyclopedia — used to support a building (Judges 16:26, 29); as a trophy or memorial (Genesis 28:18; 35:20; Exodus 24:4; 1 Samuel 15:12, A.V., “place,” more correctly “monument,” or “t…

Pillar of Salt Encyclopedia — See SLIME ; LOT .…

Pillar, Plain of the Encyclopedia — See PLAIN OF THE PILLAR .…

Pillars of the Earth Encyclopedia — See ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 2.…

Pillow Encyclopedia — pil'-o. See BOLSTER ; CUSHION .…

Pilot Encyclopedia — pi'-lot. See SHIPS AND BOATS .…

Piltai Encyclopedia — pil'-ti, pil-ta'-i (pilTay, probably "Yahweh delivers"): One of the priests, described as "the chiefs of the fathers," in the days of Joiakim ( Ne 12:17 ).…

Pin Encyclopedia — (yathedh, from yathadh, "to drive in a peg"(?)): A cylindrical piece of wood or metal (e.g. brass, Ex 27:19 ) such as that used by weavers in beating up the woof in the l…

Pine Encyclopedia — pin. See PINING SICKNESS .…

Pine Tree Encyclopedia — pin tre: (1) `ets shemen, translated the Revised Version (British and American) "wild olive," the King James Version "pine" ( Ne 8:15 ); the Revised Version (British and …

Pining Sickness Encyclopedia — pin'-ing, sik'-nes: In the account of the epileptic boy in Mr 9:18 it is said that "he pineth away." The verb used here (xeraino) means "to dry up," and is the same which…

Pinion Encyclopedia — pin'-yun ('ebher, 'ebhrah): the Revised Version (British and American) has translated these Hebrew words uniformly by "pinion," where the King James Version uses either "…

Pinnacle Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a little wing, (Matthew 4:5; Luke 4:9). On the southern side of the temple court was a range of porches or cloisters forming three arcades. At the south-eastern corner th…

Pinon Encyclopedia — pi'-non (pinon, "darkness"): One of the "chiefs of Edom" ( Ge 36:41 ; 1Ch 1:52 ).…

Pipe Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Kings 1:40; Isaiah 5:12; 30:29). The Hebrew word halil, so rendered, means “bored through,” and is the name given to various kinds of wind instruments, …

Pira Encyclopedia — pi'-ra (hoi ek Peirds (1 Esdras 5:19)): Thought to be a repetition of CAPHIRA (which see) earlier in the verse.…

Piram Encyclopedia — pi'-ram (pir'am, "indomitable"): King of Jarmuth, one of the five Amorite kings who leagued themselves against Joshua's invasion ( Jos 10:3 ).…

Pirathon; Pirathonite Encyclopedia — pir'-a-thon, pir'-a-thon-it (pir`athon, pir`athoni; Codex Vaticanus Pharathom; Codex Alexandrinus Phraathom, Pharathuneites): The home of Abdon the son of Hillel the Pira…

Pisgah Encyclopedia — piz'-ga (ha-picgah; Phasga, to lelaxeumenon, he laxeute): This name, which has always the definite article, appears only in combination either with ro'sh, "head," "top," …

Pishon; Pison Encyclopedia — pi'-shon pi'-son (pishon; the King James Version): A river of EDEN (which see), said to compass the whole land of Havilah where there is gold, bdellium and onyx stone ( G…

Pisidia Encyclopedia — pi-sid'-i-a (ten Pisidian ( Ac 14:24 ); in Ac 13:14 , Codices Sinaitica, Alexandrinus, Vaticanus, Ephraemi give Antiocheian ten Pisidian, "the Pisidian Antioch," the othe…

Pison Encyclopedia — pi'-son. See PISHON .…

Pispa Encyclopedia — pis'-pa (picpa', "dipersion," the King James Version Pispah): A son of Jether, an Asherite ( 1Ch 7:38 ).…

Pit Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a hole in the ground (Exodus 21:33, 34), a cistern for water (Genesis 37:24; Jeremiah 14:3), a vault (41:9), a grave (Psalm 30:3). It is used as a figure for mischief (Ps…

Pitch Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Genesis 6:14), asphalt or bitumen in its soft state, called “slime” (Genesis 11:3; 14:10; Exodus 2:3), found in pits near the Dead Sea (q.v.). It was used for various pu…

Pitcher Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a vessel for containing liquids. In the East pitchers were usually carried on the head or shoulders (Genesis 24:15-20; Judges 7:16, 19; Mark 14:13).…

Pithom Encyclopedia — pi'-thom (pithom; Peitho ( Ex 1:11 )): 1. Meaning of Name: Champollion (Gesenius, Lexicon, under the word) considered this name to mean "a narrow place" in Coptic, but it…

Pithon Encyclopedia — pi'-thon (pithon): A grandson of Meribbaal, or Mephibosheth ( 1Ch 8:35 ; 9:41 ).…

Pitiful Encyclopedia — pit'-i-fool: As found in Scripture, means "full of pity"; it is expressed by rachamani, from rachamim (plural of racham), "bowels," "compassion" ( La 4:10 the King James …

Pity Encyclopedia — pit'-i (chamal, chuc; eleeo): "Pity," probably contracted from "piety," is tender feeling for others in misery or distress. It is allied to compassion (which see), but di…

Pl-BESETH Dictionary — (Ezekiel 30:17), supposed to mean, “a cat,” or a deity in the form of a cat, worshipped by the Egyptians. It was called by the Greeks Bubastis. The hieroglyphic name is “…

Pl-HAHIROTH Dictionary — place where the reeds grow (LXX. and Copt, read “farmstead”), the name of a place in Egypt where the children of Israel encamped (Exodus 14:2, 9), how long is uncertain. …

Place Encyclopedia — plas: Normally for maqom, Old Testament, and topos, New Testament, but in the King James Version "place" represents a great number of Hebrew and Greek words, often used w…

Place, Broad; High Encyclopedia — See CITY, II, 3, 2; HIGH PLACE; OPEN PLACE.…

Plague Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a “stroke” of affliction, or disease. Sent as a divine chastisement (Numbers 11:33; 14:37; 16:46-49; 2 Samuel 24:21). Painful afflictions or diseases, (Leviticus 13:3, 5,…

Plagues of Egypt Encyclopedia — plagz (niphle'oth, "wonders "from pala', "to be separate," i.e. in a class by themselves; also called negheph, "plague," from naghaph, "to smite" ( Ex 9:14 ), and negha`,…

Plain Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews ‘abel (Judges 11:33), a “grassy plain” or “meadow.” Instead of “plains of the vineyards,” as in the Authorized Version, the Revised Version has “Abel-cherami…

Plain Of Mamre Dictionary — (Genesis 13:18; 14:13; R.V., “oaks of Mamre;” marg., “terebinths”). (See MAMRE; TEIL-TREE.)…

Plain of Moab Encyclopedia — In De 1:1 ; 2:8 , "plain" is translated in the Revised Version (British and American) "Arabah," and explained, "the deep valley running North and South of the Dead Sea." …

Plain of the Pillar Encyclopedia — ('elon mutstsbh; Codex Vaticanus reads pros te balano te heurete tes staseos tes en Sikimois; Codex Alexandrinus omits te heurete, and the second tes): With the Revised V…

Plain of the Vineyards Encyclopedia — See ABEL-CHERAMIM.…

Plain, Cities of the Encyclopedia — See CITIES OF THE PLAIN .…

Plain; Plainly Encyclopedia — plan, plan'-li: In Ge 25:27 , the King James Version "plain" represents tam. If a contrast between the vocations of Jacob and Esau is meant, the Revised Version (British …

Plaister Encyclopedia — plas'-ter. See PLASTER .…

Plaiting Encyclopedia — plat'-ing, plat'-ing (from the Old French, pleit, which is from the Latin plicatum, "fold"): An interweaving, a braiding, a knot; an elaborate gathering of the hair into …

Plane Encyclopedia — plan ( Isa 44:13 ). See TOOLS .…

Plane Tree Encyclopedia — plan'-tre ('armon; platanos ( Ge 30:37 ), elate ("pine" or "fir") ( Eze 31:8 ); the King James Version chestnut): `Armon is supposed to be derived from the root aram, mea…

PLANE TREE Hebrews Dictionary — ‘armon (Genesis 30:37; Ezekiel 31:8), rendered “chesnut” in the Authorized Version, but correctly “plane tree” in the Revised Version and the LXX. This tree is frequently…

Planets Encyclopedia — plan'-ets (mazzaloth). See ASTROLOGY, sec. II, 3.…

Plank Encyclopedia — plank: Thick beams or pieces of wood, for which several Hebrew words are used. The Revised Version (British and American) changes "planks" (of fir) into "boards" in 1Ki 6…

Plant, Plants Encyclopedia — See BOTANY .…

Plaster (1) Encyclopedia — plas'-ter (sidh): In Egypt, now as in ancient times, the buildings are plastered inside and out. The poor quality of the stone commonly used makes this necessary if a smo…

Plaster (2) Encyclopedia — plas'-ter (marach): Only used in Isa 38:21 of the application of the cake of figs to the boil from which Hezekiah suffered. In Papyrus Ebers, figs are used as the ingredi…

Plastering Encyclopedia — plas'-ter-ing. See CRAFTS, II, 15.…

Plate Encyclopedia — plat: A term seemingly not used in the Bible for a dish as it is so commonly used at present, but always for a tablet or sheet of metal. (1) tsits ( Ex 28:36 ; 39:30 ; Le…

Platter Encyclopedia — plat'-er: (1) qe`arah, "a deep dish" ( Nu 7:13 f , 84 , 85 ). In the King James Version and the English Revised Version "charger," the American Standard Revised Version "…

Play Encyclopedia — pla. See GAMES .…

Plead Encyclopedia — pled: In modern non-legal English is a synonym of "pray" or "beseech," but in legal phraseology "plea," "plead," and "pleading" have a great variety of technical meanings…

Pleasure Encyclopedia — plezh'-ur (chephets, ratson; eudokia, hedone: "Pleasure" is the translation of various Hebrew words, chiefly of chephets, "inclination," hence, "pleasure," "delight" ( Jo…

Pledge Encyclopedia — plej (verbs chabhal (10 times), `arabh ( 2Ki 18:23 equals Isa 36:8 ); nouns chahal ( Eze 18:12 , 16 ; 33:15 ), chabcholah ( Eze 18:7 ), `arubbah), ( 1Sa 17:18 ), erabhon …

Pleiades Encyclopedia — pli'-a-dez, ple'-ya-dez, ple'-a-dez. See ASTROLOGY, 10; ASTRONOMY, sec. II, 10.…

PLEIADES Hebrews Dictionary — kimah, “a cluster” (Job 9:9; 38:31; Amos 5:8, A.V., “seven stars;” R.V., “Pleiades”), a name given to the cluster of stars seen in the shoulder of the constellation Tauru…

Pleroma Encyclopedia — ple-ro'-ma. See FULLNESS .…

PlNE T REE Hebrews Dictionary — tidhar, mentioned along with the fir-tree in Isaiah 41:19; 60:13. This is probably the cypress; or it may be the stone-pine, which is common on the northern slopes of Leb…

Plough Dictionary — first referred to in Genesis 45:6, where the Authorized Version has “earing,” but the Revised Version “ploughing;” next in Exodus 34:21 and Deuteronomy 21:4. The plough w…

Plow Encyclopedia — plou (charash; arotrioo): No implement of the Bible is more frequently illustrated today than the plow. This is partly because there is every reason to believe that the p…

PlRAM Dictionary — like a wild ass, a king of Jarmuth, a royal city of the Canaanites, who was conquered and put to death by Joshua (10:3, 23, 26).…

PlRATHON Dictionary — prince, or summit, a place “in the land of Ephraim” (Judges 12:15), now Fer’on, some 10 miles south-west of Shechem. This was the home of Abdon the judge.…

PlRATHONITE Dictionary — (1.) Abdon, the son of Hillel, so called, Judges 12:13, 15. (2.) Benaiah the Ephraimite (2 Samuel 23:30), one of David’s thirty heroes.…

PlSGAH Dictionary — a part, a mountain summit in the land of Moab, in the territory of Reuben, where Balak offered up sacrifices (Numbers 21:20; 23:14), and from which Moses viewed the promi…

PlSIDIA Dictionary — a district in Asia Minor, to the north of Pamphylia. The Taurus range of mountains extends through it. Antioch, one of its chief cities, was twice visited by Paul (Acts 1…

PlSON Dictionary — Babylonian, the current, broad-flowing, one of the “four heads” into which the river which watered the garden of Eden was divided (Genesis 2:11). Some identify it with th…

PlTHOM Dictionary — Egyptian, Pa-Tum, “house of Turn,” the sun-God, one of the “treasure” cities built for Pharaoh Rameses II. by the Israelites (Exodus 1:11). It was probably the Patumos of…

Plucking Off the Hair Encyclopedia — pluk'-ing. See HAIR, 7; PUNISHMENTS.…

Plumb-line; Plummet Encyclopedia — plum'-lin, plum'-et, plum'-it. See TOOLS .…

Pochereth From the Scriptures — Pochereth is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “cutting of the mouth of warfare”. The Scriptures below are what the Bi…

Pochereth-hazzebaim Encyclopedia — pok'-e-reth, po'-ke-reth, po-ke'-reth, -ha-ze-ba'-im (pokhereth hatstsebhayim ( Ezr 2:57 ), or pokhereth ha-tsebhayim ( Ne 7:59 ), "binder (feminine) of the gazelles"): N…

Poet Encyclopedia — po'-et (poietes, "a maker"): Occurs in this sense only in Ac 17:28 , where Paul quotes from the general expression of Greek mythology. The quotation if intended to be exa…

Poetry Dictionary — has been well defined as “the measured language of emotion.” Hebrew poetry deals almost exclusively with the great question of man’s relation to God. “Guilt, condemnation…

Poetry, Hebrew Encyclopedia — po'-et-ri: I. IS THERE POETRY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT? Poetry Defined: 1. In Matter, Concrete and Imaginative 2. In Form, Emotional and Rhythmical II. NEGLECT OF HEBREW POET…

Poetry, New Testament Encyclopedia — No one questions the presence of poetry of a high order in the Old Testament. The Study of the Old Testament as the literature of the ancient Hebrews has been critically …

Points Encyclopedia — points: The word occurs in Ec 5:16 , "In all points (`ummah) as he came, so shall he go"--a man leaves the world in all regards as helpless as he entered it, no matter wh…

Poison Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews hemah, “heat,” the poison of certain venomous reptiles (Deuteronomy 32:24, 33; Job 6:4; Psalm 58:4), causing inflammation. (2.) Hebrews rosh, “a head,” a poi…

Pole Encyclopedia — pol: Nu 21:8 , 9 the King James Version for nes, Revised Version "standard."…

Policy Encyclopedia — pol'-i-si: Literally "method of government," and so "ability to manage affairs." In a bad sense, "cunning," "craft," in Da 8:25 (sekhel, "understanding"); in a good sense…

Polished Encyclopedia — pol'-isht. See CORNER-STONE, (2).…

Poll Encyclopedia — pol: The word (on the derivation of which see Skeat, Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, 360) has been eliminated as a verb in the American Standard …

Pollution Encyclopedia — po-lu'-shun (ga'al, "to pollute"; alisgema, "contamination"): In Mal 1:7 , "Ye offer polluted bread," i.e. not actually unclean, but worthless, common (compare Ezr 2:62 )…

Pollux Encyclopedia — pol'-uks. See CASTOR AND POLLUX .…

Polygamy Encyclopedia — po-lig'-a-mi: 1. Meaning of the Term 2. Origin of Polygamy 3. The Old Testament and Polygamy 4. Polygamy Unnatural The Eunuch 5. Weakness of Polygamy 1. Meaning of the Te…

Pomegranate Dictionary & Encyclopedia — i.e., “grained apple” (pomum granatum), Hebrews rimmon. Common in Egypt (Numbers 20:5) and Palestine (13:23; Deuteronomy 8:8). The Romans called it Punicum malum, i.e., C…

Pommel Encyclopedia — pum'-el ( 2Ch 4:12 , 13 ): the Revised Version (British and American) reads "bowl" (which see).…

Pommels Dictionary — (2 Chronicles 4:12, 13), or bowls (1 Kings 7:41), were balls or “rounded knobs” on the top of the chapiters (q.v.).…

Pond Encyclopedia — See CISTERN ; POOL .…

Ponder Encyclopedia — pon'-der: Occurs in the King James Version 5 times in the Book of Proverbs and nowhere else in the Old Testament. In each case it means "to consider carefully," "to weigh…

Pontius Encyclopedia — pon'-shi-us, pon'-ti-us. See PILATE .…

Pontus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a province of Asia Minor, stretching along the southern coast of the Euxine Sea, corresponding nearly to the modem province of Trebizond. In the time of the apostles it w…

Pool Dictionary — a pond, or reservoir, for holding water (Hebrews berekhah; modern Arabic, birket), an artificial cistern or tank. Mention is made of the pool of Gibeon (2 Samuel 2: 13); …

Pool; Pond; Reservoir Encyclopedia — pool, pond, rez'-er-vwar, rez'-er-vwar ((1) berekhah, "pool"; compare Arabic birkat, "pool"; compare berakhah, "blessing," and Arabic barakat, "blessing"; (2) agham, "poo…

Pools Dictionary — of Solomon the name given to three large open cisterns at Etam, at the head of the Wady Urtas, having an average length of 400 feet by 220 in breadth, and 20 to 30 in dep…

Pools of Solomon Encyclopedia — poolz. See CISTERN ; POOL .…

Poor Encyclopedia — poor ('ebhyon, dal, `ani, rush; ptochos): I. In the Old Testament. The poor have great prominence in the Bible; it is said, indeed, that there should be no poor among the…

Poor The Mosaic Dictionary — legislation regarding the poor is specially important. (1.) They had the right of gleaning the fields (Leviticus 19:9, 10; Deuteronomy 24:19,21). (2.) In the sabbatical y…

Poplar Encyclopedia — pop'-lar (libhneh, "whiteness"; sturakinos, "storax" ( Ge 30:37 ), leuke, "poplar" ( Ho 4:13 ) (libhneh is so similar to the Arabic libna, the storax, that the latter cer…

POPLAR Hebrews Dictionary — libneh, “white”, (Genesis 30:37; Hos. 4:13), in all probability the storax tree (Styrax officinalis) or white poplar, distinguished by its white blossoms and pale leaves.…

Poratha Encyclopedia — po-ra'-tha, por'-a-tha (pora-tha'): One of the sons of Haman ( Es 9:8 ). The etymology is uncertain; perhaps from the Persian purdata, "given by fate."…

Porch Encyclopedia — porch: Chiefly in the Old Testament 'alam, used of the temples of Solomon and Ezekiel (see TEMPLE); once micderon, a "vestibule," in Jud 3:23 . In the New Testament, the …

Porch, Portico, Solomon'S Encyclopedia — por'-ti-ko, (he stoa he kaloumene Solomontos): This important element of Herod's temple, preserving in its name a traditional connection with Solomon, is thrice referred …

Porcius Festus Encyclopedia — por'-shus. See FESTUS .…

Porcupine Encyclopedia — por'-ku-pin (qippodh ( Isa 14:23 ; 34:11 ; Ze 2:14 ) the King James Version "bittern," the Revised Version (British and American) "porcupine"; Septuagint echinos "hedgeho…

Porphyry Encyclopedia — por'-fi-ri (in Es 1:6 , the Revised Version margin has "porphyry" (the King James Version margin "porphyre") for bahaT, English Versions of the Bible "red (marble)"; the …

Porpoise Encyclopedia — por'-pus (the Revised Version margin has "porpoise-skin" for `or tachash, the Revised Version (British and American) "sealskin," the King James Version "badgers' skins" (…

Port; Porter Encyclopedia — port, por'-ter: "Port" in the sense of "gate" (of a city or building) is obsolete in modern English, and even in the King James Version is found only in Ne 2:13 . "Porter…

Porter Dictionary — a gate-keeper (2 Samuel 18:26; 2 Kings 7:10; 1 Chronicles 9:21; 2 Chronicles 8:14). Of the Levites, 4,000 were appointed as porters by David (1 Chronicles 23:5), who were…

Portion; Part Encyclopedia — por'-shun: As far as a distinction between these words is possible in English, it lies in the fact that a "portion" is a "part" about whose destiny something is implied (…

Posidonius Encyclopedia — pos-i-do'-ni-us (Posidonios, al. Posidonios and Poseidon): One of the three envoys sent by the Syrian general Nicanor to treat with the Jews under Judas during his invasi…

Possess; Possession Encyclopedia — po-zes', po-zesh'-un: "Possess" in modern English means normally only "keep in one's possession." But in Elizabethan English it means also "take into possession," and, in…

Possession, Demoniacal Encyclopedia — de-mo-ni'-a-kal ( Mt 4:24 ; 8:16 , etc.). See DEMON, DEMONIAC, DEMONOLOGY.…

Post Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) A runner, or courier, for the rapid transmission of letters, etc. (2 Chronicles 30:6; Esther 3:13, 15; 8:10, 14; Job 9:25; Jeremiah 51:31). Such messengers were used…

Pot Encyclopedia — pot: A term used as the translation of a number of Hebrew and Greek words whose fundamental meaning seems to describe them as intended for the most part to hold liquid or…

Potentate Encyclopedia — po'-ten-tat (dunastes, "mighty one," from dunamai, "to be able"): A person who possesses great power and authority. Only in 1Ti 6:15 , "the blessed and only Potentate" (=…

Poti-phera Encyclopedia — po-tif'-e-ra (poTi phera`; Egyptian Padipara, "the (one) given of the sun-god"; compare Hebrew Nathaniel, "the gift of God," Ge 41:45 , 50 ; 46:20 ): There is no certain …

Potiphar Dictionary & Encyclopedia — dedicated to Ra; i.e., to the sun-God, the Egyptian to whom the Ishmaelites sold Joseph (Genesis 39:1). He was “captain of the guard”, i.e., chief, probably, of the state…

Potipherah Dictionary — a priest of On, whose daughter Asenath became Joseph’s wife (Genesis 41:45).…

Potsherd Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a “shred”, i.e., anything severed, as a fragment of earthenware (Job 2:8; Proverbs 26:23; Isaiah 45:9).…

Potsherd Gate Encyclopedia — ( Jer 19:2 ). See HARSITH .…

Pottage Encyclopedia — pot'-aj. See FOOD, III.…

POTTAGE Hebrews Dictionary — nazid, “boiled”, a dish of boiled food, as of lentils (Genesis 25:29; 2 Kings 4:38).…

Potter'S Field Encyclopedia — pot'-erz. See ACELDAMA .…

Potter; Pottery Encyclopedia — pot'-er, pot'-er-i: 1. Historical Development 2. Forms 3. Methods of Production 4. Uses 5. Biblical Terms 6. Archaeological Significance LITERATURE 1. Historical Developm…

Potters Field Dictionary — the name given to the piece of ground which was afterwards bought with the money that had been given to Judas. It was called the “field of blood” (Matthew 27:7-10). Tradi…

Pottery Dictionary — the art of, was early practised among all nations. Various materials seem to have been employed by the potter. Earthenware is mentioned in connection with the history of …

Pound Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) A weight. Hebrews maneh, equal to 100 shekels (1 Kings 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Nehemiah 7:71, 72). Gr. litra, equal to about 12 oz. avoirdupois (John 12:3; 19:39). (2.) A …

Poverty Encyclopedia — pov'-er-ti: 1. Old Testament References: This word, found but once in the Old Testament ( Ge 45:11 ) outside of the Book of Proverbs in which it occurs 11 times (6:11; 10…

Powders Encyclopedia — pou'-derz ('abheqath rokhel): The "powders of the merchant" in So 3:6 were probably perfumes, as they are associated with myrrh and frankincense in the account of the fes…

Power Encyclopedia — pou'-er: This word, indicative of might, strength, force, is used in the Old Testament to render very many Hebrew terms, the translation in numerous instances being varie…

Power of Keys Encyclopedia — See KEYS, POWER OF THE.…

Praetorian Guard Encyclopedia — pre-to'-ri-an: "My bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other, places" ( Php 1:13 the King James Version). This verse is translated in the Revised V…

Praetorium Encyclopedia — pre-to'-ri-um praitorion, Mt 27:27 (the King James Version "common hall"); Mr 15:16 ; Joh 18:28 , 33 ; 19:9 (in all margins "palace," and in the last three the King James…

PRAETORIUM The Greek Dictionary — word (praitorion) thus rendered in Mark 15:16 is rendered “common hall” (Matthew 27:27, marg., “governor’s house”), “judgment hall,” (John 18:28, 33, marg., “Pilate’s hou…

Praise Encyclopedia — praz (tehillah, "psalm," "praise," todhah, "confession" "thanksgiving," shabhach, "to praise" "glorify," zamar, yadhah, "to stretch out the hand," "confess"; aineo, epain…

Prayer Dictionary & Encyclopedia — is converse with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or meditation, but in direct address to him. Prayer may be oral or mental, occasional or …

Prayer of Habakkuk Encyclopedia — See HABAKKUK; BETH-HORON, THE BATTLE OF.…

Prayer of Joseph Encyclopedia — See JOSEPH, PRAYER OF.…

Prayer of Manasses Encyclopedia — See MANASSES, THE PRAYER OF.…

Prayer, Hours of Encyclopedia — See HOURS OF PRAYER .…

Prayer, Lord'S Encyclopedia — See LORD'S PRAYER, THE.…

Prayers of Christ Encyclopedia — 1. The Lord's Prayer 2. Christ's Doctrine of Prayer: Sacredness, Importunity, Conditions 3. Prayers Offered by Christ (1) The High-priestly Prayer (2) The Prayer in Geths…

Preacher; Preaching Encyclopedia — prech'-er, prech'-ing (qoheleth, "preacher" ( Ec 1:1 ), basar, "to bring or tell good tidings" ( Ps 40:9 ; Isa 61:1 ), qara', "to call," "proclaim" ( Ne 6:7 ; Jon 3:2 ), …

Precept Encyclopedia — pre'-sept: A commandment, an authoritative rule for action; in the Scriptures generally a divine injunction in which man's obligation is set forth (Latin praeceptum, from…

Precious Encyclopedia — presh'-us (stands for 17 different words, chief of which are yaqar; timios): (1) Generally in the literal sense, "of great price," "costly," "expensive," of material thin…

Precious Stones Encyclopedia — See STONES, PRECIOUS.…

Precipitation Encyclopedia — pre-sip-i-ta'-shun. See PUNISHMENTS, III, (5).…

Predestination Encyclopedia — pre-des-ti-na'-shun (prothesis, prognosis proorismos): 1. Predestination as a Biblical Question 2. Its Fundamental Importance 3. The Nature of Predestination 4. The Doctr…

PREDESTINATION This Dictionary — word is properly used only with reference to God’s plan or purpose of salvation. The Greek word rendered “predestinate” is found only in these six passages, Acts 4:28; Ro…

Preeminence Encyclopedia — pre-em'-i-nens: Superiority, especially in noble or excellent qualities. The word stands for: (1) mothar, "what is over and above," "excellence"; "Man hath no preeminence…

Prefer Encyclopedia — pre-fur': Does not always have the general meaning "to choose before another." In Ps 137:6 , it does have this sense and the two versions agree; in Es 2:9 , the Revised V…

Preparation Encyclopedia — prep-a-ra'-shun: The concordances indicate that the word "preparation" occurs only twice in the Old Testament, once in 1Ch 22:5 , where it is used in the ordinary sense "…

Presbyter; Presbytery Encyclopedia — 1. Words Used in the New Testament: This latter word occurs in the New Testament once ( 1Ti 4:14 ), so rendered in both the King James Version and the Revised Version (Br…

Presence Encyclopedia — prez'-ens: In the Old Testament nearly always the rendition of panim, "face" ( Ge 3:8 ; Ex 33:14 f; Ps 95:2 ; Isa 63:9 , etc.); occasionally of `ayin, "eye" ( Ge 23:11 ; …

Present Encyclopedia — prez'-ent. See GIFT .…

Presently Encyclopedia — prez'-ent-li: The strict meaning is of course "at the present moment," "instantly," and the modern force "after a short interval" is due simply to the procrastinating hab…

President Encyclopedia — prez'-i-dent (carakh): Used only in Da 6:2-7 . Probably a Persian derivative from sar, "head," and the Aramaic equivalent for Hebrew shoter. The meaning is self-evident a…

PRESIDENTS Three Dictionary — presidents are mentioned, of whom Daniel was the first (Daniel 6:2-7). The name in the original is sarkhin, probably a Persian word meaning perfects or ministers.…

Press Encyclopedia — pres: As a verb is used in the Revised Version (British and American) as a translation of no less than 13 Greek and Hebrew words (rather more in the King James Version). …

Pressfat Encyclopedia — pres'-fat ( Hag 2:16 in the King James Version, the English Revised Version "winefat," the American Standard Revised Version "winevat"). See WINE .…

Presume; Presumptuous; Presumptuously Encyclopedia — pre-zum', pre-zump'-tu-us, pre-zump'-tu-us-li: "To presume" ("to take or go beforehand") is to speak or act without warrant or proudly. In the Old Testament the words are…

Prevent Encyclopedia — pre-vent' (qadham; prophthano, phthano): "Prevent" occurs in the King James Version in the literal but obsolete sense of "to come or go before," "to anticipate," not in t…

Prey Encyclopedia — pra (baz, Tereph, shalal): "Prey" is frequent in the Old Testament, chiefly as the translation of baz, "spoil," "plunder" ( Nu 14:3 , 11 ; De 1:39 ; Isa 10:6 , etc.); of …

Price Encyclopedia — pris: Represents various words in the Old Testament; time, is the usual Greek word for "price" in the New Testament. "Of great price" is polutimos, in Mt 13:46 , and polu…

Prick Encyclopedia — prik: As a noun (= any slender pointed thing, a thorn, a sting) it translates two words: (1) sekh, a "thorn" or "prickle." Only in Nu 33:55 , "those that ye let remain of…

Priest Encyclopedia — prest (kohen, "priest," "prince," "minister"; hiereus archiereus; for hiereus megas, of Heb 10:21 , see Thayer's Lexicon, under the word hiereus: I. NATURE OF THE PRIESTL…

PRIEST The Hebrews Dictionary — kohen, Gr. hierus, Lat. sacerdos, always denote one who offers sacrifices. At first every man was his own priest, and presented his own sacrifices before God. Afterwards …

Priest, Christ As Encyclopedia — See CHRIST, OFFICES OF.…

Priest, High Encyclopedia — (ha-kohen, ho hiereus; ha-kohen ha-mashiach, ho hiereus ho christos; ha-kohen ha-gadhol, ho hiereus ho megas; kohen ha-ro'sh, ho hiereus hegoumenos; New Testament archier…

Priesthood Encyclopedia — prest'-hood: 1. Priesthood Is an Office 2. In the Old Testament 3. Hereditary Priesthood 4. In the New Testament 5. Conclusions LITERATURE All worship is based on priesth…

Priesthood in the New Testament Encyclopedia — 1. The Jewish Priesthood 2. The Priesthood and High-Priesthood of Jesus Christ 3. The Priesthood of Believers 1. The Jewish Priesthood: In the New Testament hierateuma ( …

Priests and Levites Encyclopedia — (kohen, "priest"; nothing is definitely known as to the origin of the word; Lewi, "Levite," on which see LEVI): I. DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE HISTORY 1. The Old View 2. The G…

Primogeniture Encyclopedia — 1. Recognition of Doctrine: The right of the firstborn to inherit the headship of the family, carrying with it certain property rights and usually such titles as those of…

Prince Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the title generally applied to the chief men of the state. The “princes of the provinces” (1 Kings 20:14) were the governors or Lord-lieutenants of the provinces. So also…

Princes, the Seven Encyclopedia — prin'-sez, -siz. See PRINCE, (1), (b).…

Princess Encyclopedia — prin'-ses: The Hebrew term is sarah (compare sar, prince, and "Sarah"); it means (1) a queen ( Isa 49:23 , the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and Ame…

Principal Encyclopedia — prin'-si-pal: Appears in the King James Version as a translation of nine Hebrew words (fewer in the Revised Version (British and American)), in one case ( Isa 28:25 ) bei…

Principality Encyclopedia — prin-si-pal'-i-ti: In the Old Testament the word occurs but once ( Jer 13:18 , "your principalities shall come down"). Here the King James Version margin "head tires" is …

Principles Encyclopedia — prin'-si-p'-lz: Found twice ( Heb 5:12 ; 6:1 ). The Greek word (stoicheion) is also translated in the King James Version as "elements" and "rudiments." As rendered in He,…

Print; Printing; Printed Encyclopedia — print, prin'-ting, prin'-ted: Printing is the art of multiplying records--the "art of writing with many pens" (Jewish Encyclopedia, XII, 295), or wholesale writing. The a…

Prisca; Priscilla Encyclopedia — pris'-ka, pri-sil'-a. See AQUILA .…

Priscilla Dictionary — the wife of Aquila (Acts 18:2), who is never mentioned without her. Her name sometimes takes the precedence of his (Romans 16:3; 2 Timothy 4:19). She took part with Aquil…

Prison Garments Encyclopedia — See preceding article.…

Prison The Dictionary — first occasion on which we read of a prison is in the history of Joseph in Egypt. Then Potiphar, “Joseph’s master, took him, and put him into the prison, a place where th…

Prison, Spirits in Encyclopedia — The phrase occurs in the much-disputed passage, 1Pe 3:18-20 , where the apostle, exhorting Christians to endurance under suffering for well-doing, says: "Because Christ a…

Prison; Prisoner Encyclopedia — priz'-n, priz'-'-n-er, priz'-ner (there are various Hebrew words which are rendered "prison" in the King James Version, among them: 1. Hebrew Words: (1) cohar, "round hou…

Privy; Privily Encyclopedia — priv'-i, priv'-i-li: These words are obsolete in modern English and are replaced by "secret," "secretly," rather than by the cognates "private," "privately." the Revised …

Prize Encyclopedia — priz: Two Greek words are so rendered in English Versions of the Bible: (1) brabeion, the award to the victor in the Greek games, consisting of a garland of bay, olive, o…

Probation, Second Encyclopedia — pro-ba'-shun, sek'-und. See ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT .…

Prochorus Encyclopedia — prok'-o-rus (Prochoros) : One of "the seven" chosen by the Christian community in Jerusalem to superintend the dispensing of charity to the widows and other poor ( Ac 6:5…

Proconsul Encyclopedia — pro-kon'-sul (anthupatos ( Ac 13:7 ; 18:12 ); the King James Version deputy). See PROVINCE .…

Procurator Encyclopedia — prok'-u-ra-ter (epitropos): This word signified in a general sense a steward or bailiff of a private estate, or a financial agent with power of attorney, and the developm…

Profane Encyclopedia — pro-fan' (verb chalal, adjective chalal, chol; bebeloo, bebelos): From profanus, "before (i.e. outside) the temple," therefore unholy, polluted, secular, is of frequent o…

Profess; Profession Encyclopedia — pro-fes', pro-fesh'-un (naghadh; homologeo, homologia): "Profess" means literally "to own before," hence, to make open or public announcement; it occurs only once in the …

Prognosticators, Monthly Encyclopedia — prog-nos'-ti-ka-terz. See ASTROLOGY, 6.…

Prologue Encyclopedia — pro'-log, prol'-og (prologos, "foreword," "preface," "introduction"): The word occurs in the preface to Ecclesiasticus (Sirach), and is commonly applied to Joh 1:1-18 . S…

Prolong Encyclopedia — pro-long' ('arakh, mashakh): "Prolong," "prolonged" are the translations of 'arakh, "to stretch," "to make long" ( De 4:26 , and frequently, "prolong days"; De 4:40 , etc…

Promise Encyclopedia — prom'-is (most frequently in the Old Testament dabhar, "speaking," "speech," and dabhar, "to speak" also 'amar, "to say," once in Ps 77:8 , 'omer, "speech"; in the New Te…

Proper Encyclopedia — prop'-er: For the King James Version "proper" (child), in Heb 11:23 , the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "goodly"; in 1Ch 29:3 ; 1Co 7:7 , the Revised…

Proper Names Encyclopedia — See NAMES, PROPER.…

Property Encyclopedia — prop'-er-ti. See AGRARIAN LAWS ; JUBILEE ; POOR ; PORTION ; PRIMOGENITURE ; WEALTH .…

Prophecy Dictionary — or prediction, was one of the functions of the prophet. It has been defined as a “miracle of knowledge, a declaration or description or representation of something future…

Prophecy, Gift of Encyclopedia — See SPIRITUAL GIFTS .…

Prophecy; Prophets Encyclopedia — prof'-e-si, prof'-e-si, prof'-ets: I. THE IDEA OF BIBLICAL PROPHECY 1. The Seer and Speaker of God 2. Prophetical Inspiration 3. Relation to Dreams 4. Freedom of Inspirat…

Prophesyings, False Encyclopedia — prof'-e-si-ingz: The distinction between the true and the false prophecy and prophets is very difficult to state. Broadly speaking, the false prophesying related itself t…

Prophet Dictionary — (Hebrews nabi, from a root meaning “to bubble forth, as from a fountain,” hence “to utter”, comp. Psalm 45:1). This Hebrew word is the first and the most generally used f…

Prophet, the Old Encyclopedia — See OLD PROPHET, THE.…

Prophetess Encyclopedia — prof'-et-es (nebhi'ah; prophetis): Women were not excluded from the prophetic office in the Old Testament, and were honored with the right of prophetic utterance in the N…

Propitiation Dictionary & Encyclopedia — that by which God is rendered propitious, i.e., by which it becomes consistent with his character and government to pardon and bless the sinner. The propitiation does not…

Proportion Encyclopedia — pro-por'-shun: Occurs once in the sense of "space" as the translation of ma`-ar, "void or open space" ( 1Ki 7:36 the King James Version margin "Hebrew `nakedness,' " the …

Proportion Of Faith Dictionary — (Romans 12:6). Paul says here that each one was to exercise his gift of prophecy, i.e., of teaching, “according to the proportion of faith.” The meaning is, that the utte…

Proselyte Dictionary & Encyclopedia — is used in the LXX. for “stranger” (1 Chronicles 22:2), i.e., a comer to Palestine; a sojourner in the land (Exodus 12:48; 20:10; 22:21), and in the New Testament for a c…

Proseuche; Proseucha Encyclopedia — pro-su'-ke, prosu'-ka (proseuche): "A place in the open air where the Jews were wont to pray, outside of those cities where they had no synagogue," Ac 16:13 , 16 (Thayer,…

Prostitution Encyclopedia — pros-ti-tu'-shun. See CRIMES ; HARLOT ; PUNISHMENTS .…

Prostration Encyclopedia — …

Protevangelium, of James Encyclopedia — pro-te-van-jel'-i-um. See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS, III, 1, (a).…

Prove Encyclopedia — proov (bachan, nacah; dokimazo, peirazo): Means (1) to test or try; (2) to establish, demonstrate; (3) to find by experience. It is for the most part in the first (origin…

Provender Encyclopedia — prov'-en-der (1) micpo', from obsolete capha', "to feed," fodder for cattle in general ( Ge 24:25 , 32 ; 42:27 ; Jud 19:19 , 21 ); (2) belil, from balal, "to mix": "Lowet…

Proverb Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a trite maxim; a similitude; a parable. The Hebrew word thus rendered (mashal) has a wide signification. It comes from a root meaning “to be like,” “parable.” Rendered “p…

Proverbs, the Book of Encyclopedia — prov'-erbz: I. THE BOOK'S ACCOUNT OF ITSELF 1. Title and Headings 2. Authorship or Literary Species? II. THE SUCCESSIVE COMPILATIONS 1. The Introductory Section 2. The Cl…

Providence Dictionary & Encyclopedia — literally means foresight, but is generally used to denote God’s preserving and governing all things by means of second causes (Psalm 18:35; 63:8; Acts 17:28; Colossians …

Province Encyclopedia — prov'-ins (medhinah, "jurisdiction"; eparchia (English Versions of the Bible, province) ( Ac 23:34 ; 25:1 )): 1. Meaning of the Term 2. Roman Provincial Administration (1…

Provocation; Provoke Encyclopedia — prov-o-ka'-shun, pro-vok': "Provoke," literally, "to call forth," hence, to excite or stir up, whether in a good or bad sense, appears frequently in the Old Testament as …

Prudence; Prudent Encyclopedia — proo'-dens, proo'-dent: In the Old Testament "prudence" is the translation of `ormah ( Pr 8:12 ); also in the King James Version of sekhel ( 2Ch 2:12 , the Revised Versio…

Pruning-hook Encyclopedia — proon'-ing-hook. See HOOK, (3); VINE.…

PSALMS The Dictionary — psalms are the production of various authors. “Only a portion of the Book of Psalms claims David as its author. Other inspired poets in successive generations added now o…

Psalms, Book of Encyclopedia — samz, (tehillim, "praises," cepher tehillim, "book of praises"; Psalmoi, Psalterion): I. INTRODUCTORY TOPICS 1. Title 2. Place in the Canon 3. Number of Psalms 4. Titles …

Psalms, Imprecatory Encyclopedia — im'-pre-ka-to-ri, im-pre-ka'-ter-i. See PSALMS, VI, 7.…

Psalter, (psalms), of Solomon Encyclopedia — sol'-ter. See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. III, 1; BETWEEN THE TESTAMENTS, sec. IV, 1, (1), (b).…

Psaltery Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a musical instrument, supposed to have been a kind of lyre, or a harp with twelve strings. The Hebrew word nebhel, so rendered, is translated “viol” in Isaiah 5:12 (R.V.,…

Psaltiel Encyclopedia — sol'-ti-el: Syriac and the Revised Version margin = "Phaltiel" of 2 Esdras 5:16.…

Pseudo-matthew, Gospel of Encyclopedia — su'-do-math'-u. See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS, III, 1, (b).…

Psychology Encyclopedia — si-kol'-o-ji: 1. Introduction: Scope of Biblical Psychology 2. Nature and Origin of the Soul 3. False Theories 4. Creationism and Traducianism 5. Trichotomy 6. Scriptural…

Ptolemais Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a maritime city of Galilee (Acts 21:7). It was originally called “Accho” (q.v.), and received the name Ptolemais from Ptolemy Soter when he was in possession of Coele-Syr…

Ptolemy Encyclopedia — tol'-e-mi (Ptolemaios, but usually called Ptolemy--"the Warlike"): The name Ptolemy is rather common from the days of Alexander the Great, but is best known as the dynast…

Puah Dictionary — splendid. (1.) One of the two midwives who feared God, and refused to kill the Hebrew male children at their birth (Exodus 1:15-21). (2.) A descendant of Issachar (Judges…

Puah; Puvah Encyclopedia — pu'-a, pu'-va: (1) pu'ah: One of the Hebrew midwives whom the king of Egypt commanded to kill all male children of the Hebrews at birth. The midwives, fearing God, refuse…

Publican Dictionary & Encyclopedia — one who farmed the taxes (e.g., Zacchaeus, Luke 19:2) to be levied from a town or district, and thus undertook to pay to the supreme government a certain amount. In order…

Publius Dictionary & Encyclopedia — “the chief man of the island” of Malta (Acts 28:7), who courteously entertained Paul and his shipwrecked companions for three days, till they found a more permanent place…

Pudens Dictionary & Encyclopedia — bashful, a Christian at Rome, who sent his greetings to Timothy (2 Timothy 4:21). (See CLAUDIA.)…

Puhites Encyclopedia — pu'-hits (puthi). See PUTHITES .…

Pul Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (l .) An Assyrian king. It has been a question whether he was identical with Tiglath-pileser III. (q.v.), or was his predecessor. The weight of evidence is certainly in f…

Pulpit Encyclopedia — pool'-pit: Ne 8:4 , "Ezra the scribe stood upon a mighdol of wood." Mighdol is one of the commonest words in the Old Testament and means simply a high object--here a scaf…

Pulse Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Daniel 1:12, 16), R.V. “herbs,” vegetable food in general.…

PUNISHMENT The New Testament Dictionary — lays down the general principles of good government, but contains no code of laws for the punishment of offenders. Punishment proceeds on the principle that there is an e…

Punishment, Everlasting Encyclopedia — pun'-ish-ment: I. PRELIMINARY ASSUMPTIONS 1. Survival after Death 2. Retribution for Sin 3. Conscious Suffering in Future II. SCRIPTURAL SUPPORT 1. Old Testament and Jewi…

Punishments Encyclopedia — pun'-ish-ments ('awon, "fault," "iniquity," "punishment for iniquity," "sin" ( Ge 4:13 ; Le 26:41 ; Job 19:29 ; Ps 149:7 ; La 4:22 ; Eze 14:10 margin; Am 1:3 , 6 , 9 , 11…

Punites Encyclopedia — pu'-nits (puni, probably "dark"): Descendants of Puvah, of the tribe of Issachar ( Nu 26:23 ; compare Ge 46:13 ; Jud 10:1 ; 1Ch 7:1 ).…

Punon Encyclopedia — pu'-non (punon): A desert camp of the Israelites, the second after leaving Mt. Hor ( Nu 33:42 , 43 ). Eusebius (Onom 299 85; 123 9) mentions an Idumean village, North of …

Pur Encyclopedia — pur ( Es 3:7 ; 9:26 ). See PURIM .…

Purah Encyclopedia — pu'-ra (purah, "branch"): Gideon's "servant," literally, "young man," i.e. armor-bearer ( Jud 7:10 f, the King James Version "Phurah").…

Purchase Encyclopedia — pur'-chats: In modern English, "to acquire by payment," in Elizabethan English, "to acquire" by any means. In the Old Testament, the King James Version has used "purchase…

Pure; Purely; Purity Encyclopedia — pur, pur'-li, pu'-ri-ti: This group of words has in the Old Testament and the New Testament an almost exclusively ethical significance, though the word "pure" is of cours…

Purge Encyclopedia — purj: A number of words in both the Old Testament and the New Testament are so rendered in the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), although…

Purification Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the process by which a person unclean, according to the Levitical law, and thereby cut off from the sanctuary and the festivals, was restored to the enjoyment of all thes…

Purim; Pur Encyclopedia — pur'-rim, pur (purim, "lots"; Septuagint Phrourai): The name of a Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th and 15th days of the month Adar, the final month of the Biblical …

Purity Encyclopedia — pu'-ri-ti: The Bible bears witness to the long struggle over and in man to secure physical, mental, and moral cleanliness. The various forms of purity have relation to ea…

Purloining Encyclopedia — pur-loin'-ing: Lit. "for far off," hence, to carry away or steal; the word is the translation of nosphizomai, "to take away for oneself," "to secrete," "to steal," a word…

Purple Encyclopedia — pur'-p'-l ('argaman; Chaldaic 'argewan ( 2Ch 2:7 ); compare Arabic 'urjuwan, and Persian 'arghawan; porphura, porphureos Septuagint and New Testament)): Purple dye was ma…

Purpose, of God Encyclopedia — pur'-pus (prothesis ( Ro 9:11 ; Eph 1:11 )): The word "purpose" seems to be an equivalent of the word "decree" as used in regard to man's relation to eternity. More corre…

Purse Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (l.) Gr. balantion, a bag (Luke 10:4; 22:35, 36). (2.) Gr. zone, properly a girdle (Matthew 10:9; Mark 6:8), a money-belt. As to our Lord’s sending forth his disciples wi…

Purslain; Juice Encyclopedia — purs'-lan, joos, jus. See JUICE .…

Purtenance Encyclopedia — pur'-te-nans: With the significance of "belongings," this word occurs in the King James Version of Ex 12:9 as the translation of qerebh, "within" "inward," "roast .... wi…

Put Encyclopedia — put (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth): 1. Renderings: In consequence of the identification at the time, the proph…

Puteoli Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a city on the coast of Campania, on the north shore of a bay running north from the Bay of Naples, at which Paul landed on his way to Rome, from which it was distant 170 …

Puthites Encyclopedia — pu'-thits (puthi, "simple"; the King James Version Puhites): One of the families of Kiriath-jearim, grandchildren of Caleb ( 1Ch 2:50 , 53 ).…

Putiel Encyclopedia — pu'-ti-el (puTi'el, "contemned by El"): Father of the wife of Eleazar, Aaron's son, and thus grandfather of Phinehas, Eleazar's son ( Ex 6:25 ). See PHINEHAS, (3).…

Puvah Encyclopedia — pu'-va. See PUAH .…

Pygarg Encyclopedia — pi'-garg (dishon; Septuagint pugargos; compare proper nouns, "Dishon" and "Dishan" ( Ge 36:21-30 ; 1Ch 1:38-42 ); according to BDB, Hommel, Saugethiere, derives ... from …

PYGARG Hebrews Dictionary — dishon, “springing”, (Deuteronomy 14:5), one of the animals permitted for food. It is supposed to be the Antelope addax. It is described as “a large animal, over 3 1/2 fe…

Pyramid Encyclopedia — pir'-a-mid puramis: Pyramids are mentioned in connection with the splendid monument reared by Simon Maccabeus in memory of his parents and brethren at Modin (1 Macc 13:28…

Pyrrhus Encyclopedia — pir'-us (Purros, "fiery-red"): The name is inserted in the text of the Revised Version (British and American) in Ac 20:4 as that of the father of SOPATER (which see).…

Python Encyclopedia — pi'-thon: Occurs only in Ac 16:16 , where the Revised Version (British and American) reads, "a certain maid having a spirit of divination (margin "a spirit, a Python") me…