Philip, The Gospel Of
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Philippi
fi-lip'-i (Philippoi, ethnic Philippesios,Php 4:15):1. Position and Name:A city of Macedonia, situated in 41ø 5' North latitude and 24ø 16' East longitude. It lay on the Egnatia...
Philippians, The Epistle To The
fi-lip'-i-anzI. PAUL AND THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPIII. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPIIII. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EPISTLE1. A Letter2. A Letter of Love3. A Letter of Joy4....
Philistia
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, "land of th...
Philistim
fi-lis'-tim, fil'-is-tim (pelishtim (Ge 10:14, the King James Version)).SeePHILISTINES.
Philistines
fi-lis'-tinz, fil'-is-tinz, fil'-is-tinz (pelishtim; Phulistieim, allophuloi):I. OLD TESTAMENT NOTICES1. Race and Origin2. Religion3. Individual Philistines Mentioned4. Title of...
Philistines, Lords Of The
SeePHILISTIA.
Philistines, Sea Of The
(Ex 23:31).SeeMEDITERRANEAN SEA.
Philo, Judaeus
fi-'lo, joo-de'-us:1. His Life2. Importance of the Period3. The Task of Philo4. Changes and New Problems5. Three Subjects of Inquiry(1) The Conception of God(2) God's Relation t...
Philologus
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, who was ...
Philometor
fil-o-me'-tor.See PTOLEMY, VI.
Philosophy
fi-los'-o-fi (philosophia):1. Definition and Scope(1) Intuitive Philosophy Is Universal(2) Speculative Philosophy Belongs Mainly to Western Thought2. Greek Philosophy3. Philosop...
Phinees
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 45:23)....
Phinehas
fin'-e-as, -az, fin'-e-has, -haz (pinechac, "mouth of brass"):(1) Son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron (Ex 6:25; compare1Ch 6:4;Ezr 7:5, where he is seen to be an ancestor of Ez...
Phinoe
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" ofEzr ...
Phlegon
fle'-gon, fleg'-on (Phlegan): The name of a Roman Christian to whom Paul sent greetings (Ro 16:14). Of him nothing is known.
Phoebe
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 of min...
Phoenice
fe-ni'-se (Phoinix).SeePHOENIX.
Phoenicia; Phoenicians
fe-nish'-i-a, fe-nish'-anz:1. The Land2. The Colonies3. The People4. Arts and Manufactures5. Commerce and Trade6. Language and Culture7. Religion8. HistoryLITERATURE1. The Land:...
Phoenix
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 Lycia, wa...
Phoros
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 with Zeru...
Phrurai
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 epistl...
Phrygia
frij'-i-a (Phrugia): A large ancient country of Central Asia Minor, very mountainous and with table-lands reaching 4,000 ft. in height. Its name is derived from Phryges, a tribe...
Phurah
fu'-ra (purah, "branch").SeePURAH.
Phut
fut (puT).SeePUT.
Phuvah
fu'-va.SeePUAH.
Phygelus; Phygellus
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 James Ve...