POOR
The general kindly spirit of the law toward the poor is sufficiently shown by such passages as (15:7) for the reason that (ver. 11) "the poor shall never cease out of the land."...
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Smith's Bible Dictionary, Dr. William Smith, 1884.
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POPLAR
This is the rendering of the Hebrew word libneh, which occurs in (Genesis 30:37) and Hose 4:13 Several authorities are in favor of the rendering of the Authorized Version and th...
PORATHA
one of the ten sons of Haman slain by the Jews in Shushan the palace. (Esther 9:8)
PORCH
Ulam, or ulam. (1 Chronicles 28:11)Misderon ulam, (Judges 3:23) strictly a vestibule, was probably a sort of veranda chamber in the works of Solomon, open in front and at the si...
PORCIUS FESTUS
[FESTUS, PORCIUS]
PORTER
This word when used in the Authorized Version does not bear its modern signification of a carrier of burdens, but denotes in every case a gate-keeper, from the Latin portarius, ...
POSSESSION
[DEMONIACS]
POST
Probably, as Gesenius argues, the door-case of a door, including the lintel and side posts. The posts of the doors of the temple were of olive wood. (1 Kings 6:33)A courier or c...
POT
The term "pot" is applicable to so many sorts of vessels that it can scarcely be restricted to any one in particular.Asuc (2 Kings 4:2) the earthen jar, deep and narrow, without...
POTIPHAR
an Egyptian name, also written Potipherah, signifies belonging to the sun. Potiphar. with whom the history of Joseph is connected is described as an officer of Pharaoh chief of ...
POTIPHERAH, OR POTIPHERAH
was priest or prince of On, and his daughter Asenath was given Joseph to wife by Pharaoh. (Genesis 41:45,50; 46:20) (B.C. 1715.)
POTSHERD
also in Authorized Version "sherd," a broken piece of earthenware. (Proverbs 26:23)
POTTAGE
[LENTILS]
POTTERS FIELD, THE
a piece of ground which, according to the statement of St. Matthew, (Matthew 27:7) was purchased by the Priests with the thirty pieces of silver rejected by Judas, and converted...
POTTERY
The art of pottery is one of the most common and most ancient of all manufactures. It is abundantly evident, both that the Hebrews used earthenware vessels in the wilderness and...
POUND
A weight. [See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND MEASURES]A sum of money put in the Old Testament, (1 Kings 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Nehemiah 7:71) for the Hebrew maneh, worth in silver about. ...
PRAETORIUM
(in the Revised Version translated palace,) (Matthew 27:27; John 18:28,33; 19:3) the headquarters of the Roman military governor, wherever he happened to be. In time of peace so...
PRALTITE, THE
Helez "the Paltite" is named in (2 Samuel 23:26) among David’s mighty men. (B.C. 1015.)
PRAYER
The object of this article will be to touch briefly on --The doctrine of Scripture as to the nature and efficacy of prayer;Its directions as to time, place and manner of prayer;...
PRESENTS
[GIFT]
PRESIDENT
(sarac or sareca, only used (Daniel 6:1)... the Chaldee equivalent for Hebrew shter, probably from sara, Zend. a "head"), a high officer in the Persian court, a chief, a preside...
PRIEST
The English word is derived from the Greek presbyter, signifying an "elder" (Heb. cohen). Origin. --The idea of a priesthood connects itself in all its forms, pure or corrupted,...
PRINCE, PRINCESS
The only special uses of the word "prince" are --"Princes of provinces" (1 Kings 20:14) who were probably local governors or magistrates.The "princes" mentioned in (Daniel 6:1) ...
PRINCIPALITY
In several passages of the New Testament the term "principalities and powers" appears to denote different orders of angels,good or bad. See (Ephesians 6:12)
PRISCA
(ancient), (2 Timothy 4:19) or Priscil’la (a diminutive from Prisca), the wife of Aquila. [AQUILA] To what has been said elsewhere under the head of AQUILA the following may be ...
PRISON
[For imprisonment as a punishment, see PUNISHMENTS] It is plain that in Egypt special places were used as prisons, and that they were under the custody of a military officer. (G...
PROCHORUS
(leader of the chorus), one of the seven deacons, being the third of the list, and named next after Stephen and Philip. (Acts 6:5)