Smith's Bible Dictionary

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PEACOCKS

(Heb. tuccyyim). Among the natural products which Solomon’s fleet brought home to Jerusalem, mention is made of "peacocks," (1 Kings 10:22; 2 Chronicles 9:21) which is probably ...

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PEARL

(Heb. gabish). The Hebrew word in (Job 28:18) probably means "crystal." Pearls, however are frequently mentioned in the New Testament, (Matthew 13:45; 1 Timothy 2:9; Revelation ...

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PEDAHEL

(whom God redeems), the son of Ammihud, and prince of the tribe of Naphtali. (Numbers 34:28)

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PEDAIAH

(whom Jehovah redeems).The father of Zebudah, mother of King Jehoiakim. (2 Kings 23:38) (B.C. before 648.)The brother of Salathiel or Shealtiel and father of Zerubbabel who is u...

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PEDARHZUR

(whom the rock (i.e. God) redeems), father of Gamaliel, the chief of the tribe of Manasseh at the time of the exodus. (Numbers 1:10; 2:20; 7:54,59; 10:23) (B.C. 1491.)

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PEKAH

(open-eyed), son of Remaliah, originally a captain of Pekaiah king of Israel, murdered his master seized the throne, and became the 18th sovereign of the northern kingdom, B.C. ...

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PEKAHIAH

(whose eyes Jehovah opened), son and successor of Menahem was the 17th king of the separate kingdom of Israel, B.C. 759-757. After a brief reign of scarcely two years a conspira...

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PEKOD

(visitation), an appellative applied to the Chaldeans. (Jeremiah 50:21; Ezekiel 23:23) Authorities are undecided as to the meaning of the term.

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PELAIAH

(distinguished by Jehovah).A son of Elioenai, of the royal line of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:24) (B.C. after 400.)One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in expounding the law, (Nehem...

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PELALIAH

(judged by Jehovah), the son of Amzi and ancestor of Adaiah. (Nehemiah 11:12)

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PELATIAH

(delivered by Jehovah).Son of Hananiah the son of Zerubbabel. (1 Chronicles 3:21) (B.C. after 536.)One of the captains of the marauding band of Simeonites who in the reign of He...

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PELEG

(division, part), son of Eber and brother of Joktan. (Genesis 10:25; 11:16) The only incident connected with his history is the statement that "in his days was the earth divided...

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PELET

(liberation),A son of Jahdai in an obscure genealogy. (1 Chronicles 2:47)The son of Azmaveth, that is, either a native of the place of that name or the son of one of David’s her...

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PELETH

(swiftness).The father of On the Reubenite who joined Dathan and Abiram in their rebellion. (Numbers 16:1) (B.C. 1490.)Son of Jonathan and a descendant of Jerahmeel. (1 Chronicl...

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PELETHITES

(couriers). [CHERETHITES]

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PELICAN

(Heb. kaath, sometimes translated "cormorant," as (Isaiah 34:11; Zephaniah 2:14) though in the margin correctly rendered "pelican"), a voracious waterbird, found most abundantly...

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PELONITE, THE

Two of David’s men, Helez and Ahijah, are called Pelonites. (1 Chronicles 11:27,36) (B.C. about 1015.) From (1 Chronicles 27:10) it appears that the former was of the tribe of E...

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PEN

[WRITING]

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PENIEL

(face of God) the name which Jacob gave to the place in which he had wrestled with God: "He called the name of the place ’face of El,’ for I have seen Elohim face to face." (Gen...

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PENINNAH

(coral or pearl), one of the two wives of Elkanah. (1 Samuel 1:2) (B.C. 1125.)

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PENNY, PENNYWORTH

In the New Testament "penny," either alone or in the compound "pennyworth," occurs as the rendering of the Roman denarius. (Matthew 20:2; 22:10; Mark 6:37; 12:15; Luke 20:24; Jo...

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PENTATEUCH, THE

is the Greek name given to the five books commonly called the "five books of Moses." This title is derived from "pente",five, and "teucos") which, meaning originally "vessel" "i...

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PENTECOST

that is, the fiftieth day (from a Greek word meaning fiftieth), or Harvest Feast, or Feast of Weeks, may be regarded as a supplement to the Passover. It lasted for but one day. ...

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PENUEL

[PENIEL]

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PEOR

(cleft), a mountain peak in Moab belonging to the Abarim range, and near Pisgah, to which, after having ascended Pisgah, the prophet Balaam was conducted by Balak that he might ...

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PERAZIM

(a breach), Mount, a name which occurs in (Isaiah 28:21) only --unless the place which it designates is identical with the Baal-perazim mentioned as the scene of one of David’s ...

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PERESH

(dung), the son of Machir by his wife Maachah. (1 Chronicles 7:16)