Peter, Epistles Of
We have two epistles attributed to Peter by the common consent to the Christian church. The genuineness of the first has never been disputed; it is referred to as his accredited...
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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, American Tract Society, c. 1859, edited by W. W. Rand.
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Pharaoh
Is properly an Egyptian word adopted into the Hebrew, and signifies king; so that when we find this name it means everywhere the king. Thus, also, Pharaoh Hophra is simply king ...
Pharisees
A numerous and dominant sect of the Jews, agreeing on some main points of doctrine and practice, but divided into different parties or schools on minor points; as for instance, ...
Pharpar
A river of Damascus. See in ABANA, and Pharpar.
Phebe
A Christian woman of Cenchrea, the eastern port of Corinth, bearer of the epistle of Paul to the Romans, in which he commends her to their confidence and Christian love. She app...
Phenice
A city near the south coast of Crete, having a harbor, now called Lutro, opening to the southeast. Paul, on his voyage to Rome from Caesarea, was unable to made this port, Ac 27...
Phenicia Or Phenice
See PHOENICIA, PHENICIA, or PHENICE.
Phichol
Apparently the title borne by the "captain of the host" of the king of Gerar, in the time of Abraham and Isaac, Ge 21:22; 26:26.
Philadelphia
A city of Lydia, in Asia Minor, where was one of the seven Asiatic churches, highly praised by Christ for its fidelity, Re 3:7- 13. Philadelphia as so called from Attalus Philad...
Philemon
A rich citizen of Colosse, in Phrygia, to whom Paul wrote an epistle, on occasion of sending back to him his servant Onesimus. Philemon, converted by the instrumentality of Paul...
Philetus
A heretic, excluded from the church for denying the resurrection, and promoting infidelity, 2Ti 2:17-18. See HYMENUS.
Philip
1. The Tetrarch, a son of Herod the Great, by his wife Cleopatra. In the division of Herod’s kingdom, he was made tetrarch of Batanea, Trachonitis, and Auranitis, Lu 3:1. See HE...
Philippi
A city of proconsular Macedonia, so called from Philip king of Macedon, who repaired and beautified it; whence it lost its former name of Dathos. It was constituted a Roman "col...
Philistines
A celebrated people, who inhabited the southern seacoast of Canaan, which from them took the name of Philistia, Ps 60:8 108:9, or Palestine. They seem originally to have migrate...
Philosophy
Love of Wisdom, in the New Testament means the vain and pernicious speculations of human reason; the wisdom of this world, and "science falsely so called," 1Co 1:18-271Ti 6:20, ...
Phinehas
1. Son of Elezar, and grandson of Aaron the high priest. His zealous an decided character was shown in the prompt execution of he profligate prince of Judah, and his companion a...
Phoenicia, Phenicia, Or Phenice
Ac 15:3, in its largest sense, designated a narrow strip of country extending nearly the whole length of the eastern coast of the Mediterranean sea, form Antioch to the borders ...
Phrygia
An inland province of Asia Minor bounded north by Bithynia and Galatia, east by Cappadocia, south by Lycia, Pisidai, and Isauria, and west by Mysia, Lydia, and Caria. It was cal...
Phut Or Put
A son of Ham, Ge 10:6, whose posterity are named with Cush and Ludim as serving in Egyptian armies, and as part of the host of Gog, Jer 46:9Eze 27:10 30:5 38:5 Na 3:9. In severa...
Phylacteries
Were little rolls of parchment, in which were written certain words of the law, and which were worn by the Jews upon their foreheads, and upon the left arm. The custom was found...
Physicians
The medical skill of the Egyptians was widely celebrated. Each physician confined his practice to diseases of a single class, and thus a large household would require the attend...
Pi-Beseth
A city of Egypt, called by the Greeks Bubastos, and containing a famous temple of the goddess Bubastis, who was compared to the Diana of Southern Europe. This temple was annuall...
Pigeons
See DOVES.
Pihahiroth
A place near the Gulf of Suez, on its northwest side. It was the third and last encampment of the Hebrews, before crossing the Red Sea, Ex 14:2,9Nu 33:7. Its exact location cann...
Pilate Or Pontius Pilate
Was the fifth or sixth Roman procurator in the province of Judea, after the banishment of Archelaus. He was appointed A. D. 26, and continues in the province ten year, usually r...
Pillar
Sometimes means a monumental column, Ge 35:202Sa 18:18; or a column of cloud or smoke, Ex 13:21Jud 20:40. The stately column which adorns and supports the front of a temple, Jud...
Pilled
Peeled, as a tree of its bark, Ge 30:37.