International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Palsy; Paralysis

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 which it a...

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Palti

pal'-ti (palTi, "Yah delivers"):(1) One of the "searchers" of Canaan sent by Moses (Nu 13:9), representing Benjamin in the expedition (13:9).(2) The man to whom Saul gave Michal...

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Paltiel

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

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Paltite

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 to Hele...

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Pamphylia

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 Mediterranean Sea,...

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Pan

Name of a utensil used in the preparation or the serving of food, and representing several words in the original. Passing over the use of the word in connections like1Ch 9:31, "...

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Pannag

pan'-ag (pannagh; kasia;Eze 27:17margin, "Perhaps a kind of confection"): One of the articles of commerce of Judah and Israel. The kasia of the Septuagint is said to be a shrub ...

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Panoply

pan'-o-pli: 1 Macc 13:29 the Revised Version margin.SeeARMOR.

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Pap

(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, Concise Etymological...

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Paper

pa'-per.See CRAFTS, II, 13; PAPYRUS; REED; WRITING.

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Paper Reeds

redz: InIsa 19:7the King James Version (the Revised Version (British and American) "meadows").

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Paphos

pa'-fos:1. Site:The name of two towns, Old (Palaia Paphos, or Palaipaphos) and New Paphos Nea Paphos), situated at the southwestern extremity of Cyprus. Considerable confusion i...

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Papyrus

pa-pi'-rus (Cyperus papyrus; bublos, biblos, whence biblion, a roll, ta biblia, "the Books" = the Bible):1. Papyrus Paper2. Egyptian Papyri3. Aramaic Papyri4. Greek Papyri5. The...

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Papyrus, Vessels Of

See SHIPS AND BOATS, II, 2, (1).

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Parable

par'-a-b'-l:1. Name2. Historical Data3. Christ's Use of Parables.4. Purpose of Christ in Using Parables5. Interpretation of the Parables6. Doctrinal Value of the Parables1. Name...

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Paraclete

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 the Gospe...

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Paradise

par'-a-dis (pardec; paradeisos):1. Origin and Meaning:A word probably of Persian origin meaning a royal park. SeeGARDEN. The word occurs in the Hebrew Scriptures but 3 times:So ...

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Parah

pa'-ra, par'-a (ha-parah; Codex Vaticanus Phara; Codex Alexandrinus Aphar): A city named as in the territory of Benjamin between Avvim and Ophrah (Jos 18:23). It may with some c...

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Paralysis, Paralytic

pa-ral'-i-sis, par-alit'-ik.SeePALSY.

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Paramour

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

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Paran, El-Paran

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 the tereb...

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Parbar

par'-bar (parbar (1Ch 26:18), and parwarim, translated "precincts" (the King James Version "suburbs" in2Ki 23:11); Septuagint pharoureim): In1Ch 26:18reference is made to the po...

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Parcel

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

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Parched

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 common pra...

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Parched Corn (Grain)

parcht.SeeFOOD.

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Parchment

parch'-ment (membrana (2Ti 4:13)): The word "parchment "which occurs only once (2Ti 4:13), is derived from Latin pergamena (Greek Pergamene), i.e. pertaining to Pergamum, the na...

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Parchments

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).In Greek...