Dictionaries :: Priesthood, Priest's OfficeVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1NounStrong's Number: g2406Greek: hierateumaPriesthood, Priest's Office:denotes "a priesthood" (akin to hierateuo, see below), "a body of priests," consisting of all believers, the whole church (not a special order from among them), called "a holy priest

Dictionaries :: Providence, 2International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaProvidence, 2: IV. Discussion of the Contents of the Biblical Doctrine. 1. Different Views of Providence Compared: There are four distinct conceptions of providence as it concerns God's relation to the ongoing of the world and to man, the rational and moral free agent w

Dictionaries :: PossibleVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1AdjectiveStrong's Number: g1415Greek: dunatosPossible:"strong, mighty, powerful, able (to do)," in its neuter form signifies "possible," Mat 19:26; 24:24; 26:39; Mar 9:23; 10:27; 13:22; 14:35, 36; Luk 18:27; Act 2:24; 20:16 (27:39, in some mss.; dunamai, "to be able," in

Dictionaries :: RechabitesEaston's Bible DictionaryRechabites: the descendants of Rechab through Jonadab or Jehonadab. They belonged to the Kenites, who accompanied the children of Israel into Palestine, and dwelt among them. Moses married a Kenite wife (Jdg 1:16), and Jael was the wife of "Heber the Kenite" (4:17). Saul also showed kindness to

Dictionaries :: PollutionInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPollution: po-lu'-shun (ga'al, "to pollute"; alisgema, "contamination"): In Mal 1:7, "Ye offer polluted bread," i.e. not actually unclean, but worthless, common (compare Ezr 2:62), bread here being used metonymically for sacrificial offerings generally (compare Le 21:6; Mt 6:11).

Dictionaries :: PolygamyInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPolygamy: po-lig'-a-mi: 1. Meaning of the Term 2. Origin of Polygamy 3. The Old Testament and Polygamy 4. Polygamy Unnatural The Eunuch 5. Weakness of Polygamy 1. Meaning of the Term: Polygamy has been and is the open blazon by the human race of sex vice.

Dictionaries :: PunitesHitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryPunites:beholding; my faceInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPunites: pu'-nits (puni, probably "dark"): Descendants of Puvah, of the tribe of Issachar (Nu 26:23; compare Ge 46:13; Jud 10:1; 1Ch 7:1).

Dictionaries :: PorphyryInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPorphyry: por'-fi-ri (in Es 1:6, the Revised Version margin has "porphyry" (the King James Version margin "porphyre") for bahaT, English Versions of the Bible "red (marble)"; the Septuagint has smaragdtes, which was a green stone): Porphyry is an igneous rock containing distinct c

Dictionaries :: PurgeInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPurge: purj: A number of words in both the Old Testament and the New Testament are so rendered in the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), although frequently in the Revised Version (British and American) the older English word "purge" is displaced by th

Dictionaries :: PurpleInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPurple: pur'-p'-l ('argaman; Chaldaic ‘argewan (2Ch 2:7); compare Arabic ‘urjuwan, and Persian ‘arghawan; porphura, porphureos Septuagint and New Testament)): Purple dye was manufactured by the Phoenicians from a marine mollusk, Murex trunculus. The shell was broke

Dictionaries :: Prudence; PrudentInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPrudence; Prudent: proo'-dens, proo'-dent: In the Old Testament "prudence" is the translation of ‘ormah (Pr 8:12); also in the King James Version of sekhel (2Ch 2:12, the Revised Version (British and American) "discretion"); and "prudent" is the translation of ‘

Dictionaries :: ProveInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaProve: proov (bachan, nacah; dokimazo, peirazo): Means (1) to test or try; (2) to establish, demonstrate; (3) to find by experience. It is for the most part in the first (original) sense that the word is found in Scripture. In the Old Testament it is most frequently the t

Dictionaries :: Poti-PherahNave's Topical BiblePoti-Pherah: Definition Of A priest of OnPoti-Pherah: Joseph's Father-In-Law Gen 41:45, 50; 46:20

Dictionaries :: PlummetNave's Topical BiblePlummet: General Scriptures Concerning Amo 7:7, 8; Zec 4:10Plummet: Figurative: Isa 28:17

Dictionaries :: Prison GarmentsInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPrison Garments: 

Dictionaries :: Pools and PondsTorrey's New Topical TextbookPools and Ponds: Made by God Isa 35:7Pools and Ponds: Made by Man Isa 19:10Pools and Ponds: Artificial, Designed For Supplying cities with water 2Ki 20:20 Supplying gardens with water Ecc 2:6 Preserving fish Isa 19:10Pools and Ponds: Water of, brought into the city

Dictionaries :: PraiseInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPraise: praz (tehillah, "psalm," "praise," todhah, "confession" "thanksgiving," shabhach, "to praise" "glorify," zamar, yadhah, "to stretch out the hand," "confess"; aineo, epaineo, (epainos): 1. Its Meaning: The word comes from the Latin pretium, "price," or "value," and may

Dictionaries :: Poll TaxNave's Topical BiblePoll Tax: See TAX

Dictionaries :: Psalms, ImprecatoryInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPsalms, Imprecatory: im'-pre-ka-to-ri, im-pre-ka'-ter-i.

Dictionaries :: Potters FieldEaston's Bible DictionaryPotters Field: the name given to the piece of ground which was afterwards bought with the money that had been given to Judas. It was called the "field of blood" (Mat 27:7-10). Tradition places it in the valley of Hinnom. (See ACELDAMA.)