Dictionaries :: PipersVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words Pipers:For PIPERS, Rev 18:22, AV, see FLUTE-PLAYERS

Dictionaries :: Pestilence, Pestilent FellowVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g3061Greek: loimosPestilence, Pestilent Fellow:"a pestilence, any deadly infectious malady," is used in the plural in Luk 21:11 (in some mss., Mat 24:7); in Act 24:5, metaphorically, "a pestilent fellow." See FELLOW.

Dictionaries :: PeraeaInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPeraea: pe-re'-a (he Peraia, Peraios, Peraites): 1. The Country: This is not a Scriptural name, but the term used by Josephus to denote the district to which the rabbis habitually refer as "the land beyond Jordan." This corresponds to the New Testament phrase peran tou Iordano

Dictionaries :: OutgoingInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaOutgoing: out'-go-ing: In Ps 65:8, "Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice," the Hebrew is motsa'. The word (from yatsa'," to go forth") refers to the "going forth" of the sun, and so means "east" (as in Ps 75:6). The connection of motsa' with "evening" is

Dictionaries :: PerserveranceVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g4343Greek: proskarteresisPerserverance:occurs in Eph 6:18. Cp. the verb (and the formation) under ATTEND, No. 2.

Dictionaries :: PhicholHitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryPhichol:the mouth of all, or every tongueNave's Topical BiblePhichol: Chief Captain of the Philistines Gen 21:22, 32; 26:26Smith's Bible DictionaryPhichol: (strong) chief captain of the army of Abimelech, king of the Philistines of Gerar in the days of both Abraham (Genesis 21:22; 21:32

Dictionaries :: PenknifeInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPenknife: pen'-nif (Jer 36:23). Nave's Topical BiblePenknife: General Scriptures Concerning Jer 36:23

Dictionaries :: PigeonEaston's Bible DictionaryPigeon: Pigeons are mentioned as among the offerings which, by divine appointment, Abram presented unto the Lord (Gen 15:9). They were afterwards enumerated among the sin-offerings (Lev 1:14; 12:6), and the law provided that those who could not offer a lamb might offer two young pigeons (5:7; Luk 2:

Dictionaries :: Persian Religion (Ancient)International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPersian Religion (Ancient): I. BEFORE ZOROASTER 1. Early Aryan Religion 2. Avesta and Rig-Veda 3. The Creator II. ZOROASTRIANISM 1. Leading Principle 2. Not Monotheistic (1) Darius and Xerxes (2) Ahura Mazda 3. Objects of Worship 4.

Dictionaries :: Perfection, Perfecting (Noun), PerfectnessVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1NounStrong's Number: g2676Greek: katartisisPerfection, Perfecting (Noun), Perfectness:"a making fit," is used figuratively in an ethical sense in 2Cr 13:9, RV, "perfecting" (AV, "perfection"), implying a process leading to consummation (a

Dictionaries :: Plagues, the TenSmith's Bible DictionaryPlagues, the Ten: The occasion on which the plagues were sent is described in Exodus 3-12. (1.) The plague of blood.When Moses and Aaron came before Pharaoh, a miracle was required of them. Then Aaron's rod became "a serpent (Authorized Version) or rather "a crocodile." Its being changed

Dictionaries :: OrderlyVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g2887Greek: kosmiosOrderly:an adjective signifying "decent, modest, orderly" (akin to kosmos, "order, adornment"), is translated "modest" in 1Ti 2:9; "orderly" in 1Ti 3:2, RV (AV, "of good behavior"). See MODEST. Note: For stoicheo, in Act 21:24, "thou w

Dictionaries :: OwlEaston's Bible DictionaryOwl: (1.) Heb. bath-haya'anah, "daughter of greediness" or of "shouting." In the list of unclean birds (Lev 11:16; Deu 14:15); also mentioned in Job 30:29; Isa 13:21; 34:13; 43:20; Jer 50:39; Mic 1:8. In all these passages the Revised Version translates "ostrich" (q.v.), which is the correct rendering.

Dictionaries :: PelaliahHitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryPelaliah:entreating the LordInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPelaliah: pel-a-li'-a (pelalyah, "Yahweh judges"): A priest, father of Jeroham, one of the "workers" in the Lord's house (Ne 11:12). Nave's Topical BiblePelaliah: A Priest Neh 11:12Smith's Bible DictionaryPelaliah:

Dictionaries :: Peace, Peaceable, PeaceablyVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1NounStrong's Number: g1515Greek: eirenePeace, Peaceable, Peaceably:"occurs in each of the books of the NT, save 1 John and save in Act 7:26 ['(at) one again'] it is translated "peace" in the RV. It describes (a) harmonious relationships between men,

Dictionaries :: Over, Over AgainstVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words Over, Over Against:For OVER, OVER AGAINST see †, p. 9 W. E. Vine provided the following footnote on page 9 of his expository dictionary: In the following pages † indicates that the word referred to (preposition, conjunction, or particle) is not dealt

Dictionaries :: PiecesEaston's Bible DictionaryPieces: (1) of silver. In Psa 68:30 denotes "fragments," and not properly money. In 1Sa 2:36 (Heb. agorah), properly a "small sum" as wages, weighed rather than coined. Jos 24:32 (Heb. kesitah, q.v.), supposed by some to have been a piece of money bearing the figure of a lamb, but rather simply a ce

Dictionaries :: Pertain ToVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g3348Greek: metechoPertain To:Hbr 7:13, AV; see BELONG, Note (c), PARTAKE, B, No. 3. Notes: (1) In Rom 15:17, the phrase ta pros, lit., "the (things) towards" is translated "things pertaining to," RV (AV, "those things which pertain to"); in Hbr 2:

Dictionaries :: PhacarethInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPhacareth: fak'-a-reth (Phakareth, but Codex Vaticanus, followed by Swete, correctly reads Sabeie, together, Codex Alexandrinus followed by the King James Version reading "sons of Sabie," as a distinct family, 1 Esdras 5:34): The same as "Pochereth-hazzebaim" of Ezr 2:57.

Dictionaries :: PeacemakerInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaPeacemaker: pes'-mak-er: Occurs only in the plural (Mt 5:9, "Blessed are the peacemakers (eirenopoioi): for they shall be called sons of God" (who is "the God of peace")). We have also what seems to be a reflection of this saying in Jas 3:18, "The fruit of righteousness is sown