PRESBYTER; PRESBYTERY prez'-bi-ter, pres'-bi-ter, prez'-bi-ter-i, pres'-bi-ter-i (presbuteros, presbuterion): 1. Words Used in the New Testament: This latter word occurs in the New Testament once (1 Timothy 4:14), so rendered in both the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American). But the original Greek occurs also in Luke 2

PRESENCE prez'-ens: In the Old Testament nearly always the rendition of panim, "face" (Genesis 3:8; Exodus 33:14; Psalms 95:2; Isaiah 63:9, etc.); occasionally of `ayin, "eye" (Genesis 23:11; Deuteronomy 25:9; Jeremiah 28:1,11, etc.); and in 1 Kings 8:22; Proverbs 14:7, "the presence of" represents the preposition neghedh, "before"; compare also A

PREFER pre-fur': Does not always have the general meaning "to choose before another." In Psalms 137:6, it does have this sense and the two versions agree; in Esther 2:9, the Revised Version (British and American) has "removed" where the King James Version has "preferred"; in Daniel 6:3, "distinguished" takes its place; in John 1:15,30, "become" is

PREPARATION prep-a-ra'-shun: The concordances indicate that the word "preparation" occurs only twice in the Old Testament, once in 1 Chronicles 22:5, where it is used in the ordinary sense "to make preparation," and once in Nahum 2:3, "in the day of his preparation," both of them translating the same Hebrew root and requiring no special elucidatio

PREEMINENCE pre-em'-i-nens: Superiority, especially in noble or excellent qualities. The word stands for: (1) mothar, "what is over and above," "excellence"; "Man hath no preeminence above the beasts" (Ecclesiastes 3:19); (2) proteuo, "to be first"; "That in all things he (= Christ) might have the preeminence" (Colossians 1:18); (3) ho philoproteu

PREDESTINATION pre-des-ti-na'-shun (prothesis, prognosis proorismos): 1. Predestination as a Biblical Question 2. Its Fundamental Importance 3. The Nature of Predestination 4. The Doctrine in Scripture 5. Historic Rise and Development of the Doctrine 6. The Doctrine in the Middle Ages 7. Predestination in the Reformed Theology 8. Predestina

PRECIOUS STONES See STONES, PRECIOUS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PRECIOUS STONES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PRECIPITATION pre-sip-i-ta'-shun. See PUNISHMENTS, III, (5). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PRECIPITATION'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PRECIOUS presh'-us (stands for 17 different words, chief of which are yaqar; timios): (1) Generally in the literal sense, "of great price," "costly," "expensive," of material things (e.g. Proverbs 1:13; Jeremiah 20:5; Mark 14:3 the King James Version), especially of precious stones (2 Samuel 12:30; 2 Chronicles 3:6; 1 Corinthians 3:12 the King Jam

PREACHER; PREACHING prech'-er, prech'-ing (qoheleth, "preacher" (Ecclesiastes 1:1), basar, "to bring or tell good tidings" (Psalms 40:9; Isaiah 61:1), qara', "to call," "proclaim" (Nehemiah 6:7; Jonah 3:2), qeri'ah, "cry," "preaching" (Jonah 3:2); kerux, "crier," "herald" (1 Timothy 2:7), kerusso, "to cry or proclaim as a herald" (Matthew 3:1; Roma

PRECEPT pre'-sept: A commandment, an authoritative rule for action; in the Scriptures generally a divine injunction in which man's obligation is set forth (Latin praeceptum, from praecipere, "to instruct"). Four words are so rendered in the King James Version: (1) mitswah, very frequently (168 times) translated "commandment," but 4 times "precep

PRAYERS OF CHRIST prarz: 1. The Lord's Prayer 2. Christ's Doctrine of Prayer: Sacredness, Importunity, Conditions 3. Prayers Offered by Christ (1) The High-priestly Prayer (2) The Prayer in Gethsemane (3) The Prayers on the Cross (4) Prayer after the Resurrection (5) General Conclusions In the history and doctrine of prayer, nothing is mor

PRAYER, LORD'S See LORD'S PRAYER, THE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PRAYER, LORD'S'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PRAYER, HOURS OF See HOURS OF PRAYER. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PRAYER, HOURS OF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PRAYER OF MANASSES See MANASSES, THE PRAYER OF. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PRAYER OF MANASSES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PRAYER OF HABAKKUK See HABAKKUK; BETH-HORON, THE BATTLE OF. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PRAYER OF HABAKKUK'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PRAYER OF JOSEPH See JOSEPH, PRAYER OF. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PRAYER OF JOSEPH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PRAYER prar (deesis, proseuche, (enteuxis; for an excellent discussion of the meaning of these see Thayer's Lexicon, p. 126, under the word deesis; the chief verbs are euchomai, proseuchomai, and deomai, especially in Luke and Acts; aiteo, "to ask a favor" distinguished from erotao, "to ask a question," is found occasionally): In the Bible "prayer

PRAETORIUM pre-to'-ri-um praitorion, Matthew 27:27 (the King James Version "common hall"); Mark 15:16; John 18:28,33; 19:9 (in all margins "palace," and in the last three the King James Version "judgment hall"); Acts 23:35, (Herod's) "palace," margin "Praetorium," the King James Version "judgment hall"; Philippians 1:13, "praetorian guard" (margin

PRAISE 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 be defined generally as an ascription of value or worth. Praise may be b