PHILETUS fi-le'-tus (Philetos (2 Timothy 2:17)): 1. The Nature of His Error: This person is mentioned by Paul, who warns Timothy against him as well as against his associate in error, Hymeneus. The apostle speaks of Hymeneus and Philetus as instances of men who were doing most serious injury to the church by their teaching, and by what that teach

PHILARCHES fi-lar'-kez. See PHYLARCHES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHILARCHES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHILEMON fi-le'-mon, fi-le'-mun (Philemon): Among the converts of Paul, perhaps while at Ephesus, was one whom he calls a "fellow-worker," Philemon (Philemon 1:1). He was probably a man of some means, was celebrated for his hospitality (Philemon 1:5-7) and of considerable importance in the ecclesia at Colosse. It was at his house (Philemon 1:2) th

PHILADELPHIA fil-a-del-'fi-a (Philadelphia: A city of ancient Lydia in Asia Minor on the Cogamus River, 105 miles from Smyrna. It stood upon a terrace 650 ft. above the sea. Behind it are the volcanic cliffs to which the Turks have given the name of Devitt, or "inkwells"; on the other side of the city the land is exceedingly fertile, and there was

PHICOL fi'-kol (pikhol, Phikol; King James Version Phichol): The captain of the host of the Philistine king Abimelech of Gerar (Genesis 21:22; 26:26). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHICOL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHI-BESETH fi'-be-seth, fib'-e-seth (pi-bheceth). See PI-BESETH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHI-BESETH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHEREZITE fer'-e-zit: King James Version form in Judith 5:16 for Revised Version "Perizzite" and both King James Version and Revised Version in 2 Esdras 1:21 for "Perizzite"; one of the Canaanitish tribes. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHEREZITE'". "In

PHERESITES fer'-e-sits: King James Version=Revised Version "Pherezites" (1 Esdras 8:69; 2 Esdras 1:21) = "Perizzite." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHERESITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHENICIA fe-nish'-i-a (Phoinike). See PHOENICIA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHENICIA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHEBE febe (Phoibe). See PHOEBE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHEBE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHENICE fe-ni'-se. See PHOENICIA; PHOENIX. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHENICE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHASSURUS fas-su'-rus, fas'-u-rus (Phassouros; Codex Vaticanus Phassoros King James Version Phassaron, after Aldine): The name of one of the families which went up from exile with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:25)="Pashhur" of Ezra 2:38; Nehemiah 7:41; according to Ezra and Nehemiah and Revised Version numbering, 1,247; according to King James Version fo

PHASSARON fas'-a-ron: King James Version = Revised Version PHASSURUS (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHASSARON'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHASIRON fas'-i-ron (Codex Alexandrinus Phasiron; Codex Vaticanus Phaseiron, V, [@Pharison): The name of an unknown Arab tribe whom Jonathan overcame in the wilderness near Bethbasi; or possibly the name of an Arab chief (1 Macc 9:66). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor

PHASELIS fa-se'-lis (Phaselis): A city of Lycia in Southern Asia Minor, on the seacoast, near the boundary of Pamphylia, to which country some ancient writers have assigned it. Situated on the extreme end of a promontory which projected into the sea, and with high mountains in the rear, it was separated both politically and geographically from the

PHASEAH, PASEAH fa-se'-a, pa-se'-a (paceach, "lame"): (1) A descendant of Judah, son of Eshton (1 Chronicles 4:12). (2) Name of a family of Nethinim (Ezra 2:49; Nehemiah 7:51 (King James Version "Phaseah"); "Phinoe" of 1 Esdras 5:31 Revised Version). (3) Father of Joiada (King James Version "Jehoiada"), the repairer of the "old gate" in Jerusalem

PHARZITES far'-zits (ha-partsi).parpar; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Apharpha; Codex Alexandrinus Pharphara): A river of Damascus, mentioned in 2 Kings 5:12, along with the Abana or Amana.e and James, Psalms of Solomon. xliv; Nicolas. Doctrines religieuses des juifs, 48. See PEREZ. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography In

PHARPAR far'-par (parpar; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Apharpha; Codex Alexandrinus Pharphara): A river of Damascus, mentioned in 2 Kings 5:12, along with the Abana or Amana.e and James, Psalms of Solomon. xliv; Nicolas. Doctrines religieuses des juifs, 48. See ABANAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr,

PHARISEES far'-i-sez (perushim; Pharisaioi): 1. Name and General Character 2. Authorities--Josephus--New Testament--Talmud I. HISTORY OF THE SECT 1. Associated at First with Hasmoneans, but Later Abandon Them 2. Change of Name 3. Later Fortunes of the Sect 4. In New Testament Times 5. In Post-apostolic Times II. DOCTRINES OF THE PHARISEES

PHAROSH fa'-rosh (par`osh). See PAROSH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHAROSH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.