PENNY pen'-i (denarion; Latin denarius (which see)): the American Standard Revised Version (Matthew 18:28; 20:2,9,10,13, etc.) renders it by "shilling" except in Matthew 22:19; Mark 12:15 and Luke 20:24, where it retains the original term as it refers to a particular coin. See DENARIUS; MONEY. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bi

PENINNAH pe-nin'-a (peninnah, "coral," "pearl"): Second wife of Elkanah, father of Samuel (1 Samuel 1:2,4). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PENINNAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PENKNIFE pen'-nif (Jeremiah 36:23). See PEN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PENKNIFE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PENIEL pe-ni'-el, pen'-i-el, pe'-ni-el (peni'el, "face of God"; Eidos theou): This is the form of the name in Genesis 32:30. In the next verse and elsewhere it appears as "Penuel." The name is said to have been given to the place by Jacob after his night of wrestling by the Jabbok, because, as he said, "I have seen God face to face, and my life is

PENDANT pen'-dant (from French from Latin pendeo, "to hang"): Not in the King James Version. Twice in the Revised Version (British and American). (1) netiphoth (the King James Version "collars"), ornaments of the Midianites captured by Gideon (Judges 8:26). (2) netiphoth (the King James Version "chains"), an article of feminine apparel (Isaiah 3

PENCIL pen'-sil (Isaiah 44:13, margin "red ochre," the King James Version "line"). See LINE; OCHRE, RED. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PENCIL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

PELONITE pel'-o-nit, pe'-lo-nit, pe-lo'-nit (peloni, a place-name): Two of David's heroes are thus described: (1) "Helez the Pelonite" (1 Chronicles 11:27) (see PALTITE); and (2) "Ahijah the Pelonite" (1 Chronicles 11:36). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for

PEN (`et, cheret; kalamos): The first writing was done on clay, wax, lead or stone tablets by scratching into the material with some hard pointed instrument. For this purpose bodkins of bronze, iron, bone or ivory were used (Job 19:24; Isaiah 8:1; Jeremiah 17:1). In Jeremiah 17:1 a diamond is also mentioned as being used for the same purpose. In J

PELISHTIM pel'-ish-tim, pe-lish'-tim (pelishtim (the Revised Version margin of Genesis 10:14)). See PHILISTINES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PELISHTIM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PELICAN pel'-kan (qa'ath; Latin Pelecanus onocrotalus Septuagint reads pelekan, in Leviticus and Psalms, but has 3 other readings, that are rather confusing, in the other places)): Any bird of the genus Pelecanus. The Hebrew qi' means "to vomit." The name was applied to the bird because it swallowed large quantities of fish and then disgorged them

PELIAS pe-li'-as: the King James Version equals the Revised Version (British and American) "Pedias." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PELIAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PELETHITES pel'-e-thits, pe'-leth-its (pelethi): A company of David's bodyguard, like the CHERETHITES (which see) (2 Samuel 8:18; 15:18); probably a corrupt form of "Philistines." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PELETHITES'". "International Standard Bibl

PELETH pe'-leth (peleth, "swiftness"): (1) Father of On, one of the rebels against Moses and Aaron (Numbers 16:1); probably same as PALLU (which see). (2) A descendant of Jerahmeel (1 Chronicles 2:33). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PELETH'". "Internat

PELET pe'-let (peleT, "deliverance"): (1) Son of Iahdai (1 Chronicles 2:47). (2) Son of Azmaveth, one of those who resorted to David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul (1 Chronicles 12:3). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PELET'". "International Sta

PELEG pe'-leg (pelegh, "watercourse," "division"): A son of Eber, and brother of Joktan. The derivation of the name is given: "for in his days was the earth divided" (niphleghah) (Genesis 10:25; compare Luke 3:35, the King James Version "Phalec"). This probably refers to the scattering of the world's population and the confounding of its language

PELALIAH pel-a-li'-a (pelalyah, "Yahweh judges"): A priest, father of Jeroham, one of the "workers" in the Lord's house (Nehemiah 11:12). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PELALIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PELATIAH pel-a-ti'-a (pelatyah, "Yahweh delivers"): (1) One who "sealed" the covenant (Nehemiah 10:22). (2) A descendant of Solomon, grandson of Zerubbabel (1 Chronicles 3:21). (3) A Simeonite, one of the captains who cleared out the Amalekites and dwelt on the captured land (1 Chronicles 4:42,43). (4) A prince of the people whom Ezekiel (in Ba

PELAIAH pe-la'-ya, pe-li'-a (pela'yah): (1) A son of Elioenai, of the royal house of Judah (1 Chronicles 3:24). (2) A Levite who assisted Ezra by expounding the Law (Nehemiah 8:7), and was one of those who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (10:10). He is called "Phalias" in 1 Esdras 9:48 (Revised Version). Copyright Statement These files are publ

PEKOD pe'-kod (peqodh): A name applied in Jeremiah 50:21 and Ezekiel 23:23 to the Chaldeans. Various English Versions of the Bible (margins) in the former passage gives the meaning as "visitation." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PEKOD'". "International