Passage
Denotes in Josh. 22:11, as is generally understood, the place where the children of Israel passed over Jordan. The words “the passage of” are, however, more correctly rendered “by the side of,” or “a…
Passion.
PAS'SION. Acts 1:3. The word, in this connection, denotes the last sufferings of Christ, or rather his death as the consummation of his sufferings. The expression in Acts 14:15 and Jas 5:17 signifies…
Passover,
PASS'OVER, the principal annual feast of the Jews, which typified the sacrifice of Christ, the Lamb of God, slain for the sins of the world. Comp. 1 Cor 5:7-8, Christ our Passover is slain for us, et…
Pastor
PAS'TOR. Jer 2:8. See Shepherd.
Patara,
PAT'ARA, a seaport-town on the south-west shore of Lycia, near the left bank of Xanthus, and opposite Rhodes. Acts 21:1-2. It was about 7 miles east of the mouth of the river, had a convenient harbor…
Pathros
The name generally given to Upper Egypt (the Thebaid of the Greeks), as distinguished from Matsor, or Lower Egypt (Isa. 11:11; Jer. 44:1, 15; Ezek. 30:14), the two forming Mizraim. After the destruct…
Pathrusim.
PATHRUSIM. See above.
Patience
PA'TIENCE. With God, patience is a form of his infinite love which causes him to bear long with sinners, Isa 30:18; Rom 3:25; 2 Pet 3:9, and to send them warnings of judgments before the judgments ar…
Patmos,
PAT'MOS, a little rugged island in the AEgean Sea, 20 miles south of Samos and 24miles west of Asia Minor. Rev 1:9. It is from 15 to 25 miles in circumference, and is very rocky and barren. The coast…
Patriarch.
PA'TRIARCH. Acts 2:29. In the early history of the Jews we find the ancestor or father of a family retaining authority over his children and his children's children so long as he lived, whatever new …
Patrobas
A Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent salutations (Rom. 16:14).
Patterns
PAT'TERNS, in Heb 9:23, should be "copies."
Pau
(Gen. 36:39) or Pai (1 Chr. 1:50), bleating, an Edomitish city ruled over by Hadar.
Paul
=Saul (q.v.) was born about the same time as our Lord. His circumcision-name was Saul, and probably the name Paul was also given to him in infancy “for use in the Gentile world,” as “Saul” would be h…
Paulus
same as Paul
Pavement,
PAVE'MENT, an area in Pilate's court- room, the floor of which was paved with marble or other stones. John 19:13. See Gabbatha.
Pavilion,
PAVIL'ION, a small movable tabernacle or tent, chiefly used for a king, prince, or general. 1 Kgs 20:12-16; Jer 43:10. The Psalmist sublimely describes Jehovah as surrounding himself with dark waters…
Peace
PEACE. Employed in various phrases, such as "Peace be to thee," "Go in peace," etc., this word occurs both in the O.T. and the N.T. as a common form of salutation. Ex 4:18; Mark 4:34; Luke 10:5; John…
Peace Offerings
(Heb. shelamim), detailed regulations regarding given in Lev. 3; 7:11-21, 29-34. They were of three kinds, (1) eucharistic or thanksgiving offerings, expressive of gratitude for blessings received; (…
Peacock.
PEA'COCK. 1 Kgs 10:22. This singular and beautiful bird is mentioned among the articles imported by Solomon from Tharshish, the modern Ceylon or Malabar coast of India, where the peacock is indigenou…
Peacocks
(Heb. tuccyyim). Among the natural products which Solomon’s fleet brought home to Jerusalem, mention is made of “peacocks,” (1 Kings 10:22; 2 Chronicles 9:21) which is probably the correct translatio…
Pearl.
PEARL. The best pearls are produced by a shell-fish of the oyster species, though they are found in other mollusks. The pearl-oysters grow in clusters on rocks (hence called "pearlbanks") in the Pers…
Peculiar
As used in the phrase “peculiar people” in 1 Pet. 2:9, is derived from the Lat. peculium, and denotes, as rendered in the Revised Version (“a people for God’s own possession”), a special possession o…
Pedahel
Redeemed of God, the son of Ammihud, a prince of Naphtali (Num. 34:28).
Pedahzur
Rock of redemption, the father of Gamaliel and prince of Manasseh at the time of the Exodus (Num. 1:10; 2:20).
Pedaiah
Redemption of the Lord. (1.) The father of Zebudah, who was the wife of Josiah and mother of king Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:36). (2.) The father of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:17-19). (3.). The father of Joel, …
Pedarhzur
(whom the rock (i.e. God) redeems), father of Gamaliel, the chief of the tribe of Manasseh at the time of the exodus. (Numbers 1:10; 2:20; 7:54,59; 10:23) (B.C. 1491.)
Peep
PEEP, to "chirp" like young birds. Isa 8:19; Num 10:14. The wizards who pretended to raise the dead spoke in low shrill tones because the dead were supposed to speak thus.
Pekah
Open-eyed, the son of Remaliah a captain in the army of Pekahiah, king of Israel, whom he slew, with the aid of a band of Gileadites, and succeeded (B.C. 758) on the throne (2 Kings 15:25). Seventeen…
Pekahiah
The Lord opened his eyes, the son and successor of Menahem on the throne of Israel. He was murdered in the royal palace of Samaria by Pekah, one of the captains of his army (2 Kings 15:23-26), after …