Philip The Evangelist
is first mentioned in the account of the dispute between the Hebrew and Hellenistic disciples in Acts 6. He is one of the deacons appointed to superintend the daily distribution of food and alms, and…
Philippi
(1.) Formerly Crenides, “the fountain,” the capital of the province of Macedonia. It stood near the head of the Sea, about 8 miles north-west of Kavalla. It is now a ruined village, called Philibedji…
Philippians
PHILIPPIANS, EPIS'TLE TO, is the eleventh in the order of the books of the N.T., and was addressed by Paul to the Christians at Philippi, with whom he appears to have entertained particularly friendl…
Philippians, Epistle To
Was written by Paul during the two years when he was “in bonds” in Rome (Phil. 1:7-13), probably early in the year A.D. 62 or in the end of 61. The Philippians had sent Epaphroditus, their messenger,…
Philippians, Epistle To The
was St. Paul from Rome in A.D. 62 or 63. St. Paul’s connection with Philippi was of a peculiar character, which gave rise to the writing of this epistle. St. Paul entered its walls A.D. 52. (Acts 16:…
Philistia
=Palestine (q.v.), “the land of the Philistines” (Ps. 60:8; 87:4; 108:9). The word is supposed to mean “the land of wanderers” or “of strangers.”
Philistim
PHILIS'TIM, PHILIS'TINE. See above.
Philistim, Philistine
PHILIS'TIM, PHILIS'TINE. See above.
Philistines
(Gen. 10:14, R.V.; but in A.V., “Philistim”), a tribe allied to the Phoenicians. They were a branch of the primitive race which spread over the whole district of the Lebanon and the valley of the Jor…
Philologus
a Christian at Rome to whom St. Paul sends his salutation. (Romans 18:15)
Philosophy.
PHILOS'OPHY. During his visit to Athens, Paul was encountered by certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics, Acts 17:18, the two great moral schools of Greek philosophy. This is the onl…
Phinehas
Mouth of brass, or from old Egypt, the negro. (1.) Son of Eleazar, the high priest (Ex. 6:25). While yet a youth he distinguished himself at Shittim by his zeal against the immorality into which the …
Phlegon
Burning, a Roman Christian to whom Paul sent salutations (Rom. 16:14).
Phoebe,
PHOE'BE, a distinguished member of the church at Cenchraea, a city of Corinth. Rom 16:1. She is called a "servant of the church" (see Deaconess); and the strong commendation of the apostle shows her …
Phoenice
PHOENICE. See Phenice.
Phoenice, Phoenicia
(land of palm trees) a tract of country, of which Tyre and Sidon were the principal cities, to the north of Palestine, along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea bounded by that sea on the west, and by…
Phoenicia,
PHOENI'CIA, a country north of Palestine, so named by the Greeks, either from the abundance of palm trees or from Phoenix, the brother of Cadmus. It was a narrow strip of country between the Lebanon …
Phoenicians
PHOENIC'IANS. At the very dawn of history the Phoenicians appear to occupy one of the most prominent places among the nations of the earth. They were closely related to, if not identical with, the Ca…
Phrygia
Dry, an irregular and ill-defined district in Asia Minor. It was divided into two parts, the Greater Phrygia on the south, and the Lesser Phrygia on the west. It is the Greater Phrygia that is spoken…
Phurah
(bough), Gideon’s servant, probably his armor-bearer, comp. (1 Samuel 14:1) who accompanied him in his midnight visit to the camp of the Midianites. (Judges 7:10,11)
Phurim
(Esther 11:1) [Purim]
Phut,
PHUT, Gen 10:6, or PUT, Nah 3:9 (probably a bow), the name of the third son of Ham and of the country occupied by his descendants.
Phut, Put
(a bow) the third name in the list of the sons of Ham (Genesis 10:6; 1 Chronicles 1:8) elsewhere applied to an African country or people. The few mentions of Phut in the Bible clearly indicate a coun…
Phuvah
(mouth), one of the sons of Issachar, (Genesis 46:13) and founder of the family of the Punites.
Phygellus
Fugitive, a Christian of Asia, who “turned away” from Paul during his second imprisonment at Rome (2 Tim. 1:15). Nothing more is known of him.
Phygelus
Used in the Revised Version in (2 Timothy 1:15) for Phygellus.
Phylacteries
(Gr. phulakteria; i.e., “defences” or “protections”), called by modern Jews tephillin (i.e., “prayers”) are mentioned only in Matt. 23:5. They consisted of strips of parchment on which were inscribed…
Phylactery
[Frontlets, Or Phylacteries]
Physical Features
III. Physical Features. — Surface. — The city stands upon a tongue of land which is separated from the surrounding country on all sides save the north by deep ravines. On the east is the Valley of th…
Physician.
PHYSI'CIAN. It was natural that the Jews should have learned something about medicine in Egypt, where, at the time of their stay in the country, this art was cultivated with great zeal. It also appea…