Pirathonite
(1.) Abdon, the son of Hillel, so called, Judg. 12:13, 15. (2.) Benaiah the Ephraimite (2 Sam. 23:30), one of David’s thirty heroes.
Pirathonite, The.
PIRATHONITE, THE. One of the judges of Israel, Abdon ben-Hillel. Jud 12:13, 2 Sam 20:15. A captain in David's army, and one of the king's guard. 1 Chr 27:14; 2 Sam 23:30; 1 Chr 11:31.
Pisgah
A part, a mountain summit in the land of Moab, in the territory of Reuben, where Balak offered up sacrifices (Num. 21:20; 23:14), and from which Moses viewed the promised land (Deut. 3:27). It is pro…
Pisidia
A district in Asia Minor, to the north of Pamphylia. The Taurus range of mountains extends through it. Antioch, one of its chief cities, was twice visited by Paul (Acts 13:14; 14:21-24).
Pison
Babylonian, the current, broad-flowing, one of the “four heads” into which the river which watered the garden of Eden was divided (Gen. 2:11). Some identify it with the modern Phasis, others with the…
Pispah
PIS'PAH (expansion), an Asherite chief. 1 Chr 7:38.
Pit.
PIT. This term is used to render several Hebrew words. It denotes a cistern or a reservoir, which the Eastern people are in the habit of preparing in those regions where there are few or no springs f…
Pitch.
PITCH. This word is used in the Bible for asphalt or bitumen, a light, inflammable, and nearly black mineral which in its soft form is called slime. Gen 14:10. In this latter state it was formerly ob…
Pitcher.
PITCH'ER. The custom of drawing water in pitchers still prevails in the East, an earthen vessel with two handles or in modern times a skin-bottle being used for the purpose; and the letting down of t…
Pithom
Egyptian, Pa-Tum, “house of Tum,” the sun-god, one of the “treasure” cities built for Pharaoh Rameses II. by the Israelites (Ex. 1:11). It was probably the Patumos of the Greek historian Herodotus. I…
Pithon
(harmless), one of the four sons of Micah, the son of Mephibosheth. (1 Chronicles 8:36; 9:41) (B.C. 1050.)
Plague,
PLAGUE, an eminently contagious and destructive disease, a virulent typhus accompanied by loathsome eruptions, prevalent in the East from the earliest ages, and still ravaging Egypt even in modern ti…
Plague, The
The plague is considered to be a severe kind of typhus, accompanied by buboes (tumors).—Like the cholera, it is most violent at the first outbreak, causing almost instant death. Great difference of o…
Plagues Of Egypt
PLAGUES OF E'GYPT. When the Lord had ordered Moses to lead the people of Israel out of Goshen and conduct them to Canaan, and Pharaoh, hardening his heart, opposed the command of the Lord and would n…
Plagues, The Ten
The occasion on which the plagues were sent is described in Exod 3-12.
Plain Of Mamre
(Gen. 13:18; 14:13; R.V., “oaks of Mamre;” marg., “terebinths”). (See MAMRE; TEIL-TREE.)
Plain,
PLAIN, This word is often used alone, leaving the particular plain intended to be inferred from the connection; as, for instance, in Deut 1:1; Deut 2:8; or in Gen 13:12; 2 Kgs 25:4, etc., where the p…
Plains
This one term does duty in the Authorized Version for no less than seven distinct Hebrew words.
Plaiting
PLAIT'ING, braiding the hair. 1 Pet 3:3. The business of dressing the hair is mentioned by Jewish writers as an art by itself, practised by women. The hair was folded up in curls, tied up in knots, a…
Plane Tree
Heb. ‘armon (Gen. 30:37; Ezek. 31:8), rendered “chesnut” in the Authorized Version, but correctly “plane tree” in the Revised Version and the LXX. This tree is frequently found in Palestine, both on …
Planets
PLAN'ETS. 2 Kgs 23:5. See Stars. PLAS'TER was used by the ancient Hebrews as a wall-covering. Lev 14:42, Gen 24:48; Dan 5:5. It is also mentioned as forming a coat over the stones on which the Law wa…
Plaster
PLAS'TER was used by the ancient Hebrews as a wall-covering. Lev 14:42, Gen 24:48; Dan 5:5. It is also mentioned as forming a coat over the stones on which the Law was to be engrossed. Deut 27:2, Ex …
Platted
PLAT'TED, woven together. Matt 27:29.
Pledge,
PLEDGE, that which is given as security for the performance of a contract. The Jewish law contained many wise and benevolent provisions on this subject, Ex 22:25-26; Deut 24:6, 1 Kgs 16:10, Jud 4:12,…
Pleiades,
PLE'IADES, a cluster of stars, placed by modern astronomers in the neck or near the shoulder of the constellation Taurus. They appear about the middle of April, and hence are associated with the retu…
Plough.
PLOUGH. There can be no doubt that the ancient Hebrew plough was substantially like that still used in Syria, so unchangeable are the customs of the East. It was very light and simple, perhaps merely…
Plumb-line
PLUMB'-LINE, Am 7:7-8, PLUM'MET, Isa 28:17, a line by which a plummet or leaden weight hangs, and by the application of which the exact perpendicular may be ascertained.
Pochereth
The children of Pochereth of Zebaim were among the children of Solomon’s servants who returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:57; Nehemiah 7:59)
Poetry
Has been well defined as “the measured language of emotion.” Hebrew poetry deals almost exclusively with the great question of man’s relation to God. “Guilt, condemnation, punishment, pardon, redempt…
Poetry, Hebrew
POETRY, HE'BREW. The Jews were an imaginative people. With them poetry and music, closely connected, accompanied domestic and social life in all its more prominent scenes, such as the wedding, the ha…