Poison.
POI'SON. This word is in our translation the rendering of two different Hebrew words, of which the one, derived from a root signifying "heat," is applied to animal poisons, Deut 32:24, 1 Sam 15:33; P…
Poll
POLL, POLLED. When used as a noun, "poll" means a head. Num 3:47; and when used as a verb, it means to cut the hair from the head. 2 Sam 14:26.
Poll, Polled
POLL, POLLED. When used as a noun, "poll" means a head. Num 3:47; and when used as a verb, it means to cut the hair from the head. 2 Sam 14:26.
Pollux.
POL'LUX. See Castor.
Polygamy.
POLYG'AMY. See Marriage.
Pomegranate
I.e., “grained apple” (pomum granatum), Heb. rimmon. Common in Egypt (Num. 20:5) and Palestine (13:23; Deut. 8:8). The Romans called it Punicum malum, i.e., Carthaginian apple, because they received …
Pommels,
POM'MELS, convex projections on the capitals of pillars. 2 Chr 4:12-13. In 1 Kgs 7:41 the same ornament is called "bowls."
Pond
The ponds of Egypt, (Exodus 7:19; 13:5) were doubtless water left by the inundation of the Nile. Ponds for fish mentioned in (Isaiah 19:10)
Ponds
PONDS. The ponds of Egypt were sheets of water along the Nile, left by its inundations. Ex 7:19; Song of Solomon 8:5.
Pontius
marine; belonging to the sea
Pontius Pilate
See PILATE.
Pontus
A province of Asia Minor, stretching along the southern coast of the Euxine Sea, corresponding nearly to the modern province of Trebizond. In the time of the apostles it was a Roman province. Strange…
Pool
A pond, or reservoir, for holding water (Heb. berekhah; modern Arabic, birket), an artificial cistern or tank. Mention is made of the pool of Gibeon (2 Sam. 2:13); the pool of Hebron (4:12); the uppe…
Pools
POOLS. See Bethesda, Siloam, Solomon's Pools, Jerusalem.
Pools Of Solomon
The name given to three large open cisterns at Etam, at the head of the Wady Urtas, having an average length of 400 feet by 220 in breadth, and 20 to 30 in depth. These pools derive their chief suppl…
Pools Of Water
POOLS OF WATER. Eccl 2:6. See Cisterns, Water.
Poor.
POOR. By ordaining that land could be sold only for a term of years, but should return to its original owner at the jubilee, Lev 25:23-28, the Mosaic Law found an effective check to pauperism. But al…
Poplar
Heb. libneh, “white”, (Gen. 30:37; Hos. 4:13), in all probability the storax tree (Styrax officinalis) or white poplar, distinguished by its white blossoms and pale leaves. It is common in the Anti-L…
Poratha
one of the ten sons of Haman slain by the Jews in Shushan the palace. (Esther 9:8)
Porch, Solomons
PORCH, SOLOMON'S. John 10:23. See Temple.
Porch, Solomon’s
A colonnade on the east of the temple, so called from a tradition that it was a relic of Solomon’s temple left standing after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. (Comp. 1 Kings 7:6.) The…
Porch.
PORCH. Jud 3:23. See Dwellings.
Porcius Festus
See FESTUS.
Porter
A gate-keeper (2 Sam. 18:26; 2 Kings 7:10; 1 Chr. 9:21; 2 Chr. 8:14). Of the Levites, 4,000 were appointed as porters by David (1 Chr. 23:5), who were arranged according to their families (26:1-19) t…
Porters
POR'TERS, such as attend the gate of a city or house to open and shut it. 2 Sam 18:26; 2 Kgs 7:10. The temple had 4000 of them. 1 Chr 23:5. They were classified, and had leaders or directors. 1 Chr 2…
Portion
POR'TION. Among the Egyptians, Greeks, and Hebrews of ancient times the portion of food intended for every guest was set before him separately. When it was intended to confer special honor upon any o…
Possessed With A Devil
POSSESSED WITH A DEV'IL. See Devil.
Possession
[Demoniacs]
Post
(1.) A runner, or courier, for the rapid transmission of letters, etc. (2 Chr. 30:6; Esther 3:13, 15; 8:10, 14; Job 9:25; Jer. 51:31). Such messengers were used from very early times. Those employed …
Pot.
POT. See Pottery.