284 names
,פעריφακραὶ, PAARAI, one of David’s thirty valiant Captains, 2 Sam. xxiii. 35. Opening; from פערpahar, to open.
PACE.
PACORUS, a Man’s Name. ,פדוןPADON, one of the chief of the Nethinims, Ezr. ii. 42. His Redemption; from פדה padah, to redeem, and the Pronoun ןan, his: or, according to the Syriack, Yoke, or Yokes. ,פגעיאלφαγυὴλ, PAGIEL, Son of Ocran, Numb. i. 13. Prevention of God, or Prayer of God; from פגעpagah, to prevent, to pray. מואב- ,פחתPAHATH-MOAB, Ezr. ii. 6. Chief, or Captain, or Pahath of Moab; from פחהpacah, Prince, Chief of Moab: otherwise, the Strength of the Father; from פחתpacath, hollow, Ditch, and the Preposition מןmo, of, and אבab, Father.
PALÆTYRUS, ancient Tyre.
,פללφελαλὶ, PALAL, Son of Uzzi, Neh. iii. 25. That thinks, or prays, or judges; from פללpillel, to beseech, to judge.
Παλάθη, PALATHA, a lump of dry’d Figgs, 2 Sam. xvi. 1.
,פלשתἀλλόφυλοι, PALESTINE, the Name of a Country; in Heb. Paleshéth, 1 Sam. vi. 17. Which is cover’d, water’d; from פלשpalash: otherwise, to bring or cause Ruin; from שות shuth, to put, and מפלהmaphalah, Ruin. This Word is not Hebrew, and therefore its Etymology is not to be expected from the holy Language. The Philistines, who gave their Name to Palestine, were originally Strangers, and probably came from the Isle of Crete.
PALME.
PALME-TREE.
,תדמרPALMYRA, a City, in Hebrew, Tadmor; 1 Kings ix. 18. 2 Chron. viii. 4. The Palm, or Palm-tree; from the Word תמרtamor: otherwise, Bitterness; from מררmarar: otherwise, Change; from מורmur. Παράλυσις, PALSIE, Solution.
,פלטיPALTI, Son of Raphu, Numb. xiii. 10. Deliverance, or Flight; from פלטpalat.
,פלטיאלPALTIEL, Son of Azzan, Numb. xxxiv. 36. Deliverance, or Flight of God; from פלטpalat, and אלel, God.
Παμφιλία, PAMPHILIA, a Province, Acts xiii. 13. Altogether lovely; from πᾶν all, and φίλιος*, aimable*.
PAN.
PANEAS, a City.
PANEUS, a Mountain.
PANION, a Cave.
PANTHER, a Man’s Name.
Πάφος, PAPHOS, a City or Island, Acts xiii. 6. otherwise, Paphus, according to some. Which boils, or which is very hot; from παφλά*-ζειν, to* boil, or to be very hot.
Πάπυρος, PAPYRUS; a sort of Egyptian Rush, of which Paper was made. Παραβολὴ, PARABLE, a Similitude.
Παράκλητος, PARACLETUS, the Holy Ghost, John xiv. 16. A Greek Word, signifying Comforter, or Mediator.
,פרדסπαράδεισος, PARADISUS, Paradise; a Garden planted with Trees, Gen. ii. 8.
Παράλυσις, PARALYSIS, a Palsy, a Relaxation or Resolution of the Nerves; from παρὰ and λύω*, solvo*.
Παραλειπομένα, PARALIPOMENA, Omissions.
,פארןPARAN, the Name of a Canton of Arabia, Gen. xiv. 6. Beauty, Glory, Ornament; from פארpeer.
Παράνυμφος, PARANYMPHUS, near the Bridegroom.
PARASANG, a Measure of Length.
Παρασκευὴ, PARASCUE, a Greek Word, signifying Preparation; Mark xv. 42.
,פרמשתאPARMASHTA, Son of Haman, Esth. ix. 9. Bursting of the Foundation; from פרםparam, to break, to divide, and from שתות shatoth, Foundation: or that puts the Rupture; from שותshuth, to put, and param, Rupture: and, according to the Syriack and Hebrew, a Calf, or Bull of a Year old. This Name is originally Persian or Medish, so that it is not easy to find its true Etymology in the Hebrew.
Παρμενὰς, PARMENAS, the Name of one of the seven Deacons, Acts vi. 5. That abides, and is permanent; from the Greek Word παραμένω*, I* abide. ,פרנךἀρανὰχ, PARNACH, Father of Elizaphan, Numb. xxxiv. 25. A Bull struck or beaten, or that strikes; from פרpar, a Bull, and נכהnacah, to beat: otherwise, Fruit, or Production of Perfumes; from פרהparah, to produce, and nacah, Perfume.
,פרעשφόρος, PAROSH, one of the chief of the Families that return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Ezr. ii. 3. A Flea, a kind of Insect that leaps; from פרעשparosh: otherwise, Fruit of the Moth; from פרהparah, to fructify, and עשhash, a Moth.
,פרשנדתאPARSHANDATHA, Son of Haman, Esth. ix. 7. Revelation of corporal Impurities, or of his Trouble; from פרשparash, exposed, reveal’d, and נדהnadah, Impurities of Women, or Trouble: otherwise, Dung of Impurity; from נדהnadah, and parash. This Name is originally Persian or Medish, so that it is impossible to find its true Etymology in the Hebrew Tongue.
Παροψὶς, PAROPSIS, a Dish; from παρὰ, and ὄψον*, Meat dress’d*.
710Παρθοί, PARTHIANS, Acts ii. 9. It comes from the Hebrew Word פרשparash, which signifies a Horseman. The Parthians and Persians generally ride on Horse-back.
פרוחγαρυέ ,, PARUAH, Father of Jeboshaphat, 1 Kings iv. 17. Flourishing; from פרח parak: or, according to the Syriack, that flies away.
,פסךφασέχ, PASACH, Son of Japhlet, 1 Chron. vii. 33. Your Fragment, your Diminution; from פססpasas, Fragment, and the Affix ך ec, your. Πάσχα, PASCHA, see Passover.
,פסחφασέ, PASEAH, Son of Eshton, 1 Chron. iv. 12. Leap, Passage.
,פשחורPASHUR, Son of Immer, Jer. xx. 1. That extends or multiplies the Hole, or Whiteness; from פשהpashah, to spread or extend, and חור chur, a Hole, a Cave, or Whiteness: otherwise, that multiplies, or extends the Liberty or the Principality; from the same Word pashah, to extend, and חררcharar; whence חוריםchorim, Nobles, Freemen.
,פסחPASSOVER, Pascha, or Phase; Heb. Pesak, Ezek. xlv. 21. Leap, Passage. In Chaldee, פסחאpasha, whence pascha, or πάσχα, by changing the חcheth into χ chi; as, Charan has been render’d for Haran.
Πασοφόριον, PASTOPHORION, Chamber, secret Place, nuptial Chamber; from παστὸς*, thalamus*, and φέρω, I bring. In the Scripture Pastophorion is also taken for an Apartment of the Temple, where the Priests Habits and Provisions were laid up ; 2 Macc. iv. 38.
Πατάρα, PATARA, a Province, Acts xxi. 1. Which is trod under foot; from the Greek Word πατέω, I tread under foot.
Πατμός, PATHMOS, an Island, Rev. i. 9. Mortal; from the Greek Word πατέμαι, I am squeezed to pieces.
,פתרוסPATHROS, the Name of a Place, Jerem. xliv. 1. Mouthful of Dew; from פתpath, Mouthful, and רססrasas, to water: otherwise, Persuasion, or Dilatation of Ruin; from pathah, to persuade, or pathac, to dilate, and rasas, which also signifies to destroy. This is the Name of a Place in Egypt, whose Etymology is not to be had from the Hebrew.
,פתרסיםπατροσωνιείμ, PATHRUSIM, a Son of Mizraim, Gen. x. 14. The Inhabitants or People of Pathros.
PATHURA, a City. See Pethor.
PATRIARCHS. Πατρόβας, PATROBAS, a Friend of St. Paul’s, Rom. xvi. 14. Paternal, or that pursues the Steps of his Father; from the Greek Word πατήρ, a Father, and βαίνω, I go.
Πατρόκλος, PATROCLUS, Father of Nicanor, 2 Macc. viii. 9. The Glory of the Father, or of his Country; from the Greek Word πατήρ, a Father, and κλέως, Glory.
,פעוφαὲ, φογὼ, PAU, a City, Gen. xxxvi. 39. That cries aloud; from פעהpahah: otherwise, that appears.
Παῦλος, PAUL, the Apostle St. Paul, Acts xiii. 9. This Name signifies small, or little; paulus quasi pusillus. His Hebrew Name was Saul, demanded.
PAULINUS, a Governour of Egypt.
PEARLS.
Παιδαγωγός, PEDAGOGUE, he that leads a Child to School ; from the Greek Word παῖς, a Child, and ἄγω, I conduct.
צור- ,פדהPEDAHZUR, Father of Gamaliel, Numb. i. 10. Saviour, strong and powerful, or Stone of Redemption; from פדהpadah, to save, to redeem, and from צורtzur, Fortress, Stone, Rock: otherwise, the Redemption of that which is placed or set up; from padah, Redemption, and צורה tsurah, placed or set up.
,פדהאלPEDAHEL, Son of Ammiud, Numb. xxxiv. 28. Redemption of God; from פדהpadah, to save, to redeem, and אלel, God.
,פדיהPEDAIAH, Father of Zebudah, Mother of Jehoiakim, 2 Kings xxiii. 36. Redemption of the Lord; from פדהpadah, to redeem, and יהjah, the Lord.
,פקחφακεΐ, φακεαΐ, PEKAH, Son of Remaliah King of Israel, 2 Kings xv. 25. He that opens; from פקחpacah: otherwise, that opens the Eye, or that is at Liberty; from the same Word.
,פקחיהπακεία, PEKAHIAH, Son of Menahem, 2 Kings xv. 22. ‘Tis the Lord that opens; from פקחpacak, to open, and יהjah, the Lord.
,פלאיהφαλκίας, PELAIAH, a Levite, Nehem. viii. 7. Miracle, or Mystery, or Secret of the Lord: or the Lord is admirable; from פלאpala, a thing hidden, or wonderful, and יהjah, the Lord.
,פלליהPELALIAH, Grandfather of Adaiah, Nehem. xi. 12. Who thinks on the Lord, or who prays to the Lord; from פללpillel, to judge, to pray, and יהjah, the Lord.
,פלטיהPELATIAH, Son of Ananiah, 1 Chron. iii. 21. Let the Lord deliver, or Deliverance or Flight of the Lord; from פלטpalat, Deliverance, Flight, and יהjah, the Lord.
,פלגPELEG, Son of Eber, Gen. x. 25. Division; from the Word פלגpilleg, to cut, to divide.
,פלטPELET, Son of Azmaveth, 1 Chron. xii. 3. That delivers, Deliverance, or Flight; from פלטpalat.
,פלתφαλατ, PELETH, Son of Jonathan, 1 Chron. ii. 33. Judgment; from פללpalal, to judge: otherwise, Ruin; from מפלהmaphalah, or from נפלnaphal, to fall. פלתis its Infinitive, which, in the Oriental Languages, is used for a Noun.
,פלתיφελτι, φελετί, PELETHITES, the Troops or Guards of King David, 2 Sam. viii. 18. The Chaldee, those that drew the Bow, or Slingers. This Name in Hebrew may signify Judges, or Destroyers. The Pelethites were Troops of Philistines.
PELLA, a City. Plin.
,פלוניδεῖνα, PELONITE, one of Peloni, 1 Chron. xi. 27. That falls; from נפלnaphal: otherwise, that is conceal’d; from פלאpala. A Pronoun put instead of a Noun, expressing such or such an one, whose Name is under stood, and whom we are unwilling to name, Matth. xxvi. 18. The Greek expresses this by δεῖνα*, quidam, a certain one*.
,סיןPELUSIM, or Pelusium, a City; in Hebrew, Sin, Ezek. xxx. 15. Bush; from the Word סנהsene. Pelusium in Greek signifies muddy; from πηλός*, lutum*. ,פניאלPENIEL, the Name of a Place, Gen. xxxii. 30. Face, or Vision of God: or that sees God; from פנהpanah, to see, and אלel, God.
,פננהφεννανέ, PENINNAH, the second Wife of Elkanah, 1 Sam. i. 2. Pearl, precious Stone; from פניניםpaninim: Otherwise, his Face; from פניםpanim, the Face, and the Pronoun הa, his.
Πεντάπολις, PENTAPOLIS, Wisd. x. 6. A Country of five Cities, Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboim, and Zoar; Gen. xix. 24. From the Greek Word πέντε*, five*, and πόλις*, a City*.
Πεντάτευχος, PENTATEUCH, the five Books; an Appellation which the Greeks have given to the five Books of Moses, which are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. From the Greek Words, πέντε*, five*, and τεῦχος*, a Volume*.
Πεντηκόνταρχος, PENTECON- TARCHUS, the Chief of fifty; from πεντήκοντα*, fifty*, and ἄρχομαι*, I command*. 1 Macc. iii. 55.
Πεντηκοστή, PENTECOST, the fiftieth; a Name which was given to the fiftieth Day, or to the seven Weeks after the Passover, 2 Macc. xii. 32. Acts ii. 1. from the Greek Word πεντέκοντα*, fifty*. The Word ἡμέρα*, Day*, is understood. ,פנואלPENUEL, see Peniel.
Παιλόνη, πενόλη, PENULA, a Cloke against the Rain, 2 Tim. iv. 13.
,פעורPEOR, a Mountain, Numb. xxiii. 28. Hole, Opening; from פערpahar. See Baal-peor.
PEREA, a Country; from πέραν*, beyond*.
PERECCO, a City. Joseph.
Πέργη, PERGA, a City, Acts xiii. 13. Very earthy; from the Preposition περὶ very, and γῆ the Earth.
Πέργαμος, PERGAMUS, a City, Rev. i. 11. Height, Elevation.
Περίβολος, PERIBOLUS, a Wall, Ezek. xlii. 7. Vulg. From the Greek Word περιβάλλω*, I furround*. Περίψημα, PERIPSEMA, Filth, Scum. Περισκελίδης, PERISCELIDES, a Bracelet.
PERJURY. Περίζωμα, PERIZOMA, an Apron.
,פרזיPERIZZITES, the Name of a People, Gen. xv. 20. Who dwell in Villages, or Places not enclosed with Walls; from the Word פרזperaz.
PERSECUTION. Περσέπολις, PERSEPOLIS, a City, 2 Macc. ix. 1, 2, &c. City of Persia.
,פרסπέρσαι, PERSIA, a Province, Ezek. xxvii. 10. That cuts or divides: or Nail, Gryphon, Horse-man; from פרסparas, or peres.
Περσίς, PERSIS, a Woman, a Friend of St. Paul’s, Rom. xvi. 12. The same as Persa, Persian.
,פרודאPERUDA, Chief of one of the Families of Solomon’s Nethinims, Ezr. ii. 55. Divided, or separated: or Mule, or Horse; from פרדparad or pered.
Πέτρος, PETER, the Sirname of Simon, the younger Brother of Andrew, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, John i. 16. See Cephas.
,פתחיהφαθία, PETHAHIA, one of the Heads of the twenty-four Sacerdotal or Levitical Families, 1 Chron. xxiv. 16. Gate of the Lord, or to whom the Lord opens; from פתה pathac, to open; or Gate, and יהjah, the Lord.
,פתורהPETHOR, a City.
,פתיאלPETHUEL, Father of the Prophet Joel, Joel i. 1. Mouth of God; from פתpath, a Mouth: otherwise, Dilatation, or Persuasion of God; from פתהpathah, to persuade, or from פתח pathac, to dilate, and אלel, God.
,סלעπέτρα, PETRA, a City, or Fortress, Isai. xvi. 1. Rock; from סלעselah, a Stone, or Rock.
,פעלתיPEULTHAI, the eighth Son of Obededom, 1 Chron. xxv. 5. My Works, or my Work; from פעלpahal, or pokal, to do, or work, and the Pronoun יi, my.
Φάλαγξ, PHALANX. ,פלואPHALLU, Son of Reuben, Gen. xlvi. 9. Admirable, or hidden; from פלאphala.
,פלאיφαλλεί, PHALLUITES, the Posterity of Phallu, Numb. xxvi. 5.
,פלטיPHALTI, Son of Raphu, Numb. xiii. 10. Deliverance, or Flight; from פלטpalat.
PHANNIAS, a Man’s Name. Joseph.
,פנואלPHANUEL, Luke ii. 36. Face, or Vision of God; from פנאpana, to see, and אלel, God.
,פרעהPHARAOH, King of Egypt, 2 Kings xxiii. 33. That disperses, that spoils, that discovers; from פרעparah: or, according to the Syriack, the Revenger, the Destroyer, the King, the Crocodile.PHARATHONI, a City, 1 Macc. ix. 50.
,פרשPHAREZ, Son of Machir and Maachah, 1 Chron. vii. 16. Horseman, or Rider: otherwise, that divides, that exposes, or that declares; from פרשparash, or paras, according to the different Readings.
,פרץPHAREZ, Son of Judah and Tamar, Gen. xxviii. 39. Division, Rupture: otherwise, that breaks forth violently.
Φαρισαῖοι, PHARISEES, the Name of a Sect among the Jews, Matth. iii. 7. Separated; from פרשseparated, or divided.
,פרפרPHARPAR, a River, 2 Kings v. 12. That produces Fruits: or the Bull of the Bull; from פרהparah, to produce, or from פרpar, a Bull.
,פרוריםφαρυρείμ, PHARURIM, the Name of a Place, 2 Kings xxiii. 11. Kettle, or Caldron; from פררparar: or Suburbs; from פרורparuar.
PHASAELIS, a City. Joseph. ,פסחφασὴ, PHASE, Passage. See Passover.
Φασηλίς, PHASELIS, the Name of a Place, 1 Macc. xv. 23. Passage, or Halting of the Birth, or of the Generation; from פסחpasac, to pass, or to halt, and from ילדjalad, to bring forth, to be born. The true Etymology of this Word is unknown.
Φασιρών, PHASIRON, one of the Enemies of Jonathan, 1 Macc. ix. 66. The Song of the Mouth; from פהpe, and שירshir, a Song: otherwise, flat, or streight Mouth; from ישרjashar.
PHAZAEL, a Man’s Name. Joseph.
PHAZAELE, a Tower. Joseph.
Φοίβη, PHEBE, a Deaconess of the Church of Cenchrea, Rom. xvi. 1. Shining, pure; from the Greek Word φοῖβος.
Φοινίκη, PHENICE, a Harbour, Acts xxvii. 12. Red, or purple; from the Greek Word φοινικὲς: otherwise, Palm-tree; from φοῖνιξ.
Φοινίκη, PHENICIA, a Province, 2 Macc. iii. 5. From the same.
Φοινικίοι, PHENICIANS, Inhabitants of Phenicia. Φοῖνιξ, PHENIX, a Bird; Job xxix. 18.
PHERORAS, a Man’s Name. Joseph.
PHIALE, a Fountain. Joseph.
,פיכלφιρχώρ, PHICHOL, Lieutenant -General of Abimelech’s Army, Gen. xxi. 22. The Mouth of all, or every Tongue; from פהpe, a Mouth, Tongue, or Word, and כללcalal, all: otherwise, Perfection, or compleating of the Mouth; from pe, a Mouth, and כלהcalah, to compleat.
PHICOLA, a Village. Joseph.
PHIDEAS, a Man’s Name. Joseph.
Φιλαδελφία, PHILADELPHIA, a City, Rev. i. 11. Love of a Brother, or of Fraternity; from φίλος, a Friend, and ἀδελφός, a Brother.
Φιλάδελφος, PHILADELPHUS. See Ptolemy.
Φιλάρχης, PHILARCHES, a Companion of Timotheus, 2 Macc. viii. 32. Lover of the Prince; from φίλος, a Friend, and ἄρχος, a Prince.
Φιλέλλην, PHILELLEN, a Friend to the Greeks.
Φιλήμων, PHILEMON, a Friend and Disciple of St. Paul’s, Phil. 1. That kisses, or is affectionate; from φίλημα, a Kiss.
Φιλητὸς, PHILETUS, an Apostate, 2 Tim. ii. 17. Aimable, or who is beloved; from φιληθεὶς.
Φίλιππος, PHILIP, Father of Alexander, 2 Macc. i. 1. Warlike, or a Lover of Horses.
Φίλιππος, PHILIPPI, a City, Acts xvi. 12. From the same.
Φιλιππήσιοι, PHILIPPIANS, a People, Philipp. From the same. ,פלשתיםφυλιστιείμ, PHILISTINES, a Peo- ple, Gen. x. 14. Those that dwell in Villages. This is no Hebrew Word. See Palestine. The Greek generally translates this by ἀλλόφυλοι, Strangers; from ἄλλος, another, and φύλη, a Nation.
,פלשתἀλλόφυλοι, PHILISTIA, the Country of the Philistines. Φίλων, PHILO, a Man’s Name. Joseph.
Φιλόλογος, PHILOLOGUS, a Friend of St. Paul’s, Rom. xvi. 15. A Lover of Letters, or of the Word; from φίλος, a Lover, and λογος, the Word.
Φιλομήτωρ, PHILOMETOR, a Surname of a King of Egypt, 1 Macc. iv. 21. A Lover of his Mother; from φίλος, a Lover, and μήτηρ, a Mother. Φιλοπάτωρ, PHILOPATOR. See Ptolemy.
Φιλοσοφία, PHILOSOPHY, the Love of Wisdom; from φίλος, a Lover, and σοφία, Wisdom.
,פנחסPHINEHAS, Son of Eleazar, Exod. vi. 25. Heb. Pinchas. Aspect, or Face of Trust or Protection; from פנהpanah, to behold, and חסה chasah, to hope, to trust.
Φλέγων, PHLEGON, a Friend of St. Paul’s, Rom. xvi. 14. Zealous, Burning; from the Greek Word φλέγων.
PHOTINA, bright.
PHRAORTES, a Man’s Name.
Φρυγία, PHRYGIA, a Province or Country, Acts ii. 10. Dry, barren; from the Greek Word φρύγιος.
Φρὺξ, PHRYX, an Inhabitant of Phrygia, 2 Macc. v. 22. From the same. Burning, roasted.
,פרהPHURAH, Gideon’s Servant, Judg. vii. 10. That bears Fruit, or that grows; from פרה parah.
,פוטφούθ, PHUT, Son of Ham, Gen. x. 6. Prayer, big, fat. Phuth is a People of Africa.
Φύγελλος, PHYGELLUS, one of those who forsook St. Paul, or perhaps apostatized, 2 Tim. i. 15. Fugitive.
Φυλακτήριον, PHYLACTERY, a Preservative; from the Greek Word φυλάσσω, I keep, I preserve. Matth. xxiii. 5.
PHYSCON. See Ptolemy.
,פי החירתPI-HAHIROTH, the Name of a Place, one of the Stations of the Israelites, at their coming out of Egypt, Exod. xiv. 2. The Mouth, the Pass of Hiroth, or the Opening of Liberty; from פהpe, a Mouth, and חררcharar, or חירkir, Liberty: otherwise, Mouth engraved; from חרתcharath, to engrave.
,מכתשκατακεκομμένη, PILA, the Name of a Place; in Hebrew, Macktash, Wisd. i. 11. Jaw-tooth, that brays or pounds; from כתשcathash: otherwise, Mortar, Depth, Sinking.
πιλάτος, PILATE, Governour of Judea for the Romans, Matth. xxvii. 2. Who is arm’d with a Dart.
,פלדשφαλάς, PILDASH, Son of Nahor and Milcah, Gen. xxii. 22. Ruin, or Loss of Breaking; from פלהpalah, Ruin, or Loss, and דישdish, Bruising of Grain: otherwise, Judgment of Bruising; from פללpillel, Judgment, &c.
,פלחאφελάι, PILEHA, a Man’s Name, Nehem. x. 24. Fragment, Rupture; from פלחpalach, to cleave, to divide. A Chaldee Name, which signifies to serve, to act; from the Chaldee Word פלח palach.
PINE.
PINNACLE.
,פינןPINON, a City, or the Name of one of the Heads of Esau’s Posterity, Gen. xxxvi. 41. Pearl, or Gem; from :פניניםotherwise, that beholds; from פנהpanah, to behold.
,פראםPIRAM, King of Jerimoth, Josh. x. 3. Their wild Ass, or their Fierceness; from פרא para, and the Pronoun םam, their: otherwise, the Bull, or the Fruit of the Mother; from פר par, a Bull, or פרהparah, to fructify, and the Word אםam, a Mother.
,פרעתוןPIRATHON, a City, Judg. xii. 15. His Dissipation, his Deprivation, his Rupture; from פרעparah, and the Pronoun ןan, his: otherwise, according to the Syriack, his Vengeance.
,פרעתניPIRATHONITES, Inhabitants of Pirathon, Judg. xii. 13.
PISCINA PROBATICA, a Sheep-pool.
,פסגהPISGAH, a Mountain of the Moabites, Numb. xxi. 20. Hill, Eminence, Fortress; from פסגpasag.
Πισιδία, PISIDIA, a Province, Acts xiii. 14. Pitch, or pitchy; from the Greek Word πισσώδης.
,פישוןφίσων, PISON, one of the Rivers of the earthly Paradise, Gen. ii. 11. Changing, or Doubling, or Extension of the Mouth; from pe, the Mouth, and שנהshanah, to change, to double: otherwise, extended; from פשהpashah: otherwise, Multitude; from פושpush, to be multiplied. We think it to be the Phasis of Colchis.
,פספהPISPAH, Son of Jether, 1 Chron. vii. 38. Lessening of the Mouth; from פססpasas, Diminution, and פהpe, the Mouth.
Πιστική, PISTICA NARDUS, pure Spikenard; John xii. 3.
PITCH. See Bitumen.
,פתםPITHOM, a City of Egypt, Exod. i. 11. Their Mouthful, or Bit; from פתpath, and the Pronoun םam, their: otherwise, Consummation, or Dilatation of the Mouth; from פהpe, the Mouth, and תםtham, finish’d, perfect. This Word is not Hebrew; and, in the Egyptian Language, phi, or pi, is the Masculine Article.
,פיתוןPITHON, Son of Micah, 1 Chron. viii. 35. His Mouth; from פתpath: otherwise, his Persuasion; from פתהpathah, and the Pronoun ן an, his: otherwise, Gift of the Mouth; from ,פה Mouth, and תנהthanah, Gift.
PITY. See Mercy.
PLAGUES.
PLAY.
,פוכרתφαχεράθ, POCHERETH, one of the chief of Solomon’s Servants, Ezr. ii. 5. Destruction of the Mouth; from כרתcarath, to cut, to tear away, and פהpe, the Mouth. Ποδήρης, PODERIS.
POETRY.
POLYGLOT.
POMEGRANATE.
Ποντικός, PONTICUS, who is of the Province of Pontus, Acts xviii. 2.
Πόντιος, PONTIUS, the Proper Name of Pilate, Matth. xxvii. 2. From a Greek Word signifying marine, or belonging to the Sea.
Πόντος, PONTUS, a Province, Acts ii. 9. The Sea; from the Greek Word πόντος. In Genesis xiv. 1. St. Jerome has translated the Hebrew Word אלסרElazar, by pontus: But Elazar may signify, God that takes away, or that withdraws; from סורsur, that withdraws or separates himself, and אלel, God.
POOR.
,פירתאφορυδαθά, PORATHA, Son of Haman, Esth. ix. 8. Fruitful; from פרה parah. This Word is Persian or Medish, so that it is not possible to find its Etymology in the Hebrew. Πορφυρίον, PORPHYRIO.
PORTERS.
Πόρτιος, PORTIUS, surnamed Festus, Governour of Palestine and of Judea, Acts xxiv. 27. Calf; from the Greek Word πορτάξ.
Ποσειδώνιος, POSIDONIUS, one of Nicanor’s Commissioners, 2 Macc. xiv. 19. Who gives to drink; from πόσις, Drink, and διδώμι, I give.
POSSESSION.
POSIS.
,פוטיפרπετεφρή, POTIPHAR, an Eunuch of Pharaoh King of Egypt, Gen. xxxvii. 36. The Bull of Africa; from פרpar, a Bull, and פוטphut, Africa: otherwise, according to the Syriack and Hebrew, a fat Bull. An Egyptian Name, whose Etymology is not in the Hebrew.
,פוטיפרעPOTIPHAR, the Priest of Heliopolis, and Father-in-law to Joseph, Gen. xli. 45. That scatters, or demolishes the Fat; from פרעparah, to destroy, and the Syriack Word פוטphut. This is an Egyptian Word, and therefore its true Etymology is not to be found in the Hebrew. This is probably the same as the foregoing Word, tho they are written something differently.
PRE-ADAMITES. PRECEPTS of the Noachidæ.
PREIST.
PREIST-HOOD.
,מפלצתἀσαρτή, PRIAPUS, an infamous Deity of the Pagans; in Hebrew, Miphleseth, 1 Kings xv. 13. It signifies Idol, Trouble, Horror, Fear: or Scare-crow; from פלץ palats, whence Miphleseth. I conceive, that the Phallus of the Heathen is derived from hence.
PRISCA, a Companion of St. Paul’s Labours, his Assistant, Rom. xvi. 3. A Latin Word, signifying ancient.
Πρίσκιλλα, PRISCILLA, the Wife of Aquila, of the Province of Pontus, Acts xviii. 2. From the same.
Προβατική, PROBATICA, the Name of a Pond or Pool; in Hebrew, Bethsaida, or Bethesda, John v. 2. See Bethsaida before. It signifies a Pool for Sheep; and Bethesda, the Pool of Mercy. As to Probatica, it comes from the Greek Word προβατινὸς*, ovinus*.
Πρόχορος, PROCHORUS, the Name of one of the seven Deacons, Acts vi. 5. He that presides over the Choirs; from πρὸ, and χόρος.
Προφήτης, PROPHET, that foretels Events; from πρὸ, and φῆμι.
Προσήλυτος, PROSELYTE, a Gentile or Pagan that embraced Judaism, and the Religion of the true God, Acts ii. 11. In Greek, a Stranger, a Foreigner; Heb. גרgher, a Traveller, a Stranger.
Προσευχή, PROSEUCHE, Prayer.
RPOVIDENCE.
Ψάλμοι, PSALMS, Hymns, Divine Songs; from ψάλλω.
PSALTER. Ψαλτήριον, PSALTERY.
PSEUDO-APOSTOLI, false Apostles.
Ψευδό-χριστος, PSEUDO-CHRISTUS, false Christ.
Πτολεμαΐς, PTOLEMAIS, a City, 1 Macc. v. 15. Warlike; from the Greek Word πτόλεμος, War.
Πτολεμαῖος, PTOLEMY, the Surname of the Kings of Egypt after the Death of Alexander, 2 Macc. vi. 8. Warrior, warlike.
,פואφουά, PUA, Son of Issachar, Gen. xlvi. 13. Here, an Adverb of Place; from פהpeh, or פי pi: otherwise, the Mouth; from פהpeh: otherwise, handsom; from יפהjaphah.
,פועהPUA, one of the Hebrew Midwives, Exod. xv. 1. That groans, that cries; from פעהpahah: otherwise, that appears; from יפעjaphah.
,פואהPUA, Father of Tola, Judg. x. 1. Corner, or Hair; from פאהpeah.
,פיבסתβουβάςος, PUBASTHUS, a City, Ezek. xxx. 17. The Mouth of Contempt; from ,פה a Mouth, and בוסbus, to contemn, to tread under foot.PUBERTY.
PUER.
,פותיἀφουθί, PUHITES, Sons of Shobal, 1 Chron. ii. 53. That seduces; from פתהpathah: otherwise, Mouthful; from פתpath, and פתה pathah: in Chaldee, Wideness.
,פולPUL, a King of the Assyrians, 2 Kings xv. 19. Bean; from פולphol: otherwise, Destruction; from פלחpalac, to cleave, to destroy. An Assyrian Name, which cannot have its Etymology from the Hebrew Tongue.
PUNISHMENTS.
,פוניφουαί, PUNITES, Descendants from Puah, Numb. xxvi. 23. In Hebrew, Phuni, that regards; from פנהpanah, to behold: otherwise, my Face; from פניםpanim, Countenance, or Face.
,פנוןPUNON, one of the Stations of the Israelites in the Wilderness, Numb. xxxiii. 42. Precious Stone: otherwise, that beholds. This Word may come from פנןpinan, Angle; Corner, secret Place. It was a place where Copper-Mines were found.
,פורκλῆρος, PUR, Lot, Esth. iii. 7. Or Feasts of Lots, appointed in memory of the Deliverance of the Hebrews from the Rage of Haman.
PURIFICATION.
,פריםφουρίμ, κλῆροι, PURIM, Lots; a Name given to the fourteenth and fifteenth Days of the Month Adar, in memorial of the Deliverance of the Jews, obtained by the Prayers of Esther, Esth. ix. 26.
PUTEOLI, a City, Acts xxviii. 13.
,פוטיאלPUTIEL, Father-in-law of Eliazar, Exod. vi. 25. God is my Fatness; from פוטphut, and אלel, God. These Etymologies are very uncertain, for these Names are not Hebrew.
Πύγαργος, PYGARGUS, a Bird. White-buttocks.
,נמריםPYGMYS, the Name of a People; Hebrew, Gamadim, Ezek. xxvii. 11. Cubit-high; from גמדgamad, a Cubit. The Septuagint, Stout Men, or Guards; from the Greek Word πυγμὴ, who fights with the Fist: or rather, from πῆχυς*, a* Cubit, or πυγμὴ, the Measure from the Elbow to the end of the Hand.
PYRÆA.
PYRAMIDS. Πύρρος, PYRRUS, Father of Sosipater, Acts xx. 4. Ruddy, or Red; from the Greek Word πύρρος.