Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
Pelaliah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Pelaliah was a priest, the father of Jeroham, who served among the workers in the house of God after the return from exile.
Pelatiah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Pelatiah is the name of several Israelites, including descendants of David and Simeon, a man who sealed the covenant, and a prince condemned by Ezekiel for wicked counsel.
Peleg
People & Groups - Old Testament
Peleg was a son of Eber and brother of Joktan. His name is associated with the division of the earth, probably referring to the scattering of peoples and the confusion of languages.
Pelet
People & Groups - Old Testament
Pelet was the name of a descendant of Judah and of a Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag.
Peleth
People & Groups - Old Testament
Peleth was the name of a Reubenite whose son was associated with the rebellion against Moses and Aaron, and of a descendant of Jerahmeel.
Pelethites
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Pelethites were a group serving in David’s royal bodyguard, often mentioned with the Cherethites. They may have been foreign troops or couriers attached to the king.
PELIAS
People & Groups - Old Testament
Pelias is an alternate form of the name Pedias in the King James Version and Revised Version.
Pelican
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
The pelican was a large waterbird found in Palestine and the surrounding regions. It was counted among the unclean birds, and its solitary appearance in desolate places became a picture of deep affliction.
Pelicans
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Pelicans were large waterbirds found around the waters of Palestine, including the Jordan and the Sea of Galilee. Israel classified them among the birds that were not to be eaten.
PELONITE
People & Groups - Old Testament
Pelonite was a designation applied to two of David’s heroes: Helez the Pelonite and Ahijah the Pelonite. The term probably originated as a place-name or identifying description.
Pelonite, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
Pelonite was a designation applied to two of David’s men, Helez and Ahijah. The name may have indicated their place of origin or residence.
Pen
Objects & Symbols - Both
A pen was a writing instrument, often made from a sharpened reed. Ancient writers used such instruments with ink or to inscribe words on clay, wax, stone, or metal; Scripture also uses the pen figuratively for lasting testimony.
PENDANT
Jewish Life & Customs - Old Testament
A pendant is a hanging ornament or piece of jewelry. Biblical examples include ornaments of the Midianites and decorative articles of women’s clothing, probably including ear ornaments.
Peniel
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Peniel, also called Penuel, was the place where Jacob wrestled with God near the Jabbok and named it “face of God.” A town later stood there and was eventually fortified by Jeroboam.
Peninnah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Peninnah was one of Elkanah’s wives and the mother of children. She provoked Hannah, who was childless, during their visits to the sanctuary at Shiloh.
Penny
Measures & Money - New Testament
A penny in the New Testament usually represents the Roman denarius, a silver coin commonly understood as about a day’s wage for a laborer or soldier.
Penny, Pennyworth
Measures & Money - New Testament
“Penny” or “pennyworth” is an English rendering of the Roman denarius in several New Testament passages. The coin was a common unit of payment and was often associated with a day’s labor.
Pentateuch
Scripture - Old Testament
The Pentateuch is the five-book volume consisting of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. It is also called the Law of Moses or the Torah and forms the foundation of Israel’s covenant law and history.
Pentateuch, The
Scripture - Old Testament
The Pentateuch, or five books of Moses, comprises Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. It records creation, the patriarchs, the Exodus, Israel’s wilderness journey, and the covenant law given through Moses.
PENTATEUCH, THE SAMARITAN
Scripture - Inter-testament
The Samaritan Pentateuch is the Samaritan recension of the five books of Moses. It closely resembles the Hebrew text while containing various textual, grammatical, and intentional differences, and it is written in the Samaritan script.
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