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.
PARCHED
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
“Parched” describes roasted grain or pulse, dried or arid land, and intensely glowing ground or air. Parched grain was a common food and could be carried as a convenient provision.
Parched ground
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
“Parched ground” in Isaiah refers to a mirage, an apparent pool or lake produced by the refraction of light over heated desert sands. The term describes the deceptive appearance of water in a dry wilderness.
Parchment
Scripture - New Testament
Parchment is prepared animal skin used as writing material. Paul asked Timothy to bring his parchments, which may have included scrolls or other written documents.
PARCHMENTS
Scripture - New Testament
Parchments were prepared animal skins used as writing material. Paul asked Timothy to bring his books, especially the parchments, while he was imprisoned in Rome.
Pardon
Salvation - Both
Pardon is the gracious remission of the penalty due to sin. Scripture presents God as willing to forgive freely, readily, and abundantly, while justification includes pardon together with acceptance and blessing.
PARE, (THE NAILS)
Jewish Life & Customs - Old Testament
In Deuteronomy 21:12, “pare” refers to cutting or trimming. The related Hebrew usage can also describe dressing the feet and trimming the beard.
PARK
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
A park was an enclosed garden, orchard, or royal pleasure-ground. The biblical term is related to the word “paradise,” and may describe cultivated gardens or a king’s forest.
Parlor
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
A parlor was a private chamber or audience room. Biblical translations use the term for an upper cooling room, a guest chamber, or rooms connected with the temple.
Parlour
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
A parlour was a chamber used for rest, receiving guests, or holding an audience. Eglon’s summer room was an upper chamber, while other references concern a guest room and temple chambers.
Parmashta
People & Groups - Old Testament
Parmashta was one of the ten sons of Haman who were killed in Susa during the deliverance of the Jews from their enemies.
Parmenas
People & Groups - New Testament
Parmenas was one of the seven men chosen by the Jerusalem church to oversee the daily distribution to Christian widows and the poor. He is named in Acts among those appointed by the apostles.
PARNACH
People & Groups - Old Testament
Parnach was the father of Elizaphan, the prince of the tribe of Zebulun who took part in dividing the land of Canaan.
Parnaeh
People & Groups - Old Testament
Parnaeh was the father or ancestor of Elizaphan, a prince of the tribe of Zebulun appointed in connection with dividing the land of Canaan.
Parshandatha
People & Groups - Old Testament
Parshandatha was the eldest son of Haman. He was killed by the Jews in Shushan during the deliverance described in Esther.
PART
Other - Both
To part means to separate or divide; in some passages it means to break up a quarrel. As a noun, a part is a share or portion.
Parthians
People & Groups - New Testament
The Parthians were inhabitants of Parthia, a powerful empire east of Media and extending toward India. Jews or proselytes from the Parthian realm were present in Jerusalem at Pentecost.
PARTITION, THE MIDDLE WALL OF
Temple & Tabernacle - New Testament
The middle wall of partition was the barrier in Herod’s temple separating the Court of the Gentiles from the inner courts reserved for Jews. Paul uses it figuratively to describe Christ’s removal of the division between Jewish and Gentile believers.
Partridge
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
The partridge was a mountain and wilderness bird found in Palestine. David compared its pursuit in the hills to the unjust pursuit of a helpless person, while Jeremiah used it to illustrate the uncertainty of unlawfully gained riches.
Paruah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Paruah was the father of Jehoshaphat, one of Solomon’s appointed officers responsible for providing monthly supplies for the king from Issachar.
Parvaim
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Parvaim was an uncertain region or country from which gold was obtained for the decoration of Solomon’s temple. It may have referred generally to eastern lands.
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