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.
Phoebe
People & Groups - New Testament
Phoebe was a Christian woman from Cenchreae whom Paul commended to the believers at Rome. He described her as a servant of the church and a helper of many, asking the Romans to welcome and assist her.
Phoenice, Phoenicia
Places & Geography - New Testament
Phoenice, or Phoenicia, was the coastal land north of Palestine, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea and the Lebanon mountains. Tyre and Sidon were its principal cities.
Phoenicia
Places & Geography - New Testament
Phoenicia was the coastal region north of Palestine, also called Phenicia. It is mentioned in the New Testament in connection with travel and the spread of the gospel.
PHOENIX
Places & Geography - New Testament
Phoenix was a harbor on the southern coast of Crete where the ship carrying Paul intended to winter before being driven off course by a violent wind.
Phrygia
Places & Geography - New Testament
Phrygia was a mountainous and broadly defined region of central Asia Minor. Paul traveled through parts of it, and Jewish and Christian communities were later found in its cities.
Phurah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Phurah was Gideon’s servant, probably his armor-bearer. He accompanied Gideon on a nighttime visit to the Midianite camp before Israel’s victory.
Phurim
Festivals & Holy Days - Old Testament
Phurim is another form of Purim, the Jewish feast commemorating deliverance from Haman’s plot as recorded in the book of Esther.
Phut
People & Groups - Old Testament
Phut was a people or country associated with Africa, listed among the descendants of Ham and later mentioned among the peoples serving as soldiers for Egypt and Tyre. Its exact location is uncertain.
Phut, Put
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Phut, or Put, was an African people or region named among Ham’s descendants. Biblical references associate it with Egypt, Libya, or lands near Egypt, though its precise location is uncertain.
Phuvah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Phuvah was one of the sons of Issachar and the ancestor of the family known as the Punites.
Phygellus
People & Groups - New Testament
Phygellus was a Christian from Asia who turned away from Paul during the apostle’s second imprisonment. Scripture gives no further information about him.
Phygelus
People & Groups - New Testament
Phygelus is the form used in some translations for Phygellus, the Christian from Asia who turned away from Paul.
Phylacteries
Jewish Life & Customs - New Testament
Phylacteries were small leather cases containing passages from the Law, worn by Jewish men on the arm and forehead. Jesus condemned the Pharisees for enlarging them to make their religious devotion conspicuous before others.
Phylactery
Jewish Life & Customs - New Testament
A phylactery was a leather case containing passages from the Law and bound to the arm or forehead. The practice arose from a literal application of passages about keeping God’s words as a sign, and Jesus rebuked its ostentatious use.
PHYLARCH
Government & Society - Inter-testament
A phylarch was a commander or chief of a tribal or auxiliary military force. The term occurs in the account of Timotheus’s forces.
Physician
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
A physician is one who treats bodily illness. Scripture recognizes physicians and medical care, while also teaching that healing ultimately belongs to God and must not replace trust in Him.
Pi-beseth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Pi-beseth was an Egyptian city, also called Bubastis, associated with the worship of the cat-headed goddess Bast. Ezekiel named it among the cities that would face judgment.
Pi-hahiroth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Pi-hahiroth was a place where the Israelites encamped before crossing the Red Sea during the Exodus. Its precise location is uncertain, though it was near the route toward the sea.
Pibeseth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Pibeseth was an Egyptian city identified with Bubastis, the center of worship of the goddess Bubastis. It is mentioned in Ezekiel’s prophecy against Egypt.
Picture
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
In biblical usage, a picture generally means a carved or engraved image, especially an idolatrous representation. Israel was commanded to destroy such images, while decorative carvings could also be used in appropriate settings.
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