Bible Dictionary
PLACE
Place generally means a particular location or position. Biblical usage can also refer to a region, dwelling, temple area, or figurative position, depending on the context.
Definition
Place normally means a particular location or position. It may also designate a region, dwelling, assigned position, or other setting, depending on the context. Biblical translations use the term for many Hebrew and Greek words that often have similar force.
Biblical Usage
Scripture uses place for locations, positions, and settings in both the Old and New Testaments. The Revised Version sometimes specializes the sense where a more precise rendering is appropriate.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>plas: Normally for maqom, Old Testament, and topos, New Testament, but in the King James Version "place" represents a great number of Hebrew and Greek words, often used with no difference in force (e.g. 2Ch 35:10,15). the Revised Version (British and American) has made few changes, but occasionally has attempted to specialize the meaning (Ge 40:13; Job 37:8; Ac 8:32; Jas 3:11, etc.).</p>