Vine's Expository Dictionary

Philosopher lit., "loving wisdom" (philos, "loving," sophia, "wisdom"), occurs in Act 17:18.

Philosophy denotes "the love and pursuit of wisdom," hence, "philosophy," the investigation of truth and nature; in Col 2:8, the so-called "philosophy" of false…

Phylactery primarily "an outpost," or "fortification" (phulax, "a guard"), then, "any kind of safeguard," became used especially to denote "an amulet." In the N…

Physician akin to iaomai, "to heal," "a physician," occurs in Mat 9:12, Mar 2:17, Mar 5:26, Luk 4:23, Luk 5:31 (in some mss., Luk 8:43); Col 4:14.

Piece primariy denotes "that which is thrown over, a cover" (epi, "over," ballo, "to throw"); then, "that which is put on, or sewed on, to cover a rent, a patch…

Pierce "to go through, penetrate" (dia, "through," ikneomaia, "to go"), is used of the power of the Word of God, in Heb 4:12, "piercing." In the Sept., Exo 26:2…

Piety (to shew) "to reverence, to show piety" towards any to whom dutiful regard is due (akin to eusebes, "pious, godly, devout"), is used in 1Ti 5:4 of the obl…

Pigeon * For PIGEON see DOVE, No. 1

Pilgrim an adjective signifying "sojourning in a strange place, away from one's own people" (para, "from," expressing a contrary condition, and epidemeo, "to so…

Pillar Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H352Original Word: ’ayilUsage Notes: "pillar." This word appears 22 times and only once outside Ezek. 40-41: "And for the…

Pillow denotes "a pillow, a cushion for the head" (pros, "to," kephale, "a head"), Mar 4:38 (RV, "cushion"). In the Sept., Eze 13:18.

Pine away "to dry up, wither," is rendered "pineth away" in Mar 9:18. See DRY.

Pinnacle denotes (a) "a little wing" (diminutive of pterux, "a wing"); (b) "anything like a wing, a turret, battlement," of the temple in Jerusalem, Mat 4:5, Lu…

Pious Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H2623Original Word: h?asîdUsage Notes: "one who is pious, godly." Psalms contains 25 of the 32 appearance of this word. Ba…

Pipe (Noun and Verb) "a wind instrument," e.g., "a flute" (connected with aemi, "to blow"), occurs in 1Co 14:7. "to play on an aulos," is used in Mat 11:17, Luk…

Pipers * For PIPERS, Rev 18:22, AV, see FLUTE PLAYERS

Pit Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H875Original Word: be’erUsage Notes: "pit; well." Cognates of this noun appear in Ugaritic, Akkadian, Arabic, Phoenician, Ar…

Pitch (Verb) "to make fast, to fix" (cp. prospegnumi, Act 2:23, of crucifixion), is used of "pitching" a tent; in Heb 8:2, of the "true tabernacle," the heavenl…

Pitcher "an earthen vessel" (keramos, "potter's clay"), "a jar" or "jug," occurs in Mar 14:13, Luk 22:10.

Pitiable (most) the comparative degree of eleeinos, "miserable, pitiable" (eleos, "pity"), is used in 1Co 5:19, "most pitiable" (RV), lit., "more pitiable than …

Pitiful, Pity denotes "very pitiful" or "full of pity" (polus, "much," splanchnon, "the heart;" in the plural, "the affections"), occurs in Jam 5:11, RV, "full …

Place Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H7896Original Word: shîtUsage Notes: "to put, place, set, station, fix." In addition to biblical Hebrew, this verb is foun…

Place (Noun, Verb, Adverb) (Eng., "topic," "topography," etc.,) is used of "a region" or "locality," frequently in the Gospels and Acts; in Luk 2:7, Luk 14:22, …

Plague "a whip, scourge," Act 22:24, "by scourging;" Heb 11:36, "scourgings," is used metaphorically of "disease" or "suffering," Mar 3:10, Mar 5:29, Mar 5:34, …

Plain (Adverb), Plainly, Plainness "rightly" (from orthos, "straight"), is translated "plain," in Mar 7:35, of restored speech. See RIGHTLY. "boldness," is used…

Plain (Noun) * For PLAIN (Noun) see PLACE, A, Note (4)

Plait "to weave, twist, plait," is used of the crown of thorns inflicted on Christ, Mat 27:29, Mar 15:17, Joh 19:2.

Plaiting (of the hair) * For PLAITING (of the hair) see BRAIDED, Note (1)

Plank * For PLANK see BOARD

Plant (Noun, Verb, Adjective) firstly, "a planting," then "that which is planted, a plant" (from phuo, "to bring forth, spring up, grow," phuton, "a plant"), oc…

Plant (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H5193Original Word: nat?a‘Usage Notes: "to plant." Common in both ancient and modern Hebrew, this word is also found …

Platter firstly, "a side dish of dainties" (para, "beside," opson, "cooked"); then, "the dish itself," Mat 23:25, Mat 23:26, in some mss. is translated "platter…

Play properly, "to play as a child" (pais), hence denotes "to play" as in dancing and making merry, 1Co 10:7. Cp. empaizo, "to mock."

Plead "to make petition," is used of the "pleading" of Elijah against Israel, Rom 11:2, RV, "pleadeth with" (AV, "maketh intercession to"). See DEAL WITH, INTER…

Plead (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H7378Original Word: rîbUsage Notes: "to plead, strive, conduct a legal case, make a charge." Foun…

Please, Pleasing (Noun), Well-Pleasing, Pleasure signifies (a) "to be pleasing to, be acceptable to," Mat 14:6, Mar 6:22, Act 6:5, Rom 8:8, Rom 15:2, 1Co 1:7-34…

Pleasure Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H2656Original Word: h?epes?Usage Notes: "pleasure; delight; desire; request; affair; thing." None o…

Plenteous "much," is rendered "plenteous" in Mat 9:37, of a harvest of souls, and Luk 10:2, RV (AV, "great"). See GREAT.

Plentifully * Note: This translates the prefix eu ("well") of the verb euphoreo, "to produce well," in Luk 12:16, "brought forth plentifully."

Plot lit., "a plan against" (epi, "against," boule, "a counsel, plan"), is translated "plot" in the RV (AV, "laying await" and "lying in wait") in Act 9:24, Act…

Plough, Plow from aroo, "to plough" occurs in Luk 9:62. akin to A, a later form of aroo, "to plow," occurs in Luk 17:7, 1Co 9:10.

Plow (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H2790Original Word: h?areshUsage Notes: "to plow, engrave, work in metals." This word occurs in an…

Pluck (out) is used of "plucking off ears of corn," Mat 12:1, Mar 2:23, Luk 6:1. In the Sept., Isa 18:7. "to seize, snatch," is rendered "pluck" in Joh 1:10-29,…

Poet primarily, "a maker," later "a doer" (poieo "to make, to do"), was used, in classical Greek, of "an author," especially a "poet;" so Act 17:28. See DOER.

Point, Points * Notes: Phrases. (1) In Heb 4:15, "in all points" represents the phrase kata with the neuter plural of pas, "all," lit., "according to all (thing…

Poison denotes "something active" as (a) "rust," as acting on metals, affecting their nature, Jam 5:3; (b) "poison," as of asps, acting destructively on living …

Pollute * For POLLUTE see DEFILE, A, No. 1

Pollute (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H2490Original Word: h?alalUsage Notes: "to pollute, defile, profane, begin." This word is used more than 225 times …

Pollution akin to a late verb alisgeo, "to pollute," denotes "a pollution, contamination," Act 15:20, "pollutions of idols," i.e., all the contaminating associa…

Pomp as a philosophic term, denoted "an imagination;" then, "an appearance," like phantasma, "an apparition;" later, "a show, display, pomp" (Eng., "phantasy"),…