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Phinehas in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

An Egyptian name in the time of Rameses II. 1. Eleazar's son; Aaron's grandson (Exodus 6:25). His mother was of Putiel's daughters. By his zeal in avenging the Lord's cause on the Simeonitc prince Zimri, and Cosbi his Midianite paramour, Phinehas turned away Jehovah's wrath, making an atonement for Israel, and was given Jehovah's covenant of...

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Phygellus in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

fi-je'-lus, fi-jel'-us (Phugellos; Tischendorf and Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, with others, read Phugelos, Phygellus or Phygelus (2 Tim 1:15); the King James Version): One of the Christians who deserted Paul at the time of his 2nd imprisonment at Rome. Paul mentions him, along with Hermogenes, as being among those "that are ...

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Phinehas in Hitchcock's Bible Names

bold aspect; face of trust or protection...

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Phygellus in Naves Topical Bible

-(A Christian in Asia Minor) -Turns away from Paul 2Ti 1:15...

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Phlegon in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

fle'-gon, fleg'-on (Phlegan): The name of a Roman Christian to whom Paul sent greetings (Rom 16:14). Of him nothing is known....

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Philetus in Easton's Bible Dictionary

amiable, with Hymenaeus, at Ephesus, said that the "resurrection was past already" (2 Tim. 2:17, 18). This was a Gnostic heresy held by the Nicolaitanes. (See ALEXANDER -T0000168 [4].)...

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Philip in Hitchcock's Bible Names

warlike; a lover of horses...

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Philip in Easton's Bible Dictionary

lover of horses. (1.) One of the twelve apostles; a native of Bethsaida, "the city of Andrew and Peter" (John 1:44). He readily responded to the call of Jesus when first addressed to him (43), and forthwith brought Nathanael also to Jesus (45,46). He seems to have held a prominent place among the apostles (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; John 6:5-...

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Philetus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(beloved) was possibly a disciple of Hymenaeus, with whom he is associated in 2Ti 2:17 and who is named without him in an earlier epistle. 1Ti 1:20 (A.D. 68-64) Thep appear to have been persons who believed the Scripture of the Old Testament, but misinterpreted them, allegorizing away the doctrine of the resurrection and resolving it all into ...

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Philip the Apostle in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter ("by dwelling", apo; but of Capernaum "by birth", ek; Greswell): John 1:44- 45. Associated with Andrew; both, alone of the apostles, have Greek names. Jesus Himself called Philip. When "wishing (Greek) to go forth into Galilee. He findeth Philip and saith (with His deeply significant call), Follow Me."...

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