Bible Names N-Z

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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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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Philemon in Naves Topical Bible

-(A Christian man in Colossae) -Paul's letter to Phm 1:25...

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Phares in Smiths Bible Dictionary

The son of Judah. Mt 1:3; Lu 3:33...

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Phicol in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

fi'-kol (pikhol, Phikol; King James Version Phichol): The captain of the host of the Philistine king Abimelech of Gerar (Gen 21:22; 26:26)....

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Philemon in Smiths Bible Dictionary

the name of the Christian to whom Paul addressed his epistle in behalf of Onesimus. He was a native probably of Colosse, or at all events lived in that city when the apostle wrote to him: first, because Onesimus was a Colossian, Col 4:9 and secondly because Archippus was a Colossian, Col 4:17 whom Paul associates with Philemon at the beginning...

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Phares in Easton's Bible Dictionary

PEREZ "breach" because he broke forth from the womb before his twin brother Zarah who had first put out his hand. Son of Judah and Tamar his daughter in law (Matthew 1:3; Luke 3:33; Genesis 38:29). His house retained the primogeniture; it was famous for being prolific, so as to pass into a proverb (Rth 4:12; Rth 4:18-22). After the deaths of E...

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