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Philetus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Coupled with Hymenaeus as "erring" (missing the aim: estocheesan), and holding that "the resurrection is past already" (2 Timothy 2:17), as if it were merely the spiritual raising of souls from the death of sin: perverting Romans 6:4; Ephesians 2:6; Colossians 2:12; compare 1 Corinthians 15:12, etc. (See HYMENAEUS.) So the Seleucians or Hermia...

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Phinehas in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

fin'-e-as, -az, fin'-e-has, -haz (pinechac, "mouth of brass"): (1) Son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron (Ex 6:25; compare 1 Ch 6:4; Ezr 7:5, where he is seen to be an ancestor of Ezra). He took a leading part in cleansing Israel from whoredom at Shittim. He there punished the brazen licentiousness of Zimri, prince of Sirecon, by slaying both ...

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Phlegon in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(burning), a Christian at Rome whom St. Paul salutes. Ro 16:14 (A.D.55.) Pseudo-Hippolytus makes him one of the seventy disciples and bishop of Marathon....

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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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Phichol in Naves Topical Bible

-Chief captain of the Philistines Ge 21:22,32; 26:26...

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Philemon in Easton's Bible Dictionary

an inhabitant of Colosse, and apparently a person of some note among the citizens (Col. 4:9; Philemon 1:2). He was brought to a knowledge of the gospel through the instrumentality of Paul (19), and held a prominent place in the Christian community for his piety and beneficence (4-7). He is called in the epistle a "fellow-labourer," and the...

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Pharez in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

fa'-rez (King James Version 1 Esdras 5:9; 8:30): The same as Revised Version PHOROS (which see)....

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Phichol in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(strong), chief captain of the army of Abimelech, king of the Philistines of Gerar in the days of both Abraham, Ge 21:22,32 and Isaac. Ge 28:26 (B.C. 1900.)...

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Pharez in Naves Topical Bible

-Also called PEREZ and PHARES -A twin son of Judah by Tamar Ge 38:29; 1Ch 2:4 -Children of Ge 46:12; Nu 26:20,21; 1Ch 2:5; 9:4 -Return from the captivity Ne 11:4,6 -In the lineage of Jesus Mt 1:3; Lu 3:33...

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Philemon in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A Christian householder who hospitably entertained the saints (Philemon 1:7) and befriended them with loving sympathy at Colossae, for Onesimus and Archippus were Colossians (Colossians 4:9; Colossians 4:17; Philemon 1:1-2; Philemon 1:10); to whom Paul wrote the epistle. He calls Philemon "brother," and says "thou owest unto me even thine own...

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