Bible Names N-Z

Pharez in Fausset'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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Philemon in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

fi-le'-mon, fi-le'-mun (Philemon): Among the converts of Paul, perhaps while at Ephesus, was one whom he calls a "fellow-worker," Philemon (Philem 1:1). He was probably a man of some means, was celebrated for his hospitality (Philem 1:5-7) and of considerable importance in the ecclesia at Colosse. It was at his house (Philem 1:2) that the Col...

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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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Phallu in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(distinguished), Pallu the son of Reuben is so called in the Authorized Version of Ge 46:9 (B.C. about 1706.)...

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Phalec in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

fa'-lek (Phalek, Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, Phalek): the King James Version; Greek form of "Peleg" (thus the Revised Version (British and American)) (Lk 3:35)....

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Phallu in Easton's Bible Dictionary

separated, the second son of Reuben (Gen. 46:9)....

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