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Pekah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

pe'-ka (peqach, "opening" (of the eyes) (2 Ki 15:25-31); Phakee): 1. Accession: Son of Remaliah, and 18th king of Israel. Pekah murdered his predecessor, Pekahiah, and seized the reins of power (2 Ki 15:25). His usurpation of the throne is said to have taken place in the 52nd year of Uzziah, and his reign to have lasted for 20 years (2 Ki 15:2...

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Paul in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

LITERATURE I. Sources. 1. The Acts: For discussion of the historical value of the Acts of the Apostles see the article on that subject. It is only necessary to say here that the view of Sir W.M. Ramsay in general is accepted as to the trustworthiness of Luke, whose authorship of the Acts is accepted and proved by Harnack (Die Apostelgeschichte...

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Pedahel in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whom God redeems), the son of Ammihud, and prince of the tribe of Naphtali. Nu 34:28...

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Pedahzur in Hitchcock's Bible Names

strong or powerful savior; stone of redemption...

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Paul in Naves Topical Bible

-Also called SAUL Ac 8:1; 9:1; 13:9 -From the tribe of Benjamin, Ro 11:1; Php 3:5 -Personal appearance of 2Co 10:1,10; 11:6 -Born in the city of Tarsus Ac 9:11; 21:39; 22:3 -Educated at Jerusalem in the school of Gamaliel Ac 22:3; 26:4 -A zealous Pharisee Ac 22:3; 23:6; 26:5; 2Co 11:22; Ga 1:14; Php 3:5 -A Roman citizen Ac 16:37; 22:25...

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Pedahel in Easton's Bible Dictionary

redeemed of God, the son of Ammihud, a prince of Naphtali (Num. 34:28)....

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Pedaiah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

pe-da'-ya, pe-di'-a (pedhayahu, "Yah redeems"): (1) Father of Joel, who was ruler of Western Manasseh in David's reign (1 Ch 27:20). Form pedhayah (see above). (2) Pedaiah of Rumah (2 Ki 23:36), father of Zebudah, Jehoiakim's mother. (3) A son of Jeconiah (1 Ch 3:18); in 1 Ch 3:19 the father of Zerubbabel. Pedaiah's brother, Shealtiel, is also c...

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Pedahel in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

"Of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali a leader, Pedahel the son of Ammihud."...

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Pedaiah in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Grandfather of King Josiah 2Ki 23:36 -2. Father of Zerubbabel 1Ch 3:18,19 -3. Father of Joel 1Ch 27:20 -4. Son of Parosh Ne 3:25 -5. A Levite appointed as treasurer by Nehemiah Ne 8:4; 13:13 -6. A Benjamite Ne 11:7...

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Paul in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(small, little). Nearly all the original materials for the life St. Paul are contained in the Acts of the Apostles and in the Pauline epistles. Paul was born in Tarsus, a city of Cilicia. (It is not improbable that he was born between A.D. 0 and A.D. 5.) Up to the time of his going forth as an avowed preacher of Christ to the Gentiles, the apo...

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