Phicol

Phicol in Wikipedia

Phicol, also spelled Phichol (KJV) or Phikol, (Hebrew: פִיכֹל‎, meaning "great"; Latin: Phicol) was a Philistine military leader. Phicol was the chief captain of the army of Abimelech, the Philistine king of Gerar. He entered into an alliance with Abraham with reference to a certain well which, from this circumstance, was called Beersheba, "th...

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Phichol in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("mouth of all"), i.e. grand vizier, through whom all petitions came to the king. Chief captain of Abimelech king of Gerar (Genesis 21:22; Genesis 26:26)....

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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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Phichol in Naves Topical Bible

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

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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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Phicol in Easton's Bible Dictionary

great, the chief captain of the army of Abimelech, the Philistine king of Gerar. He entered into an alliance with Abraham with reference to a certain well which, from this circumstance, was called Beersheba (q.v.), "the well of the oath" (Gen. 21:22, 32; 26:26)....

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