Purtenance ( , keeb, e’eb, midst, or inner part) stands improperly in one passage of the A.V. (Exo 12:9) f(or the viscera, or inwards (as elsewhere rendered), of a sacrificial victim. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Purtenance purte-nans: With the significance of belongings, this word occurs in the King James Version of … Continue reading “Purtenance”
pursuivants
pursuivants Originally minor officials, assistants to the heralds. Later the name was given to officers of the king whose duty was to serve warrants. In the penal times in England, they were often hunters and trackers-down of priests. They figured largely in the capture of many of the priests who later died on the scaffold. … Continue reading “pursuivants”
Pursue
Pursue “to put to flight, pursue, persecute,” is rendered “to pursue” in 2Co 4:9, RV (AV, “persecute”), and is used metaphorically of “seeking eagerly” after peace in 1Pe 3:11, RV (AV, “ensue”). See FOLLOW. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words
Purslain Juice
Purslain Juice purslan, joos, jus. See JUICE. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Purslain
Purslain SEE MALLOWS; SEE WHITE OF AN EGG. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
PURSES
PURSES Pro 1:14; Pro 7:20; Isa 46:6; Mat 10:9; Luk 10:4; Luk 22:35; Joh 12:6 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible
Purse
purse Emblem in art associated with Saint Bavo, indicative of his great largesse to the poor Saint Briec due to his patronage of purse makers Saint Charles the Good, due to his great support of the poor Saint Felix of Valois , a symbol of his giving away a great fortune to the poor Saint … Continue reading “Purse”
Purpurius, bp. of Limata
Purpurius, bp. of Limata Purpurius, bp. of Limata, or Liniata, some place in Numidia, a truculent ruffian, mentioned both by Optatus and Augustine as a sample of the leaders of the Donatists (Morcelli, Afr. Chr. i. 205). For some cause unknown he murdered his own nephews in the prison of Mileum, and when taxed with … Continue reading “Purpurius, bp. of Limata”
Purpureus Codex
Purpureus Codex SEE PURPLE MANUSCRIPT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Purposiveness
Purposiveness (in Kant’s philosophydie Zweckmssigkeit) Adaptation whether in the body of an animal or plant to its own needs or in a beautiful object to the human intelligence. We must not say dogmatically, Kant contends, that there is a purpose behind the phenomena, but we can say that they occur as if there were, though … Continue reading “Purposiveness”