Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Prosper ST., surnamed Aquitanus or Aquitanius, from the country of his nativity, was a distinguished theologian of Gaul, and flourished in the first half of the 5th century. He settled as a young man in Provence, and there became the intimate companion of a certain Hilary, who on this account is called Hilarius Prosperianus. The … Continue reading “Prosper”

Prosopopoeia; or, Personification Things represented as Persons Pros–po-poe-i-a (i.e., pros-o-po-pe-ya). Greek, , from (prosopon), face or person, and (poiein), to make. A figure by which things are represented or spoken of as persons; or, by which we attribute intelligence, by words or actions, to inanimate objects or abstract ideas. The figure is employed when the … Continue reading “Prosopopoeia; or, Personification”

PROSOPOPCEIA PROSOPOPIA is a species of a somewhat bold Metaphor, when Life, Language, and other things which are peculiar to man, are attributed to fictitious things, or to those destitute of life and sense. So care is attributed to the day in Mat 6:34.-So Rom 7:1. According to the sense of the apostle, life is … Continue reading “PROSOPOPCEIA”

Prosopographia; or, Description of Persons Pros–po-graph-i-a, from (pros–pon), a face, ones look, or countenance, and later, a person; and (graphein), to write, or describe. Hence Prosopographia is a vivid description of a person by delineating the general mien, dress manners, etc. Called by the Latins PERSONAE DESCRIPTIO, description of a person. See Mat 3:4, where … Continue reading “Prosopographia; or, Description of Persons”

Proslepsis; or, Assumption Addition (full) of what is professed to be ignored Pros-leeps-is (), a taking or assuming besides. From (pros), to, toward, or beside, and (leepsis), a taking, from (lamban), to take. By the Latins it was called ASSUMPTIO, an assuming, or taking to, and CIRCUMDUCTIO, a leading round. This name is given to … Continue reading “Proslepsis; or, Assumption”

Proske, Karl He was born at Grobing in Upper Silesia, 11 Feb., 1794; died 20 Dec., 1861. He took his degree as Doctor of Medicine at Halle, after which he became court physician at Oppein. From 1813 to 1820 he followed the profession of medicine, and was army surgeon in the campaign of 1813-5. He … Continue reading “Proske, Karl”

Proseuche, Proseucha pro-suke, pro-suka (, proseuche): A place in the open air where the Jews were wont to pray, outside of those cities where they had no synagogue, Act 16:13, Act 16:16 (Thayer, Lexicon of the New Testament). See PHILIPPI. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Proseuche , the name for the Jewish place of worship, originally meant prayer, afterwards place of prayer ( , 1Ma 3:46). The word is found in 3Ma 7:20; Philo, in Flacc. 6, 7, 14 (Mangey, ii. 523, 524, 535), Leg. ad Gaium, 20, 43, 46 (Mangey, ii. 565, 596, 600); Josephus, Vita, 54, where it … Continue reading “PROSEUCHE”

Proseuchae That the Jews had houses, or places for prayer, called , appears from a variety of passages in Philo; and, particularly in his oration against Flaccus, he complains that their were pulled down, and there was no place left in which they might worship God and pray for Caesar. Among those who make the … Continue reading “Proseuchae”

Proseucha (), a word signifying prayer, and always so translated in the A.V. It is, however, applied, per meton., to a place of prayer-a place where assemblies for prayer were held, whether a building or not. In this sense some hold it to be mentioned in Luk 6:12, where it is said that our Savior … Continue reading “Proseucha”