Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Potipherah (Heb. Potiphera, ), the priest ot On, or Heliopolis, whose daughter Asenath became the witf of Joseph (Gen 41:45; Gen 41:50; Gen 46:20). B.C. cir. 1880. The name is Egyptian, and is in the Sept. accommodated to the analogy of the Egyptian language, being in the Cod. Vatican. ; Alex. , v. r. , … Continue reading “Potipherah”

POTIPHERA Belonging to the sun, the priest of On, city of the sun, whose daughter Asenath was the wife of Joseph, Gen 41:45 . The name is found, in various forms, on ancient Egyptian monuments. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Potiphera POTIPHERA.Gen 41:45; Gen 41:50; Gen 46:20. The consonants in the Hebrew are an … Continue reading “Potiphera”

POTIPHAR A high officer of Pharaoh, who purchased Joseph of the Midianites, and made him master of his house, but afterwards imprisoned him on a false charge. He is supposed by some to have been the same “captain of the guard” who promoted Joseph in prison, Gen 37:36 ; 39:23. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible … Continue reading “Potiphar”

Potimiaena, a martyr at Alexandria Potimiaena (June 28), one of the most celebrated martyrs at Alexandria in the persecution of Severus, being a virgin distinguished alike for her beauty, chastity, and courage. Eusebius (H. E. vi. 5) relates how she was cruelly tortured, and death finally inflicted by burning pitch poured slowly about her from … Continue reading “Potimiaena, a martyr at Alexandria”

Poti-Pherah H6319 A priest of On. Joseph’s father-in-law. Gen 41:45; Gen 41:50; Gen 46:20 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Poti-Phera po-tife-ra ( , pot phera; Egyptian Padipara, the (one) given of the sun-god; compare Hebrew Nathaniel, the gift of God, Gen 41:45, Gen 41:50; Gen 46:20): There is no certain evidence from Egypt that this name was in existence until the XXIInd Dynasty, about 950 BC. But names of the Hyksos period, and, indeed, … Continue reading “Poti-Phera”

Pothos (), a personification among tile ancient Greeks of love or desire, and usually regarded as a companion of Aphrolite. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pothinus, St a prelate of the Church in the 2nd century, who died a martyr, was probably born at Smyrna in A.D. 87. He was a disciple neither of Peter nor of John, as some writers have asserted, but of Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna. He went to Rome with the latter while Anicetus was bishop … Continue reading “Pothinus, St”

Pothinus, bp. of Lyons, martyr Pothinus (Photinus, Greg. Tur. Fotinus), martyr, first bp. of Lyons in the 2nd cent. Who consecrated him, and in what year, is unknown, though a desire to find an apostolic foundation has suggested to different writers the names of SS. Peter, John, and Polycarp His name suggests that he was … Continue reading “Pothinus, bp. of Lyons, martyr”

Pothier, Robert Joseph A celebrated French lawyer, b. at Orléans, 9 January, 1699; d. there, 2 March, 1772. His father was a judge of the petty court, a position later filled by the son (1750), who at the same time was professor of French law at the University of Orléans (1750). His life, devoted to … Continue reading “Pothier, Robert Joseph”