Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Plant, Plants See BOTANY. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Plant (Verb) Exo 15:17 (a) GOD expected His people to grow in the soil of the new land, and to produce a great crop for His glory. We do not plant anything that is dead, nor anything that is inanimate. We plant things that are living, and expect growth and fruit from it. So Israel … Continue reading “Plant (Verb)”

Plant (Noun, Verb, Adjective) firstly, “a planting,” then “that which is planted, a plant” (from phuo, “to bring forth, spring up, grow,” phuton, “a plant”), occurs in Mat 15:13. In the Sept., 2Ki 19:29; Eze 17:7; Mic 1:6. “to plant,” is used (a) literally, Mat 21:33; Mar 12:1; Luk 13:6; Luk 17:6, Luk 17:28; Luk … Continue reading “Plant (Noun, Verb, Adjective)”

Plant Under this general term we classify and explain the several plants mentioned in Scripture, as edible, flowering, or medicinal, in order. I. Edible Plants. Among these, with which we number also aromas and spices, may be noticed: 1. Anise, Gr. , which means rather dill; an aromatic herb mentioned by Christ (Mat 23:23). SEE … Continue reading “Plant”

PLANS AND DEVICES OF MEN (A) PRESUMPTUOUS PLANS examples of The Men after the Flood Gen 11:4 The Natural Man Pro 19:21 The Luxurious King Jer 22:13; Jer 22:14 The Rich Fool Luk 12:18 The Venturesome Business Man Jam 4:13 –SEE Worldly Builders, WORLDLINESS (B) EVIL DEVICES(1) General References to Psa 36:4; Psa 37:7; Pro … Continue reading “PLANS AND DEVICES OF MEN”

Plank (, ets, Eze 41:25, a tree [i.e. beam], as elsewhere usually rendered; , tseld, a rib [or side], 1Ki 6:15, as elsewhere generally rendered; , ob [probably the same as , ab, a threshold, or thick beam, 1Ki 7:6; thick (plank), Eze 41:25], thick plank, Eze 41:26). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Plank”

PLANETS 2Ki 23:5 . The Hebrew word means inns or lodgings, and is used with reference to the sun, denoting the twelve constellations of the zodiac, the houses of the sun in its annual apparent course round the heavens. These constellations are here spoken of as objects of idolatrous worship in Judah. Compare Gen 37.9. … Continue reading “Planets”

Planetdes Maximus a Byzantine monk noted as a literary character, flourished in the 14th century. He was born, as he says himself in one of his works, at Nicomedia. The time of his birth is unknown, and almost the only circumstance of his life which is beyond doubt is that in the year 1327 he … Continue reading “Planetdes Maximus”

Planeta SEE CHASUBLE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Planet SEE MAZZAROTH. Planet-worship is a prominent constructive feature in all mystic systems of antiquity. Thus the primitive worship of all objects like Osiris (q.v.) may be contemplated under two aspects, differing somewhat from each other, but incapable of any rigorous or formal separation. That worship seems to be in some localities directly solar. Fortunes … Continue reading “Planet”