Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Pitman, John Rogers an English divine, noted as a classical scholar and general litterateur, was born about 1782, and was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1804. He became preacher at Berkeley and Belgrave chapels, and in the Foundling and Magdalen hospitals, and perpetual curate of St. Barnabas Church, Kensington. He died in 1870. Of … Continue reading “Pitman, John Rogers”

Pitman, Charles, D.D a pioneer preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born near Cookstown, N. J., January, 1796. He early embraced religion, became a local preacher in 1817, and the next year joined the Philadelphia Conference. At once he obtained popularity with all hearers, occupying, from time to time, the most important stations and … Continue reading “Pitman, Charles, D.D”

Pitkin, Caleb a Presbyterian minister, was born in New Hartford, Litchfield Co., Conn., Feb. 27, 1781. He graduated at Yale College, New Haven, Conn., in 1806; studied theology privately under Rev. Asahel Hooker, of Goshen, Conn.; was licensed June 10, 1807, by the North Congregational Association of Litchfield, Conn., and supplied for a time the … Continue reading “Pitkin, Caleb”

Pitiscus, Martin Friedrich a Lutheran theologian. of Germany, was born at Hamburg in 1721. In 1756 he was preacher at his birthplace, in 1768 professor of Oriental languages, and died November 13, 1794. He wrote, Versuch von der Religion der Starmmelten des menschlichen Geschlechts (Hamburg, 1768): Eximium Divinae Sapientia Specimen (1763): Ueber den Kanon der … Continue reading “Pitiscus, Martin Friedrich”

Pitiful, Pity denotes “very pitiful” or “full of pity” (polus, “much,” splanchnon, “the heart;” in the plural, “the affections”), occurs in Jam 5:11, RV, “full of pity.” “compassionate, tenderhearted,” lit., “of good heartedness” (eu, “well,” and splanchnon), is translated “pitiful” in 1Pe 3:8, AV, RV, “tenderhearted,” as in Eph 4:32. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New … Continue reading “Pitiful, Pity”

Pitiful SEE PITY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Pitiful piti-fool: As found in Scripture, means full of pity; it is expressed by , rahaman, from rahamm (plural of raham), bowels, compassion (Lam 4:10 the King James Version, its only occurrence in the Old Testament), The hands of the pitiful women have sodden … Continue reading “Pitiful”

Pitiable (most) the comparative degree of eleeinos, “miserable, pitiable” (eleos, “pity”), is used in 1Co 5:19, “most pitiable” (RV), lit., “more pitiable than all men.” See MISERABLE. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Pithou, Pierre A writer, born at Troyes, 1 Nov. 1539; died at Nogent-sur-Seine, 1 Nov., 1596. His father, a distinguished lawyer, had secretly embraced Calvinism. Pierre studied the classics in Paris under Turnèbe, and afterwards with his brother, François Pithou, attended lectures in law at Bourges and Valence under Cujas, who often said: Pithœi fratres, … Continue reading “Pithou, Pierre”

Pithon, Francois and Pierre twin brothers, were born Nov. 1, 1539. Both became famous as canonists. Francois, who died as chancellor of the Parliament at Paris in 1607, published among other works the Codex Dionysius Hadrianus (i.e. the collection of canons of Dionysius Exiguus, as augmented by Adrian). Pierre occupied some of the highest official … Continue reading “Pithon, Francois and Pierre”

Pithon (Heb. Pithon’, , perh. harmless [First]; Sept. ), the first named of four sons of Micah, the grandson of Jonathan, son of king Saul (1Ch 8:35; 1Ch 9:41). B.C. post 1050. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Pithon 1Ch 8:35; 1Ch 9:41. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Pithon PITHON.A grandson of Merib-baal (1Ch … Continue reading “Pithon”