Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Pirhing, Ernricus Born at Sigarthin, near Passau, 1606; died between 1678 and 1681. At the age of twenty-two he entered the Society of Jesus, where he gave instruction in the Sacred Sciences. He taught canon law and Scripture for twelve years at Dillingen, where he was still living in 1675. His “Jus canonicum in V … Continue reading “Pirhing, Ernricus”

Pirathonite, The Pir’athonite, The. A native of or dweller in Pirathon. Two such are named in the Bible: — 1. Abdon ben-Hillel. Jdg 12:13; Jdg 12:15. 2. “Benaiah, the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim,” 1Ch 27:14. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Pirathonite (Heb. Pirathoini’, and , from Pirathon; Sept. , or ), a native or inhabitant of Pirathon (q.v.); the epithet of the judge Abdon (Jdg 12:13; Jdg 12:15), and of two of David’s officers, namely, Benaiah, captain of the eleventh army contingent (1Ch 23:14), and a member of the royal guard (1Ch 11:31). Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Pirathonite”

Pirathon, Pirathonite PIRATHON, PIRATHONITE.Pirathon in the land of Ephraim was the home of Abdon the Pirathonlte (Jdg 12:13; Jdg 12:15), and of Benaiah, one of Davids heroes (2Sa 23:30 etc.). It can hardly have been identical with Parathon (wh. see), but it is probably represented by either Feron or Ferata. W. Ewing. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary … Continue reading “Pirathon, Pirathonite”

Pirathon (Heb. Pirathons, , Gesen. princely; First, a cleft or creek; Sept. , v. r. and ), the name of one or two places in Palestine. We read in the book of Judges that Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel, . . . and was buried in Pirathon, in the land of … Continue reading “Pirathon”

Piranesi, Giambattista An Italian etcher and engraver, b. at Venice, 1720; d. in Rome, 9 Nov., 1778. His uncle Lucchesi gave him lessons in drawing, until in 1738 his father, a mason, sent him to Rome to study architecture under Valeriani and engraving under Vasi. He did not return except for a brief visit to … Continue reading “Piranesi, Giambattista”

Piram (Heb. Pirame’, , like a wild ass, i.e. fleet; Sept. (, v. r. Alex. , Vulg. Pharam), the Amoritish king of Jarmuth at the time of Joshua’s conquest of Canaan (Jos 10:3). B.C. cir. 1618. With his four confederates he was defeated in the great battle before Gibeon, and fled for refuge to the … Continue reading “Piram”

Pira (), a name found in the apocryphal account of the family-heads who returned from the Captivity with Zerubbabel (1 Esdr. 5, 19); but not contained in the parallel Heb. texts (Ezr 2:25; Neh 7:29), and evidently originating from a repetition of the name Caphira preceding. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Pira … Continue reading “Pira”

Piquet, Francois an eminent Roman Catholic missionary, was born at Bourg-en-Brasse. France, Decmber 6, 1708. Having been educated at the seminary of St. Sulpice, Paris, he was admitted to that order, and in 1733 was sent to Montreal, of which the Sulpicians were the founders and pastors. In 1740 he was placed in charge of … Continue reading “Piquet, Francois”

Piquet (or Picquet), Claude a French monastic, was born at Dijon in the second half of the 16th century. He joined the Franciscan Order, and became the abbot of this order at Chalons-sur-Saone and at Romenay. He was also professor of philosophy. He died after 1621. He left Commentaria super evangelicam fratrum Minorum regulam ac … Continue reading “Piquet (or Picquet), Claude”