Pillow is the rendering in the A.V. of three very different Hebrew and one Greek word. The proper term is in the plur. , meraashth (Gen 28:11; Gen 28:18, elsewhere bolster), which denotes simply a place for laying the head. In that passage we read that Jacob took of the stones of that place [Haran], … Continue reading “Pillow”
Pilled
PILLED Peeled, as a tree of its bark, Gen 30:37 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Pilled (Gen 30:37-38) is a rendering of , patsal, to strip of the bark, being the same as strakes, i.e. streaks, in the same connection. PEELED (Isa 18:2; Eze 29:18), however, is a different word in the original, … Continue reading “Pilled”
PILLARS, SAINTS AS
PILLARS, SAINTS AS Jer 1:18; Gal 2:9; Rev 3:12 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible
Pillars of the Earth
Pillars of the Earth See ASTRONOMY, III., 2. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PILLARS, MEMORIAL
PILLARS, MEMORIAL Gen 28:18; Gen 31:45; Gen 35:14; 1Sa 7:12; 2Sa 18:18 –SEE Memorials, FORGETFULNESS Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible
Pillars
Pillars ‘ammud. A chief feature in Eastern building, the flat roofs being supported by pillars. The tent fashion remained even in permanent structures. Open Persian halls have the fronts supported by pillars and shaded by curtains fastened to the ground by pegs or to trees in the court (Est 1:6). The heaven is compared to … Continue reading “Pillars”
Pillar Saints
Pillar Saints devotees who stood on the tops of lofty pillars for many years in fulfillment of religious vows. The first who originated this practice was Simeon, a native of Syria, who was born about A.D. 390. In early youth he entered a monastery near Antioch, where he devoted himself to the most rigid exercises … Continue reading “Pillar Saints”
Pillar, Plain of The
Pillar, Plain of the ( ; Sept. ; Alex. omits ; Vulg. quercum quae stabat), or rather oak of the pillar that being the real signification of the Hebrew word eldn; a tree which stood near Shechem, and at which the men of Shechem and the house of Millo assembled, to crown Abimelech, son of … Continue reading “Pillar, Plain of The”
Pillar of Salt
Pillar of salt SEE LOT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Pillar of Salt See SLIME; LOT. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Pillar of Fire
Pillar of Fire A low-lying cloud, luminous at night, which accompanied the Israelites during their wandering. By means of this miraculous phenomenon (Exodus 13), the Lord led the Hebrews of the Exodus for 40 years. It was a symbol of the leadership of Christ. Usually the cloud went before Israel, but in Exodus 14, it … Continue reading “Pillar of Fire”