Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Petit, Samuel a celebrated French scholar, was born at Nismes in 1594. He studied at Geneva with such success that at the age of seventeen he was admitted to the sacred ministry. Soon after he was raised to the professorship of theology, and of Greek and Hebrew, in that city. He died in 1645. He … Continue reading “Petit, Samuel”

Petit-Pied, Nicolas (1) a French canonist, was born in Paris December 24, 1627. He was made doctor of the Sorbonne in 1658, and counsellor-clerk in the Chatelet in 1662. He was provided shortly after with the curacy of Saint-Martial in Paris, united later to that of Saint-Pierre-des-Arcis, and finally became under-chorister and canon of the … Continue reading “Petit-Pied, Nicolas (2)”

Petit-Didier, Matthieu A Benedictine theologian and ecclesiastical historian, born at Saint-Nicolas-du-Port in Lorraine, 18 December, 1659; died at Senones, 15 July (June?), 1728. After studying at the Jesuit college at Nancy he joined the Benedictine Congregation of St-Vannes, in 1675, at the monastery of St-Mihiel. In 1682 he was appointed professor of philosophy and theology. … Continue reading “Petit-Didier, Matthieu”

Petit-Didier, Matthew a learned French prelate of note, was born in Lorraine in 1659. He very early in life entered the Order of the Benedictines, and later became abbot of Senones, and finally bishop of Macra (in partibus infidelium). He died in 1728. He is the author of several valuable works, among them, Traite theologique … Continue reading “Petit-Didier, Matthew”

Petinessus (PITNISUS) A titular see in Galatia Secunda (Salutaris). This city is mentioned by Strabo, XII, 567; Ptolemy, V, 4, 10; Hierocles, “Synecdemus”, 697, 7, and Stephanus Byzantius, s. v. According to the first of these authors it was situated in the salt desert, to the west of Lake Tatta (at the present time Touz … Continue reading “Petinessus”

Petillianists those who adhered to the party of Petillian, the Donatist bishop of Carthage, in his controversy with St. Augustine. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Petilianus, a Donatist bishop Petilianus, an eminent Donatist bishop, probably a native of Constantina or Cirta, chief town of Numidia, born of parents who were Catholics; but while still a catechumen carried off against his will by the Donatists, received by baptism into their community, and subsequently made, between 395 and 400, their bishop in … Continue reading “Petilianus, a Donatist bishop”

Pethuel vision of God, the father of Joel the prophet (Joel 1:1). Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Pethuel PETHUEL.The father of the prophet Joel (Joe 1:1). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Pethuel The father of the prophet Joel. His name signifies mouth of God, from Path, mouth-and El, God; or if from Pathah, to persuade, … Continue reading “Pethuel”

Pethor (Heb. Pethor’, , opened; Sept. ( ; but in Deu 23:6 Sept. omits), the name of a place in Mesopotamia, on the Euphrates, the native country of Balaam, to which Balak sent for him to come and curse Israel (Num 22:5; Deu 23:5). It is supposed to have been near Tiphsah, on the Euphrates, … Continue reading “Pethor”

Pethahiah (Heb. Pethachyah’, , freed of Jehovah; Sept. , v, Ezr 10:23; , Neh 9:5; v, 11:24; , 1Ch 24:16). The name of three men. 1. The head of the nineteenth course in David’s division of the priests (1Ch 24:16). B.C. cir. 1020. 2. A Levite, who put away an idolatrous wife at the injunction … Continue reading “Pethahiah”