Biblia

Partiality

Partiality Among brethren forbidden 1Ti 5:21 Of parents for particular children Parents Its effect on other children Gen 37:4 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Partial, Partiality

Partial, Partiality “to separate, distinguish, discern, judge, decide” (dia, “asunder,” krino, “to judge”), also came to mean “to be divided in one’s mind, to hesitate, doubt,” and had this significance in Hellenistic Greek (though not so found in the Sept.). For the AV, “are ye (not) partial” in Jam 2:4, see DIVIDE, No. 4. “‘This … Continue reading “Partial, Partiality”

Parthians, The

Parthians, The Par’thians, The. This name occurs only in Act 2:9, where it designates the Jews who settled in Parthia. Parthia proper was the region stretching along the southern flank of the mountains which separate the great Persian desert from the desert of Kharesm. It lay south of Hyrcania, east of Media and north of … Continue reading “Parthians, The”

Parthians

Parthians Parthians are mentioned in Act 2:9 among the sojourners in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost. They were probably Jews who had become naturalized in Parthia, Jews of the Dispersion, with possibly a few Parthian proselytes. Their ruler at this time was Arsaces XIX. (Artabanus III.), and their kingdom extended from Mesopotamia eastwards to … Continue reading “Parthians”

Parthian

Parthian (). Parthians are spoken of in Act 2:9 as being with their neighbors, the Medes and Elamites, present at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. The persons referred to were Jews who had settled in Parthia ( in Ptolemy, in Strabo and Arrian), and the passage shows how widely spread were members of the … Continue reading “Parthian”

Parthia

PARTHIA Is supposed to have been originally a province of Media, on its eastern side, which was raised into a distinct kingdom by Arsaces, B. C. 250. It soon extended itself over a great part of the ancient Persian Empire, and is frequently put for that empire in Scripture, and other ancient writings. Parthia maintained … Continue reading “Parthia”

Parthenos

Parthenos (Gr, a virgin), a surname of Athene (Minerva) at Athens, where the Parthenon was dedicated to her. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Parthenon

Parthenon is the temple which the Greeks dedicated at Athens to Minerva (q.v.). It is one of the most celebrated of the Greek temples, and is usually regarded as one of the most perfect specimens a Greek architecture. Many of the sculptures have been removed from the Parthenon in modern times, and the different capitals … Continue reading “Parthenon”

Parthenius

Parthenius an Eastern prelate, flourished in the second half of the 17th century. He was successor to Cyrill Lucar (q.v.) in the patriarchate of Constantinople. Parthenius was a man of unusual mental powers, and in his position held remarkable sway. Not only in the East, but also in Russia his influence was felt. Opposed to … Continue reading “Parthenius”