Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Parent (.). As early as the giving of the decalogue parents were to be honored by their children as a religious duty (Exo 20:12; Lev 19:3; Deu 5:16); but as the law was promulgated more fully, their relation to their children was more accurately defined and more firmly established in society. The respect due to … Continue reading “Parent”

Parembole; or, Insertion Parenthetic Independent Addition Par-em-bol-ee (), from (para), beside, (en), in, and (bolee), a throwing or casting (from , ball, to throw). Hence, a Parembole is an insertion beside, between, or among others; and the name is used when the sentence interposed is independent and complete in itself; and would make complete sense … Continue reading “Parembole; or, Insertion”

PARELKON PARELKON is a species of Pleonasm, when a term is set down, the omission of which would leave the sentence still in some measure complete, but the introduction of which makes the language elegant, emphatical, sweet, and marked by characteristic feeling, etc.: e.g.-Luk 12:37, The participle is redundant: also Luk 18:5, ; also Act … Continue reading “PARELKON”

Pareja, Francisco Missionary, probably born at Auñon in the Diocese of Toledo, Spain, date unknown; died in Mexico, 25 January, 1628. He was sent to Florida with eleven other Franciscans, and arrived at St. Augustine in 1593 or early in 1594. He laboured as a missionary among the savages of the peninsula, notably at San … Continue reading “Pareja, Francisco”

Pareia a surname of Athene (Minerva), under which she was worshipped in Laconia. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Paregmenon; or, Derivation The Repetition of Words derived from the same Root Pa-reg-me-non, from (para), beside or along, (agein), to lead. In this figure the repeated words are derived from the same root. Hence, the name Paregmenon is used of the Figure when the words are similar in origin and sound, but not similar in … Continue reading “Paregmenon; or, Derivation”

PAREGMENON PAREGMENON is the conjunction of Conjugates, also of simple words and their compounds. These are instances of both kinds:-1Co 11:29, etc., , .-Jam 2:4, , . These are instances of the latter kind:-Act 8:30, ;-Rom 2:1, , . .-1Jn 3:20, – . See Gnom. on the passage.-See ERNESTI In. Rh. 342, p. 168; and … Continue reading “PAREGMENON”

Paredes, Blessed Mary Anne de Born at Quito, Ecuador, 31 Oct. 1618; died at Quito, 26 May, 1645. On both sides of her family she was sprung from an illustrious line of ancestors, her father being Don Girolamo Flores Zenel de Paredes, a nobleman of Toledo and her mother Doña Mariana Cranobles de Xaramilo, a … Continue reading “Paredes, Blessed Mary Anne de”

Parechesls; or, Foreign Paronomasia The Repetition of Words similar in Sound, but different in Language Par-ee-che-sis. Greek, : from (para), beside, and (eechee), a sound, a sounding of one word beside another. Parechesis is a Paronomasia, when the repeated words of similar sound are in another tongue. The examples of Paronomasia which we have given … Continue reading “Parechesls; or, Foreign Paronomasia”

Parecbasis; or, Digression A temporary Turning Aside from one Subject to another Par-ek-ba-sis. Greek, , a digression, from (para), beside, (ek), out of, or from, and (basis), a stepping (from (bainein), to step). A figure by which the speaker or writer steps from beside his subject, and makes a digression, changing his subject-matter, and adding … Continue reading “Parecbasis; or, Digression”