Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

PadanAram A remarkable place in Jacob’s history. (See Gen 28:6) From Padan, of the field-and Aram, Syria. Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures Padanaram Pa’dan-a’ram. By this name, which signifies the table-land of Aram, that is, Syriac, the Hebrews designated the tract of country, which they, otherwise, called the Aram-naharaim, … Continue reading “Padanaram”

Padan, Padanaram [Pa’dan] [Pa’dan-a’ram] A cultivated district in Mesopotamia, in which was the city of Nahor, to which Terah and his family migrated from Ur of the Chaldees; and from whence Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel, the wives of Isaac and Jacob, were obtained. Gen 25:20; Gen 28:2-7; Gen 31:18; Gen 33:18; Gen 35:9; Gen 35:26; … Continue reading “Padan, Padanaram”

PADAN-ARAM The plains of Aram or Syria, Gen 25:20 28:2 31:18, or simply PADAN, Gen 48:7, the plain, in distinction from the “mountains” of Aram Num 23:7 . See MESOPOTAMIA, and SYRIA. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Padan-Aram (Heb. Paddan Aram’, , the field [or flat country] of Syria, i.e. Mesopotamiaonly in Genesis; Sept. … Continue reading “Padan-Aram”

Padan (Heb. Paddan’, , field; Sept.,.in full, ; Viulg. Mesopotamia) occurs in Gen 48:7, for PADAN-ARAMI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Padan a plain, occurring only in Gen. 48:7, where it designates Padan-aram. Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Padan Pa’dan. (field). Padan-aram. Gen 48:7. See Padan-aram. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Packer, David, M.D. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Newark, Vt., Feb. 20, 1808; was converted in Burke in 1823; received an exhorter’s license in 1832; and began preaching in the Vermont Conference in 1839, where he remained until 1864. His health failing, he attended a course of medical lectures in … Continue reading “Packer, David, M.D.”

Packard, Theophilus D.D. a Congregational minister, was born March 4, 1769, at North Bridgewater, Mass. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1796, and was ordained pastor in. Shelburne, Mass., Feb., 20, 1799, where he remained until his death, which occurred Sept. 17, 1855. He published Sermons in 1806, 1808; 1813, and 1815; and in 1820 … Continue reading “Packard, Theophilus”

Packard, Hezekial. D.D. a Unitarian minister, was born at North Bridgewater, Mass., in 1761. He graduated at Harvard College in 1787; was minister at Chelmsford, Mass., from 1793 to 1802; at Wiscasset Me., from 1802 to 1830; and at Middlesex Village, Mass., from 1830 to 1836. He died in 1849. He published single Sermons, etc. … Continue reading “Packard, Hezekial. D.D.”

Packard, Alpheis Spring, D.D a Congregational minister and educator, was born at Chelmsford, Mass., December 20, 1799, and was the son of Reverend Dr. Hezekiah Packard. He studied at the Phillips Academy of Exeter, and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1816. He was elected tutor of the college in 1819, and, in 1824, professor of … Continue reading “Packard, Alpheis Spring, D.D”

Pack, Otto Von the noted chancellor of duke George of Saxony, deserves our attention as the discoverer of a plot made in 1527 to eradicate all traces of Protestantism in Germany by a united effort of the Romish princes of the country. A careful investigation failed to reveal the necessary proof of such a plot, … Continue reading “Pack, Otto Von”

Pack Animals Used for transporting army supplies 1Ch 12:40 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible