Phichol
PHICHOL
Apparently the title borne by the “captain of the host” of the king of Gerar, in the time of Abraham and Isaac, Gen 21:22 ; 26:26.
Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
Phichol
(Heb. Pikol’, , of doubtful meaning [see below]; Sept. v.r. ; Josephus ), the proper, or, more probably, the titular name of the commander of the troops of Abimelech, the Philistine king of Gerar in the patriarchal period. SEE ABIMEILECH.
If the Abimelech of the time of Isaac was the son of the Abimelech of the time of Abraham, we may conclude that the Phichol who attended on the second Abimelech (Gen 21:22) was the successor of the one who was present with the first at the interview with Abraham (Gen 26:26). Josephus mentions him on the second occasion only. On the other hand the Sept. introduces Ahuzzath, Abimelech’s other companion, on the first also. By Gesenius the name is treated as Hebrew, and as meaning the “m mouth of all.” By Furst (Heb. Lex. s.v.) it is derived from a root , to be strong. But Hitzig (Philistdaer, 57) refers it to the Sanscrit pitshula, a tamarisk, pointing out that Abraham had planted a tamarisk in Beersheba. and comparing the name with Elah, Berosus, Tappuach, and other names of persons and places signifying different kinds of trees; and with the name , a village of Palestine (Josephus, Ant. 12:4, 2), and ( in Greece. Stark (Gaza, etc. page 96) more cautiously avoids such speculations. The natural conclusion from these mere conjectures is that Phichol is a Philistine name, the derivation and meaning of which are lost to us.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Phichol
(“mouth of all”), i.e. grand vizier, through whom all petitions came to the king. Chief captain of Abimelech king of Gerar (Gen 21:22; Gen 26:26).
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Phichol
[Phi’chol]
Chief captain of Abimelech, king of the Philistines, in the times of Abraham and Isaac. Gen 21:22; Gen 21:32; Gen 26:26.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Phichol
H6369
Chief captain of the Philistines.
Gen 21:22; Gen 21:32; Gen 26:26
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Phichol
Phi’chol. (strong). Chief captain of the army, of Abimelech, king of the Philistines of Gerar, in the days of both Abraham, Gen 21:22; Gen 21:32, and Isaac. Gen 28:26. (B.C. 1900).