Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
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Paarai, opening
Padan-aram, cultivated field or table-land
Padon, his redemption; ox-yoke
Pagiel, prevention, or prayer, of God
Pahath-Moab, ruler of Moab
Pai, Pau, howling; sighing
Palal, thinking
Palestina, which is covered; watered; or brings and causes ruin
Pallu, marvelous; hidden
Palti, deliverance; flight
Paltiel, deliverance; or banishment, of God
Pamphylia, a nation made up of every tribe
Paphos, which boils, or is very hot
Parah, a cow; increasing
Paran, beauty; glory; ornament
Parbar, a suburb
Parmashta, a yearling bull
Parmenas, that abides, or is permanent
Parnach, a bull striking, or struck
Parosh, a flea; the fruit of a moth
Parshandatha, given by prayer
Paruah, flourishing; that flies away
Pasach, thy broken piece
Pasdammin, portion or diminishing of blood
Paseah, passing over; halting
Pashur, that extends or multiplies the hole; whiteness
Patara, trodden under foot
Pathros, Pathrusim, mouthful of dough; persuasion of ruin
Patmos, mortal
Patrobas, paternal; that pursues the steps of his father
Pau, same as Pai
Paul, small; little
Paulus, same as Paul
Pedahzur, strong or powerful savior; stone of redemption
Pedaiah, redemption of the Lord
Pekah, he that opens; that is at liberty
Pekahiah, it is the Lord that opens
Pekod, noble; rulers
Pelaiah, the Lord's secret or miracle
Pelaliah, entreating the Lord
Pelatiah, let the Lord deliver; deliverance of the Lord
Peleg, division
Pelethites, judges; destroyers
Pelonite, falling; secret
Peniel, face or vision of God; that sees God
Peninnah, pearl; precious stone; the face
Pentapolis, five cities
Pentateuch, the five books of Moses
Pentecost, fiftieth
Penuel, same as Peniel
Peor, hole; opening
Perazim, divisions
Peresh, horseman
Perez, divided
Perez-Uzza, division of Uzza, or of strength
Perga, very earthy
Pergamos, height; elevation
Perida, separation; division
Perizzites, dwelling in villages
Persia, that cuts or divides; a nail; a gryphon; a horseman
Persis, same as Persia
Peruda, same as Perida
Peter, a rock or stone
Pethahiah, the Lord opening; gate of the Lord
Pethuel, mouth of God; persuasion of God
Peulthai, my works
Phalec, same as Peleg
Phallu, Pallu, admirable; hidden
Phalti Palti, deliverance, flight
Phanuel, face or vision of God
Pharaoh, that disperses; that spoils
Pharez, division; rupture
Pharisees, set apart
Pharpar, that produces fruit
Phebe, shining; pure
Phenice, Phoenicia, red; purple
Phichol, the mouth of all, or every tongue
Philadelphia, love of a brother
Philemon, who kisses
Philetus, amiable; beloved
Philip, warlike; a lover of horses
Philippi, same as Philip, in the plural
Philistines, those who dwell in villages
Philologus, a lover of letters, or of the word
Phinehas, bold aspect; face of trust or protection
Phlegon, zealous; burning
Phrygia, dry; barren
Phurah, that bears fruit, or grows
Phygellus, fugitive
Phylacteries, things to be especially observed
Pi-beseth, abode of the goddess Bahest or Bast
Pi-hahiroth, the mouth; the pass of Hiroth
Pilate, armed with a dart
Pinon, pearl; gem; that beholds
Piram, a wild ass of them
Pirathon, his dissipation or deprivation; his rupture
Pisgah, hill; eminence; fortress
Pisidia, pitch; pitchy
Pison, changing; extension of the mouth
Pithom, their mouthful; a dilatation of the mouth
Pithon, mouthful; persuasion
Pochereth, cutting of the mouth of warfare
Pontius, marine; belonging to the sea
Pontus, the sea
Poratha, fruitful
Potiphar, bull of Africa; a fat bull
Potipherah, that scatters abroad, or demolishes, the fat
Prisca, ancient
Priscilla, same as Prisca
Prochorus, he that presides over the choirs
Puah, mouth; corner; bush of hair
Publius, common
Pudens, shamefaced
Pul, bean; destruction
Punites, beholding; my face
Punon, precious stone; that beholds
Pur, Purim, lot
Putiel, God is my fatness
Puteoli, sulphureous wells
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