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See Bible Study Tools Library letter P or Christian Classics Ethereal Library letter P or Smith's Bible Dictionary letter P or Easton's Bible Dictionary letter P for additional definitions and Biblical sources. Most of the men's and women's biblical names can be found in Herbert Lockyer's books with a biblical source where in the bible they can be found. Many also have a short study on the name. Most of the Biblical name definitions for places, cities, countries, angels, gods, mountains and Hebrew names can be found in Nancy M. Tischler's two volume encyclopedia All things in the Bible, an encyclopedia of the biblical world with a short study on each of them.
- 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, blessing,
- 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, fifty count or the counting of fifty days
- 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 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 A Christian at Rome to whom Paul sends his salutation. Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.
- 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, lot, singular of Purim (lots, as in Cleromancy|casting of lots)
- Putiel, God is my fatness
- Puteoli, sulphureous wells
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