POCHERETH #3906
1 The ancestor of a family which returned to Jerusalem from the captivity in Babylon
POET #3907
1 Greek
POETRY #3908
1 ACROSTIC
Ps 25; 34; 37; 111; 112; 119; 145; Pr 31:10-31; La 1; 2; 3; 4; 5
2 DIDACTIC
2.1 Moses' song
2.2 See Job, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, and all the books of prophecy
3 ELEGY
4 EPIC
4.1 Moses' song
4.2 Miriam's song
5 LYRICS, SACRED
5.2 Hannah's song
5.3 The song
POLICY #3909
POLITICS #3910
1 (Statecraft)
2 CORRUPTION IN
2.1 In the court
3 INSTANCES OF
3.1 Absalom, electioneering for the throne
3.2 Pilate, condemning Jesus to gratify the clamoring people
Mt 27:23-27; Mr 15:15; Lu 23:13-25; Joh 18:38,39; 19:4-13
4 MINISTERS IN
4.1 Zadok the priest, a partisan of David
4.2 Nathan, the prophet, influences the selection of David's successor
5 WOMEN IN
5.1 The wise woman of Abel who saved the city through diplomacy
5.2 Bath-sheba, in securing the crown for Solomon
5.3 Herodias, in influencing the administration of Herod
5.4 Mother of Zebedee's children, in seeking favor for her sons
5.5 For influence in
5.8 See GOVERNMENT
POLL TAX #3911
POLYGAMY #3912
1 Forbidden
De 17:17; Le 18:18; Mal 2:14,15; Mt 19:4,5; Mr 10:2-8; 1Ti 3:2,12; Tit 1:6
2 Authorized
3 Tolerated
4 Practiced by
5 Lamech
6 Abraham
7 Esau
8 Jacob
9 Ashur
10 Gideon
11 Elkanah
12 David
1Sa 25:39-44; 2Sa 3:2-5; 5:13; 1Ch 14:3
13 Solomon
14 Rehoboam
15 Abijah
16 Jehoram
17 Joash
18 Ahab
19 Jehoiachin
20 Belshazzar
21 See
22 Hosea
23 Mosaic law respecting the firstborn in
24 Sought by women
25 The evil effects of
25.1 Husband's favoritism in
25.2 Jacob's
25.3 Elkanah's
25.4 Rehoboam's
26 Domestic unhappiness
28 See CONCUBINAGE
POLYTHEISM #3913
1 General scriptures concerning
Ge 31:19; 35:2,4; Jos 24:2,23; Jud 2:13; 3:7; 10:16; 17:5; Jer 2:28; 11:13; Da 4:8; 1Co 8:5
POMEGRANATE #3914
1 (A fruit)
2 Abounded in the land of Canaan
3 Brought by the spies to show the fruitfulness of the land of Canaan
4 Figures of the fruits of, were embroidered on the ephod
5 Carved on the pillars of the temple
6 Wine made of
PONTIUS #3915
PONTUS #3916
2 Aquila lived in
POOL #3917
2.1 Upper pool
2.2 Lower pool
2.3 Siloam (Shelah)
POOR #3918
1 Atonement money of, uniform with that of the rich people
2 Inexpensive offerings of people who have very little money
4 See BENEFICENCE
5 See LIBERALITY
11 UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ex 23:3,6; Le 19:15; 1Sa 2:7; Ne 8:10,12; Job 29:11-13,15,16; 30:25; 31:15-22; 34:19; Ps 37:16; 82:3,4; 109:16; Pr 10:15; 13:7,8,23; 14:20,21,31; 18:23; 19:1,4,7,17,22; 20:13; 21:13; 22:2,9; 23:21; 28:6,8,11,19; 29:14; Ec 4:6,13; 6:8; 9:15,16; Jer 22:16; Eze 16:49; Mt 25:42,45; 26:11; Mr 12:43,44; 14:7; Lu 6:30-35; 16:20,21; Joh 12:6; Jas 1:9,10
12 DUTY TO
Ex 22:25-27; 23:11; Le 19:9,10; 23:22; 25:25-28,35-37,39-43; De 14:28,29; 15:2-14; 24:12-21; 26:12,13; Ne 8:10; Ps 37:21,26; 41:1-3; 112:4,5,9; Pr 28:27; 29:7; 31:9,20; Isa 1:17; 16:3,4; 58:7,10; Eze 18:7,16,17; Da 4:27; Zec 7:10; Mt 5:42; 19:21; 25:35,36; Mr 14:7; Lu 3:11; 6:30; 11:41; 12:33; 14:12-14; 18:22; 19:8; Ac 20:35; Ro 12:8,13,20; 1Co 13:3; 16:1,2; 2Co 6:10; 9:5-7; 8:9; Ga 2:10; 6:10; Eph 4:28; 1Ti 5:9,10,16; Heb 13:3; Jas 1:27; 2:2-9,15,16; 5:4; 1Jo 3:17-19
13 FIGURATIVE
13.1 Poor in spirit
14 GOD'S CARE OF
1Sa 2:7; Job 5:15,16; 31:15; 34:18,19,28; 36:6,15; Ps 9:18; 10:14; 12:5; 14:6; 34:6; 35:10; 68:10; 69:33; 72:2,4,12-14; 74:21; 102:17; 107:9,36,41; 109:31; 113:7,8; 132:15; 140:12; 146:5,7; Pr 22:2,22,23; 29:13; Ec 5:8; Isa 11:4; 14:30,32; 25:4; 29:19; 41:17; Jer 20:13; Zep 3:12; Zec 11:7; Mt 11:5; Lu 4:18; 7:22; 16:22; Jas 2:5
15 KINDNESS TO: INSTANCES OF
15.2 To the Widow of Zarephath
15.3 Prophet's widow
15.4 Jews
15.7 Nebuzaradan
15.9 Zacchaeus
15.10 Congregations
Ac 6:1; 11:29; Ro 15:25,26; 2Co 8:1-4
15.11 Dorcas
15.12 Cornelius
15.13 The congregation at Antioch (in Syria)
15.14 Paul
15.15 Congregations of Macedonia and Achaia
16 OPPRESSIONS OF
Ne 5:1-13; Job 20:19-21; 22:6,7,9-11; 24:4,7-10; Ps 10:2,8-10; 37:14; Pr 14:20; 17:5; 19:7; 22:7,16; 28:3,15; 30:14; Ec 5:8; Isa 3:14,15; 10:1,2; 32:6,7; Eze 18:12; 22:29; Am 2:6-8; 4:1,2; 5:11,12; 8:4,6; Hab 3:14; Jas 2:6
17 INSTANCES OF
17.1 The widow's son
POPLAR #3919
1 A tree
POPULAR SINS #3920
1 Laws against
POPULARITY #3921
1 INSTANCES OF
1.1 David
1.2 Absalom
1.3 Job
PORATHA #3922
PORCH #3923
PORCIUS #3924
PORPOISE #3925
1 General scriptures concerning
2 (Margin, R. V.)
PORTERS #3926
1 Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king's palace, and doors of the temple
2 Lodged round about the temple in order to be present for opening the doors
3 One-third were porters of the temple
4 One-third were porters of the king's house
5 One-third were porters of the gate of the foundation
6 They also served as porters of the gates of the walls
7 They served in twenty-four courses
8 Their posts were determined by lot
POST #3927
1 A bearer of a message
POTI-PHERAH #3928
1 (A priest of On)
2 Joseph's father-in-law
POTIPHAR #3929
1 (An officer of Pharaoh. The LXX has "eunuch" even though he had a wife)
2 Joseph's master
POTSHERD #3930
1 Fragment of earthenware
POTTERY #3931
1 Clay prepared for, by treading
2 Vessels made of
3 Place for manufacture of, outside the wall of Jerusalem, bought as a burying ground for poor people
4 FIGURATIVE
4.1 Of weakness, in the idol in Nebuchadnezzars vision
POUND #3932
1 The Hebrew word "maneh" is translated "pound,"
1Ki 10:17; Ezr 2:69; Ne 7:71,72
2 And is equivalent to almost one pound (fourteen ounces)
3 In John the weight was equivalent to about twelve ounces
4 In Luke the Greek word "mina" is translated "pound," and worth approximately one-hundred denarii (more than three months' wages)
POVERTY #3933
1 General scriptures concerning
Pr 6:11; 10:15; 15:16; 16:8; Ec 4:6; Pr 20:13; 23:21; 24:33,34; 28:19; 30:8,9
POWER #3934
1 OF CHRIST
1.1 As the Son of God, is the power of God
1.2 As man, is from the Father
1.3 Described as supreme
1.4 Unlimited
1.5 Over all flesh
1.6 Over all things
1.7 Glorious
1.8 Everlasting
1.9 Is able to subdue all things
1.10 Exemplified in creation
1.11 Upholding all things
1.12 Salvation
1.13 His teaching
1.14 Performing miracles
1.15 Enabling others to work miracles
Mt 10:1; Mr 16:17,18; Lu 10:17
1.16 Forgiving sins
1.17 Giving spiritual life
1.18 Giving eternal life
1.19 Raising the dead
1.20 Rising from the dead
1.21 Overcoming the world
1.23 Destroying the works of Satan
1.24 Ministers should make known
1.25 Saints made willing by
1.26 Helped by
1.27 Strengthened by
1.28 Preserved by
1.29 Bodies of, will be changed by
1.30 Rests upon saints
1.31 Present in the assembly of saints
1.32 Will be specially manifested at his second coming
1.33 Will subdue all power
1.34 The wicked will be destroyed by
Ps 2:9; Isa 11:4; 63:3; 2Th 1:9
2 OF GOD
2.1 One of his attributes
2.2 Expressed by
2.2.5 The thunder of his power
2.3 Described as
2.3.1 Great
2.3.2 Strong
2.3.3 Glorious
2.3.4 Mighty
2.3.5 Everlasting
2.3.6 Sovereign
2.3.7 Effectual
2.3.8 Irresistable
2.3.9 Incomparable
Ex 15:11,12; De 3:24; Job 40:9; Ps 89:8
2.3.10 Unsearchable
2.3.11 Incomprehensible
2.4 All things possible to
2.5 Nothing too difficult for
2.6 Can save by many or by few
2.7 Is the source of all strength
2.8 Exemplified
2.8.1 In the creation
2.8.2 In establishing and governing all things
2.8.3 In the miracles of Christ
2.8.4 In the resurrection of Christ
2.8.5 In the resurrection of saints
2.8.6 In making the gospel effectual
2.8.7 In delivering his people
2.8.8 In the destruction of the wicked
2.9 Saints long for exhibitions of
2.10 Have confidence in
2.11 Receive increase of grace by
2.12 Strengthened by
2.13 Upheld by
2.14 Supported in affliction by
2.15 Delivered by
2.16 Exalted by
2.17 Kept by, unto salvation
2.18 Exerted in behalf of saints
2.19 Works in and for saints
2.20 The faith that saints rely on
2.21 Should be acknowledged
2.22 Pleaded in prayer
2.23 Feared
2.24 Magnified
2.25 Efficiency of ministers is through
2.26 Is a ground of trust
2.27 Wicked people
2.27.1 Do not know
2.27.2 Have against them
2.27.3 Will be destroyed by
2.28 The heavenly host magnified
3 OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
3.2 Christ commenced his ministry in
3.3 Christ worked his miracles by
3.4 Exemplified in
3.4.1 The creation
3.4.2 The conception of Christ
3.4.3 Raising Christ from the dead
3.4.4 Giving spiritual life
Eze 37:11-14; with Ro 8:11
3.4.5 Performing miracles
3.4.6 Making the gospel effective
3.4.7 Overcoming all difficulties
3.7 Saints
3.7.1 Upheld by
3.7.2 Strengthened by
3.7.3 Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
3.7.4 Helped in prayer by
3.7.5 Abound in hope by
3.8 Qualifies ministers
3.9 God's word the instrument of
3.10 See HOLY SPIRIT
4 SPIRITUAL
Ge 32:28; Isa 40:29-31; Mr 9:29; Lu 1:17; 4:32; 24:49; Joh 7:38,39; Ac 1:8; 2:2-4; 6:8; Eph 1:19,20; 1Co 1:24-28; 4:19,20; 2Co 12:9; 1Th 1:5; 2Ti 1:7; Heb 6:5
4.1 See HOLY SPIRIT