Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
Paarai
People & Groups - Old Testament
Paarai the Arbite was one of David’s mighty warriors. He is probably the same man called Naarai son of Ezbai in the parallel list in Chronicles.
PACATIANA
Places & Geography - Inter-testament
Pacatiana was the name given around AD 295 to the province of Phrygia Prima after the Roman province of Asia was divided. Laodicea was its chief city.
PACE
Measures & Money - Old Testament
A pace is a step or short measure. In 2 Samuel 6:13 it is estimated at about one yard.
PACHON
Measures & Money - Inter-testament
Pachon was the name of a month mentioned in 3 Maccabees 6:38, belonging to the ancient Egyptian calendar.
Padan
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Padan is a shortened form of Padan-aram, the region from which Jacob’s family came. The name occurs in connection with Rachel’s burial and Jacob’s family history.
Padan-aram
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Padan-aram, meaning the plain or tableland of Aram, was the Mesopotamian region around Haran. Abraham’s family came from there, and Jacob lived there while serving Laban.
Padanaram
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Padan-aram was the northern Mesopotamian region also called Aram-naharaim. Abraham obtained Rebekah from there, and Jacob’s wives Rachel and Leah came from that land.
PADDAN-ARAM
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Paddan-aram was the region associated with the patriarchs and with Jacob’s years of exile. It corresponds broadly to the district of Haran in the upper Euphrates region and may mean “the field” or “road of Aram.”
PADDLE
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
A paddle in Deuteronomy 23:13 was a small implement used for covering human waste outside the camp. The word may also be translated shovel.
Padon
People & Groups - Old Testament
Padon was an ancestor or head of a family of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the exile.
Pagiel
People & Groups - Old Testament
Pagiel son of Ocran was the prince of the tribe of Asher during Israel’s wilderness journey. He brought the tribal offering when the tabernacle was dedicated and led Asher’s host.
Pahath-moab
People & Groups - Old Testament
Pahath-moab was the name of a Jewish clan or family whose members returned from exile with Zerubbabel and Ezra. Members of the family helped repair Jerusalem’s walls and were included among the covenant community.
Pahathmoab
People & Groups - Old Testament
Pahath-moab means “governor of Moab” and became the name of an important family or clan of Judah. Members of this house returned from exile and took part in restoring Jerusalem.
Pai
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Pai was the royal city of Hadad or Hadar, king of Edom. It is called Pau in Genesis, and its location is unknown.
Paial
People & Groups - Old Testament
Paiah, or Paial, was the son of Uzai who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem during Nehemiah’s administration.
PAIN
Death & Afterlife - Both
Pain in Scripture includes bodily suffering, mental anguish, distress, travail, and the consequences of sin or judgment. It is often used figuratively for national calamity and the anguish of childbirth, while Revelation promises that pain will be absent in the final blessed state.
PAINFULNESS
Christian Life - New Testament
Painfulness is an older word for hard labor, toil, or excessive anxiety. In Paul’s account of ministry it describes the difficult travail he endured, and it may also refer to punishment in older English usage.
Paint
Jewish Life & Customs - Old Testament
Paint in the Bible may refer to cosmetic coloring of the eyes or to pigment used on buildings and shields. Eye paint was associated especially with the adornment of women and with the preparation of Jezebel.
PAIR
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Pair means two things joined or matched. In Song of Solomon 4:2, however, the marginal rendering “in pairs” is uncertain and may confuse the paired teeth with the sheep used in the comparison.
Palace
Government & Society - Both
A palace was a royal residence, fortified house, official building, or large complex. In Scripture the term can also refer to the temple, a ruler’s court, or the Roman praetorium.
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