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PROCONSUL (lat. “viceconsul”). He was a governor of a Roman province under the jurisdiction of the Senate (Acts 13:7; 18:12; 19:38). He held the position for...
PRISONERS OF WAR Since ancient times, and even today, despite all international conventions and treaties, prisoners of war are subjected to cruel treatment. The Assyrians put...
PRISCILLA Aquila’s wife, she traveled with him. Her zeal in spreading her Gospel made her stand out next to her husband (Acts 18:1-3, 18, 26; Rom....
BEGINNING (Heb. «rê’shîth»; Gr. «archê»). The proper meaning of this term is with reference to time. Thus, it is used: (a) to indicate a starting point...
PRINCE There are sixteen Heb terms. which can be translated this way. The main ones are: (a) “nasi”, “exalted one”, which is also translated as “ruler,...
PRINCIPALITIES (gr. «archai»: «principles»). It is used of the position of those who have the first place as rulers among men (Tit. 3:1, “rulers”). However, this...
PRIMOGENITURE The right of birthright was considered the exclusive property of the first born of a family. Generally, the firstborn inherited the rank, status, and prerogatives...
FIRSTBORN The firstborn of men and beasts are declared to belong to God, who not only gave them (cf. Gen. 4:4), but also rescued them in...
FIRSTFRUITS (a) Just as God affirmed His ownership of the firstborn of man and animals, He also demanded the first fruits of labor in the field...
PRAETORIUM (lat. “belonging to a praetor”) Primitive meaning: space around the general’s tent; then the official residence of the governor of a province; palace. In the...
