Naviim Prophets.
Netilah
yadayim
Washing of the hands.Netsari/Nets
arim
Nazarenes; the name of the first followers of Y‘shua.Hebrew
/Aramaic
Greek
/Latin Written in EnglishNiddah The state of a woman immediately after birth, when a woman is considered ―unclean‖
and must remain sexually separated from her husband for a period of seven days after
the birth of a male child and fourteen days after the birth of a female child; also a
menstruating woman.
Nipto To wash up.
Oh-hah-
zeem
Word for 'seize it' and means, ―to seize...to take, catch, in hunting, to take or have
possession‖ The verb also means ―to take possession (of the land)‖ (i.e. Israel, Josh.
22:9), and it also speaks of an ―eternal possession‖.Olam haBah World to come.
Ool'shamrah Means "to guard". It comes from the root word shomer, which means to guard, to
protect, or to act as a watchman.
Parakletos The only name by which we know the Holy Spirit is actually His job description;
Comforter (KJV) or Counselor (NIV). This title is derived from the Greek word parakletos,
which can also be translated intercessor or advocate.
Parnasin The three men known as almoners who cared for the poor and distributed alms and were
expected to be scholars of the Scriptures. Since they were also known as gabbay
tzedikah, it may be from this function that we get the modern term deacon.
Paul See Shaul.
Perez And Zerah were a foreshadowing picture of the two goats used on Yom Kippur (Day of
Atonement).
Pirkei Avot Ethics of the Fathers, a tractate of the Mishnah. It teaches that the oral tradition / oral
laws were passed down from Moshe to Joshua, etc. And since they weren't codified into
the Mishnah until about A.D. 200, it's pretty difficult to ascertain when the oral tradition
first began. (This writer's own best guess is that the oral tradition began sometime during
the Babylonian captivity).
Pesach Passover.
Petach Word is used for ―opening‖ or ―gate‖ in Micah.
Pharisees The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish
laws and customs.
Phylactery This Scripture (Deut 6:8) is referring to the phylacteries worn during prayers. The word
"phylactery" is derived from the Greek phylakterion, and literally means a protecting
charm or amulet. "Phylacteries" is an unfortunate translation, as there is little if any
evidence to suggest that they were regarded as amulets in Y‘shua‘s day. Also see
tefillin.
Pidyon
HaBin
Redemption of the firstborn.Plerosai Fill, complete, cause to abound, or consummate, to carry out, to do, to perform and
obey.
Poretzet The Hebrew word for ―forcibly entered‖ (the Greek by-aides-zeh-tie), is poretzet and
comes from the Hebrew verb paratz.
Port-zeem Noun used for ―violent men‖ and is the plural of one who tears down. These are breakers
or breachers of a wall or fence.
Praetorium The official residence of Pilate.
Proseuche Synagogue; in the Greek versions of the Apocrypha they reference "proseuche" or
"House of Prayer‖.
Psichi‘n Crumbs (little morsels).
Qadôsh YHWH‘s holiness ('Q' for Qoph in the Hebrew alphabet).
Qalal Means to be clear, to shine or to be bright.
Queber Grave.
Ra Representing evil ('R' Resh in the Hebrew alephbet as in ra – 'evil').