over the Philistines, which was in the valley of Rephaim, south of Jerusalem, on the road to
Bethlehem.
Peresh
(dung), the son of Machir by his wife Maachah. (1 Chronicles 7:16)
Perez
(breach). The “children of Perez,” or Pharez, the son of Judah, appear to have been a family of
importance for many centuries. (1 Chronicles 27:3; Nehemiah 11:4,6)
Perezuzza
(breaking of Uzzah), (1 Chronicles 13:11) and PEREZ-UZZAH (2 Samuel 6:8) the title which
David conferred on the threshing-floor of Nachon or Cidon, in commemoration of the sudden death
of Uzzah. (B.C. 1042.)
Perfumes
The free use of perfumes was peculiarly grateful to the Orientals, (Proverbs 27:9) whose olfactory
nerves are more than usually sensitive to the offensive smells engendered by the heat of their
climate. The Hebrews manufactured their perfumes chiefly from spices imported from Arabia
though to a certain extent also from aromatic plants growing in their own country. Perfumes entered
largely into the temple service, in the two forms of incense and ointment. (Exodus 30:22-38) Nor
were they less used in private life; not only were they applied to the person, but to garment, (Psalms
45:8; Song of Solomon 4:11) and to articles of furniture, such as beds. (Proverbs 7:17)
Perga
(earthy), a city of Pamphylia, (Acts 13:13) situated on the river Cestius, at a distance of 60
stadia (7 1/2 miles) from its mouth, and celebrated in antiquity for the worship of Artemis (Diana).
Pergamos
(in Revised Version Pergamum) (height, elevation), a city of Mysia, about 3 miles to the north
of the river Caicus, and 20 miles from its present mouth. It was the residence of a dynasty of Greek
princes founded after the time of Alexander the Great, and usually called the Attalic dynasty, from
its founder, Attalus. The sumptuousness of the Attalic princes hall raised Pergamos to the rank of
the first city in Asia as regards splendor. The city was noted for its vast, library, containing 200,000
volumes. Here were splendid temples of Zeus or Jupiter, Athene, Apollo and AEsculapius. One of
“the seven churches of Asia” was in Pergamos. (Revelation 1:11; 2:12-17) It is called “Satan’s
seat” by John, which some suppose to refer to the worship of AEsculapius, from the serpent being
his characteristic emblem. Others refer it to the persecutions of Christians, which was work of
Satan. The modern name of the city is Bergama.
Pergamum
In the Revised Version for Pergamos. (Revelation 1:11) Pergamum is the form usual in the
classic writers.
Perida
(grain, kernel), The children of Perida returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah
7:57) (B.C. before 536.)
Perizzite, The
and Per’izzites (belonging to a village), one of the nations inhabiting the land of promise before
and at the time of its conquest by Israel. (B.C. 1450.) They are continually mentioned in the formula
so frequently occurring to express the promised land. (Genesis 15:20; Exodus 3:8,17; 23:23; 33:2;
34:11) The notice in the book of Judges locates them in the southern part of the holy land. The
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