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Parable
A parable is a short and simple story that teaches a religious or moral lesson. Parable descends from the Greek parabolē, "a comparison, analogy," from paraballein, "to compare," from the prefix para-, "beside," plus ballein, "to throw." The sense of comparing, or throwing an idea beside another, is at the heart of the word. When you hear a parable, you're meant to use the comparison to learn how to act
Paradise
In some religions, paradise is considered the ultimate destination, but in general, it's any place that is ideal and free from worry. Paradise comes from the Greek paradeisos meaning "park, paradise, Garden of Eden." The Garden of Eden was a paradise free from all worries until Eve ate the apple that broke the dream.
Patriarch
The male head of family or tribe. Patriarch can trace back to its ancient Greek root pater meaning "father."
Perish
Pass from physical life, or to die. Perish comes from a Latin verb that means "to pass away."
Perizzites
The Perizzites are a group of people mentioned many times in the Bible as having lived in the land of Canaan before the arrival of the Israelites. The name may be related to a Hebrew term meaning "rural person."
Pestilence
Pestilence means a deadly and overwhelming disease that affects an entire community. Pestilence is also one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the Book of Revelation
Prodigal
Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant. The noun forms of the word, meaning "a wasteful person" or "one who returns home after a period of bad behavior," relate to this biblical story. You can also use prodigal to describe something that is very abundant or generous, such as prodigal praise. Prodigal comes from the Latin word prodigere, "to drive away or waste."
Prophecy
A prediction uttered under divine inspiration. The word comes from the Greek prophetia — literally, "gift of interpreting the will of the gods".
Prophet
A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.