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•POTIPHERAH a priest of On, whose daughter Asenath became Joseph’s wife (Genesis 41:45).
•POTSHERD a “shred”, i.e., anything severed, as a fragment of earthenware (Job 2:8; Proverbs 26:23; Isaiah 45:9).
•POTTAGE Hebrews nazid, “boiled”, a dish of boiled food, as of lentils (Genesis 25:29; 2 Kings 4:38).
•POTTERS FIELD the name given to the piece of ground which was afterwards bought with the money that had been given to Judas. It was called the “field of blood” (Matthew 27:7-10). Tradition places it in the valley of Hinnom. (See ACELDAMA.)
•POTTERY the art of, was early practised among all nations. Various materials seem to have been employed by the potter. Earthenware is mentioned in connection with the history of Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18), of Abraham (18:4-8), of Rebekah (27:14), of Rachel (29:2, 3, 8, 10). The potter’s wheel is mentioned by Jeremiah (18:3). See also 1 Chronicles 4:23; Psalm 2:9; Isaiah 45:9; 64:8; Jeremiah 19:1; Lamentations 4:2; Zechariah 11:13; Romans 9:21.
•POUND (1.) A weight. Hebrews maneh, equal to 100 shekels (1 Kings 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Nehemiah 7:71, 72). Gr. litra, equal to about 12 oz. avoirdupois (John 12:3; 19:39).
(2.) A sum of money; the Gr. mna or mina (Luke 19:13, 16, 18, 20, 24, 25). It was equal to 100 drachmas, and was of the value of about $3, 6s. 8d. of our money. (See MONEY.)
•PRAETORIUM The Greek word (praitorion) thus rendered in Mark 15:16 is rendered “common hall” (Matthew 27:27, marg., “governor’s house”), “judgment hall,” (John 18:28, 33, marg., “Pilate’s house”, 19:9;