Phichol
Mentioned 1885–1803 BC traditional (Jones)
Great, the chief captain of the army of Abimelech, the Philistine king of Gerar. He entered into an alliance with Abraham with reference to a certain well which, from this circumstance, was called Beersheba (q.v.), “the well of the oath” (Gen. 21:22, 32; 26:26).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
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- 3 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the Patriarchs, 1996–1707 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Abimelech, Abraham, and Ahuzzath.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Phichol, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
Timeline
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Mentions
3 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Phichol 0 |
| KJV | Phichol 3 |
| ASV | Phichol 0 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
Every verse
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Genesis3 verses
- 21:22
At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
- 21:32
After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army got up and returned to the land of the Philistines.
- 26:26
Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Great, the chief captain of the army of Abimelech, the Philistine king of Gerar. He entered into an alliance with Abraham with reference to a certain well which, from this circumstance, was called Beersheba (q.v.), “the well of the oath” (Gen. 21:22, 32; 26:26).