Lectionary Calendar
Friday, May 3rd, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
the Fifth Week after Easter
Attention!
Bible Dictionaries
Parthians
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
PARTHIANS. The founders of a powerful dynasty in Persia which overthrew the yoke of the Syrian Seleucidæ b.c. 250, and maintained itself against all external enemies till a.d. 226, defying even the Romans. They came from northern Iran, and their language or dialect greatly affected the cultivated speech of the empire, which was known as Pahlavi during their régime. But the exact form of the language of the Jews or proselytes who came to Jerusalem from Parthia, referred to in Acts 2:9 , cannot be ascertained.
J. F. M‘Curdy.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Parthians'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/p/parthians.html. 1909.
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Parthians'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/p/parthians.html. 1909.
