On other sites in Egypt see K. 58:7.
914. Trachonitis territory or Itouraia. Luke 3:1; K. 166:1; L. 287:53.
Cp. 110:27. The limits are clear. Bostra was probably the border in Herod's time. Eusebius equates the two regions but they are not really identical. Philip did not control up to Damascus. Josephus called the region south of Damascus Trachōn, roughly equivalent to the basalt desert.
TH
915. Jerome notes that in the Latin text the TH is followed next as in Hebrew and Latin alphabet.
In Greek they are already included earlier in the alphabet.
PH
916. Pheisōn (Fison). Genesis 2:11; K. 166:7; L. 287:59.
A river outside the limits of Holy Land proper and again suspect as the first entry in alphabetic section. Again Josephus and the Bible are the simple sources for the entry inserted by a late editor. In Antiquities I, 1, 3 "one of these (four rivers) Phison, a name meaning multitude, runs toward India and falls into the sea, being called by the Greeks Ganges." In Interpretation of Hebrew Names Jerome repeats this identity of Fison with Ganges (4).
On rivers of Eden see note on K. 60:3.
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Pison, mouth of an orphan or change of mouth" (66).
917. Pharan. Genesis 14:6; K. 166:12; L. 287:64.
Summary of biblical information separated by location (Numbers 10:12 and Genesis 21:21, 14:6). Several different hands have been at work adding to this text. Procopius 332D repeats the first part of this entry. It is three days from Bluth or Aqabah (K. 6:17). It is south of the Roman province of Arabia. In Jerome's Commentary on Habakkuk 3:3 he says it is near Mt.Sina. Probably generally from Aqabah to Suez.
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Faran, their courage" (66).
918. Pulistieim. Genesis 21:34; K. 166:18; L. 287:71.
The city is Askalōn (K. 22:15) and the territory around it. Does Eusebius mean Philistine coastal area of the five cities or does he mean Palaistinē the Roman province? Probably here it is the former although in the Onomasticon the usage is quite irregular. Jerome at times translated Greek "foreigners" with Filistine (K. 7:15, K. 21:2, K. 33:25 and K.119:3) but more frequently with the Greek transliteration Allofylus , but most often as translated into "foreigners" or "enemy" (see Appendix I).
In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Filistiim, double ruins" (66).
919. Phrear. Genesis 21:31; K. 166:20; L. 287:73.
A series of wells all of which are additions to the text. Not all the wells of the Bible are inserted by this later scribe into the Onomasticon . Usually only a biblical notation and no attempt at specific location is made. The Greek is transliterated above and the Latin is translated.
Here identical with Bērosoba (K. 50:1) in the Geraritikē (K. 60:7). Confused entry.
In Hebrew Questions 21:30 these two are equated, perpetuating an obvious error.
920. Phrear. Genesis 24:62; K. 166:22; L. 287:75.
Simple biblical notation.
921. Phrear. Genesis 26:20f.; K. 166:23; L. 288:76.
Berdan has the etymology given. It is in the Geraritikē (K. 60:7 and cf. K. 166:20 above). In the Vulgate the well is called Calumnia. The location is uncertain, perhaps barade .