Eusebius of Caesarea, Onomasticon (1971) Translation. pp. 1-75.

Pheisōn (Fison).⁹¹⁶ Interpreted "multitude." It is the river the Greeks (we) called (call) Ganges which flowing from Paradise to (going through the regions at) India flows out into the sea. (Scripture) also said it encircles "all the land of Hevila where gold and rubies and (precious) emeralds (are produced)."

Pharan.⁹¹⁷ (Now) a city beyond Arabia adjoining the desert of the Saracens [who wander in the desert] through which the children or Israel went moving (camp) from Sinai. Located (we say) beyond Arabia on the south, three days journey to the east of Aila (in the desert Pharan) where Scripture affirms Ismael dwelled, whence the Ishmaelites [who are not the Saracens]. It is said (we read) also that (king) Chodollagomor cut to pieces those in "Pharan which is in the desert."

Pulistieim.⁹¹⁸ Now called Askalon and the famous territory of Palestine around it.

Phrear.⁹¹⁹ (Well) of the oath. Which Abraham dug where he swore an oath. It is now called Bērosaba in the (region) of the Geraritike (of which we spoke above).

Phrear.⁹²⁰ (Well) of vision. On the desert where Isaak dwelled.

Phrear.⁹²¹ (Well) of judgments. Up to the present time there is a village in the Geraritike called (by name) Berdan (which means in Latin "well of judgments").

Phrear.⁹²² (Well) of Oath. Where Isaac and Abimelech swore. It is called the city of Isaac. There are also many other and different wells in (Holy) Scripture which are even now pointed out in the (region of) Geraritike and near Askalon.

Phanouēl.⁹²³ Where after an all-night of wrestling Jacob's (Jacob merited the name Israel) name was changed to Israel near the Wadi Iabok, which in Hebrew is called [Fanuel, i.e., "face of God" because he saw god there].

Phogōr (Fogo).⁹²⁴ City of (king) Adad in the (region of) Geralitike.

Phinōn.⁹²⁵ Station of the children of Israel in the desert, which was (one of) a city of the princes of Edom. It is Phainon where there are copper mines between the city of Petra and Zoara. [Now a village Phainon in the desert where copper is mined by condemned prisoners between the city of Petra and Zoara of which we spoke above.]

EXODUS

Phithōm.⁹²⁶ City in Egypt which the children of Israel built.

NUMBERS AND DEUTERONOMY

Pharagx.⁹²⁷ Botrous. Ravine of the cluster where the spies got fruit as proof of the land. It is said to be Gophna interpreted "vine" fifteen miles from Jerusalem on the road going up to Neapolis. The report they swear is true. (This entry is not in the Latin)

Phin.⁹²⁸ Station of the children of Israel in the desert.

Pharagx Zare.⁹²⁹ Ravine Zared. Section of the desert. (This entry is not in the Latin.)

Phear.⁹³⁰ Well in the desert. Where the people were. (This entry is not in the Latin.)

Phathoura.⁹³¹ City beyond Mesopotamia where Balaam (the soothsayer) came from. Located near Eleutheropolis there is another village (named Phathoura) on the road to Gaza.

Phogōr (Bēthphogōr).⁹³² Mountain in Moab to which (king) Balak led Balaam (the Soothsayer). Located above the place now called Libiados (Livias). There is another (village) Phogōr near Bethlehem (which is now called Faora).

Phasga.⁹³³ City of the Amorrites. It is also a mountain to the east of Phasga. Aquila (interprets) "tomb" (quarry) and the Septuagint "of the tomb" (in a quarried place).

JUDGES

[Phanouel.⁹³⁴ City which Jeroboam built.]

Phanouēl.⁹³⁵ Tower which Gedeon destroyed. One of the sons of ōr is called Phanouēl.

[Phraathōn.⁹³⁶ Home of Abdon judge of Israel "in the mountain of Amalek."]

KINGS

Pharagx Ennom.⁹³⁷ Ravine Ennon. Ge Ennom in Hebrew. Therefore some affirm this to be Gebenna near Jerusalem. It is said to be the name of the Ravine of Josephat. (This entry is not in the Latin.)

Phelmoni Almoni.⁹³⁸Aquila "so and so" or "a certain." Symmachus "such a place." Theodotion "to a certain (place)" Elmoni (of which there is a full discussion in the book Hebrew Questions).

Phogō.⁹³⁹ City of the king of Edom.

Pharphar.⁹⁴⁰River of Damascus.

Phathori.⁹⁴¹Territory of Egypt as in Ezechiel and Jeremia where the Jews (having fled) dwelled.