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TaanachA sandy place, an ancient royal city of the Canaanites, on the south-western border of the plain of Esdraelon, 4 miles south of Megiddo.E·S·ITaanath-shilohApproach to Shiloh, a place on the border of Ephraim (Josh. 16:6), probably the modern T’ana, a ruin 7 miles south-east of Shechem, on the ridge east of the…E·ITaanathshiloh(approach to Shiloh), a place named once only -- (Joshua 16:6) --as one of the landmarks of the boundary of Ephraim.STabaoth, Tabbaothta-ba'-oth, tab'-a-oth (tabba`oth; Tabaoth, Taboth): The name of a family of temple-servants (1 Esdras 5:29) = "Tabbaoth" (Hebrew: Tabba`oth) of Ezr 2:43; Ne…ITabbaothImpressions; rings, “the children of,” returned from the Captivity (Ezra 2:43).E·STabbathFamous, a town in the tribe of Ephraim (Judg. 7:22), to the south of Bethshean, near the Jordan.E·S·ITabealGoodness of God, the father of one whom the kings of Syria and Samaria in vain attempted to place on the throne of Ahaz (Isa. 7:6).E·STabeelA Persian governor of Samaria, who joined others in the attempt to prevent the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Ezra 4:7).E·ITabelel(God is good), an officer of the Persian government in Samaria in the reign of Artaxerxes.STabelliusta-bel'-i-us (Tabellios): One of the Persian officials in Samaria who wrote a letter to Artaxerxes which caused the rebuilding of Jerusalem to be stopped for…ITaberta'-ber (taphaph, "to strike a timbrel" ((Ps 68:25)): The word is used only once in the King James Version, namely, in the exceedingly graphic account of the…ITaberahBurning, a place in the wilderness of Paran, where the “fire of the Lord” consumed the murmuring Israelites (Num. 11:3; Deut. 9:22).E·S·ITaberingPlaying on a small drum or tabret.E·STabernacle(1.) A house or dwelling-place (Job 5:24; 18:6, etc.).E·S·ITabernacle of Testimony (Witness)(Nu 9:15; 2Ch 24:6, the Revised Version (British and American) "the tent of the testimony").ITabernacles, Feast ofThe third of the great annual festivals of the Jews (Lev. 23:33-43).E·ITabernacles, the Feast of(Exodus 23:16) ("the feast of ingathering"), the third of the three great festivals: of the Hebrews, which lasted from the 15th till the 22d of Tisri.STabitha(in Greek called Dorcas), gazelle, a disciple at Joppa.E·S·ITable"Table" is derived from the Latin tabula, meaning primarily "a board," but with a great variety of other significances, of which "writing-tablet" is the most…ITable of Nations|| 1. The Table and Its Object 2. What It Includes and Excludes 3. Order of the Three Races 4. Extent of Each 5. Sons of Japheth 6. Sons and Descendants of…ITables(Mark 7:4) means banqueting-couches or benches, on which the Jews reclined when at meals.ETabletProbably a string of beads worn round the neck (Ex. 35:22; Num. 31:50).E·ITabletstel-el-a-mar'-na, I. INTRODUCTION 1. Name 2. Discovery 3. Physical Character II. EPIGRAPHICAL VALUE 1. Peculiar Cuneiform Script 2. Method of Writing Proper…ITaborA height.E·S·ITabor, Mount(tabhor, har tabhor; oros Thabor, to Itaburion): This mountain seems to be named as on the border of Issachar (Jos 19:22).ITabor, Oak of(PLAIN OF TABOR in the King James Version) (elon tabhor; he drus Thabor): A place mentioned only in Samuel's directions to Saul after his anointing (1Sa 10:3).ITabor, the Plain ofThis is an incorrect translation, and should be THE OAK OF TABOR, TABOR.STabret(Heb. toph), a timbrel or tambourine, generally played by women (Gen. 31:27; 1 Sam. 10:5; 18:6).E·S·ITabrimmontab-rim'-on, tab'-ri-mon (Tabhrimmon, "Rimmon is good"; Codex Vaticanus Taberema; Codex Alexandrinus Tabenraema): The son of Hezion and father of BENHADAD…ITabrimonGood is Rimmon, the father of Benhadad, king of Syria (1 Kings 15:18).E·STacheThe word thus rendered occurs only in the description of the structure of the tabernacle and its fittings, (Exodus 26:6,11,33; 35:11; 36:13; 39:33) and…STachesHooks or clasps by which the tabernacle curtains were connected (Ex. 26:6, 11, 33; 35:11).E·ITachmonite=Hach’monite, a name given to Jashobeam (2 Sam. 23:8; comp. 1 Chr. 11:11).E·ITachmonite, the"The Tachmonite that sat in the seat," chief among David’s captains, (2 Samuel 23:8) Isa in 1Chr 11:11 Called "Jashobeam an Hachmonite," or, as the margin…STackling(Isa. 33:23), the ropes attached to the mast of a ship.E·ITadmorPalm, a city built by Solomon “in the wilderness” (2 Chr. 8:4).E·S·ITahan(camp), a descendant of Ephraim.S·ITahanites(camp), a descendant of Ephraim.S·ITahanites, the(Numbers 26:35) [TAHAN]STahapanes=Tahpanhes=Tehaphnehes, (called “Daphne” by the Greeks, now Tell Defenneh), an ancient Egyptian city, on the Tanitic branch of the Nile, about 16 miles from…E·ITahashta'-hash (tachash; Tochos; the King James Version Thahash): A son of Nahor by his concubine Reumah (Ge 22:24).ITahaththe name of a desert station of the Israelites between Makheloth and Tarah.S·ITahchemoniteta-ke'-mo-nit, ta'-ke-mon-it (tachkemoni): Name of a family to which Jashobeam, the chief captain in David's army, belonged (2Sa 23:8; 1Ch 11:11).ITahpanhesta'-pan-hez, ta-pan'-hez (usually in the Old Testament tachpanchec; Septuagint Taphnas; Coptic, Taphnes): The various spellings of the Hebrew text are fairly…ITahpanhes, Tehaphnehes, Tahapanesa city of Egypt, mentioned in the time of the prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel. The name is evidently Egyptian, and closely resembles that of the Egyptian queen…STahpenesThe wife of Pharaoh, who gave her sister in marriage to Hadad the Edomite (1 Kings 11:19, 20).E·S·ITahrea(cunning), son of Micah and grandson of Mephibosheth.S·ITahtim-hodshiThe land of the newly inhabited, (2 Sam. 24:6).E·ITahtimhodshi(lowlands of Hodshi?), The land of, one of the places visited by Joab during his census of the land of Israel.STailtal ('alyah; zanabh; oura): The broad tail of the Syrian sheep, wrongly rendered "rump" (which see) in the King James Version, is mentioned as one of the…ITaketak: Most of the very numerous examples of this word are still in good use and only a few call for special attention.ITale(1.) Heb. tokhen, “a task,” as weighed and measured out = tally, i.e., the number told off; the full number (Ex. 5:18; see 1 Sam. 18:27; 1 Chr. 9:28).E·ITalentOf silver contained 3,000 shekels (Ex. 38:25, 26), and was equal to 94 3/7 lbs. avoirdupois.E·S·ITalitha cumi(Mark 5:41), a Syriac or Aramaic expression, meaning, “Little maid, arise.”E·S·ITalmaiAbounding in furrows.E·S·ITalmonOppressed.E·S·ITalmud(i.e. doctrine , from the Hebrew word "to learn") is a large collection of writings, containing a full account of the civil and religious laws of the Jews.S·ITalsastal'-sas (Codex Alexandrinus Saloas, Codex Vaticanus Zalthas; the Revised Version (British and American) "Saloas"): In 1 Esdras 9:22 the King James Version =…ITamah(laughter).S·ITamarPalm.E·S·ITamariskHeb. ‘eshel (Gen. 21:33; 1 Sam. 22:6; 31:13, in the R.V.; but in A.V., “grove,” “tree”); Arab. asal.E·ITammuzA corruption of Dumuzi, the Accadian sun-god (the Adonis of the Greeks), the husband of the goddess Ishtar.E·S·ITanacha slight variation of the name TAANACH.S·ITanhumethConsolation, a Netophathite; one of the captains who supported Gedaliah (2 Kings 25:23; Jer. 40:8).E·S·ITanis(Ezek. 30:14, marg.).E·ITannertan'-er (burseus, from bursa "a hide"): The only references to a tanner are in Ac 9:43; 10:6,32.ITapestrytap'-es-tri (marebhaddim, from rabhadh, "to spread"): "Carpets of tapestry" are mentioned in Pr 7:16; 31:22.ITaphath(ornament), the daughter of Solomon, who was married to ben-Abinadab.S·ITaphonone of the cities in Judea fortified by Bacchides. 1 Macc. 9:50.S·ITappuahApple-region.E·ITappush(the apple-city).STarahStopping; station, an encampment of the Hebrews in the wilderness (Num. 33:27, 28).E·S·ITaralah(reeling), one of the towns in the allotment of Benjamin.S·ITareathe same as Tahreah, the son of Micah. (1 Chronicles 8:35)S·ITaresThe bearded darnel, mentioned only in Matt. 13:25-30.E·S·ITarget(1 Sam. 17:6, A.V., after the LXX. and Vulg.), a kind of small shield.E·ITargum[See VERSIONS, ANCIENT, OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, VERSIONS, AUTHORIZED]S·ITarpelitestar'-pel-its (Tarpelaye' (Ezr 4:9)): Various theories have been advanced as to the identity of the Tarpelites.ITarpelites, theA race of Assyrian colonists who were planted int he cites of Samaria after the captivity of the northern kingdom of Israel.STarshishA Sanscrit or Aryan word, meaning “the sea coast.”E·S·ITarshish, Navy (Ships) ofSee SHIPS AND BOATS, II, 1, (2).ITarsusThe chief city of Cilicia.E·S·ITartakPrince of darkness, one of the gods of the Arvites, who colonized part of Samaria after the deportation of Israel by Shalmaneser (2 Kings 17:31).E·S·ITartanAn Assyrian word, meaning “the commander-in-chief.”E·S·ITaskmaster(sar mac, "chief of the burden" or "levy" (Ex 1:11); noghes, "distress," "driver," "oppressor," "raiser of taxes," "taskmaster" (Ex 3:7; 5:6,10,13,14))…ITasseltas'-'l (tsitsith): This word occurs only in Nu 15:38 (Revised Version margin), which reads "tassels in the corners" for "fringes in the borders of their…ITastetast (Hebrew Ta`am, "the sense of taste," "perception," from Ta`am, "to taste," "to perceive"; Aramaic Te`em, "flavor," "taste" (of a thing); Hebrew chekh…ITatnaiGift, a Persian governor (Heb. pehah, i.e., “satrap;” modern “pasha”) “on this side the river”, i.e., of the whole tract on the west of the Euphrates.E·STattenaitat'-e-ni (tattenay, various forms in the Septuagint; the King James Version Tatnai, tat'ni, tat'na-i'): A Persian governor, who was the successor of Rehum in…ITattlertat'-ler: Only in 1Ti 5:13 for phluaros.ITavSee TAW.ITaverns, The threeA place on the great “Appian Way,” about 11 miles from Rome, designed for the reception of travellers, as the name indicates.E·STaverns, Threetav'-ernz: Three Taverns (Latin Tres Tabernae, Greek transliterates treis tabernai; Cicero Ad Att. i.13; ii.12, 13) was a station on the Appian Road at the…ITawtau ("t", "th"): The 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia with the daghesh as "t", and as "th" without.ITaxtaks, taks'-ing: I. INTRODUCTION 1. General Considerations 2. Limits of the Discussion II. TAXES IN ISRAEL UNDER SELF-GOVERNMENT 1. In the Earliest Period 2.…ITaxesFirst mentioned in the command (Ex. 30:11-16) that every Jew from twenty years and upward should pay an annual tax of “half a shekel for an offering to the…E·STaxing(Luke 2:2; R.V., “enrolment”), “when Cyrenius was governor of Syria,” is simply a census of the people, or an enrolment of them with a view to their taxation.E·STeachtech, tech'-er, tech'-ing: I. OLD TESTAMENT TERMS 1. Discipline 2. Law 3. Discernment 4. Wisdom 5. Knowledge 6. Illumination 7. Vision 8. Inspiration 9.…ITeachertech, tech'-er, tech'-ing: I. OLD TESTAMENT TERMS 1. Discipline 2. Law 3. Discernment 4. Wisdom 5. Knowledge 6. Illumination 7. Vision 8. Inspiration 9.…ITeachingtech, tech'-er, tech'-ing: I. OLD TESTAMENT TERMS 1. Discipline 2. Law 3. Discernment 4. Wisdom 5. Knowledge 6. Illumination 7. Vision 8. Inspiration 9.…ITear BottleSee next article.ITearsterz (dim`ah; dakrua): In the instances recorded in Scripture weeping is more frequently associated with mental distress than with physical pain.ITeattet (shadh (Isa 32:12), dadh (Eze 23:3,11)): In all these passages the Revised Version (British and American) has replaced the word by "breast" or "bosom,"…ITebah(slaughter), eldest of the sons of Nahor by his concubine Reumah.S·ITebaliah(purified), third son of Hosah of the children of Merari.S·ITebeth(Esther 2:16), a word probably of Persian origin, denoting the cold time of the year; used by the later Jews as denoting the tenth month of the year.E·S·ITehaphneheste-haf'-ne-hez See TAHPANHES.ITehinnah(supplication), the father or founder of Ir-nahash, the city of Nahash, and son of Eshton.S·ITeiltel the King James Version Isa 6:13 = the Revised Version (British and American) TEREBINTH (which see).ITeil tree(an old name for the lime-tree, the tilia), Isa. 6:13, the terebinth, or turpentine-tree, the Pistacia terebinthus of botanists.E·STekelWeighed (Dan. 5:27).E·ITekoa(a stockade).S·ITekoa, TekoahPitching of tents; fastening down, a town of Judah, about 12 miles south of Jerusalem, and visible from the city.ETekoah(a stockade).S·ITekoite, theIra ben-Ikkesh, one of David’s warriors, is thus designated.STel-abibHill of corn, a place on the river Chebar, the residence of Ezekiel (Ezek. 3:15).E·ITel-hareshaHill of the wood, a place in Babylon from which some captive Jews returned to Jerusalem (Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:61).ETel-harshatel-har'-sha (tel-charsha'): In Ezr 2:59; Ne 7:61 (the King James Version in latter, "'Telharesha," tel-ha-re'sha, -har'e-sha), a Babylonian town or village…ITel-melahHill of salt, a place in Babylon from which the Jews returned (id.).E·ITelabib(cornhill) was probably a city of Chaldaea or Babylonia, not of upper Mesopotamia as generally supposed.STelah(vigor), a descendant of Ephraim, and ancestor of Joshua. (1 Chronicles 7:25) (B.C. before 1491.)S·ITelaimYoung lambs, a place at which Saul gathered his army to fight against Amalek (1 Sam. 15:4); probably the same as Telem (2).E·S·ITelasear(Assyrian hill) is mentioned in (2 Kings 19:12) and in Isai 37:12 As a city inhabited by "the children of Eden," --which had been conquered and was held in…STelassarOr Thelasar, (Isa. 37:12; 2 Kings 19:12), a province in the south-east of Assyria, probably in Babylonia.E·ITelemOppression.E·S·ITelharesha(hill of the artificer), one of the Babylonian towns or villages mentioned in (Ezra 2:59; Nehemiah 7:61) along with Tel-melah and Cherub, probably in the low…STelharsa(hill of the artificer), one of the Babylonian towns or villages mentioned in (Ezra 2:59; Nehemiah 7:61) along with Tel-melah and Cherub, probably in the low…STellSee TALE.ITell El-amarnatel-el-a-mar'-na, I. INTRODUCTION 1. Name 2. Discovery 3. Physical Character II. EPIGRAPHICAL VALUE 1. Peculiar Cuneiform Script 2. Method of Writing Proper…ITelmelah[TEL-HARSA]STemaSouth; desert, one of the sons of Ishmael, and father of a tribe so called (Gen. 25:15; 1 Chr. 1:30; Job 6:19; Isa. 21:14; Jer. 25:23) which settled at a…E·S·ITemahte'-ma (temach, Codex Alexandrinus and Codex Vaticanus Thema; Lucian, Themaa; Ne 7:55; Codex Vaticanus Hemath; Codex Alexandrinus Thema; Lucian, Themaa; the…ITemanId.E·S·ITemani[TEMAN]STemaniteA man of Teman, the designation of Eliphaz, one of Job’s three friends (Job 2:11; 22:1).E·STemeniOne of the sons of Ashur, the father of Tekoa (1 Chr. 4:6).E·S·ITempertem'-per: The word is used in the King James Version to render different Hebrew words.ITemperancetem'-per-ans; tem'-per-at (egkrateia), (egkrates, nephalios, sophron): the American Standard Revised Version departs from the King James Version and the…ITemperatetem'-per-ans; tem'-per-at (egkrateia), (egkrates, nephalios, sophron): the American Standard Revised Version departs from the King James Version and the…ITempesttem'-pest (ce`-arah, or se`-arah, "a whirlwind," zerem, "overflowing rain"; cheimon, thuella): Heavy storms of wind and rain are common in Palestine and the…ITempleFirst used of the tabernacle, which is called “the temple of the Lord” (1 Sam. 1:9).E·S·ITemple Keepers (Servants)After the conquest of Midian, "Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the…ITemple, Herod’sThe temple erected by the exiles on their return from Babylon had stood for about five hundred years, when Herod the Great became king of Judea.E·ITemple, Solomon’sBefore his death David had “with all his might” provided materials in great abundance for the building of the temple on the summit of Mount Moriah (1 Chr.…ETemple, the SecondAfter the return from captivity, under Zerubbabel and the high priest Jeshua, arrangements were almost immediately made to reorganize the long-desolated…ETemplestem'-p'lz (raqqah, "thinness," "upper cheeks"): The original signifies the thinnest part of the skull (Jud 4:21,22; 5:26).ITemples, Robbers of(hierosuloi; the King James Version "robbers of churches," Ac 19:37): To explain this as "sacrilegious persons" is irreconcilable with the contrast in Ro 2:22.ITempttemt, tem-ta'-shun (nacah, "to prove" "try," "tempt" maccah, "a trial," "temptation"; peirazo, "to try" "prove" peirasmos "a trial," "proof"): The words have…ITemptation(1.) Trial; a being put to the test.ETemptation of Christ1. The Sources: The sources for this event are Mr 1:12,13; Mt 4:1-11; Lu 4:1-13; compare Heb 2:18; 4:15,16, and see GETHSEMANE.ITen(`eser; deka).ITen CommandmentsThe popular name in this, as in so many instances,is not that of Scripture.STen Commandments, theI. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, AN ISRAELITISH CODE II. THE PROMULGATON OF THE DECALOGUE III. ANALYSIS OF THE DECALOGUE WITH BRIEF EXEGETICAL NOTES 1. How Numbered…ITen Strings(`asor).ITenderten'-der: The usua1 (11 out of 16 times) translation of rakh, "soft," "delicate," with the noun rokh, in De 28:56 and the verb rakhakh, in 2Ki 22:19 parallel…ITenonten'-un (yadh): This word, occurring in Ex 26 and 36, is used in the account of the tabernacle to describe the "hand" or yadh by which its 48 boards were kept…ITent(1.) Heb. ‘ohel (Gen. 9:21, 27).E·S·ITent-makertent'-mak-er (~skenopoios): Mentioned only once (Ac 18:3).ITenthSee TITHE.ITenth dealI.e., the tenth part of an ephah (as in the R.V.), equal to an omer or six pints.E·ITerahThe wanderer; loiterer, for some unknown reason emigrated with his family from his native mountains in the north to the plains of Mesopotamia.E·S·ITeraphimGivers of prosperity, idols in human shape, large or small, analogous to the images of ancestors which were revered by the Romans. In order to deceive the…E·S·ITerebinth(R.V. marg. of Deut. 11:30, etc.), the Pistacia terebinthus of botanists; a tree very common in the south and east of Palestine.E·ITereshSevere, a eunuch or chamberlain in the palace of Ahasuerus, who conspired with another to murder him.E·S·ITerraceter'-as (mecillah): Solomon is said, in 2Ch 9:11, to have made of the algum trees brought him from Ophir "terraces," or raised walks, for the house of Yahweh.ITerrible, Terrorter'-i-b'l, ter'-er (yare', "to be feared," "reverenced," arits, "powerful," "tyrannical," 'ayom, "aweinspiring," chittith "terror," ballahah, "a worn-out or…ITertiusThe third, a Roman Christian whom Paul employed as his amanuensis in writing his epistle to the Romans (16:22).E·S·ITertullusA modification of “Tertius;” a Roman advocate, whom the Jews employed to state their case against Paul in the presence of Felix (Acts 24:1-9).E·S·ITestamentOccurs twelve times in the New Testament (Heb. 9:15, etc.) as the rendering of the Gr. diatheke, which is twenty times rendered “covenant” in the Authorized…E·ITestament of IsaacSee APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec.ITestament, New[NEW TESTAMENT; BIBLE] NEW TESTAMENT - 3186STestament, New, Canon of theSee CANON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.ITestament, New, Text and Manuscripts of theSee TEXT AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.ITestament, Old[OLD TESTAMENT; BIBLE] OLD TESTAMENT - 3249STestament, Old, Canon of theSee CANON OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.ITestament, Old, Text of theSee TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.ITestaments of theSee APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec.ITestaments of the Twelve PatriarchsSee APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec.ITestaments, Between theSee BETWEEN THE TESTAMENTS.ITestimony(1.) Witness or evidence (2 Thess. 1:10).ETestimony, Ark of thetes'-ti-mo-ni (Ex 25:21 f).ITestimony, Tabernacle ofThe tabernacle, the great glory of which was that it contained “the testimony”, i.e., the “two tables” (Ex. 38:21).ETetaSee ATETA.ITethteth (T): The 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "T" (a more intense "t").ITetrarchStrictly the ruler over the fourth part of a province; but the word denotes a ruler of a province generally (Matt. 14:1; Luke 3:1, 19; 9:7; Acts 13:1).E·S·ITettertet'-er (bohaq; alphos): The term "freckled spot" in the King James Version is thus rendered in the Revised Version (British and American).IText and Manuscripts of the New Testament|| I. SOURCES OF EVIDENCE FOR THE TEXT OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 1. Autographs of the New Testament Writers 2. Papyrus Fragments of the Greek New Testament 3.…IText of the Old Testament|| I. EARLIEST FORM OF WRITING IN ISRAEL 1. Invention of Alphabet 2. The Cuneiform 3. References to Writing in the Old Testament 4. Inscriptions after…IThaddaeusBreast, the name of one of the apostles (Mark 3:18), called “Lebbaeus” in Matt. 10:3, and in Luke 6:16, “Judas the brother of James;” while John (14:22)…E·IThaddeus(Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18) From a comparison with the catalogue of St. Luke, (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13) it seems scarcely possible to doubt that the three names…SThahashA badger, a son of Nahor, Abraham’s brother (Gen. 22:24).E·IThamah(daughter).S·IThamarTAMAR, 1. (Matthew 1:3)S·IThammuztham'-uz (tammuz).IThamnathaSee TIMNATH.IThankthank, thanks, thanks-giv'-ing, thanks'-giv-ing: Both the verb and the nouns appear almost uniformly for yadhah, and eucharisteo, and their cognates.IThank Offeringthe properly eucharistic offering among the Jews, in its theory resembling the meat offering and therefore indicating that the offerer was already reconciled…S·IThanksthank, thanks, thanks-giv'-ing, thanks'-giv-ing: Both the verb and the nouns appear almost uniformly for yadhah, and eucharisteo, and their cognates.IThanksgivingthank, thanks, thanks-giv'-ing, thanks'-giv-ing: Both the verb and the nouns appear almost uniformly for yadhah, and eucharisteo, and their cognates.ITharaTerah the father of Abraham.S·ITharra(Esther 12:1) a corrupt form of Teresh.S·ITharshish(1 Kings 10:22; 22:48).E·S·IThassithas'-i (Codex Venetus Thassei; Codex Vaticanus Thassis): The surname of Simon, the brother of Judas Maccabeus (1 Macc 2:3; Syriac "Tharsi").IThat DaySee DAY OF THE LORD.ITheatreOnly mentioned in Acts 19:29, 31. The ruins of this theatre at Ephesus still exist, and they show that it was a magnificent structure, capable of…E·S·IThebes(Authorized Version No, the multitude of No. populous No), a chief cite of ancient Egypt, long the capital of the upper country, and the seat of the…S·IThebezBrightness, a place some 11 miles north-east of Shechem, on the road to Scythopolis, the modern Tabas.E·S·IThecoethe-ko'-e (1 Macc 9:33).IThee-ward"To thee-ward" (1Sa 19:4) = toward thee.ITheftPunished by restitution, the proportions of which are noted in 2 Sam. 12:6.E·IThelasar[TEL-ASSAR]S·IThelersasthe-lur'-sas (Thelersas (1 Esdras 5:36)).ITheocanusthe-ok'-a-nus: 1 Esdras 9:14 the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American) "Thocanus."ITheocracyA word first used by Josephus to denote that the Jews were under the direct government of God himself.E·ITheodotionSee LANGUAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT; SEPTUAGINT.ITheodotusthe-od'o-tus (Theodotos): (1) One of the three ambassadors sent by the Syrian general Nicanor to Judas to make peace (2 Macc 14:19).ITheologySee BIBLICAL THEOLOGY; JOHANNINE THEOLOGY; PAULINE THEOLOGY.ITheophilusLover of God, a Christian, probably a Roman, to whom Luke dedicated both his Gospel (Luke 1:3) and the Acts of the Apostles (1:1).E·S·ITherasthe'-ras (Thera): The river by which the company assembled in preparation for the march to Jerusalem under Ezra (1 Esdras 8:41,61).IThermeleththur'-me-leth (Thermeleth (1 Esdras 5:36)).IThessalonians, Epistles to theThe first epistle to the Thessalonians was the first of all Paul’s epistles.EThessalonians, First Epistle to thewas written by the apostle Paul at Corinth, a few months after he had founded the church at Thessalonica, at the close of the year A.D. 62 or the beginning of…SThessalonians, Second Epistle to theappears to have been written from Corinth not very long after the first, for Silvanus and Timotheus were still with St. Paul.SThessalonians, the First Epistle of Paul to thethes-a-lo'-ni-anz I. IMPORTANCE OF THE EPISTLE II. CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CHURCH 1. Luke's Narrative in Acts 2. Confirmation of Luke's Narrative…IThessalonians, the Second Epistle of Paul to theI. IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING 1 THESSALONIANS AND 2 THESSALONIANS TOGETHER II. AUTHENTICITY 1. Arguments against the Pauline Authorship 2. Arguments for the…IThessalonicaA large and populous city on the Thermaic bay.E·S·ITheudasThanksgiving, referred to by Gamaliel in his speech before the council at Jerusalem (Acts 5:36).E·S·IThick Trees(`ets `abhoth (Le 23:40; Ne 8:15)): One of the varieties of trees which the Israelites were directed to use at the Feast of Tabernacles; in the latter passage…IThick clay(Hab. 2:6) is correctly rendered in the Revised Version “pledges.”EThicketthik'-et (cebhakh (Ge 22:13; Isa 9:18; 10:34), or cobhekh (Jer 4:7); in 1Sa 13:6, choach): A thick or dense growth of trees or shrubs (thorns, brambles), in…IThiefthef: In the Old Testament the uniform translation (17 times) of gannabh, from ganabh, "steal," but gannabh is rather broader than the English "thief," and…IThieves, The two(Luke 23:32, 39-43), robbers, rather brigands, probably followers of Barabbas.E·SThighthi (yarekh; Aramaic yarekhah (Da 2:32); meros (Judith 9:2; Sirach 19:12; Re 19:16); as part of a sacrificial animal (Ex 29:22, etc.) shoq, the King James…IThimnathaha town in the allotment of Dan. (Joshua 19:43) only.S·IThinkthink: The Old Testament often translates 'amar, "to say," meaning what one says to himself, and hence, a definite and clearly formulated decision or purpose…IThirdthurd (shelishi; tritos): Isa 19:24, "In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria," etc., brings out very distinctly the universal and…IThird DaySee LORD'S DAY.IThirstthurst (tsama', verb tsame'; dipsao, dipsos, dipsa): One of the most powerful natural appetities, the craving for water or other drink.IThirteenthur'-ten, thur-ten', thur'-ti. See NUMBER.IThirtythur'-ten, thur-ten', thur'-ti. See NUMBER.IThisbethiz'-be (Codex Vaticanus Thisbe, Codex Alexandrinus Thibe): The home of Tobit whence he was carried into captivity to Babylon.IThistle(1.) Heb. hoah (2 Kings 14:9; Job 31:40).E·SThistlesSee THORNS.IThomasTwin, one of the twelve (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18, etc.).E·S·IThomas, Gospel ofSee APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS, III, 2, (a).IThorn(1.) Heb. hedek (Prov. 15:19), rendered “brier” in Micah 7:4.EThorn in the flesh(2 Cor. 12:7-10).E·IThornsand Thistles.SThorns, Thistles, Etc.thornz: There are very many references to various thorny plants in the Bible, and of the Hebrew words employed great uncertainty exists regarding their exact…IThoughtthot: The most frequent word in the Old Testament (machashebheth, from the verb chashabh, "to think") refers to a "device," or a purpose firmly fixed, as in…IThousandthou'-zand ('eleph; chilioi).IThousands(Micah 5:2), another name for “families” or “clans” (see Num. 1:16; 10:4; Josh. 22:14, 21).EThraciathra'-shi-a, thra'-shan (Thrakia): The name given to the country lying between the rivers Strymon and Danube.IThracianthra'-shi-a, thra'-shan (Thrakia): The name given to the country lying between the rivers Strymon and Danube.IThrasaeusthra-se'-us (Codex Alexandrinus Swete and Fritzsche Thrasaios; Codex Venetus Tharsiou; Codex Venetus(a) Tharseou; Conjecture of Dr. Hort Tharsea; the King…IThree(shalosh; treis).IThree Children, Song of theSee SONG OF THE THREE CHILDREN.IThree TavernsA station on the Appian Road, along which St. Paul travelled from Puteoli to Rome.SThreescoreSee NUMBER.IThreshingSee AGRICULTURE.E·S·IThreshing-floorthresh'-ing-flor (goren; halon; 'iddar, occurs in Da 2:35): The location and method of making threshing-floors have already been described under AGRICULTURE.IThreshold(1.) Heb. miphtan, probably a projecting beam at a higher point than the threshold proper (1 Sam. 5:4,5; Ezek. 9:3; 10:4,18; 46:2; 47:1); also rendered “door”…E·S·IThresholds, theThis word, Asuppe , appears to be inaccurately rendered in (Nehemiah 12:25) though its real force has perhaps not yet been discovered.SThrone(Heb. kiss’e), a royal chair or seat of dignity (Deut. 17:18; 2 Sam. 7:13; Ps. 45:6); an elevated seat with a canopy and hangings, which cover it.E·S·IThrumthrum: In Isa 38:12 the Revised Version (British and American) reads "He will cut me off from the loom," margin "thrum."IThuhash(badger), son of Nahor by his concubine Reumah.SThummimPerfection (LXX., “truth;” Vulg., “veritas”), Ex. 28:30; Deut. 33:8; Judg. 1:1; 20:18; 1 Sam. 14:3,18; 23:9; 2 Sam. 21:1.E·S·IThunderOften referred to in Scripture (Job 40:9; Ps. 77:18; 104:7).E·S·IThyatiraA city of Asia Minor, on the borders of Lydia and Mysia.E·S·IThyine woodMentioned only in Rev. 18:12 among the articles which would cease to be purchased when Babylon fell.E·S·ITiberiasA city, the modern Tubarich, on the western shore of the Sea of Tiberias.E·S·ITiberias, Sea ofCalled also the Sea of Galilee and of Gennesaret.E·ITiberias, the Sea of(John 21:1) [GENNESARET, SEA OF, SEA OF]STiberius(in full, Tiberius Claudius Nero), the second Roman emperor, successor of Augustus, who began to reign A.D. 14 and reigned until A.D. 37. He was the son of…S·ITiberius CaesarI.e., as known in Roman history, Tiberius Claudius Nero, only mentioned in Luke 3:1.ETibhath(extension), a city of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, (1 Chronicles 18:8) which in 2Sam 8:8 Is called Betah.S·ITibniBuilding of Jehovah, the son of Ginath, a man of some position, whom a considerable number of the people chose as monarch.E·S·ITidal(in the LXX. called “Thorgal”), styled the “king of nations” (Gen.14:1-9).E·S·ITidings, Gladsee GLAD TIDINGS.ITiglath-Pileser I.(not mentioned in Scripture) was the most famous of the monarchs of the first Assyrian empire (about B.C. 1110).ETiglath-Pileser III.Or Tilgath-Pil-neser, the Assyrian throne-name of Pul.ETiglath-pilesertig-lath-pi-le-zer tighlath pil'eser, as the name is read in 2 Kings, tilleghath pilnecer, in 2 Chronicles; Septuagint Algathphellasar; Assyrian…ITiglathpileser(In (1 Chronicles 5:26) and again in 2Chr 28:20 The name of this king is given as TIGLATH-PILNESER.)STigrisis used by the LXX. as the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew Hiddekel , and occurs also in several of the apocryphal books, as in Tobit, ch. 6:1, Judith, ch.…S·ITikvah(hope).S·ITikvath(assemblage) (properly Tokehath or Tokhath), Tikvah the father of Shallum.STiletil, til'-ing (lebhenah, "brick" Eze 4:1; keramos, "potter's clay," "a tile," Lu 5:19).ITilgath-pilneserSee TIGLATH-PILESER.ITilgathpilnesera variation, and probably a corruption, of the name Tiglath-pileser.STilingtil, til'-ing (lebhenah, "brick" Eze 4:1; keramos, "potter's clay," "a tile," Lu 5:19).ITillageSee AGRICULTURE.ITilon(gift), one of the four sons of Shimon, whose family is reckoned in the genealogies of Judah.S·ITimaeusDefiled, the father of blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46).E·S·ITimbrel(Heb. toph), a small drum or tambourine; a tabret.E·ITimbrel, Tabret(Heb. toph).STimetim: The basis of the Hebrew measurement of time was the day and the lunar month, as with the Semites generally.ITime, LastSee LAST TIME.ITime, Times and a Half(Da 12:7; compare 7:25; Re 12:14): A luni-solar cycle.ITimes, Observer ofSee DIVINATION; MAGIC.ITimna(restraint).S·ITimnahA portion.E·S·ITimnathGen. 38:12,14.E·S·ITimnath-heresPortion of the sun, where Joshua was buried (Judg. 2:9).E·ITimnath-serahRemaining portion, the city of Joshua in the hill country of Ephraim, the same as Timnath-heres (Josh. 19:50; 24:30).E·ITimnathahthe residence of Samson’s wife.STimnathheres(portion of the sun) the name under which the city and burial-place of Joshua, previously called Timnath-serah is mentioned in (Judges 2:9) [TIMNATH-GERAH]STimnathserah(portion of abundance), the name of the city which was presented to Joshua after the partition of the country, (Joshua 19:50) and in "the border" of which he…STimniteA man of Timnah.E·ITimnite, theSamson’s father-in-law, a native of Timnathah.STimonHonouring, one of the seven deacons at Jerusalem (Acts 6:5).E·S·ITimotheusThe Greek form of the name of Timothy (Acts 16:1, etc.; the R.V. always “Timothy”).E·S·ITimothyHonouring God, a young disciple who was Paul’s companion in many of his journeyings.E·S·ITimothy, Epistles of Paul toThe Epistles to Timothy and Titus are called the Pastoral Epistles, because they are principally devoted to directions about the work of the pastor of a church.STimothy, Epistles toSee PASTORAL EPISTLES.ITimothy, First Epistle toPaul in this epistle speaks of himself as having left Ephesus for Macedonia (1:3), and hence not Laodicea, as mentioned in the subscription; but probably…ETimothy, Second Epistle toWas probably written a year or so after the first, and from Rome, where Paul was for a second time a prisoner, and was sent to Timothy by the hands of Tychicus.ETinHeb. bedil (Num. 31:22; Ezek. 22:18, 20), a metal well known in ancient times.E·S·ITinkling ornaments(Isa. 3:18), anklets of silver or gold, etc., such as are still used by women in Syria and the East.ETiphsahPassing over; ford, one of the boundaries of Solomon’s dominions (1 Kings 4:24), probably “Thapsacus, a great and wealthy town on the western bank of the…E·S·ITirasThe youngest of the sons of Japheth (Gen. 10:2; 1 Chr. 1:5).E·ITirathitesti'-rath-its (tir`athim; Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus, Argathieim; Lucian, Tharathei: A family of scribes that dwelt at Jabez (1Ch 2:55).ITirathites, theone of the three families of scribes residing at Jabez, (1 Chronicles 2:55) the others being the Shimeathites and Sucathites.STirean old English word for headdress.STire, Headtiretir (2Ki 9:30; Isa 3:20; Eze 24:17,23; Judith 10:3; 16:8).ITires“To tire” the head is to adorn it (2 Kings 9:30).ETires, Roundtirz: Small ornaments in the shape of crescents (Isa 3:18 King James Version, Revised Version "crescents").ITirhakahThe last king of Egypt of the Ethiopian (the fifteenth) dynasty.E·S·ITirhanatur'-ha-na, ter-ha'-na (tirchanah; Codex Vaticanus Tharam; Codex Alexandrinus Tharchna, Lucian Tharaana): A son of Caleb by his concubine, Maacah (1Ch 2:48).ITirhanah(favor), son of Caleb ben-Hezron by his concubine Maachah.STiria(fear), son of Jehaleleel, of the tribe of Judah.S·ITirras(desire), the youngest son of Japheth, (Genesis 10:2) usually identified with the Thracians, as presenting the closest verbal approximation to the name.STirshathaA word probably of Persian origin, meaning “severity,” denoting a high civil dignity.E·S·ITirzaPleasantness.ETirzahan ancient Canaanite city, whose king is enumerated among those overthrown in the conquest of the country.S·ITishbiteElijah the prophet was thus named (1 Kings 17:1; 21:17, 28, etc.).E·ITishbite, thethe well-known designation of Elijah.STishritish'-re, tiz'-re: The 7th month of the Jewish ecclesiastical, and 1st of the civil, year (September-October).ITisriThe first month of the civil year, and the seventh of the ecclesiastical year.ETitansti'-tanz: In Judith 16:7, "Neither did the sons of the Titans (huioi Titanon) smite him."ITitheA tenth of the produce of the earth consecrated and set apart for special purposes.E·S·ITitius JustusHonourable, was with Paul and Barnabas at Antioch, and accompanied them to the council at Jerusalem (Gal. 2:1-3; Acts 15:2), although his name nowhere occurs…E·S·ITitleti'-t'-l: Joh 19:19,20 for titlos.ITittleA point, (Matt. 5:18; Luke 16:17), the minute point or stroke added to some letters of the Hebrew alphabet to distinguish them from others which they…E·ITitusHonourable, was with Paul and Barnabas at Antioch, and accompanied them to the council at Jerusalem (Gal. 2:1-3; Acts 15:2), although his name nowhere occurs…E·S·ITitus Justus(The form given in the Revised Version, of the proselyte Justus, at whose house in Corinth Paul preached when driven from the synagogue.S·ITitus ManiusSee MANIUS.ITitus, Epistle toWas probably written about the same time as the first epistle to Timothy, with which it has many affinities.E·S·ITiziteti'-zit (ha-titsi; Codex Vaticanus ho Ieasei; Codex Alexandrinus ho Thosaei; Lucian Athosi): A gentilic attached to the name "Joha" (1Ch 11:45), one of the…ITizite, thethe designation of Joha, one of the heroes of David’s army.SToah(lowly) a Kohathite Levite, ancestor of Samuel and Heman.S·ITob(good), The land of, a place in which Jephthah took refuge when expelled from home by his half-brother, (Judges 11:3) and where he remained, at the head of a…STob, The land ofA district on the east of Jodan, about 13 miles south-east of the Sea of Galilee, to which Jephthah fled from his brethren (Judg. 11:3, 5).E·ITob-adonijahGood is Jehovah, my Lord, a Levite sent out by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people of Judah in the law (2 Chr. 17:8).E·ITobadonijah(Adonijah the good), one of the Levites sent by Jehoshaphat through the cities of Judah to teach the law to the people.STobiahPleasing to Jehovah, the “servant,” the “Ammonite,” who joined with those who opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the Exile (Neh. 2:10).E·S·ITobiasto-bi'-as: (1) The son of Tobit.ITobieSee TUBIAS.ITobielto-bi'-el, to'-bi-el (Tobiel, Codex Alexandrinus Tobiel): The father of Tobit (Tobit 1:1); another form of "Tabeel]" "God is good."ITobijahId., a Levite sent out through Judah by Jehoshaphat to teach the people (2 Chr. 17:8).E·S·ITobit, Book ofa book of the Apocryphal which exists at present in Greek, Latin, Syriac and Hebrew texts, but it was probably written originally in Greek.S·ITochenMeasured, a town of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:32).E·S·ITogarmah(1.) A son of Gomer, and grandson of Japheth (Gen. 10:3).E·S·ITohuOne of Samuel’s ancestors (1 Sam. 1:1).E·S·IToiA king of Hamath, who sent “Joram his son unto King David to salute him,” when he “heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer” (2 Sam. 8:9, 10).E·S·ITokento'-k'-n ('oth, usually rendered "sign" (on De 22:14 ff see the comms.)): "Sign" and "token" are virtually synonymous words and in the King James Version are…ITokhathSee TIKVAH.ITolaA scarlet worm.E·S·IToladProductive, a town of Simeon, in the south of Judah (1 Chr. 4:29).E·S·ITolaitesDescendants of Tola (Num. 26:23; 1 Chr. 7:1, 2).E·ITolaites, thethe descendants of Tola the son of Issachar.STolbanestol'-ba-nez, tol-ba'-nez (Tolbanes): One of the porters who had taken foreign wives (1 Esdras 9:25) = "Telem" of Ezr 10:24; perhaps identical with the porter…ITollOne of the branches of the king of Persia’s revenues (Ezra 4:13; 7:24), probably a tax levied from those who used the bridges and fords and highways.E·ITombFrom the burial of Sarah in the cave of Machpelah, (Genesis 23:19) to the funeral rites prepared for Dorcas, (Acts 9:37) there is no mention of any…S·ITombsOf the Hebrews were generally excavated in the solid rock, or were natural caves.ETomorrowtoo-mor'-o. See MORROW.ITongstongz (melqachayim): This word is, where it occurs in the King James Version and the English Revised Version, with two exceptions, changed in the American…ITonguetung: Almost invariably for either lashon, or glossa the latter word with the cognates heteroglossos, "of strange tongues" (1Co 14:21), glossodes…ITongues of Fire(glossai hosei puros): The reference in this topic is to the marvelous gift of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost (Ac 2:1-13).ITongues, Confusion ofAt Babel, the cause of the early separation of mankind and their division into nations.E·S·ITongues, Gift ofGranted on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:4), in fulfilment of a promise Christ had made to his disciples (Mark 16:17).E·S·ITongues, Interpretation, ofSee SPIRITUAL GIFTS; TONGUES, GIFT OF.IToolstoolz: In the Bible, references to the handicrafts are almost entirely incidental, and not many tools are named.IToothOne of the particulars regarding which retaliatory punishment was to be inflicted (Ex. 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21).EToparchyto'-par-ki, top'-ar-ki (toparchia): the King James Version renders this Greek word by "government" in 1 Macc 11:28 (the King James Version margin and the…ITopazHeb. pitdah (Ezek. 28:13; Rev. 21:20), a golden yellow or “green” stone brought from Cush or Ethiopia (Job 28:19).E·S·ITophelLime, a place in the wilderness of Sinai (Deut. 1:1), now identified with Tafyleh or Tufileh, on the west side of the Edomitish mountains.E·S·ITophet=Topheth, from Heb. toph “a drum,” because the cries of children here sacrificed by the priests of Moloch were drowned by the noise of such an instrument; or…ETophethand once To’phet (place of burning), was in the southeast extremity of the "valley of the son of Hinnom," (Jeremiah 7:31) which is "by the entry of the east…S·ITorahSee LAW IN THE OLD TESTAMENT; REVELATION.ITorchtorch (lappidh; lampas; in the King James Version this word occurs only 4 times (Na 2:3,4 (Hebrew 4,5); Zec 12:6; Joh 18:3).ITorchesOn the night of his betrayal, when our Lord was in the garden of Gethsemane, Judas, “having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and…ETormahoccurs only in the margin of (Judges 9:31) By a few commentators it has been conjectured that the word was originally the same with ARUMAH in ver. 41.S·ITormentGr. basanos (Matt. 4:24), the “touch-stone” of justice; hence inquisition by torture, and then any disease which racks and tortures the limbs.ETorment, Place oftor'-ment: A literal translation in Lu 16:28 of topos tes basanou.ITormentortor-men'-ter: the King James Version 2 Macc 7:29 for demios "belonging to the people," and so "public executioner," the Revised Version (British and American)…ITortoise(Heb. tsabh).E·S·ITotemismto'-tem-iz'-m: How far the belief in totems and totemistic relationships existed in early Israel cannot be discussed at length here.ITouking of Hamath.S·ITow(Judg. 16:9).E·ITowerWatch-towers or fortified posts in frontier or exposed situations are mentioned in Scripture, as the tower of Edar, etc., (Genesis 35:21; Isaiah 21:5,8,11…S·ITower of BabelSee ASTRONOMY; BABEL, TOWER OF; TONGUES, CONFUSION OF.ITower of David(So 4:4).ITower of Edar (the Flock)See EDER.ITower of HananeelSee HANANEL.ITower of Ivory(mighdal hashen): Occurs only in So 7:4.ITower of Lebanon(mighdal ha-lebhanon): (So 7:4)): The designation "which looketh toward Damascus" compels us to identify it with some portion of, or something in, the eastern…ITower of Meahme'-a. See HAMMEAH.ITower of PenuelSee PENIEL.ITower of Shechem(mighdal shekhem): Mentioned only in Jud 9:46-49.ITower of SiloamSee SILOAM.ITower of Syenesi-e'-ne. See SEVENEH.ITower of the furnaces(Neh. 3:11; 12:38), a tower at the north-western angle of the second wall of Jerusalem.E·ITowersOf Babel (Gen. 11:4), Edar (Gen. 35:21), Penuel (Judg. 8:9, 17), Shechem (9:46), David (Cant. 4:4), Lebanon (7:4), Syene (Ezek. 29:10), Hananeel (Zech.…ETowntoun: This word is used to represent a number of different Hob terms in the Old Testament.ITown Clerkthe title ascribed in our version to the magistrate at Ephesus who appeased the mob in the theatre at the time of the tumult excited by Demetrius and his…S·ITrachonitisA rugged region, corresponds to the Heb. Argob, the Greek name of a region on the east of Jordan (Luke 3:1); one of the five Roman provinces into which that…E·S·ITradetrad: I. GENERAL 1. Terms 2. Position of Palestine 3. Trade Products of Palestine 4. Palestinian Traders II. HISTORY 1. To David 2. Solomon 3. Maritime Trade…ITradesSee CRAFTS.ITraditionAny kind of teaching, written or spoken, handed down from generation to generation.E·ITraffic, Traffickertraf'-ik, traf'-ik-er (kena`-an, micchar, cachar, rekhullah): (1) Kena`an = "Canaan," and, as the Canaanites were celebrated merchants, came to mean…ITragacanthtrag'-a-kanth: For "spicery" in Ge 37:25, the Revised Version margin gives "gum tragacanth or storax."ITraintran (verb chanakh, "educate" (Pr 22:6), with adjective chanikh (Ge 14:14)): In 1Ki 10:2 the Queen of Sheba's "train," the noun is chayil, the usual word for…ITrainedtran (verb chanakh, "educate" (Pr 22:6), with adjective chanikh (Ge 14:14)): In 1Ki 10:2 the Queen of Sheba's "train," the noun is chayil, the usual word for…ITrance(Gr. ekstasis, from which the word “ecstasy” is derived) denotes the state of one who is “out of himself.”E·S·ITransfiguration(1) About midway of His active ministry Jesus, accompanied by Peter, James and John, withdrew to a high mountain apart (probably Mt. Hermon; see next article)…ITransfiguration, Mount oftrans-fig-u-ra'-shun (referred to as the "holy mount" in 2Pe 1:18): Records of the Transfiguration are found in Mt 17:1 ff; Mr 9:2 ff; Lu 9:28 ff.ITransfiguration, theOf our Lord on a “high mountain apart,” is described by each of the three evangelists (Matt. 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36).E·STransformtrans-form' (Ro 12:2; the Revised Version (British and American) 2Co 3:18 for metamorphoomai, and the King James Version 2Co 11:13,14,15 for metaschematizo…ITransgressiontrans-gresh'-un: From "transgress," to pass over or beyond; to overpass, as any rule prescribed as the limit of duty; to break or violate, as a law, civil or…ITranslationtrans-la'-shun: The verb "translate" is found once in the Old Testament (2Sa 3:10 the King James Version, in the sense of "to transfer") and 3 times in the…ITrap(moqesh; thera, literally, "hunting," used metaphorically in Psalms and Romans as "trap"): Any of the methods for taking birds; see SNARE; NET; GIN, etc. It…ITravailtrav'-al (yaladh (Ge 35:16, etc.), chul, chil (properly "writhe," Job 15:20, etc.); odin (classical odis) (Mt 24:8, etc.), odino (Sirach 19:11, etc.; Ga 4:19…ITravellertrav'-el-er: Jud 5:6 for halakh nethibhah, "goers on paths"; 2Sa 12:4 for helekh, literally, "a going"; Job 31:32 for 'arach, participle of a verb meaning "to…ITreadSee WINE PRESS.ITreasontre'-z'-n: The translation of qesher, in English Versions of the Bible 1Ki 16:20; 2Ki 11:14 parallel 2Ch 23:13.ITreasuretrezh'-ur, trezh'-ur-er, trezh'-ur-i (otsar, genaz, genez, ganzakh, chocen matmon, mickenah, mikhman, `athudh, saphan; gaza, thesauros): I. In the Old…ITreasure citiesStore cities which the Israelites built for the Egyptians (Ex. 1:11).ETreasure housesThe houses or magazines built for the safe keeping of treasure and valuable articles of any kind (Ezra 5:17; 7:20; Neh. 10:38; Dan. 1:2).ETreasurecitiesThe kings of Judah had keepers of their treasures both in city and country (1 Chronicles 27:25) and the places where these magazines were laid up were called…STreasurer('atsar, gedhabhar, gizbar, cakhan; oikonomos): (1) 'Atsar, meaning primarily "to store up," and hence, one who lays up in store, i.e. a "treasurer": "I made…ITreasury(Matt. 27:6; Mark 12:41; John 8:20).E·STreasury, (of Temple)trezh'-ur-i ('otsar, usually; ganzakh, 1Ch 28:11; gazophulakion, korbanas): 1. Origin of the Treasury: The need of a "treasury" in connection with the house…ITreatytre'-ti (berith, karath berith, "make a covenant," "league," "treaty"): Although the Israelites were forbidden to make treaties, or enter into covenant, with…ITreeSee BOTANY.ITree of lifeStood also in the midst of the garden of Eden (Gen. 2:9; 3:22).E·ITree of the knowledge of good and evilStood in the midst of the garden of Eden, beside the tree of life (Gen. 2, 3).ETrees, GoodlySee GOODLY TREES.ITrees, ShadySee LOTUS TREES.ITrees, ThickSee THICK TREES.ITrenchSee SIEGE, (5), (8).ITrespasstres'-pas: To pass over, to go beyond one's right in place or act; to injure another; to do that which annoys or inconveniences another; any violation of law…ITrespass offering(Heb. ‘asham, “debt”), the law concerning, given in Lev. 5:14-6:7; also in Num. 5:5-8.E·S·ITrialInformation on the subject of trials under the Jewish law will be found in the articles on JUDGES and SANHEDRIN, and also in JESUS CHRIST CHRIST.S·ITrial of JesusSee JESUS CHRIST, THE ARREST AND TRIAL OF.ITribeA collection of families descending from one ancestor.E·ITribulationTrouble or affiction of any kind (Deut. 4:30; Matt. 13:21; 2 Cor. 7:4).E·ITributeA tax imposed by a king on his subjects (2 Sam. 20:24; 1 Kings 4:6; Rom. 13:6).E·S·ITribute Money[TAXES; TRIBUTE]S·ITricliniumtri-klin'-ti-um (Latin from Greek triklinion, from tri and kline, "a couch"): A couch for reclining at meals among the ancient Romans, arranged along three…ITrimThe only non-modern use is in Jer 2:33, "How trimmest thou thy way to seek love!" used for yatabh, "to make good," here "to study out," and the whole phrase…ITrine Immersiontrin tri'-un i-mur'-shun: I. LINGUISTIC BASIS 1. Immersion 2. Triple Action II. DOCTRINAL ARGUMENT III. HISTORICAL PRACTICE 1. The Jews 2. John the Baptist 3.…ITrinityA word not found in Scripture, but used to express the doctrine of the unity of God as subsisting in three distinct Persons.E·ITripolistrip'-o-lis (Tripoils, "triple city"): Demetrius the son of Seleucus, having fled from Rome, collected "a mighty host and fleet," sailed into the haven of…ITriumphtri'-umf (thriambeuo, "to lead in triumph"): The word is used by Paul to express an idea very familiar to antiquity, and to the churches at Corinth and…ITriune Immersiontrin tri'-un i-mur'-shun: I. LINGUISTIC BASIS 1. Immersion 2. Triple Action II. DOCTRINAL ARGUMENT III. HISTORICAL PRACTICE 1. The Jews 2. John the Baptist 3.…ITroasA city on the coast of Mysia, in the north-west of Asia Minor, named after ancient Troy, which was at some little distance from it (about 4 miles) to the north.E·S·ITrogylliumA town on the western coast of Asia Minor, where Paul “tarried” when on his way from Assos to Miletus, on his third missionary journey (Acts 20:15).E·S·ITroopSee ARMY.ITroop, BandThese words are employed to represent the Hebrew word gedud , which has invariably the sense of an irregular force, gathered with the object of marauding and…STrophimusA foster-child, an Ephesian who accompanied Paul during a part of his third missionary journey (Acts 20:4; 21:29).E·S·ITroughSee SHEEP TENDING; BREAD.ITrowtro: An obsolete verb meaning "to believe"; compare "trust" and the German trauen.ITrucebkeakertroos'-brak-er: The King James Version rendering in 2Ti 3:3 of aspondos, literally, "without a libation."ITrumpSee MUSIC.ITrumpet[CORNET]STrumpetsWere of a great variety of forms, and were made of divers materials.ETrumpets, Feast ofWas celebrated at the beginning of the month Tisri, the first month of the civil year.E·S·ITrust, Breach ofThe clearest reference to the crime designated by this modern expression is found in Le 6:2-7, where the transgression is defined and the penalty set forth.ITruthUsed in various senses in Scripture.E·ITryphaenatri-fe'-na (Truphaina; the King James Version, Tryphena): Tryphaena is coupled with "Tryphosa"--among those members of the Christian community at Rome to whom…ITryphenaand Trypho’sa (luxurious), two Christian women at Rome, enumerated in the conclusion of St. Paul’s letter.STryphena and TryphosaTwo female Christians, active workers, whom Paul salutes in his epistle to the Romans (16:12).ETryphonA usurper of the Syrian throne.S·ITryphosa[TRYPHENA]S·ITsadhetsa-tha' ("ts"): The eighteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and as such employed in Ps 119 to designate the 18th part, every verse of which begins with…ITubal(1.) The fifth son of Japheth (Gen. 10:2).E·S·ITubal-cainThe son of Lamech and Zillah, “an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron” (Gen. 4:22; R.V., “the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and…E·ITubalcainthe son of Lamech the Cainite by his wife Zillah, (Genesis 4:22) (B.C. about 3000.)STubiastu'-bi-as (en tois Tobiou; the King James Version "in the places of Tobie," the Revised Version (British and American) "in the land of Tubias"): A place in…ITubienitu-bi-e'-ni (pros tous legomenous Toubienous Ioudaious, "unto the Jews that are called Tubieni"): Men of TOB (which see) who had occupied the town of Charax…ITumortu'-mer, tu'-mor (`ophel): the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes this word for "emerods" in 1Sa 5:12; 6:4; De 28:27 margin.ITurbantur'-ban (Le 16:4 margin).ITurpentine Treeoccurs only once, via. in the Apocrypha.S·ITurtle, Turtle-doveIts peculiar peaceful and gentle habit its often referred to in Scripture.ETurtle, TurtledoveTurtur auritus (Heb. tor).STurtle-doveSee DOVE.ITutortu'-ter: In modern English an "instructor," more particularly a private instructor, but the word properly means a "guardian."ITwelvetwelv (shenem `asar; dodeka).ITwelve Apostles, Gospels of theSee APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS.ITwelve PatriarchsSee APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec.ITwelve StarsSee ASTRONOMY, sec.ITwentytwen'-ti. See NUMBER.ITwilighttwi'-lit (nesheph): The twilight of Palestine is of short duration, owing to the low latitude, there being scarcely more than an hour between sunset and…ITwin BrothersThis term is used in the Revised Version of (Acts 28:11) for CASTOR AND POLLUX AND POLLUX, which see.S·ITwinetwin (shazar, "to be twined"): The word is used in Ex 26:1 ff; 36:8 ff, etc., of the "fine twined linen" used for the curtains and hangings of the tabernacle…ITwoSee NUMBER.ITychicusChance, an Asiatic Christian, a “faithful minister in the Lord” (Eph. 6:21, 22), who, with Trophimus, accompanied Paul on a part of his journey from Macedonia…E·S·ITypeOccurs only once in Scripture (1 Cor. 10:11, A.V. marg.).E·ITyrannusPrince, a Greek rhetorician, in whose “school” at Ephesus Paul disputed daily for the space of two years with those who came to him (Acts 19:9).E·S·ITyreA rock, now es-Sur; an ancient Phoenician city, about 23 miles, in a direct line, north of Acre, and 20 south of Sidon.E·S·ITyre, Ladder of(klimakos Turou): Given. in 1 Macc 11:59 as the northern limit of the territory placed under the authority of Simon Thassi the Maccabee by Antiochus VI…ITyropoeon Valley(i.e., “Valley of the Cheesemongers”), the name given by Josephus the historian to the valley or rugged ravine which in ancient times separated Mount Moriah…ETyropoeon, theSee JERUSALEM.ITyrusThis form is employed in the Authorized Version of the books of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea (Joel has "Tyre"), Amos and Zechariah, as follows: (Jeremiah 25:22…S·ITzaddiSee TSADHE.I
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