Toi
A 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). Called Tou (1 Chr. 18:9, 10).
Tola
A scarlet worm. (1.) Eldest son of Issachar (Gen. 46:13). (2.) A judge of the tribe of Issachar who “judged” Israel twenty-three years (Judg. 10:1, 2), when he died, and was buried in Shamir. He was …
Tolad
Productive, a town of Simeon, in the south of Judah (1 Chr. 4:29).
Tolaites,
TO'LAITES, descendants of Tola. Num 26:23.
Tolaites, The
the descendants of Tola the son of Issachar. (Numbers 26:23)
Toll.
TOLL. In Ezr 4:13; Num 7:24 there is mention of "toll, tribute, and custom" as the three branches of the Persian king's revenue from the Jews. The "tribute" was the money-tax imposed on each province…
Tomb.
TOMB. Matt 27:60. See Burial.
Tombs
Of the Hebrews were generally excavated in the solid rock, or were natural caves. Mention is made of such tombs in Judg. 8:32; 2 Sam. 2:32; 2 Kings 9:28; 23:30. They were sometimes made in gardens (2…
Tongues
TONGUES, GIFT OF, one of the mysterious phenomena connected with the work of the apostles. It belongs to the miraculous gifts which adorned the primitive age of the Church. Our Lord, immediately befo…
Tongues, Confusion Of.
TONGUES, CONFU'SION OF. Originally "the whole earth was of one language and of one speech." Gen 11:1. This biblical statement is confirmed by the researches of philologists, which show a great resemb…
Tongues, Gift Of,
TONGUES, GIFT OF, one of the mysterious phenomena connected with the work of the apostles. It belongs to the miraculous gifts which adorned the primitive age of the Church. Our Lord, immediately befo…
Tooth.
TOOTH. The law of retaliation allowed the Jewish magistrate to give to one who had been deprived of a tooth or an eye the tooth or eye of the aggressor in revenge. Ex 21:24. The Jews construed this l…
Topaz.
TO'PAZ. Eze 28:13; Rev 21:20. It seems quite agreed that this was the modern chrysolite, a rather soft and transparent or translucent gem, usually of a pale green. It is also called peridot and olivi…
Tophel
Lime, a place in the wilderness of Sinai (Deut. 1:1), now identified with Tafyleh or Tufileh, on the west side of the Edomitish mountains.
Tophet,
TO'PHET, and once TO'PHETH. 2 Kgs 23:10. Various interpretations are given: "drum," "garden," "place of burning" or "burying," "abomination." "pleasant," and "tabret-grove." Tophet was in "the valley…
Topheth
and 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 gate.” (Jeremiah 19:2) The locality of Hin…
Torches.
TORCH'ES. John 18:3. Resinous wood, or the twisted fibres of wool or flax saturated with inflammable matter, served for torches, and in some parts of the Old World at this day the like substances are…
Tormah
occurs 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.
Torment
Gr. basanos (Matt. 4:24), the “touch-stone” of justice; hence inquisition by torture, and then any disease which racks and tortures the limbs.
Tormentors
TORMENT'ORS. This probably means the keepers of the prison, who were often employed to torture criminals in various ways. Matt 18:34.
Tortoise.
TOR'TOISE. This translation, Lev 11:29, is doubtful. Bochart's view has most adherents - that the creature intended was the dhabb of the Arabs, a slow-moving lizard, sometimes attaining the length of…
Tou
TO'U. 1 Chr 18:9. See Toi. TOW the coarse part of flax. Jud 16:9. See Flax.
Tou, Or Toi
king of Hamath. (1 Chronicles 18:9,10)
Tow
(Judg. 16:9). See FLAX.
Tower Of Babel
TOWER OF BABEL. See Babel,Tower of, Languages, Tongues, Confusion of.
Tower Of Edar
TOWER OF EDAR, Gen 35:21, or TOWER OF THE FLOCK, as it is called in Mic 4:8. This is supposed to have been a particular tower about a mile from Bethlehem, and to have been erected, like other towers,…
Tower Of Shechem
TOWER OF SHE'CHEM. This seems to have been a very strong and spacious citadel overlooking the town of Shechem, to which the inhabitants fled for refuge when the town was besieged by Abimelech. Fearin…
Tower Of Siloam
TOWER OF SILOAM, supposed to have been a high structure erected near the fountain or pool of Siloam. Luke 13:4. Christ's reference to its destructive fall shows how far he rose above the current supe…
Tower Of The Furnaces
(Neh. 3:11; 12:38), a tower at the north-western angle of the second wall of Jerusalem. It was probably so named from its contiguity to the “bakers’ street” (Jer. 37:21).
Tower.
TOWER. Matt. 21:33. Towers were common in vineyards, Isa 5:2, and are often seen at the present day. They are sometimes 30 feet square and 60 feet high, and are a kind of pleasure-house, serving as a…