Trow
TROW, in Luke 17, means to "think," "believe."
Trumpet.
TRUM'PET. The trumpet differed little from the horn, and in particulars which are no longer discoverable. Ex 19:16. The silver trumpets were Trumpets. used by the priests alone in publishing the appr…
Trumpets
Were of a great variety of forms, and were made of divers materials. Some were made of silver (Num. 10:2), and were used only by the priests in announcing the approach of festivals and in giving sign…
Trumpets, Feast Of.
TRUMPETS, FEAST OF. This feast - enjoined Num 29:1-6; Lev 23:24 - was the New Year's day of the civil year, coming on the first of Tisri (October), and was further called by the Rabbins "the birthday…
Truth
Used in various senses in Scripture. In Prov. 12:17, 19, it denotes that which is opposed to falsehood. In Isa. 59:14, 15, Jer. 7:28, it means fidelity or truthfulness. The doctrine of Christ is call…
Tryphena And Tryphosa
Two female Christians, active workers, whom Paul salutes in his epistle to the Romans (16:12).
Tryphena,
TRYPHE'NA, and TRYPHO'SA, two women of Rome whom Paul commended for their zeal. Rom 16:12.
Tryphon
A usurper of the Syrian throne. His proper name was Diodotus, and the surname Tryphon was given to him or adopted by him after his secession to power. He was a native of Cariana. 1 Macc. 11:39, 12:39…
Tryphosa
[Tryphena]
Tsebaoth
TSEB'AOTH, LORD OF. This is a transliteration from the Hebrew which is more accurate than the common form "Sabaoth," which occurs in Rom 9:29; Jas 5:4. See Sabaoth. TU'BAL fifth son of Japheth, whose…
Tsebaoth, Lord Of.
TSEB'AOTH, LORD OF. This is a transliteration from the Hebrew which is more accurate than the common form "Sabaoth," which occurs in Rom 9:29; Jas 5:4. See Sabaoth.
Tubal
(1.) The fifth son of Japheth (Gen. 10:2). (2.) A nation, probably descended from the son of Japheth. It is mentioned by Isaiah (66:19), along with Javan, and by Ezekiel (27:13), along with Meshech, …
Tubal-cain
The 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 iron”).
Tubalcain
the son of Lamech the Cainite by his wife Zillah, (Genesis 4:22) (B.C. about 3000.) He is called “a furbisher of every cutting instrument of copper and iron.”
Turban
TUR'BAN. See Clothes.
Turpentine Tree
occurs only once, via. in the Apocrypha. Ecclus. 24:16. It is the Pistacia terebinthus, terebinth tree, common in Palestine and the East. The terebinth occasionally grows to a large size. It belongs …
Turtle, Turtle-dove
Its peculiar peaceful and gentle habit its often referred to in Scripture. A pair was offered in sacrifice by Mary at her purification (Luke 2:24). The pigeon and the turtle-dove were the only birds …
Turtle, Turtledove
Turtur auritus (Heb. tor). The name is phonetic, evidently derived from the plaintive cooing of the bird. It is one of the smaller members of the group of birds which ornithologists usually call pige…
Turtle-dove
TURTLE-DOVE. The word "turtle," and words of similar sound in Latin and Hebrew, are imitative of the plaintive notes of several species of doves. Ps 74:19. By the Jewish Law, the poor who could not a…
Tutors
TU'TORS means "guardians." Gal 4:2.
Twin Brothers
This term is used in the Revised Version of (Acts 28:11) for Castor And Pollux AND Pollux, which see.
Tychicus,
TYCH'ICUS, a companion of Paul, Acts 20:4, and evidently a devoted and faithful disciple. Eph 6:21-22; Col 4:7-8.
Type
Occurs only once in Scripture (1 Cor. 10:11, A.V. marg.). The Greek word tupos is rendered “print” (John 20:25), “figure” (Acts 7:43; Rom. 5:14), “fashion” (Acts 7:44), “manner” (Acts 23:25), “form” …
Tyrannus
Prince, 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). Some have supposed that he was a Jew, and that his “sc…
Tyrooceon
TYROOCE'ON. See Jerusalem.
Tyropoeon 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 from Mount Zion. This valley, now filled u…
Tyrus.
TY'RUS. See Tyre.
Ucal
The name of a person to whom Agur’s words are addressed (Prov. 30:1).
Uel
(will of God), one of the family of Bani, who during the captivity had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:34) (B.C. 458.)
Uknaz,
UK'NAZ, in the margin to 1 Chr 4:15, is the proper name "Kenaz" with the copulative conjunction prefixed, but the preceding proper name has been omitted.