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Tubal-cain in Smiths Bible Dictionary

the son of Lamech the Cainite by his wife Zillah, Ge 4:22 (B.C. about 3000.) He is called "a furbisher of every cutting instrument of copper and iron."...

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Tychicus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Acts 20:4. Paul's companion and fellow labourer in the gospel (Acts 20:4); accompanied him in part on his return journey from the third missionary circuit; "of Asia." Trophimus went forward with Paul to Jerusalem (Acts 21:29), but Tychicus stayed behind in Asia, perhaps at Miletus (Acts 20:15; Acts 20:38). With Paul again in his first Roman i...

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Ucal in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

u'-kal ('ukhal (see below)): This name occurs along with that of Ithiel (Prov 30:1), both being taken by older interpreters as those of ancient sages. Some have suggested (see Toy, Proverbs, 519 f) that Ucal might be the "Caleol" of 1 Ki 4:31 (Hebrew 5:11). Ucal was also explained as "I can," i.e. "I can maintain my obedience to God," just as ...

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Tubal-cain in Easton's Bible Dictionary

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")....

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Tychicus in Hitchcock's Bible Names

casual; by chance...

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Ucal in Naves Topical Bible

-A man mentioned only in Pr 30:1...

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Ucal in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(I am strong). According to the received text of Pr 30:1 Ithiel and Ucal must be regarded as proper names; and if so, they must be the names of disciples or sons of Agur the son of Jakeh, an unknown sage among the Hebrews. But there is great obscurity about the passage. Ewald considers both Ithiel and Ucal as symbolical names, employed by the ...

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Tubal-cain in Hitchcock's Bible Names

worldly possession; possessed of confusion...

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Tubalcain in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Son of the Cainite Lamech by Zillah (Genesis 4:22), "a whetter of every cutting instrument in bronze and iron." Flint, wood, and bone were probably before this used for implements of husbandry, arts, and war; so uncivilized nations now. (See CIVILIZATION.) Nations degenerating into barbarism fall back on a flint age, then progress to bronze (i...

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Tyrannus in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ti-ran'-us (Turannos): When the Jews of Ephesus opposed Paul's teaching in the synagogue, he withdrew, and, separating his followers, reasoned daily in the school of Tyrannus. "This continued for the space of two years" (Acts 19:9,10). D Syriac (Western text) adds after Tyrannus (Acts 19:9), "from the 5th hour unto the 10th." Schole is the le...

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