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Tubal-cain in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

tu'-bal-kan (tubhal qayin): One of the sons of Lamech (Gen 4:22). He is a brother of Jabal and Jubal, who appear to have been the founders of several industries and articles The text (loTesh kol choresh nechosheth u-bharzel) has been the cause of endless dispute. Holzinger and Gunkel hold that laTash was a marginal gloss to charash, and that, ...

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Tychicus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(fateful) and Troph'imus (nutritious), companions of St. Paul on some of his journeys, are mentioned as natives of Asia. Ac 20:4; 21:29; 2Ti 4:20 (A.D. 54-64.) There is much probability in the conjecture that Tychicus and Trophimus were the two brethren who were associated with Titus. 2Co 8:16-24 in conducting the business of the collection fo...

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Tyrannus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Acts 19:9. In whose school at Ephesus Paul discussed (dielegeto, "reasoned"; same Greek, Acts 17:2) gospel truths with disciples and inquirers (having withdrawn from cavilers) daily for two years. A private synagogue (called beet midrash by the Jews), or rather the hall of a Gentile sophist or lecturer on rhetoric and philosophy; his name is G...

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Tubal-cain in Naves Topical Bible

-The inventor of edge tools Ge 4:22...

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Tychicus in Easton's Bible Dictionary

chance, 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 to Jerusalem (Acts 20:4). He is alluded to also in Col. 4:7, Titus 3:12, and 2 Tim. 4:12 as having been with Paul at Rome, whence he sent him to Ephesus, probably for the purpose of...

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Tyrannus in Hitchcock's Bible Names

a prince; one that reigns...

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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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