Bible Names N-Z

Tola in Smiths Bible Dictionary

1. The first-born of Issachar and ancestor of the Tolaiters. Ge 46:13; Nu 26:23; 1Ch 7:1,2 (B.C. about 1700.) 2. Judge of Israel after Abimelech. Jud 10:1,2 He is described as "the son of Puah the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar." Tola judged Israel for twenty-three years at Shamir in Mount Ephraim, where he died and was buried. (B.C. 1206- 118...

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Trophimus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Paul's companion, a Gentile of Ephesus (Acts 21:29). Accompanied him on his return from his third missionary journey through Asia to Jerusalem. While Tychicus, his associate, a fellow Asiatic, was left behind on the route (Acts 20:4) Trophimus went forward with Paul. The Jews raised a tumult supposing Paul had introduced Trophimus a Gentile c...

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Toi in Naves Topical Bible

-Also called TOU -King of Hamath 2Sa 8:9,10; 1Ch 18:9,10...

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Tola in Easton's Bible Dictionary

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 succeeded by Jair....

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Trophimus in Hitchcock's Bible Names

well educated; well brought up...

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Tobiah in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Ancestor of a family of Babylonian captives Ezr 2:60; Ne 7:62 -2. An enemy of the Jews in the time of Nehemiah Opposes the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem Ne 2:10,19; 4:3,7,8 Conspires to injure and intimidate Nehemiah Ne 6:1-14,19 Subverts nobles of Judah Ne 6:17,18 Allies himself with Eliashib, the priest Ne 13:4-9...

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Tobijah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

id., a Levite sent out through Judah by Jehoshaphat to teach the people (2 Chr. 17:8)....

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Tobiah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(goodness of Jehovah). 1. "The children of Tobiah" were a family who returned with Zerubbabel, but were unable to prove their connection with Israel -- Ezr 2:60; Ne 7:62 (B.C. before 536.) 2. "Tobiah the slave, the Ammonite," played a conspicuous part in the rancorous position made by Sanballat the Moabite and his adherents to the rebuilding ...

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