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Tobijah in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in the law 2Ch 17:8 -2. A captive in Babylon Zec 6:10,14...

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Togarmah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Son of Gomer, brother of Ashkenaz and Riphath (Genesis 10:8). Corresponding to Armenia. From toka, Sanskrit for "tribe" or "race," and Armah (Armenia). The Armenians represent Haik to be their founder and son of Thorgau (Moses Choren. 1:4; 9-11). The Phrygians, the race that overspread Asia Minor, probably migrated from Armenia, their language...

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Tobiah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

to-bi'-a (Tobhiyah; Codex Alexandrinus Tobias; omitted in Codex Vaticanus): (1) An Ammonite slave (King James Version, "servant"), probably of Sanballat, the governor of Samaria (Neh 2:10). He was grieved exceedingly when Nehemiah came to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. In two ways he was connected by marriage with the Jews, having...

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Tobijah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(goodness of Jehovah). 1. One of the Levites sent by Jehoshaphat, to teach the law in the cities of Judah. 2Ch 17:8 (B.C. 910.) 2. One of the captivity in the time of Zechariah, in whose presence the prophet ,as commanded to take crowns of silver and gold and put them on the head of Joshua the high priest. Zec 6:10,14 (B.C 519.)...

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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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Tiras in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Japheth Ge 10:2; 1Ch 1:5...

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Tirhakah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Isaiah 37:9. (See HEZEKIAH; SO; ESARHADDON.) The Tehrak of the Egyptian monuments, who reigned over Egypt from 690 or 695 B.C. to 667 B.C.; probably king of Ethiopia before he took the title "king of Egypt." Third king of Manetho's 25th or Ethiopian dynasty. Naturally he helped Hezekiah of Judah against their common enemy Sennacherib, who thre...

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