Bible Names N-Z

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.)...

Read More

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...

Read More

Tobijah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

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

Read More

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 ...

Read More

Tohu in Naves Topical Bible

-See NAHATH, number two...

Read More

Tobiah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

pleasing to Jehovah, the "servant," the "Ammonite," who joined with those who opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the Exile (Neh. 2:10). He was a man of great influence, which he exerted in opposition to the Jews, and "sent letters" to Nehemiah "to put him in fear" (Neh. 6:17-19). "Eliashib the priest" prepared for him during Nehemia...

Read More

Togarmah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

to-gar'-ma (~togharmah]; Thorgama, Thergama, Thurgama, Thurgaba; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) Thorgoma): 1. Its Forms: A Suggested Identification: The 3rd son of Gomer, and grandson of Japheth, his brothers being Ashkenaz and Riphath (Gen 10:3). The meaning of the name is doubtful. Grimm (Gesch. deutsch. Sprache, II, 325) sugge...

Read More