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Tiberius in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Tiberias Claudius Nero, Augustus' step-son and successor as emperor. Reigned A.D. 14 to 37. Son of Tiberias Claudius Nero and Livia. Born at Rome, Nov. 16, 45 B.C. Fifty-five years old at his accession, having already shown ability as a commander, an orator, and an administrator. Horace celebrates his and his brother Drasus' exploits (Odes, 4...

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Tiglath-Pileser in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

tig-lath-pi-le-zer tighlath pil'eser, as the name is read in 2 Kings, tilleghath pilnecer, in 2 Chronicles; Septuagint Algathphellasar; Assyrian, Tukulti-abal-i-sarra): King of Assyria in the days of Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah, kings of Israel, and of Uzziah, Jotham and Ahaz, kings of Judah. The king of Assyria, whom the historian of 2...

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Tiberius in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the son of Tiber...

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Tiglath-Pileser in Naves Topical Bible

-(Also called TILGATH-PILNESER, king of Assyria) -Invades Israel; carries part of the people captive to Assyria 2Ki 15:29; 1Ch 5:6,26 -Forms an alliance with Ahaz; captures Damascus 2Ki 16:7-10; 2Ch 28:19-21...

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Timnah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a portion. (1.) A town of Judah (Josh. 15:10). The Philistines took possession of it in the days of Ahaz (2 Chr. 28:18). It was about 20 miles west of Jerusalem. It has been identified with Timnatha of Dan (Josh. 19:43), and also with Timnath (Judg. 14:1,5). (2.) A city in the mountains of Judah (Josh.15:57)= Tibna near Jeba'. (3.) A "d...

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Tibni in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

tib'-ni (tibhni; Codex Vaticanus Thamnei, Codex Alexandrinus Thamni, Lucian Thabennei): A rival of Omri for the throne of Israel after the death of Zimri (1 Ki 16:21 f). This is the only reference to Tibni that has come down to us; a comparison of this passage with the account of Zimri's death (especially 1 Ki 16:15) shows that the length of t...

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Timnah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(portion). 1. A place which formed one of the landmarks on the north boundary of the allotment of Judah. Jos 15:10 It is probably identical with the Thimnathah of Jos 19:43 and that again with the Timnath, or, more accurately, Timnathah, of Samson Jud 14:1,2,5 and the Thamnatha of the Maccabees. The modern representative of all these various ...

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Thoams in Easton's Bible Dictionary

twin, one of the twelve (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18, etc.). He was also called Didymus (John 11:16; 20:24), which is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew name. All we know regarding him is recorded in the fourth Gospel (John 11:15, 16; 14:4, 5; 20:24, 25, 26-29). From the circumstance that in the lists of the apostles he is always mentioned along...

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Thomas in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Hebrew, "twin;" Greek, Didymus. Coupled with Matthew in Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; but with Philip in Acts 1:13. Matthew modestly puts himself after Thomas in the second quaternion of the twelve; Mark and Luke give him his rightful place before Thomas. Thomas, after his doubts were removed (John 20:28), having attained eminent faith (...

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Tiglath-Pileser in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(In 1Ch 5:26 and again in 2Chr 28:20 the name of this king is given as TIGLATH-PILNESER.) Tiglath-pileser is the second Assyrian king mentioned in Scripture as having come into contact with the Israelites. He attacked Samaria in the reign of Pekah, B.C. 756-736. probably because Pekah withheld his tribute, and having entered his territories, ...

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