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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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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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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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Thomas in Hitchcock's Bible Names

a twin...

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Tibni in Naves Topical Bible

-(Chosen by half of Israel to be king) -Death of 1Ki 16:21,22...

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Tiglath-Pileser I in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(not mentioned in Scripture) was the most famous of the monarchs of the first Assyrian empire (about B.C. 1110). After his death, for two hundred years the empire fell into decay. The history of David and Solomon falls within this period. He was succeeded by his son, Shalmaneser II....

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Thahash in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

tha'-hash. See TAHASH....

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Theophilus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(friend of God) the person to whom St. Luke inscribes his Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. Lu 1:3; Ac 1:1 From the honorable epithet applied to him in Lu 1:3 it has been argued with much probability that he was a person in high official position. All that can be conjectured with any degree of safety concerning him comes to this, that he wa...

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Thahash in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Nahor Ge 22:24...

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Theudas in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

The insurgent mentioned by Gamaliel as having led 400 men, boasting himself to be somebody of importance. Slain at last. His followers were dispersed (Acts 5:36). Josephus describes such a Theudas (44 A.D.), under Claudius, i.e. ten years later than Gamaliel's speech. As Theudas preceded Judas the Galilaean according to Luke, he must have revo...

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