Bible Names N-Z

Tiberius Caesar in Easton's Bible Dictionary

i.e., as known in Roman history, Tiberius Claudius Nero, only mentioned in Luke 3:1. He was the stepson of Augustus, whom he succeeded on the throne, A.D. 14. He was noted for his vicious and infamous life. In the fifteenth year of his reign John the Baptist entered on his public ministry, and under him also our Lord taught and suffered. H...

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Timnah in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A duke of Edom Ge 36:40; 1Ch 1:51 -2. A city in the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:10; 2Ch 28:18 -3. A city in the mountains of Judah Jos 15:57...

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Thaddeus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

one of the twelve apostles. Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18 From a comparison with the catalogue of St. Luke, Lu 6:16; Ac 1:13 it seems scarcely possible to doubt that the three names, of Judas, Lebbeus and Thaddeus were borne by one and the same person. [See JUDE]...

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Theudas in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

thu'-das (Theudas, a contraction of Theodorus, "the gift of God"): Theudas is referred to by Gamaliel in his speech before the Sanhedrin, when he advised them as to the position they should adopt in regard to the apostles (Acts 5:36). The failure of the rebellion of Theudas was quoted by Gamaliel on this occasion as typical of the natural end ...

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Thaddaeus in Easton's Bible Dictionary

breast, the name of one of the apostles (Mark 3:18), called "Lebbaeus" in Matt. 10:3, and in Luke 6:16, "Judas the brother of James;" while John (14:22), probably referring to the same person, speaks of "Judas, not Iscariot." These different names all designate the same person, viz., Jude or Judas, the author of the epistle....

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Thahash in Hitchcock's Bible Names

that makes haste; that keeps silence...

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Theudas in Naves Topical Bible

-A Jewish insurrectionist Ac 5:36...

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Thomas in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a twin), one of the apostles. According to Eusebius, his real name was Judas. This may have been a mere confusion with Thaddeus, who is mentioned in the extract. But it may also be that; Thomas was a surname. Out of this name has grown the tradition that he had a twin-sister, Lydia, or that he was a twin-brother of our Lord; which last, again...

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