Bible Names N-Z

Thaddaeus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Mark 3:18. Same as Lebbaeus or Judas not Iscariot (John 14:22). (See JUDE.) The Sinaiticus and Vaticanus manuscripts read in Matthew 10:3 only "Thaddaeus, "omitting "and Lebbaeus whose surname was."...

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Theophilus in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

the-of'-i-lus (Theophilos, "loved of God"): The one to whom Luke addressed his Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles (compare Lk 1:3; Acts 1:1). It has been suggested that Theophilus is merely a generic term for all Christians, but the epithet "most excellent" implies it was applied by Luke to a definite person, probably a Roman official, whom h...

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Theudas in Smiths Bible Dictionary

-A Jewish insurrectionist Ac 5:36...

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Thaddeus in Hitchcock's Bible Names

that praises or confesses...

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Theophilus in Naves Topical Bible

-A Christian to whom Luke addressed the books of Luke and Acts Lu 1:3; Ac 1:1...

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Theudas in Easton's Bible Dictionary

thanksgiving, referred to by Gamaliel in his speech before the council at Jerusalem (Acts 5:36). He headed an insurrection against the Roman authority. Beyond this nothing is known of him....

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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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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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Thahash in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Nahor Ge 22:24...

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