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Theophilus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Called "most excellent" or "noble" (kratiste), a magisterial designation (Luke 1:3; Acts 1; compare Acts 23:26; Acts 24:3; Acts 26:25). Luke addressed both his works, forming one whole in two parts, to him, in order to give a more orderly written narrative, from the very beginning clown to the journey of Paul to Rome, of those truths in which ...

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Thomas in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

tom'-as (Thomas; ta'om, "a twin" (in plural only): 1. In the New Testament: One of the Twelve Apostles. Thomas, who was also called "Didymus" or "the Twin" (compare Jn 11:16; 20:24; 21:2), is referred to in detail by the Gospel of John alone. His election to the Twelve is recorded in Mt 10:3; Mk 3:18; Lk 6:15; Acts 1:13. In Jn 11:1-54, when Jes...

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Thahash in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a badger, a son of Nahor, Abraham's brother (Gen. 22:24)....

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Theophilus in Hitchcock's Bible Names

friend of God...

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Thomas in Naves Topical Bible

-Called DIDYMUS -One of the twelve apostles Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18; Lu 6:15 -Present at the raising of Lazarus Joh 11:16 -Asks Jesus the way to the Father's house Joh 14:5 -Absent when Jesus first appeared to the disciples after the resurrection Joh 20:24 -Skepticism of Joh 20:25 -Sees Jesus after the resurrection Joh 20:26-29; 21:1,2 -Live...

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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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Thahash in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Genesis 22:24....

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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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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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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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