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Tertullus in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a modification of "Tertius;" a Roman advocate, whom the Jews employed to state their case against Paul in the presence of Felix (Acts 24:1-9). The charges he adduced against the apostle were, "First, that he created disturbances among the Romans throughout the empire, an offence against the Roman government (crimen majestatis). Secondly, t...

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Terah in Hitchcock's Bible Names

to breathe; scent; blow...

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Tertius in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(third), probably a Roman, was the amanuensis of Paul in writing the Epistle to the Romans. Ro 16:22 (A.D. 55.)...

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Tertullus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A diminutive of Tertius. The Latin professional orator employed by the high priest Ananias to prosecute Paul before Felix at Caesarea (Acts 24:1). As the law proceedings were probably conducted in Latin, Roman or at least Italian advocates were commonly employed in the provinces. Greek may have been used in the Syrian law courts, as indeed the...

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Telem in Hitchcock's Bible Names

their dew; their shadow...

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Teman in Naves Topical Bible

1. Son of Eliphaz Ge 36:11 -2. Also called TEMANI and TEMANITES A people supposed to be descended from Teman, son of Eliphaz Ge 36:34; Job 2:11 Prophecies concerning Jer 49:7; Eze 25:13; Am 1:12; Ob 1:9; Hab 3:3...

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Temeni in Easton's Bible Dictionary

one of the sons of Ashur, the father of Tekoa (1 Chr. 4:6)....

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Tatnai in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A Persian satrap "on this side," i.e. the Jewish side, of the Euphrates (Ezra 3:5-6; Ezra 6:6; Ezra 6:13). (See SHETHAR BOZNAI.)...

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Tema in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

te'-ma (tema', "south country"; Thaiman): The name of a son of Ishmael (Gen 25:15; 1 Ch 1:30), of the tribe descended from him (Jer 25:23), and of the place where they dwelt (Job 6:19; Isa 21:14). This last was a locality in Arabia which probably corresponds to the modern Teima' (or Tayma' (see Doughty, Arabia Deserta, I, 285)), an oasis which...

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Teman in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(the south). 1. A son of Eliphaz, son of Esau by Adah. Ge 36:11,15,41; 1Ch 1:36,53 (B.C. about 1792.) 2. A country, and probably a city, named after the Edomite phylarch, or from which the phylarch took his name. The Hebrew signifies "south," etc., see Job 9:9; Isa 43:6 and it is probable that the land of Teman was a southern portion of the ...

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