Bible Names N-Z

Tarshish in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a Sanscrit or Aryan word, meaning "the sea coast." (1.) One of the "sons" of Javan (Gen. 10:4; 1 Chr. 1:7). (2.) The name of a place which first comes into notice in the days of Solomon. The question as to the locality of Tarshish has given rise to not a little discussion. Some think there was a Tarshish in the East, on the Indian coast, s...

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Tartan in Hitchcock's Bible Names

a general (official title)...

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Talmon in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(oppressor), the head of a family of door-keepers in the temple, "the porters for the camps of the sons: of Levi." 1Ch 9:17; Ne 11:19 (B.C. 1013.) Some of his descendants returned with Zerubbabel, Ezr 2:43; Ne 7:45 and were employed in their hereditary office in the days of Nehemiah and Ezra. Ne 12:25...

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Tarshish in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Tartessus (as Asshur became Athur, Bashan, Batanoea), a Phoenician city S. of Spain; the portion of Spain known to the Hebrew (Psalm 72:10). "The kings of Tarshish ... kings of Sheba," i.e. the wealthy Tarshish in the far W. and Sheba in the S.E. Tarshish was a dependency of Phoenician Tyre. Isaiah 23:6; Isaiah 23:10 ("pass through thy land as...

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Tartan in Hitchcock's Bible Names

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Tabrimon in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("good".) (See RIMMON.) A Syrian god. Father of Benhadad I, (1 Kings 15:18)....

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Talmon in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

tal'-mon (talmon): One of the porters in connection with the temple-service (1 Ch 9:17; Ezr 2:42; Neh 7:45; 11:19; 12:25)....

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Tabeel in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A Persian official in Samaria Ezr 4:7 -2. TABEEL See TABEAL...

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Tabrimon in Hitchcock's Bible Names

good pomegranate; the navel; the middle...

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Tabeel in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ta'-be-el: A name meaning "good is God," borne by two persons in the Old Testament (Isa 7:6, the King James Version, "Tabeal"). (1) The father of the man whom the kings of Israel and Damascus planned to place upon the throne of Judah (Isa 7:6). The form of the name Tabhe'el, suggests that he was a Syrian; his son evidently was a tool of Rezin,...

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