International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Truth

trooth (`emeth, emunah, primary idea of "firmness," "stability" (compareEx 17:12), hence "constancy," "faithfulness," etc.; the Septuagint's Apocrypha and the New Testament, ale...

380

Tryphaena

tri-fe'-na (Truphaina; the King James Version, Tryphena): Tryphaena is coupled with "Tryphosa"--among those members of the Christian community at Rome to whom Paul sends greetin...

381

Tryphon

tri'-fon (Truphon): The surname of Diodotus, a usurper of the Syrian throne. He was a native of Apamea, and had been in the service of Alexander Balas. On the death of Balas (14...

382

Tryphosa

tri-fo'-sa (Truphosa): Greetings are sent by Paul to "Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord" (Ro 16:12).SeeTRYPHAENA.

383

Tsadhe

tsa-tha' ("ts"): The eighteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and as such employed inPs 119to designate the 18th part, every verse of which begins with this letter. It is trans...

384

Tubal

tu'-bal (tubhal, tubhal; Septuagint Thobel, Codex Alexandrinus inEze 39:1, Thober): As the text stands, Tubal and Meshech are always coupled, except inIsa 66:19(Massoretic Text)...

385

Tubal-Cain

tu'-bal-kan (tubhal qayin): One of the sons of Lamech (Ge 4:22). He is a brother of Jabal and Jubal, who appear to have been the founders of several industries and articles The ...

386

Tubias

tu'-bi-as (en tois Tobiou; the King James Version "in the places of Tobie," the Revised Version (British and American) "in the land of Tubias"): A place in Gilead where 1,000 me...

387

Tubieni

tu-bi-e'-ni (pros tous legomenous Toubienous Ioudaious, "unto the Jews that are called Tubieni"): Men ofTOB(which see) who had occupied the town of Charax (2 Macc 12:17).

388

Tumor

tu'-mer, tu'-mor (`ophel): the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes this word for "emerods" in1Sa 5:12;6:4;De 28:27margin.SeeEMERODS.

389

Turban

tur'-ban (Le 16:4margin).See DRESS, V.

390

Turpentine Tree

tur'-pen-tin.SeeTEREBINTH.

391

Turtle-Dove

tur'-t'-l-duv.SeeDOVE.

392

Tutor

tu'-ter: In modern English an "instructor," more particularly a private instructor, but the word properly means a "guardian." Hence its use inGa 4:2the King James Version for ep...

393

Twelve

twelv (shenem `asar; dodeka).SeeAPOSTLE;NUMBER.

394

Twelve Apostles, Gospels Of The

SeeAPOCRYPHAL GOSPELS.

395

Twelve Patriarchs; Testaments Of The

See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. IV, 1.

396

Twelve Stars

See ASTRONOMY, sec. II, 12.

397

Twenty

twen'-ti.SeeNUMBER.

398

Twilight

twi'-lit (nesheph): The twilight of Palestine is of short duration, owing to the low latitude, there being scarcely more than an hour between sunset and complete darkness. It is...

399

Twin Brothers

(Ac 28:11).SeeDIOSCURI.

400

Twine

twin (shazar, "to be twined"): The word is used inEx 26:1ff; 36:8 ff, etc., of the "fine twined linen" used for the curtains and hangings of the tabernacle, and for parts of the...

401

Two

too.SeeNUMBER.

402

Tychicus

tik'-i-kus (Tuchikos, lit. "chance"): Mentioned 5 times in the New Testament (Ac 20:4;Eph 6:21;Col 4:7;2Ti 4:12;Tit 3:12); an Asiatic Christian, a friend and companion of the ap...

403

Type

tip:1. Definition of Type2. Distinctive Features3. Classification of Types4. How Much of the Old Testament Is Typical?LITERATUREThe Bible furnishes abundant evidence of the pres...

404

Tyrannus

ti-ran'-us (Turannos): When the Jews of Ephesus opposed Paul's teaching in the synagogue, he withdrew, and, separating his followers, reasoned daily in the school of Tyrannus. "...

405

Tyre

tir (tsowr. tsor, "rock"' Turos, "Tyrus"; modern Sur):1. Physical Features:The most noted of the Phoenician cities situated on the coast, lat. 33ø 17 minutes, about 20 miles Sou...