International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Taphon

ta'-fonSeeTEPHON.

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Tappuah (1)

tap'-u-a, ta-pu'-a (tappuach, "apple"):(1) A royal city of the Canaanites, the king of which was slain by Joshua (12:17). It is named between Beth-el and Hepher, and may possibl...

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Tappuah (2)

(Tappuach; Codex Vaticanus Thapous; Codex Alexandrinus Thaphphou; Lucian, Phethrouth): A "son" of Hebron (1Ch 2:43).

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Tarah

ta'-ra, tar'-a (Nu 33:27f the King James Version).SeeTERAH.

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Taralah

tar'-a-la (tar'alah; Codex Vaticanus Thareela; Codex Alexandrinus Tharala): A town in the territory of Benjamin named between Irpeel and Zelah (Jos 18:27). Eusebius, Onomasticon...

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Tarea

ta'-re-a, ta-re'-a (ta'area`, a copyist's mistake (1Ch 8:35) for tacharea, "the shrewd one," in1Ch 9:41; Codex Vaticanus Theree; Codex Alexandrinus Tharee; Lucian, Tharaa; in1Ch...

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Tares

tarz (zizania (Mt 13:25), margin "darnel"): Zizania is equivalent to Arabic zuwan, the name given to several varieties of darnel of which Lolium temulentum, the "bearded darnel,...

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Target

tar'-get.SeeMARK.

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Targum

tar'-gum (targum):1. Meaning and Etymology of the Term2. Origin of the Targums3. Language of the Targums4. Mode in Which the Targums Were Given5. Date of the Targums6. Character...

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Tarpelites

tar'-pel-its (Tarpelaye' (Ezr 4:9)): Various theories have been advanced as to the identity of the Tarpelites. Rawlinson suggested the Tuplai, which name appears in the inscript...

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Tarshish

tar'-shish (tarshish):(1) Eponym of a Benjamite family (1Ch 7:10); Rhamessai, A and Lucian, Tharseis(2) One of the "seven princes" at the court of Ahasuerus (Es 1:14Massoretic T...

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Tarshish, Navy (Ships) Of

See SHIPS AND BOATS, II, 1, (2).

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Tarsus

tar'-sus (Tarsos, ethnic Tarseus):1. Situation2. Foundation Legends3. Tarsus under Oriental Power4. Tarsus under Greek Sway5. Tarsus in the Roman Empire6. The University7. The T...

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Tartak

tar'-tak (tartaq): In2Ki 17:31mentioned as the name of an idol of the Avvites, one of the peoples sent by Shalmaneser to the cities of Samaria. It is otherwise unknown.

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Tartan

tar'-tan (tartan): For a long time the word was interpreted as a proper name, but the Assyrian inscriptions have shown it to be the title of a high official. From the eponym lis...

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Taskmaster

task'-mas-ter. (sar mac, "chief of the burden" or "levy" (Ex 1:11); noghes, "distress," "driver," "oppressor," "raiser of taxes," "taskmaster" (Ex 3:7;5:6,10,13,14)): Officials ...

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Tassel

tas'-'l (tsitsith): This word occurs only inNu 15:38(Revised Version margin), which reads "tassels in the corners" for "fringes in the borders of their garments" (the King James...

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Taste

tast (Hebrew Ta`am, "the sense of taste," "perception," from Ta`am, "to taste," "to perceive"; Aramaic Te`em, "flavor," "taste" (of a thing); Hebrew chekh, "palate," "roof of th...

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Tattenai

tat'-e-ni (tattenay, various forms in the Septuagint; the King James Version Tatnai, tat'ni, tat'na-i'): A Persian governor, who was the successor of Rehum in Samaria and some o...

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Tattler

tat'-ler: Only in1Ti 5:13for phluaros. A "silly talker," rather than a "revealer of secrets," is meant.

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Tav

SeeTAW.

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Taverns, Three

tav'-ernz: Three Taverns (Latin Tres Tabernae, Greek transliterates treis tabernai; Cicero Ad Att. i.13; ii.12, 13) was a station on the Appian Road at the 33rd milestone (301/3...

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Taw

tau ("t", "th"): The 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia with the daghesh as "t", and as "th" without. It came also to be used for the number...

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Tax; Taxing

taks, taks'-ing:I. INTRODUCTION1. General Considerations2. Limits of the DiscussionII. TAXES IN ISRAEL UNDER SELF-GOVERNMENT1. In the Earliest Period2. Under the Theocracy; in t...

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Teach; Teacher; Teaching

tech, tech'-er, tech'-ing:I. OLD TESTAMENT TERMS1. Discipline2. Law3. Discernment4. Wisdom5. Knowledge6. Illumination7. Vision8. Inspiration9. NourishmentII. NEW TESTAMENT TERMS...

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Tear Bottle

See next article.

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Tears

terz (dim`ah; dakrua): In the instances recorded in Scripture weeping is more frequently associated with mental distress than with physical pain. Eastern peoples show none of th...