Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
Tryphon
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Tryphon, also called Diodotus, was a usurper who seized the Syrian throne in the second century BC. He treacherously opposed Jonathan and Simon and eventually died by suicide.
Tryphosa
People & Groups - New Testament
Tryphosa was a Christian woman in Rome whom Paul greeted as one who labored in the Lord. She is named with Tryphena in Romans 16:12.
TSADHE
Original Language - Old Testament
Tsadhe is the eighteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Psalm 119 uses it to mark its eighteenth section, and the letter also served as the Hebrew numeral ninety.
Tubal
People & Groups - Both
Tubal was a son of Japheth and the ancestor or representative of a northern people. The nation traded with Tyre and later appears among the nations associated with Gog.
Tubal-cain
People & Groups - Old Testament
Tubal-cain was a descendant of Cain and son of Lamech. He is described as a maker or forger of cutting instruments of bronze and iron.
Tubalcain
People & Groups - Old Testament
Tubalcain was a son of Lamech and Zillah who worked in bronze and iron. He is associated with the early development of metalworking.
TUBIAS
Places & Geography - Inter-testament
Tubias was a region in Gilead where, during the Maccabean period, Jewish men were killed and their families were taken captive by Gentiles. It is associated with the biblical land of Tob.
TUBIENI
People & Groups - Inter-testament
The Tubieni were Jews from the region of Tob who occupied the town of Charax. They are mentioned in the history of the Maccabean period.
Turpentine Tree
Agriculture & Daily Life - Inter-testament
The turpentine tree was the terebinth, a resin-producing tree common in Palestine and the surrounding East. It is mentioned in the Apocrypha.
Turtle, Turtle-dove
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
The turtle-dove was a gentle, migratory bird commonly found in biblical lands. It was permitted for sacrifice and could be offered by the poor in place of a lamb.
Turtle, Turtledove
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
The turtle-dove was a small pigeon-like bird known for its plaintive call and seasonal return. Pairs of turtle-doves were accepted as offerings, especially from those unable to afford larger animals.
TUTOR
Government & Society - New Testament
A tutor is properly a guardian or supervisor, especially of a child. In the New Testament the term describes guardians or custodians under whose care a child remained until maturity, and it is also translated “schoolmaster” in some passages.
TWILIGHT
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
Twilight is the brief period between sunset and complete darkness, or in some contexts the dim light before dawn. Biblical writers use it as a time marker and also as an image of darkness and concealment.
Twin Brothers
Objects & Symbols - New Testament
Twin Brothers is the Revised Version wording for Castor and Pollux, the twin figures represented by the ship’s sign mentioned in Acts 28:11.
TWINE
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
Twine is thread made by spinning two or more smaller strands together. Fine-twined linen was used for the curtains and hangings of the tabernacle and for portions of the priests’ garments.
Tychicus
People & Groups - New Testament
Tychicus was an Asiatic Christian and trusted companion of Paul. Paul described him as a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant who carried messages and encouraged churches.
Type
Prophecy - Both
A biblical type is a person, event, institution, or object appointed by God to resemble and foreshadow a later fulfillment. Old Testament types point forward especially to Christ and the blessings of redemption.
Tyrannus
People & Groups - New Testament
Tyrannus was associated with a school or lecture hall in Ephesus where Paul taught after leaving the synagogue. Paul reasoned there daily for about two years.
Tyre
Places & Geography - Both
Tyre was a wealthy and powerful Phoenician coastal city famed for commerce, shipping, skilled craftsmanship, and purple dye. It maintained relations with Israel, was condemned by the prophets, and was visited by Jesus’ followers.
TYRE, LADDER OF
Places & Geography - Inter-testament
The Ladder of Tyre was a rugged natural boundary on the Phoenician coast, identified with the area near modern Ras-en-Naqurah. In the Maccabean period it marked the northern limit of territory assigned to Simon Thassi.
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