Tribute Money
Tribute money was the coin required for payment of an imperial tax. In Jesus’ discussion with His opponents, it referred to the lawful coin used for the Roman poll tax.
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TRICLINIUM
A triclinium was a Roman dining couch or dining arrangement set along three sides of a room, allowing people to recline while eating. Reclining at meals was common in New Testament times, and the master of a feast was associated with the triclinium.
TRIM
In Jeremiah 2:33, “trim” means to arrange or make one’s way artificially in the pursuit of love. The expression describes a deliberately affected or courtesan-like manner of conduct.
Trinity
The Trinity is the Christian doctrine that there is one God who eternally exists as three distinct Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Though the word itself is not found in Scripture, the doctrine is derived from its united testimony.
TRIPOLIS
Tripolis, meaning “triple city,” was a Phoenician coastal city divided into three quarters associated with Tyre, Sidon, and Aradus. It appears in the history of the Maccabean period and was an important commercial center.
TRIUMPH
A triumph was a Roman victory procession honoring a conquering general, with spoils, captives, soldiers, and incense. Paul uses this familiar image to describe God’s triumph in Christ and the differing effects of the gospel on believers and unbelievers.
Troas
Troas was an important city and harbor on the northwest coast of Asia Minor. Paul visited there several times, received the Macedonian vision nearby, and sailed from its port toward Europe.
Trogyllium
Trogyllium was a promontory and anchorage on the coast of Asia Minor opposite Samos. Paul’s ship passed the area during his return journey to Jerusalem, though some ancient manuscripts omit the reference to stopping there.
Troop, Band
A troop or band was an irregular armed force gathered for raiding and plunder. The term commonly describes marauders rather than a regularly organized army.
Trophimus
Trophimus was an Ephesian Christian and companion of Paul. He was falsely accused of being taken into the temple and was later left sick at Miletus.
TROW
“Trow” is an obsolete English verb meaning “to believe.” In the King James Version it appears in Luke 17:9 in the phrase “I trow not,” though the words are omitted in later translations because they are considered a textual gloss.
TRUCEBKEAKER
A trucebreaker is one who refuses or violates peace with others. The term translates a word literally associated with the absence of a treaty-making libation and is rendered “implacable” in newer translations.
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