Type
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.
Bible Dictionary
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Tyrannus
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
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
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.
Tyropoeon Valley
The Tyropoeon Valley, or Valley of the Cheesemakers, was the ravine that separated Mount Zion from the temple hill in Jerusalem. Bridges connected the two elevations, including the structure known as Robinson’s Arch.
Tyrus
Tyrus is an older English form of Tyre, the Phoenician city frequently named in the prophetic books. It refers to the same city and region as Tyre.
Ucal
Ucal is named with Ithiel in Proverbs 30:1. The passage is obscure, and Ucal may be a personal name or part of a phrase describing Agur’s weariness.
Uel
Uel was a descendant of Bani who had taken a foreign wife during the period after the exile. He was among those required to address unlawful marriages.
Uknaz
Uknaz appears in the margin of 1 Chronicles 4:16 as an alternative to “Kenaz.” It is probably a textual form rather than a clearly established separate person.
Ulai
Ulai was a river near Susa in the province of Elam. Daniel stood beside or between its banks when he received the vision of the ram and the goat.
Ulam
Ulam was the name of several individuals or clans in the genealogies of Manasseh and Benjamin. The name is also associated with a descendant whose sons were noted as mighty men.
Ulla
Ulla was an Asherite and head of a family within the tribe of Asher. He is mentioned in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles.
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