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Talionis, Lex (law of retaliation). This was a Roman law to the effect That if any one called another man’s credit, or fortune, or life, or blood into question in judgment, and could not make out the crime alleged against him, he should suffer the same penalty that he intended to bring upon the other. … Continue reading “Talionis, Lex”

Tales * For TALES see TALK Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

TALENTS, PARABLE OF Mat 18:24; Mat 25:15 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Talents TALENTS (Parable of).In Mat 25:14-30 we have the story of a man who went away on a journey into a far country, and entrusted to one of his slaves five talents, to another two, and to another one. The story resembles so closely the parable of the Pounds in Luk 19:11-27 that many scholars … Continue reading “TALENTS”

TALENT This was a weight used among the Jews, Greeks, and Romans, but varying exceedingly in different countries and in different parts of the same country. The Jewish talent is usually estimated at about 125 pounds troy weight, though others estimate it a little less then 114 pounds troy. The common Attic talent was equal, … Continue reading “Talent”

Talebearing TALEBEARING.See Slander. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Talebearer General references Lev 19:16; Psa 15:1-3; Pro 11:13; Pro 16:28; Pro 17:9; Pro 18:8; Pro 20:19; Pro 26:20-22; 1Ti 5:11; 1Ti 5:13 Busybody; Slander; Speaking, Evil Instances of: – Joseph Gen 37:2 – Israelites 2Sa 3:23 – Tobiah Neh 6 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

TALE Sometimes means a number, verified by counting, Exo 5:8,18 ; 1Ch 9:28 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Tale (1.) Heb. tokhen, “a task,” as weighed and measured out = tally, i.e., the number told off; the full number (Ex. 5:18; See 1 Sam. 18:27; 1 Chr. 9:28). In Ezek. 45:11 rendered “measure.” … Continue reading “Tale”

Talbot, William, D.D an English prelate, was born at Stourton Castle in 1659, and in 1674 entered as a gentleman commoner of Oriel College, Oxford. After graduation he entered holy orders, and in the reign of king James II preached and acted with great zeal against popery. In April, 1691, he was nominated to the … Continue reading “Talbot, William, D.D”

Talbot, Thomas Joseph Born 14 February, 1727; died at Hotwells, near Bristol, 24 April, 1795. Brother of the fourteenth Earl of Shrewsbury, and of Bishop James Talbot, he was sent to Twyford School, and thence to Douai (1739). In 1745-46, together with his brother James, he made the grand tour under the tutelage of Alban … Continue reading “Talbot, Thomas Joseph”