Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Tophel (Heb. , mortar Sept. ; Vulg. Thophel), a place mentioned in Deuteronomy 1, 1 as a boundary (? on the N. E.) of the great Sinaitic desert of Paran. It has therefore been with great probability identified with Tufileh (comp. Schwarz, Palaest. p. 210) on a wady of the same name running north of … Continue reading “Tophel”

TOPAZ A precious stone of wine-yellow color, with occasional pale tinges of green or red. It was one of the twelve gems in the high priest’s breastplate, Exo 28:17 ; 39:10, and was a highly prized product of Cush, or Southern Arabia, Job 28:19 ; Eze 28:13 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Topaz … Continue reading “Topaz”

Toparchy (, government of a district), a term applied in one passage of the original of the Apocrypha (1Ma 11:28) to indicate three districts to which elsewhere (10, 30; 11:34) the name is given, as also in Josephus (Ant. 13:4, 9). In all these passages the English version employs the term governments. The three toparchies … Continue reading “Toparchy”

Top for which see TIP, is used of Jacob’s staff, Heb 11:21. * Note: (Phrases) In Mat 27:51; Mar 15:38, apo anothen, “from the top” (lit. “from above”), is used of the upper part of the Temple veil. In Joh 19:23, the different phrase ek ton anothen is used of the weaving of the Lord’s … Continue reading “Top”

Tooth, Teeth is used in the sing. in Mat 5:38 (twice); elsewhere in the plural, of “the gnashing of teeth,” the gnashing being expressive of anguish and indignation, Mat 8:12; Mat 13:42, Mat 13:50; Mat 22:13; Mat 24:51; Mat 25:30; Mar 9:18; Luk 13:28; Act 7:54; in Rev 9:8, of the beings seen in a … Continue reading “Tooth, Teeth”

Tooth (, shen, ). The Hebrew word is by some derived from , to change or repeat, because the teeth are changed, or replaced by others; but it better comes from , to sharpen. So likewise the Greek is said to be quasi , from , to eat; and the Latin dens, quasi edens, eating. … Continue reading “Tooth”

Tootell, Hugh Commonly known as Charles Dodd. Historian, b. in 1671 or 1672, at Durton-in-Broughton, Lancashire; d. at Harvington Hall, Worcestershire, 27 Feb., 1743. He was educated at the English College, Douay (1688-1693), and St. Gregory’s Seminary, Paris (1693-1697). After ordination he returned to England in 1698 as chaplain to the Molyneux family at Mosborough … Continue reading “Tootell, Hugh”

Tools TOOLS.See Arts and Crafts. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Tools toolz: In the Bible, references to the handicrafts are almost entirely incidental, and not many tools are named. The following article aims to give a list of those mentioned, together with those that must have existed also. For detailed description and the Hebrew … Continue reading “Tools”

Tool Exo 20:25 (c) There are to be no human schemes nor designs used in the service of GOD. The Lord has told how to handle His work, and He expects it to be done by His people in His way. An illustration is found in the way David tried to bring up the ark … Continue reading “Tool”

Tooke, John Horne an English clergyman, the son of John Horne, was born in Westminster, June 25, 1736, and was educated at Westminster and Eton schools and St. John’s College, Cambridge, graduating in 1758. He became an usher in a school at Blackheath, took orders, and served as curate in Kent. In 1760 he received … Continue reading “Tooke, John Horne”