TOLA 1.The eldest son of Issachar, and head of a family, Gen 46:13 ; Num 26:23 .2. Of the tribe of Issachar, judge of Israel, at Shamir in Mount Ephraim, for twenty-three years after the death of Abimelech, Jdg 10:1,2 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Tola (Heb. Tola’, , a worm, as in … Continue reading “TOLA”
Tol
Tol (Heb. Toi’, in Samuel, but in Chronicles To’l, Heb. Tou’, both meaning erring; Sept. or v.r. and ; Josephus, ; Vulg. Thou), the king of Hamath on the Orontes, who, after the defeat of his powerful enemy the Syrian king Hadadezer by the army of David, sent his son Joram, or Hadoram to congratulate … Continue reading “Tol”
Tokio
Tokio (Tokiensis) Archdiocese comprising 21 provinces or 15 departments with a population of over 16,000,000 inhabitants. From 1866 until 1876 Japan formed only one vicariate Apostolic administered by Mgr. Petitjean, the first vicar Apostolic of the country (1866-1884). In 1876 it was divided into two vicariates; that of south Japan, extending from Biwa Lake to … Continue reading “Tokio”
Tokhath
Tokhath TOKHATH.See Tikvah, 1. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Tokhath tokhath. See TIKVAH. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
TOKENS, DIVINE
TOKENS, DIVINE Gen 9:12; Gen 17:11; Exo 12:13; Exo 13:16; Num 17:10; Mat 3:16 –SEE Signs Given, REVELATIONS Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible
Tokens
Tokens (tesserce), bits of lead or of pewter, or cards, given to the members of a Church in full communion, which they hand to the elders as they approach- the Lord’s table. The object is to keep out those who are -not known, or who are under scandal, or for other reasons are deemed unworthy. … Continue reading “Tokens”
Token
Token This word occurs three times in the Pauline Epistles, and nowhere else in the English Versions of the apostolic writings. The passages are 2Th 1:5, Php 1:28, 2Th 3:17, Authorized Version and Revised Version giving identical renderings in each. In 2Th 1:5 the Greek is translated by manifest token; in Php 1:28 is translated … Continue reading “Token”
Toil (Verb and Noun)
Toil (Verb and Noun) “to be weary, to labor,” is rendered “to toil” in Mat 6:28; Luk 5:5 (Luk 12:27, in some mss.); in 1Co 4:12, RV (AV, “we labor”). See LABOR. primarily, “to rub on the touchstone, to put to the test,” then, “to examine by torture” (basanos, “touchstone, torment”), hence denotes “to torture, … Continue reading “Toil (Verb and Noun)”
Toi
TOI King of Hamath in Syria, sent his son to rejoice with David on his victories over Hadadezer king of Zobah, 2Sa 8:9-11 ; 1Ch 18:9 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Toi a king of Hamath, who sent “Joram his son unto King David to salute him,” when he “heard that David had … Continue reading “Toi”
Tohu
Tohu (Heb. To’cihu, , lowly; Sept. v.r. ; Vulg. Thohu), son of Zuph and father of Elihu among the ancestors of Samuel (1Sa 1:1); probably the same elsewhere called TOAH (1Ch 6:34) or NAHATH SEE NAHATH (q.v.) (1Ch 6:26). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Tohu one of Samuel’s ancestors (1 Sam. 1:1). … Continue reading “Tohu”