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Tissot, James (JOSEPH-JACQUES TISSOT) French draughtsman and painter, b. at Nantes, 15 Oct., 1836; d. at Buillon, Department of Doubs, 3 Aug., 1902. He studied at Paris at the Academy of Fine Arts and in the ateliers of Ingres and Flandrin. During this period of his career he became well acquainted with the darker side … Continue reading “Tissot, James”

Tisri, or rather Tismori (, from , to begin), was the Rabbinical name of the first month of the civil and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year, in which fell the festival of Atonement and that of Tabernacles. In 1Ki 8:2’it is termed the month of Ethanim, that is, the month of streaming rivers, … Continue reading “Tisri, or rather Tismori”

Tisri the first month of the civil year, and the seventh of the ecclesiastical year. See ETHANIM (1 Kings 8:2). Called in the Assyrian inscriptions Tasaritu, i.e. “beginning.” Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Tisri Tisri was the first month of the civil, and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year, in which fell the Festival of … Continue reading “Tisri”

Tisio da Garofalo, Benvenuto An Italian painter of the Ferrarese school; b. in 1481 at Garofalo, whence, as was the custom among artists, he took his name; d. at Ferrara, 6 (or 16) September, 1559. With Mazzolino (1481-1530) and Dosso Dossi (1479-1541), Garofalo makes up the modest triumvirate of the Ferrarese school in the sixteenth … Continue reading “Tisio da Garofalo, Benvenuto”

Tisio (or Tisi), Benvenuto called Il Garofalo, an eminent painter of the Ferrarese school, was born in 1481, received his first education under Domenico Panetti, then studied with Niccolb Soriani at Cremona, and next under Boccaccio Bocacino. He went to Rome in 1499, where he remained fifteen months, and then traveled through various Italian cities, … Continue reading “Tisio (or Tisi), Benvenuto”

Tishri, Tisri tishre, tizre: The 7th month of the Jewish ecclesiastical, and 1st of the civil, year (September-October). The same as Ethanim. See CALENDAR. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

TISHRI OR TISRI The first month of the Jewish civil year, and the seventh of the ecclesiastical; called, in 1Ki 8:2, Ethanim, which see; and answering nearly to our October. On the first day of Tishri the feast of Trumpets occurred; on the tenth, the great day of Expiation; and on the fifteenth, the feast … Continue reading “TISHRI OR TISRI”

Tishri TISHRI (month).See Time, p. 936b. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Tishbite, The Tish’bite, The. The well-known designation of Elijah. 1Ki 17:1; 1Ki 21:17; 1Ki 21:28; 2Ki 1:3; 2Ki 1:8; 2Ki 9:36. The name naturally points to a place called Tishbeh, Tishbi, or rather, perhaps, Tesheb, as the residence of the prophet. Assuming that a town is alluded to as Elijah’s native place, it is not … Continue reading “Tishbite, The”

TISHBITE From Tishbe in the tribe of Naphtali, where Elijah was born, 1Ki 17:1 . It is mentioned in one of the apocryphal books. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Tishbite (Heb. Tishbi’, , apparently a gentile adj.; Sept. ; Vulg. Thesbites), the constant designation of the prophet Elijah (1Ki 17:1; 1Ki 21:17; 1Ki 21:28; … Continue reading “Tishbite”