Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Tishbah Tishbah (tsk’bah). The birthplace of Elijah, 1Ki 17:1, who is therefore called the Tishbite, probably identical with el-Istib, or Listib, 22 miles in an air-line south of the Sea of Galilee, and ten miles east of the Jordan. Fuente: People’s Dictionary of the Bible

Tischer, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm a German Protestant divine, was born at Tautschen, near Torgau, in the year 1767. In 1792 he was called to the pastorate of his native city; in 1794 he was appointed superintendent at Jterbogk; four years later he was called to Plauen, and in 1823 to Pirna, having in the meantime … Continue reading “Tischer, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm”

Tischendorf, Lobegott Friedrich Constantin the most prominent scholar in the department of New-Test. palaeography, was born Jan. 18,1815, at Lengenfeld, in Saxony. Having been prepared at the gymnasium at Plauen for the university, he entered, at Easter, 1834, aged nineteen, the halls of Leipsic. Here Gottfried Hermann and Georg Benedict Winer were among his teachers. … Continue reading “Tischendorf, Lobegott Friedrich Constantin”

TIRZAH Pleasant, Son 6:4, a city of the Canaanites, Jos 12:24, and afterwards of the tribe of Manasseh or Ephraism; and the royal seat of the kings of Israel from the time of Jeroboam to the reign of Omri, who built the city of Samaria, which then became the capital of this kingdom, 1Ki 15:21,33 … Continue reading “TIRZAH”

Tirza pleasantness. (1.) An old royal city of the Canaanites, which was destroyed by Joshua (Josh. 12:24). Jeroboam chose it for his residence, and he removed to it from Shechem, which at first he made the capital of his kingdom. It remained the chief residence of the kings of Israel till Omri took Samaria (1 … Continue reading “Tirza”

Tiruvalla, India, archdiocese of Founded on 11 June 1932 by Pope Pius XI as the diocese of Tiruvalla. Elevated to an archdiocese on 15 May 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI. Malankarese rite. Suffragan dioceses include Bathery Muvattupuzha See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

TIRSHATHA Perhaps meaning severe or august, a title of honor borne by Zerubbabel and Nehemiah as Persian governors of Judea, Ezr 2:63 ; Neh 7:65 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Tirshatha [most Tir’shatha] (Heb. always with the article, hat-Tirshatha’, ; hence the Sept. gives the word [4.r. ]. Ezr 2:63; Neh 7:65, and … Continue reading “Tirshatha”

Tirshata Tirshata, a title borne by Zerubbabel and Nehemiah as Persian governors of Judea (Ezr 2:63; Neh 7:65; Neh 7:70; Neh 8:9; Neh 10:1). It seems to come from the Persic torsh, ‘severe,’ and, in that case, would be equivalent to ‘your severity:’ comp. ‘dread sovereign.’ Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature

Tirsch, Leopold a German scholar, apparently of Jewish extraction, who lived in the 18th century, is the author of Dissertatio de Characterum Antiquacruni apud Hebrceos ante Esdram Usu (Prague, 1759): Fundamenta Linguae Sanctae (ibid. 1766): Hand-Lexikon der jdisch teutschen Sprache, etc. (ibid. 173): Dissertatio de Tabernaculorum Feriis, prout olim a Judaeis gestce sunt, hodieque aguntur … Continue reading “Tirsch, Leopold”

Tirras Tir’ras. (desire). The youngest son of Japheth, Gen 10:2, usually identified with the Thracians, as presenting the closest verbal approximation to the name. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary