Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Threatening akin to apeileo (see above), occurs in Act 4:29 (in some mss. Act 4:17); Act 9:1; Eph 6:9. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Threaten is used of Christ, negatively, in 1Pe 2:23; in the Middle Voice, Act 4:17, where some texts have the noun apeile in addition, hence the AV, “let us straitly threaten,” lit., “let us threaten … with threatening” (see THREATENING). (See also STRAITLY.) “to threaten further” (pros, and No. 1), occurs in the Middle Voice … Continue reading “Threaten”

THREAD Gen 14:23; Jdg 16:12; Son 4:3 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible Thread Gen 14:23 (c) This was the smallest gift of any kind that could be given. Abraham would not receive it. Nothing that was owned by the King of Sodom had any attraction for the man of GOD. He would not be rewarded by … Continue reading “Thread”

Thraseas, or rather Thrasus (, Vulg. Thrasceas), the father of Apollonius (q.v.), Syrian governor of Coele-Syria and Phoenicia (2Ma 3:5). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Thrasaeus THRASUS.The father of Apollonius (2Ma 3:5). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Thrasaeus thra-seus (Codex Alexandrinus Swete and Fritzsche , Thrasaos; Codex Venetus , Tharsou; Codex Venetus(a) , Tharseou; Conjecture of Dr. Hort , Tharsea; the King James Version, Thraseas): The father of APOLLONIUS (which see) (2 Macc 3:5). the Revised Version margin gives … Continue reading “Thrasaeus”

Thracia, Thracian thrashi-a, thrashan (, Thraka): The name given to the country lying between the rivers Strymon and Danube. Mention is made of a Thracian horseman in 2 Macc 12:35. The cavalry of this fierce people were in demand as mercenaries in all countries. In 46 AD Thrace became the name of a Roman province. … Continue reading “Thracia, Thracian”

Thracia, or Thrace (), occurs in the Bible in one passage of the Apocrypha only (2Ma 12:35), where a Thracian horseman ( , a horseman of Thracia ) is incidentally mentioned, apparently one of the body-guard of Gorgias, governor of Idumsea under Antiochus Epiphanes (comp. Josephus, War, 2, 16,4; Appian, Syr. 1; Civ. 4:88). . … Continue reading “Thracia, or Thrace”

Thrace THRACE.Some have proposed to Identify Tiras (Gen 10:2) with Thrace, but this identification is uncertain. A Thracian horseman is mentioned in 2Ma 12:35 (about b.c. 163) as saving Gorgias, the governor of Iduma under Antiochus Epiphanes, from capture. The name ThraceIt was not till a.d. 46 the name of a Roman provincewas applied to … Continue reading “Thrace”

Thousands (Micah 5:2), another name for “families” or “clans” (See Num. 1:16; 10:4; Josh. 22:14, 21). Several “thousands” or “families” made up a “tribe.” Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Thousand Years See Apocalypse. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Thousand Years The millennium. The period of Christ’s coming reign with His saints over this earth, delivered from Satan’s presence. As Satan and His kingdom in successive stages sink, Christ and His kingdom rise (Revelation 19-20). Satan, having been foiled in his last desperate attempt … Continue reading “Thousand Years”