Tetzel, Johann First public antagonist of Luther, b. at Pirna in Meissen, 1465; d. at Leipzig, 11 Aug., 1519. He began his studies at Leipzig during the semester of 1482-83; was promoted to the baccalaureate in 1487, being the sixth in a class of fifty-six. Not long after he entered the Dominican Order, whether at … Continue reading “Tetzel, Johann”
Tetter
Tetter TETTER.See Medicine, p. 600a. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Tetter teter (, bohak; , alphos): The term freckled spot in the King James Version is thus rendered in the Revised Version (British and American). The eruption referred to in Lev 13:39 is a pale white spot on the skin. This is described by … Continue reading “Tetter”
Tetrastyle
Tetrastyle (), a name given to the periphery of the area or court between the porch and the church building proper in ancient times. This court was without any covering except that each side had porticos or cloisters, built upon columns. In the porch or in the porticos stood the first class of penitents to … Continue reading “Tetrastyle”
Tetrarch
TETRARCH Is strictly the ruler of the fourth part of a state or province; but in the New Testament it is a general title applied to those who governed any part of a kingdom or province, with an authority subject only to that of the Roman emperor. Thus Herod the Great and his brother were … Continue reading “Tetrarch”
Tetrapolitana Confessio
Tetrapolitana Confessio (also SUEVIA. and ARGENTINENSIS) is the title by which the confession of faith submitted to the Diet of Augsburg in 1530 by the four cities of Strasburg, Constance, Memmingen, and Lindau is known. The endeavor to construct a confession which should fairly represent the views of all the sections of the evangelical party … Continue reading “Tetrapolitana Confessio”
Tetrapla
Tetrapla a Greek term used to designate a certain edition of the Holy Scriptures, being four independent and separate Greek versions, ranged side by side, viz. those of Aquila, Symmachus, the Seventy-two, and Theodotion. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Tetragrammaton
Tetragrammaton (, four, and , letter), a term to designate the sacred name of the Deity, Jehovah, in four letters, . By the possession of this name the early Jewish opponents of Christianity declared that the miracles of Christ were performed. Tile mystical word Om of the Buddhists of India and Thibet is supposed to … Continue reading “Tetragrammaton”
Tetractys
Tetractys Literally the Greek term signifies, an aggregate of four, specifically it was applied to the Pythagorean perfect number, ten, which is the sum of one, two, three, and four. — J.J.R. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy
Teth
Teth TETH.The ninth letter of the Heb. alphabet, and as such employed in the 119th Psalm to designate the 9th part, each verse of which begins with this letter. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Teth teth (): The 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as t (a more intense t). … Continue reading “Teth”
Teta
Teta ( v.r. ; Vulg. Topa), a corrupt Graecized form (1 Esdr. 5; 28) of the name HATITA SEE HATITA (q.v.) of the Heb. lists of Temple doorkeepers (Ezra 2, 42; Neh 7:45). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Teta teta. See ATETA. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia