Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
THOUGHT
Doctrine & Theology - Both
Thought refers to an inward purpose, plan, device, or process of reasoning. Scripture contrasts human thoughts with God’s higher thoughts and also uses the term for inner deliberations that may reveal the heart.
Thousands
Jewish Life & Customs - Old Testament
“Thousands” can refer to clans or family groups within Israel. Several such clans together formed a tribe.
THRASAEUS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Thraseus was the father of Apollonius mentioned in 2 Maccabees 3:5. The Greek reading is uncertain, and some have suggested that the name or phrase may instead refer to Apollonius of Tarsus.
Three Taverns
Places & Geography - New Testament
Three Taverns was a station and meeting place on the Appian Road south of Rome. Paul’s Christian friends met him there as he traveled toward Rome.
Threshing
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
Threshing was the agricultural process of separating grain from its husks, commonly by trampling or beating it. Scripture also uses threshing figuratively for overcoming enemies or difficulties and for divine judgment.
THRESHING-FLOOR
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
A threshing-floor was a hard, level place where grain was threshed and winnowed. Several important biblical events occurred there, including Jacob’s mourning, Ruth’s meeting with Boaz, David’s altar at Araunah’s floor, and the selection of the later Temple site.
Threshold
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
A threshold was the beam or entrance area at the base or upper part of a doorway. In some passages, a related term refers instead to storehouses associated with the temple enclosure.
Thresholds, The
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
“The Thresholds” or Asuppim appears to designate a place, likely a gate or part of the enclosure of the temple. Its precise meaning and location are uncertain.
Throne
Government & Society - Both
A throne is an elevated seat symbolizing authority, dignity, and ruling power. Scripture speaks of the thrones of earthly kings and rulers, while also portraying God as the supreme King and Jesus as the promised Davidic ruler.
THRUM
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
A thrum is the hanging warp thread at the end of a loom. In Isaiah 38:12, the image of being cut off from the loom pictures the sudden ending of a person’s life or earthly course.
Thuhash
People & Groups - Old Testament
Thuhash was a son of Nahor by his concubine Reumah. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Abraham’s relatives.
Thummim
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
The Thummim, used with the Urim by Israel’s high priest, was a divinely appointed means of receiving God’s direction and judgment. Its precise form and method of use are unknown, and it was apparently no longer present after the exile.
Thunder
God - Both
Thunder is the sound produced by a lightning discharge and is especially associated with storms. In Scripture it often signifies God’s power, judgment, and voice; James and John were called “sons of thunder.”
Thyatira
Places & Geography - New Testament
Thyatira was a city in Asia Minor, known for commerce and especially dyeing. Lydia, a seller of purple cloth, came from there, and one of the seven churches addressed in Revelation was established in the city.
Thyine wood
Agriculture & Daily Life - New Testament
Thyine wood was a valuable, fragrant wood used by Greeks and Romans for furniture and ornamental objects. It is mentioned in Revelation among the luxury goods whose trade would cease when Babylon fell.
Tiberias
Places & Geography - New Testament
Tiberias was a city built by Herod Antipas on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee and named for the emperor Tiberius. It is mentioned in John’s Gospel and later became an important center of Jewish learning.
Tiberias, Sea of
Places & Geography - New Testament
The Sea of Tiberias is another name for the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Gennesaret. It was the lake on whose shores much of Jesus’ Galilean ministry took place.
Tiberias, The Sea Of
Places & Geography - New Testament
The Sea of Tiberias is the New Testament name for the lake also called the Sea of Galilee or Sea of Gennesaret. John uses this designation in describing events involving Jesus and His disciples.
Tiberius
Government & Society - New Testament
Tiberius Claudius Nero was the second Roman emperor, ruling from A.D. 14 to 37. Jesus’ public ministry, death, and resurrection occurred during his reign.
Tiberius Caesar
Government & Society - New Testament
Tiberius Caesar, or Tiberius Claudius Nero, was the Roman emperor during the ministry and crucifixion of Jesus. John the Baptist began preaching in the fifteenth year of Tiberius’s reign.
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