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.
Tires
Jewish Life & Customs - Old Testament
Tires were ornamental head coverings or turbans. In some passages the word refers to crescent-shaped ornaments or other jewelry worn as adornment.
Tirhakah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Tirhakah was king of Cush and Egypt who opposed the Assyrians during the reign of Hezekiah. He was later defeated in Assyrian campaigns and died in Cush.
Tirhakah, Or Tirhakah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Tirhakah, also called Tirhakah, was the Ethiopian or Cushite king who opposed Sennacherib. He is associated with the last part of Egypt’s Ethiopian dynasty.
TIRHANA
People & Groups - Old Testament
Tirhana was a son of Caleb by his concubine Maacah. He is listed in the genealogy of Judah.
Tirhanah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Tirhanah was a son of Caleb ben-Hezron by his concubine Maachah, belonging to the tribe of Judah.
Tiria
People & Groups - Old Testament
Tiria was a son of Jehaleleel of the tribe of Judah. He is mentioned in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles.
Tirras
People & Groups - Old Testament
Tirras was the youngest son of Japheth. He is traditionally associated with the Thracians, though the precise identification is uncertain.
Tirshatha
Government & Society - Old Testament
Tirshatha was a Persian title for the governor or high civil officer over Judea. It is applied especially to Nehemiah and to leaders connected with the returned exiles.
Tirza
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Tirza was an ancient city in Canaan and later the early royal residence of the northern kingdom of Israel before Samaria became the capital. Tirza was also the name of a daughter of Zelophehad.
Tirzah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Tirzah was a Canaanite city later used as the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel before the establishment of Samaria. It was also one of Zelophehad’s five daughters.
Tishbite
People & Groups - Old Testament
Tishbite was the designation given to Elijah the prophet, probably indicating that he came from a place called Tishbi or Tishbeh. The exact location is uncertain.
Tishbite, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Tishbite was Elijah, the prophet who confronted Israel’s idolatry and served during the reign of Ahab. The title probably refers to his place of origin.
Tisri
Jewish Life & Customs - Old Testament
Tisri, also called Ethanim, was the seventh month of the religious year and the first month of the civil year in the Hebrew calendar.
Tithe
Law & Covenant - Both
A tithe was a tenth of agricultural produce, livestock, or other increase set apart for God and designated for Levites, worship, sacred feasts, or the poor. Scripture presents it as an important part of Israel’s religious life, while the supplied source notes that the Old Testament law is not expressly binding on the Christian Church.
Tithe Or Tenth
Law & Covenant - Both
A tithe, or tenth, was a portion of property devoted to religious purposes. The practice appears before the Mosaic Law and was later regulated for Israel’s worship and ministry.
TITLE
Objects & Symbols - Both
A title is an identifying inscription or designation. The title placed over Jesus on the cross declared Him to be “The King of the Jews”; the same English word in 2 Kings refers instead to a monument or grave-marker.
Tittle
Scripture - New Testament
A tittle was a very small stroke or mark associated with a written letter. Jesus used the term to express the enduring significance of even the smallest detail of the Law.
Titus
People & Groups - New Testament
Titus was a Gentile Christian, trusted coworker and companion of Paul. He served the churches, helped address problems at Corinth, organized congregations in Crete, and later carried out ministry in Dalmatia.
Titus Justus
People & Groups - New Testament
Titus Justus was a proselyte in Corinth whose house became a place where Paul preached after leaving the synagogue. He may possibly have been the same person as Paul’s coworker Titus.
Titus, Epistle to
Scripture - New Testament
The Epistle to Titus is a New Testament letter in which Paul instructs Titus to organize the churches in Crete, appoint qualified elders, oppose false teaching, and teach sound Christian conduct.
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