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 Taanach ~ ታዕናክ: The name “Taanach” means who humbles thee; who answers thee (ትሑት), HBN, a sandy place, an ancient royal city of the Canaanites. Its king was conquered by Joshua (Jos 12:21). It was assigned to the Levites of the family of Kohath (Jos 17:11-18; 21:25). It is mentioned in the song of Deborah (Jud 5:19).

Tabbath ~ ጠባት: The name “Tabbath” means good; goodness (እጹባት), HBN, famous, a town in the tribe of Ephraim (Jud 7:22), to the south of Bethshean, near the Jordan.

Tabeal ~ ጣብኤል: goodness of God (እጹበ ኤል), EBD, the father of one whom the kings of Syria and Samaria in vain attempted to place on the throne of Ahaz (Isa 7:6).

Taberah ~ ተቤራ: The name “Taberah” means burning (ተበራ), HBN, a place in the wilderness of Paran, where the "fire of the Lord" consumed the murmuring Israelites (Num 11:3; Deut 9:22).

Tabitha ~ ጣሊታ: “Tabitha” means gazelle (ጹቢት), SBD, also called Dorcas by St. Luke; a female disciple of Joppa, "full of good works" among which that of making clothes for the poor is specifically mentioned. While St. Peter was at the neighboring town of Lydda, Tabitha died; upon which the disciples at Joppa sent an urgent message to the apostle begging him to come to them without delay. Upon his arrival Peter found the deceased already prepared for burial, and laid out in an upper chamber, where she was surrounded by the recipients and the tokens of her charity after the example of our Saviour in the house of Jairus, (Mat 9:25; Mar 5:40).

Tabor ~ ታቦር: “Tabor” means a mound (ተራራ), SBD,

1.       Now Jebel et-Tur, a cone-like prominent mountain. The view from the summit of it is said to be singularly extensive and grand. This is alluded to in Psa 89:12; Jer 46:18.

2.       A town of Zebulum (1 Chr 6:77).

3.       The "plain of Tabor" (1 Sam 10:3) should be, as in the Revised Version, "the oak of Tabor.".

Tabrimon ~ ጠብሪሞን: Good is Rimmon (ጹብ ሪሞን), EBD, the father of Benhadad, king of Syria (1 Kin 15:18).

Tadmor ~ ተድሞር: “Tadmor” means city of palms (ተምራም), SBD, a city built by Solomon "in the wilderness" (2 Chr 8:4).

Tahan ~ ታሐን: “Tahan” means camp (ሰፈራ), SBD, a descendant of Ephraim. (Num 26:35).

Tahath ~ ታሐት: “Tahath” means station (ማረፊያ), SBD

“And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath.” (Num 33:26)

1.       A Kohathite Levite, ancestor of Samuel and Heman. (1 Chr 6:22,37; 9:22)

2.       According to the present text, son of Bered, and great-grandson of Ephraim. (1 Chr 7:20).

3.       Grandson of the preceding, as the text now stands. (1 Chr 7:20).

Tahpenes ~ ቴቄምናስ: The name “Tahpenes” means standard; flight; temptation, HBN, the wife of Pharaoh, who gave her sister in marriage to Hadad the Edomite (1 Kin 11:19, 20).

Tahrea ~ ታሬዓ: The name “Tahrea” means anger (ንዴት); wicked contention, HBN, son of Micah and grandson of Mephibosheth. (1 Chr 9:41)

Talmai ~ ተላሚ፣ ተልማይ: Abounding in furrows (ትልም), EBD

1.       One of the Anakim of Hebron, who were slain by the men of Judah under Caleb (Num 13:22; Jos 15:14; Jud 1:10).

2.       A king of Geshur, to whom Absalom fled after he had put Amnon to death (2 Sam 3:3; 13:37).

Tamah ~ ቴማ: “Tamah” means laughter (ሳቂታ), SBD, The children of Tamah or Thamah, (Ezr 2:53) were among the Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel. (Neh 7:55)

Tamar ~ ታማር፣ ትዕማር: The name ‘Tamar’ is derived from ‘Temr’ (ተምር) ፥ the meaning is ‘palm tree’.

1.            The daughter-in-law of Judah, to whose eldest son, Er, she was married, (Gen 38:8-30)

2.            Sister of Absalom, A daughter of David (1 Chr 3:9);

3.            A daughter of Absalom (2 Sam 14:27)

Tammuz ~ ተሙዝ: “Tammuz” means sprout of life, SBD, properly "the Tammuz," the article indicating that at some time or other the word had been regarded as an appellative. (Ezk 8:14)

Tanach ~ ታዕናክ: A slight variation of the name Taanach (ትሑት), SBD, (Jos 21:26)

Tanhumeth ~ ተንሑሜት: “Tanhumeth” means consolation (ማጽናናት), SBD, the father of Seraiah in the time of Gedaliah. (2 Kin 25:23; Jer 40:8)

Taphath ~ ጣፈት: The name “Taphath” means distillation; drop (ጠብታ), HBN, the daughter of Solomon, who was married to ben-Abinadab. (1 Kin 4:11)

Tappuah ~ ታጱዋ: Apple-region, EBD

1.       A town in the valley or lowland of Judah; formerly a royal city of the Canaanites (Jos 12:17; 15:34).

2.       A town on the border of Ephraim (Jos 16:8). The "land" of Tappuah fell to Manasseh, but the "city" to Ephraim (Jos 17:8).

3.       En-tappuah, the well of the apple, probably one of the springs near Yassuf (Jos 17:7).

Tarah ~ ታራ: “Tarah” means delay (ተራ), SBD, a desert-station of the Israelites between Tahath and Mithcah. (Num 33:27)

Taralah ~ ተርአላ: “Taralah” means reeling (መጠምጠም), SBD, one of the towns in the allotment of Benjamin. (Jos 18:27)

Tarea ~ ታሬዓ: The name “Tarea” means howling; doing evil (ጠራ), HBN, the son of Micah. (1 Chr 8:35)

Tarshish ~ ተርሴስ: The name “Tarshish” means contemplation; examination (ምርመራ), HBN

1.       One of the "sons" of Javan (Gen 10:4; 1 Chr 1:7)

2.       The name of a place which first comes into notice in the days of Solomon. (1 Kin 9:26; 22:48; 2 Chr 9:21)

Tarsus ~ ጠርሴስ: The name “Tarsus” means winged; feathered (ባለ ክንፍ), HBN, the chief city of Cilicia. It was the native place of the Apostle Paul (Act 21:39).

Tartak ~ ተርታቅ: “Tartak” means prince of darkness (የጨለማው ልዑል), SBD, one of the gods of the Avite or Avvite colonists of Samaria. (2 Kin 17:31).

Tartan ~ ተርታን: The name “Tartan” means a general (official title) (ጀነራል), HBN

1.       One of Sennacherib's messengers to Hezekiah (2 Kin 18:17).

2.       One of Sargon's generals (Isa 20:1)

Tatnai ~ ተንትናይ: “Tatnai” means gift (ስጦታ), SBD, satrap of the province west of the Euphrates in the time of Darius Hystaspes. (Ezr 5:3, 6; 6:6, 13).

Tebah ~ ጥባህ: “Tebah” means slaughter (እርድ), SBD, eldest of the sons of Nahor by his concubine Reumah. (Gen 22:24)

Tebaliah ~ ጥበልያ: The root words for ‘Tebaliah’ are ‘Tsebele’ (ጸበለ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘holy water’.

Third son of Hosah of the children of Merari, (1 Chr 26:11)

Tebeth ~ አዳር: The name “Tebeth” means good, goodness (the tenth month of the Hebrews) (እጹብ), HBN, (Esther 2:16)

Tehinnah ~ ተሒናን:

“Tehinnah” means supplication (አቤቱታ), SBD, the father or founder of Ir-nahash, the city of Nahash, and son of Eshton. (1 Chr 4:12)

Tekel ~ ቴቄል: The name “Tekel” means weight (ክብደት), HBN,

“TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.” (Dan 5:27)

Tekoa ~ ቴቁሔ: The name “Tekoa” means trumpet; that is confirmed (እውጅ), HBN

1.       A town in the tribe of Judah. (2 Chr 11:6).

2.       A name occurring in the genealogies of Judah, (1 Chr 2:24; 4:5) as the son of Ashur.

Telabib ~ ቴልአቢብ: The name “Telabib” means a heap of new grain (የእሸት ክምር), SBD, was probably a city of Chaldaea or Babylonia, not of upper Mesopotamia as generally supposed, (Ezk 3:15)

Telah ~ ቴላ: The name “Telah” means moistening; greenness (ጠል), HBN, a descendant of Ephraim, and ancestor of Joshua. (1 Chr 7:25)

Telassar ~ ተላሳር: The name “Telassar” means taking away; heaping up (መነጠቅ), HBN, or Thelasar, (Isa 37:12; 2 Kin 19:12),

Telem ~ ጤሌም: The name “Telem” means their dew; their shadow (ጥልም), HBN

1.       A porter of the temple in the time of (Ezr 10:24).

2.       A town in the southern border of Judah (Jos 15:24).

Telharsa ~ ቴላሬሳ: the name “Telharsa” means suspension of the plow, HBN, one of the Babylonian towns or villages mentioned in (Ezr 2:59; Neh 7:61).

Tel-melah ~ ቴልሜላ: The name “Tel-melah” means heap of salt (የጨው ክምር), HBN, a place in Babylon from which the Jews returned (Ezr 2:59; Neh 7:61)

Tema ~ ቴማን: south; desert, EBD, one of the sons of Ishmael, and father of a tribe so called (Gen 25:15; 1 Chr 1:30; Job 6:19; Isa 21:14; Jer 25:23).

Teman ~ ቴማን: The name “Teman” means the south; Africa; perfect (ደቡብ), HBN

1.       A son of Eliphaz, son of Esau by Adah. (Gen 36:11,15,41; 1 Chr 1:36,53)

2.       A country, named after the Edomite phylarch, or from which the phylarch took his name. The Hebrew signifies "south," etc., see (Job 9:9; Isa 43:6).

Terah ~ ታራ: “Terah” means station (ተራ), SBD, the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran and through them the ancestor of the great families of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Midianites, Moabites and Ammonites. (Gen 11:24-32)

Teraphim ~ ተራፊም: Givers of prosperity (ትችፋም), EBD, idols in human shape, large or small, analogous to the images of ancestors which were revered by the Romans. (1 Sam 19:13-16).

Tertius ~ ጤርጥዮስ: The name “Tertius” means third (ሦስተኛ), HBN, a Roman Christian whom Paul employed as his amanuensis in writing his epistle to the Romans (Rom 16:22)

Tertullus ~ ጠርጠሉስ: The name “Tertullus” means third (ሦስተኛ), HBN, "a certain orator," (Act 24:1).

Tetrarch ~ የአራተኛው ክፍል ገዥ: The name “Tetrarch” means governor of a fourth part (አራተኛ), EBD,  strictly the ruler over the fourth part of a province; but the word denotes a ruler of a province generally (Mat 14:1;Luk 3:1,19; 9:7; Act 13:1).

Thaddeus ~ ታዴዎስ: The name “Thaddeus” means that praises or confesses (ተወዳሽ), HBN, one of the twelve apostles. (Mat 10:3; Mar 3:18)

Thahash ~ ተሐሸ: The name “Thahash” means that makes haste; that keeps silence (ታጋሽ), HBN, a son of Nahor, Abraham's brother (Gen 22:24)

Thamah ~ ቴማ: “Thamah” means daughter (ልጅ), SBD; "The children of Thamah" were a family of Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezr 2:53)

Thebez ~ ቴቤስ: “Thebez” means conspicuous (እውቅ), SBD, a place memorable for the death of the brave Abimelech, (Jud 9:50).

Theophilus ~ ቴዎፍሎስ: The name “Theophilus” means friend of God (ያምላክ ጓደኛ), HBN, a Christian, probably a Roman, to whom Luke dedicated both his Gospel (Luk 1:3) and the Acts of the Apostles (Luk 1:1).

Thessalonica ~ ተሰሎንቄ: The name “Thessalonica” means victory against the Thessalians, HBN, a large and populous city on the Thermaic bay. It was the capital of one of the four Roman districts of Macedonia, and was ruled by a praetor. (Act 17:1-4; 1 Thes.1:9)

Theudas ~ ቴዎዳስ: Thanksgiving (ተወዳሽ), EBD, referred to by Gamaliel in his speech before the council at Jerusalem (Act 5:36).

Thomas ~ ቶማስ: The name “Thomas” means a twin (መንታ), HBN, one of the twelve (Mat 10:3; Mar 3:18, etc.). He was also called Didymus (Joh 11:16; 20:24), which is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew name.

Thummim ~ ቱሚም: The name “Thummim” means perfection; truth (ታማኝ), HBN, (Ex 28:30; Deut 33:8; Jud 1:1; 20:18; 1 Sam 14:3,18; 23:9;2 Sam 21:1)

Thyatira ~ ትያጥሮን: The name “Thyatira” means a perfume(ሽቶ); sacrifice of labor, HBN, a city of Asia Minor, on the borders of Lydia and Mysia. Its modern name is Ak-hissar, i.e., "white castle." Here was one of the seven churches (Rev 1:11; 2:18-28).

Tiberias ~ ጥብርያዶስ: The name “Tiberias” means good vision; the navel (እጹብ ራእይ), HBN, a city in the time of Christ, on the Sea of Galilee; first mentioned in the New Testament, (Joh 6:1, 23; 21:1).

Tiberius ~ ጢባርዮስ: The name “Tiberius” means the son of Tiber (ጹብ ራእይ), HBN, (in full, Tiberius Claudius Nero), the second Roman emperor, successor of Augustus, (Luk 3:1)

Tibni ~ ታምኒ: “Tibni” means intelligent (ታማኒ), SBD, after Zimri had burnt himself in his palace, there was a division in the northern kingdom, half of the people following Tibni the son of Ginath, and half following Omri. (1 Kin 16:21, 22).

Tidal ~ ቲድዓል: “Tidal” means great son, is mentioned only in (ታደለ) (Gen 14:1, 9).

Tikvah ~ ቲቁዋ፣ ቴቁዋ: “Tikvah” means hope (ተስፋ), SBD

1.       The father of Shallum the husband of the prophetess Huldah. (2 Kings 22:14)

2.       The father of Jahaziah. (Ezra 10:15)

Tilon ~ ቲሎን: “Tilon” means gift (ጥሎሽ), SBD, one of the four sons of Shimon, whose family is reckoned in the genealogies of Judah. (1 Chr 4:20)

Timnah ~ ተምና: The name ‘Timnah’ is derived from ‘Temen’ (ተመን) ፥ the meaning is ‘portion’.

See also: - Timnah / ቲምናዕ

1.            A town of Judah, (Jos 15:10)

2.            A city in the mountains of Judah (Jos 15:57) 'Tibna near Jeba';

3.            A "duke" or sheik of Edom (Gen 36:40)

Timnath-heres ~ ተምናሔሬስ: Portion of the sun (የፀሃይ ክፋይ), EBD, where Joshua was buried (Jud 2:9). It was "in the mount of Ephraim, in the north side of the hill Gaash,"

Timon ~ ጢሞና: The name ‘Timon’ is derived from ‘Tmun’ (ጥሙን) ፥ the meaning is ‘valued’.

One of the seven deacons at Jerusalem, (Act 6:5)

Timotheus ~ ጢሞቴዎስ: The name ‘Timotheus’ is derived from ‘Tsmut’ (ጽሙት) and ‘Was’ (ዋስ) ፥ the meaning is ‘valued of the saviour’.

“…behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, ...” (Act 16:1)

Tiphsah ~ ቲፍሳ: Passing over; ford (መተላለፊያ), EBD, one of the boundaries of Solomon's dominions (1 Kin 4:24)

Tirhakah ~ ቲርሐቅ: “Tirhakah” means exalted (ከፍተኛ), SBD, king of Ethiopia (Cush), the opponent of Sennacherib. (2 Kin 19:9; Isa 37:9).

Tiria ~ ቲርያ: The name “Tiria” means searching out (ጥሪ), son of Jehaleleel, HBN; of the tribe of Judah. (1 Chr 4:16)

Tirshatha ~ ሐቴርሰታ: The name “Tirshatha” means a governor (ገዥ), HBN; the Persian governor of Judea is so called (Ezr 2:63; Neh 7:65, 70) Nehemiah is called by this name in 8:9; 10:1, and the "governor"

Tirzah ~ ቲርጻ: “Tirzah” means delight (ደስታ), SBD, youngest of the five daughters of Zelophehad. (Num 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Jos 17:3)

Tishbite ~ ቴስብያዊው: The name “Tishbite” means that makes captive, HBN, Elijah the prophet was thus named (1 Kin 17:1; 21:17, 28, etc.).

Titus ~ ቲቶ: Honourable (የተከበረ), EBD, was with Paul and Barnabas at Antioch, and accompanied them to the council at Jerusalem (Gal 2:1-3; Act 15:2)

Toah ~ ቶዋ: The name “Toah” means weapon; dart (ጦር), HBN, a Kohathite Levite, ancestor of Samuel and Heman. (1 Chr 6:34)

Tob ~ ጦብ: The name ‘Tob’ is derived from ‘Tsub’ (ጹብ) ፥ the meaning is ‘good; goodness’.

A place in which Jephthah took refuge when expelled from home by his half-brother, (Jud 11:3, 5)

Tobadonijah ~ ጦባዶንያ: The name ‘Tobadonijah’ is derived from ‘Tsub’ (ጹብ), ‘Dany’ (ዳኝ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘the goodness of the judgement of Jehovah’ ... [Related term(s):- Tobiah, Tobijah]

One of the Levites sent by Jehoshaphat through the cities of Judah to teach the law to the people, (2 Chr 17:8)

Tobiah ~ ጦብያ: The root words for ‘Tobiah’ are ‘Tsub’ (ጹብ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘goodness of Jehovah’ ... [Related term(s):- Tobadonijah, Tobijah].

"The children of Tobiah" were a family who returned with Zerubbabel (Neh 7:62)

Tobijah ~ ጦብያ: The name ‘Tobijah’ is derived from two words ‘Tsub’ (ጹብ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘goodness of Jehovah’ ... [Related term(s):- Tobadonijah, Tobiah].

One of the Levites sent by Jehoshaphat, to teach the law in the cities of Judah, (2 Chr 17:8)

Tochen ~ ቶኬን: Measured (የተለካ), EBD, a town of Simeon (1 Chr 4:32).

Togarmah ~ ቴርጋማ: The name “Togarmah” means which is all bone (አጥንታም), HBN, a son of Gomer, of the family of Japheth, and brother of Ashkenaz and Riphath. (Gen 10:3).

Tohu ~ ቶሑ: “Tohu” means lowly (የበታች), SBD, an ancestor of Samuel the prophet, perhaps the same asTOAH. (1 Sam 1:1)

Toi ~ ቶዑ: “Toi” means erring, king of Hamath on the Orontes, who, after the defeat of his powerful enemy the Syrian king Hadadezer by the army of David, sent his son Joram or Hadoram to congratulate the victory and do him homage with presents of gold and silver and brass. (2 Sam 8:9, 10)

Tola ~ ቶላ: A scarlet worm (ትል), EBD

1.       Eldest son of Issachar (Gen 46:13).

2.       A judge of the tribe of Issachar who "judged" Israel twenty-three years (Jud 10:1, 2), when he died, and was buried in Shamir. He was succeeded by Jair.

Tolad ~ ቶላድ: The name “Tolad” means a generation (ትውልድ), HBN, productive, a town of Simeon, in the south of Judah (1 Chr 4:29).

Tophel ~ ጦፌል: The name “Tophel” means ruin; folly; without understanding (ጥፍ), HBN, a place in the wilderness of Sinai (Deut 1:1).

Tophet ~ ቶፌት: The name “Tophet” means a drum; betraying (ጥፋት), HBN, "to burn," and hence a place of burning, the name of a particular part in the valley of Hinnom. (Jer 7:31)

Trachonitis ~ ጥራኮኒዶስ: “Trachonitis” means a rugged region (ኮረኮንቻማ), SBD, (Luk 3:1).

Troas ~ ጢሮአዳ: The name “Troas” means penetrated (ጥሰት), HBN, a city on the coast of Mysia, in the north-west of Asia Minor, named after ancient Troy, (Act 16:8-11)

Trophimus ~ ጥሮፊሞስ: The name “Trophimus” means well educated; well brought up (ምሑር), HBN, Both Trophimus and Tychicus accompanied Paul from Macedonia as far as Asia, but Tychicus seems to have remained there, while Trophimus proceeded with the apostle to Jerusalem. (Act 21:27-29)

Tryphena ~ ፕሮፊሞና: The name “Tryphena” means delicious; delicate (አስደሳች), HBN, two Christian women at Rome, enumerated in the conclusion of St. Paul's letter. (Rom 16:12).

Tryphosa ~ ጢሮፊሞሳ: The name “Tryphosa” means thrice shining (ሦስት እጥፍ አስደሳች), HBN, (Rom 16:12)

Tubal ~ ቶቤል: The name “Tubal” means the earth; the world; confusion (ምድራዊ), HBN, The fifth son of Japheth (Gen 10:2)

Tubal-cain ~ ቱባልቃይን: The name “Tubal-cain” means worldly possession; possessed of confusion (ምድራዊ ሀብት), HBN, the son of Lamech and Zillah, "an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron" (Gen 4:22).

Tychicus ~ ቲኪቆስ: “Tychicus” means fateful (ቁርጥ), SBD, companions of St. Paul on some of his journeys, are mentioned as natives of Asia. (Act 20:4; 21:29; 2 Ti 4:20)

Tyrannus ~ ጢራኖስ: “Tyrannus” means sovereign (ነጻ አገር), SBD, the name of a man in whose school or place of audience Paul taught the gospel for two years, during his sojourn at Ephesus. See (Act 19:9).

Tyre ~ ጢሮስ: The name “Tyre” means strength; rock; sharp (ጦር), HBN, (Jos 19:29)