TIPHSAH tif'-sa (tiphcach, "ford"; Thapsa): (1) This marks the northern extremity of the dominions ruled by Solomon, Gaza being the limit on the South (1 Kings 4:24). It can hardly be other than Thapsacus, on the right bank of the Euphrates, before its waters join those of the Balik. The great caravan route between East and West crossed the river

TIMOTHY tim'-o-thi (Timotheos (Acts 17:14; 18:5; 19:22; 20:4; Romans 16:21; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 16:10; 2 Corinthians 1:1,19; Philippians 1:1; 2:19; Colossians 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 3:2,6; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Timothy 1:2,18; 6:20; 2 Timothy 1:2; Philemon 1:1; Hebrews 13:23; the King James Version, Timotheus): 1. One of Paul's Converts: Timo

TIMOTHY, EPISTLES TO See PASTORAL EPISTLES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TIMOTHY, EPISTLES TO'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TIMOTHEUS ti-mo'-the-us (Timotheos): (1) A leader of the children of Ammon who was on several occasions severely defeated by Judas Maccabeus (1 Macc 5:6,34; 2 Macc 8:30; 9:3; 10:24; 19:2,18) in 165-163 BC. According to 2 Macc 10:37, he was slain at Gazara after having hidden in a cistern. But in 2 Macc 12:2 he is again at liberty as an opponent of

TIMNITE tim'-nit (timni Thamnathaios): The father of Samson's wife, a native of Timnah (Judges 15:6). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TIMNITE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TIMON ti'-mon (Timon): One of "the seven" chosen to relieve the apostles by attending to "the daily ministration" to the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem (Acts 6:5). The name is Greek, but as Nicolaus is distinguished from the remaining six as a proselyte, Timon and the others were probably Jews by birth. Copyright Statement These file

TIMNATH-HERES tim-nath-he'rez (timnath cherec, "portion of the sun"; Codex Vaticanus Thamnathares; Codex Alexandrinus Thamnathar; heos): This is the form of the name given to Joshua's property and place of burial in Judges 2:9. The name in Joshua 19:50; 24:30 is Timnath-serah. "Serah" simply reverses the order of the letters in "Heres." Scholars a

TIMNATH-SERAH tim-nath-se'-ra (timnath cerach; Codex Vaticanus Thamarchdres; Codex Alexandrinus Thamathsara): This place, assigned as an inheritance to Joshua, is described as being in Mt. Ephraim, on the north side of the mountain of Gaash (Joshua 19:50; 24:30). Here, when his work was done, the great leader was laid to rest. The mountain of Gaas

TIMNATH tim'-hath. See TIMNAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TIMNATH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TIMNA tim'-na (timna`; Thamna): A conbubine of Eliphaz, Esau's son, and the mother of Amalek (Genesis 36:12). But in Genesis 36:22 and 1 Chronicles 1:39 Timna is the sister of Lotan, and in Genesis 36:40 and 1 Chronicles 1:51 a chief or elan of Edom (see TIMNAH (3)). These variations are to be expected when the origin of genealogies is recalled. (

TIMNAH tim'-na (timnah, timnathah (Joshua 19:43; Judges 14:1,2,5), "allotted portion; Codex Vaticanus Thamnatha; also several Greek variations; King James Version has Timnath in Genesis 38:12,13,14; Judges 14:1,2,5; and Thimnathah in Joshua 19:43): (1) A town in the southern part of the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:57). Tibna proposed by Conde

TIME, TIMES AND A HALF (Daniel 12:7; compare 7:25; Revelation 12:14): A luni-solar cycle. See ASTRONOMY, sec. I, 5. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TIME, TIMES AND A HALF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TIMES, OBSERVER OF See DIVINATION; MAGIC. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TIMES, OBSERVER OF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TIME, LAST See LAST TIME. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TIME, LAST'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TIMBREL tim'-brel. See MUSIC, III, 3, (1). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TIMBREL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TIME tim: The basis of the Hebrew measurement of time was the day and the lunar month, as with the Semites generally. The division of the day into hours was late, probably not common until after the exile, although the sun-dial of Ahaz (2 Kings 20:9; Isaiah 38:8) would scent to indicate some division of the day into periods of some sort, as we kno

TIMAEUS ti-me'-us (Timaios (Mark 10:46); English Versions of the Bible, "Timaeus"). See BARTIMAEUS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TIMAEUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TILON ti'-lon (tilon; Kethibh, Qere; Codex Vaticanus Inon; Codex Alexandrinus Thilan; Lucian Tholeim: A son of Shimon (1 Chronicles 4:20). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TILON'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TILGATH-PILNESER til'-gath-pil-ne'-zer, til'-gath-pil-ne'-ser. See TIGLATH-PILESER. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TILGATH-PILNESER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TILLAGE til'-aj. See AGRICULTURE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TILLAGE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.