TARPELITES tar'-pel-its (Tarpelaye' (Ezra 4:9)): Various theories have been advanced as to the identity of the Tarpelites. Rawlinson suggested the Tuplai, which name appears in the inscriptions as equivalent to the Greek Tibarenoi, a tribe on the coast of Pontus. Hitzig located them in Tripolis in Northern Phoenicia. The latest theory emends the t

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

TARES tarz (zizania (Matthew 13:25), margin "darnel"): Zizania is equivalent to Arabic zuwan, the name given to several varieties of darnel of which Lolium temulentum, the "bearded darnel," is the one most resembling wheat, and has been supposed to be degenerated wheat. On the near approach of harvest it is carefully weeded out from among the whea

TAREA ta'-re-a, ta-re'-a (ta'area`, a copyist's mistake (1 Chronicles 8:35) for tacharea, "the shrewd one," in 1 Chronicles 9:41; Codex Vaticanus Theree; Codex Alexandrinus Tharee; Lucian, Tharaa; in 1 Chronicles 9:41, Codex Vaticanus Tharach; Codex Alexandrinus Thara; Lucian, Tharaa; see TAHREA): A descendant of Saul mentioned in a genealogy of B

TARALAH tar'-a-la (tar'alah; Codex Vaticanus Thareela; Codex Alexandrinus Tharala): A town in the territory of Benjamin named between Irpeel and Zelah (Joshua 18:27). Eusebius, Onomasticon (s.v. "Therama") simply says it was in the tribe of Benjamin. In the times of Eusebius and Jerome, therefore, the site was already lost, and has not since been

TARAH ta'-ra, tar'-a (Numbers 33:27 f the King James Version). See TERAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TARAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TAPPUAH (2) (Tappuach; Codex Vaticanus Thapous; Codex Alexandrinus Thaphphou; Lucian, Phethrouth): A "son" of Hebron (1 Chronicles 2:43). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TAPPUAH (2)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

TAPPUAH (1) tap'-u-a, ta-pu'-a (tappuach, "apple"): (1) A royal city of the Canaanites, the king of which was slain by Joshua (12:17). It is named between Beth-el and Hepher, and may possibly be identical with the city named in Joshua 16:8; see (3) below. There is nothing to guide us to a decision. (2) (Omitted by Septuagint.) A city in the Sheph

TAPHATH ta'-fath (taphath): Daughter of Solomon and wife of Ben-abinadab (1 Kings 4:11). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TAPHATH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TAPESTRY tap'-es-tri (marebhaddim, from rabhadh, "to spread"): "Carpets of tapestry" are mentioned in Proverbs 7:16; 31:22. We have no means of knowing just what form of weaving is here referred to. See WEAVING. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TAPESTRY'

TANNER tan'-er (burseus, from bursa "a hide"): The only references to a tanner are in Acts 9:43; 10:6,32. The Jews looked upon tanning as an undesirable occupation and well they might, for at best it was accompanied with unpleasant odors and unattractive sights, if not even ceremonially unclean. We can imagine that Simon the tanner found among the

TANIS ta'-nis (Tanis (Judith 1:10)). See ZOAN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TANIS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TANHUMETH tan-hu'-meth (tanchumeth): One of those who were left in Judah by Nebuchadnezzar under the governorship of Gedallah (2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TANHUMETH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TANACH ta'-nak (ta`nakh, ta`andkh). See TAANACH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TANACH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

TAMMUZ tam'-uz, tam'-mooz (tammuz; Thammouz): (1) The name of a Phoenician deity, the Adonis of the Greeks. He was originally a Sumerian or Babylonian sun-god, called Dumuzu, the husband of Ishtar, who corresponds to Aphrodite of the Greeks. The worship of these deities was introduced into Syria in very early times under the designation of Tammuz

TAMARISK tam'-a-risk: (1) 'eshel (Genesis 21:33, the King James Version "grove," margin "tree"; 1 Samuel 22:6, the King James Version "tree," margin "grove"; 1 Samuel 31:13, the King James Version "tree"). The Revised Version (British and American) translation is due to the similarity of 'eshel to the Arabic 'athl, "the tamarisk." (2) ar`ar (Jere

TAMAR (2) (tamar, "palm tree"; Thaiman): (1) This name occurs in Ezekiel's ideal delimitation of the territory to be occupied by Israel (Ezekiel 47:19; 48:28). The Dead Sea is the eastern border; and the southern boundary runs from Tamar as far as the waters of Meriboth-kadesh to the Brook of Egypt and the Great Sea. The place therefore lay somewh

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

TAMAR (1) ta'-mar (tamar, "palm"; Codex Vaticanus Themar; Codex Alexandrinus Thamar (so Codex Vaticanus in Genesis)): (1) The wife of Er, the oldest son of Judah (Genesis 38:6). Upon her husband's death under the displeasure of Yahweh, his brother Onan ought to have performed the husband's part, but he evaded his duty in this respect, and likewise