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TARRY - TEMPLE

TARRY. To stay; remain; abide; wait for (Ge. 19:2; TEDIOUS. Wearisome (Ac. 24:4).
Mt. 26:38). TEHAPHNEHES (the gift of the serpent, temptation).
TARSHISH (battering). (1) Son of Javan (Ge. 10:4). Eze. 30:18.
(2) A Persian prince (Es. 1:14). (3) A city in Spain TEHINNAH (earnest prayer, merciful). 1 Ch. 4:12.
established by the Phoenicians which was an emporium TEKEL. Part of the words which were written on the
of commerce (Is. 23:6, 10; 66:19; Je. 10:9; Eze. 27:12; wall before God judged Babylon (Da. 5:25-28). [See
38:13; Jon. 1:3; 4:2). “There can be little doubt that this Mene.]
is the name of a Phoenician port in Spain, between the
two mouths of the Guadalquivir ... It was founded by a TEKOA (fixing of a tent). 1 Ch. 2:24.
Carthaginian colony, and was the farthest western TEKOAH (pitching of a tent). 2 Sa. 14:2.
harbour of Tyrian sailors. It was to this port Jonah's ship TELABIB (a mound of green, grain heap). Eze. 3:15.
was about to sail from Joppa” (Easton Bible Dictionary). TELAH (rupture, fracture). 1 Ch. 7:25.
(4) “Ships of Tarshish” also seems to be a general term TELAIM (prey taken by force). 1 Sa. 15:4.
for long-distance Phoenician shipping (1 Ki. 10:22; TELEM (a lamb). Ezr. 10:24.
22:49). “‘Ships of Tarshish’ is an expression sometimes
denoting simply ships intended for a long voyage, ships TELHARESHA (plowed mound, forest hill, hill of the
of a large size (sea-going ships), whatever might be the magus). Ne. 7:61.
port to which they sailed. Solomon's ships were so TELL. (1) To count (Ps. 22:17). (2) A mound or heap
styled” (Easton). of ruins which marks the site of an ancient city and is
TARSUS (joy, pleasantness). The birthplace of Paul composed of accumulated occupational debris, usually
the Apostle and the capital of Cilicia in Asia Minor on covering a number of archaeological or historical
the river Cydnus (Ac. 9:11, 30; 11:25; 21:39; 22:3). It periods and showing numerous building levels or strata
was a noted seat of philosophy and literature, ranking (Compact).
with Athens and Alexandria. Was made a free city by TELL ON. To inform against (1 Sa. 27:11).
Augustus, being said to have been founded by TEMA (great fear). Ge. 25:15.
Sardanapalus B.C. 820; in 401 it was taken and TEMAN (noonday, south, perfect). Ge. 36:11.
plundered by the younger Cyrus; in 333 it was taken by TEMANI (the south, moist). Ge. 36:34.
Alexander the Great; in 47 it sided with Caesar against
Pompey, and took the name of Juliopolis. It was seized TEMELAH (heap of salt). Ezr. 2:59.
by the Saracens in the early days of their empire, was TEMENI (The south, moist). 1 Ch. 4:6.
taken from them in the second half of the tenth century, TEMPER. To mix with; to compound; to mollify; to
but restored; councils were held here in A.D. 431, 435, unite in due proportion (Ex. 29:2; 1 Co. 12:24).
and 1177 (Young). TEMPERANCE. Self-control; self-restraint;
TARTAK. [See Idolatry.] moderation (Ac. 24:25; Ga. 5:23; 2 Pe. 1:6). “The
TARTAN (the greatest extension). 2 Ki. 18:17. various powers bestowed by God upon man are capable
TATNAI (gift, rewarding). Ezr. 5:3. of abuse; the right use demands the controlling power
of the will under the operation of the Spirit of God. In
TATTLER. Empty, foolish talk; gossiping; revealing Ac. 24:25, ‘temperance’ follows ‘righteousness,’ which
secrets; spreading lies (1 Ti. 5:13). [See Backbite, represents God’s claims, self-control being man’s
Busybody, Evil Speaking, Gossip, Talebearer, Whisperer.] response thereto. In 2 Pe. 1:6, ‘temperance’ follows
TAUNT. Revile; reproach; upbraid (Je. 24:9; Eze. ‘knowledge,’ suggesting that what is learned requires to
5:15). be put into practice” (Vine). Ga. 5:23 shows that
TAX. [See Government, Publican, Tribute.] temperance is produced by the Holy Spirit, and 2 Pe. 1
TEACH. [See Doctrine, False Teaching, Pastor.] shows us that it is a product of the Christian growth
TEARS. [See Believe, Happy, Heaven, Hope, Joy, experience. [See Drunkenness, Incontinency,
Merry, Suffering, Trials, Tribulation.] Righteousness, Sanctification, Sober, Unrighteous.]
TEAT. Breast (Is. 32:12; Eze. 23:3). [See Breast.] TEMPESTUOUS. To be tossed about; stormy;
TEBAH (confidence). Ge. 22:24. turbulent (Jon. 1:11, 13; Ps. 50:3; Ac. 27:14).
TEMPLE. The Bible refers to four temples in relation
TEBALIAH (the Lord dipped, purified). 1 Ch. 26:11. to Israel: (1) Solomon’s temple (1 Ki. 5-8). (2) The
TEBETH (good, goodness). The tenth month of the temple built by Zerubbabel and Ezra. This temple was
Jewish sacred year, commencing with the new moon in expanded and beautified by Herod the Great (Mt. 24:1;
January (Es. 2:16). The winter season (Potts). [See Jn. 2:19-21). It is referred to as the second temple,
Calendar.] because it was not an entirely new temple. It was

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