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Tabernacle (dwelling, home, temple)

Home or dwelling; the tent structure which God commanded His people to build for Him while they were wandering in the desert

Exodus 25.9. Tabernacle to be made

Exodus 28:43. Tent of meeting

Leviticus 9:23–24. God’s place of earthly residence

Leviticus 16:2–3. Entering the holy place

Deuteronomy 23:18. House of the Lord

1 Kings 8:4. Ark brought into God’s temple

Ezekiel 37:26–27. God’s desire for a permanent dwelling with His people

Romans 3:25. The mercy seat of God

Hebrews 9:8. Making a way into the holiest place

Tabernacles, Feast of (booths, ingathering)

A celebration commemorating the annual harvest and remembering Israel’s days following the Exodus

Leviticus 23:34. Seven-day festival

Leviticus 23:43. Remembering temporary dwellings

Numbers 29:13. Stipulations for sacrifice

Deuteronomy 16:13. Preparing grain and making wine

Deuteronomy 16:14. Festival of joy

Zechariah 14:17. Associated with rain and crops

John 7:37. Jesus in the temple during the festival

Table (counter, furniture, surface)

An article of furniture used for various purposes within the home, tabernacle, or temple

2 Samuel 9:12–13. Symbol of acceptance and peace

1 Kings 7:48. Temple table

2 Kings 4:10. Furniture in a guest room

Psalm 23:5. Place of sustenance

Proverbs 9:2. Wisdom sets her table.

Matthew 15:27. Place of dining

Luke 22:27. Seating and status at the table

John 2:15. Moneychangers’ table

Acts 16:34. Preparing a table for guests

1 Corinthians 10:21. The Lord’s table

Tablet (sign, stone, writing)

A writing surface used to record information

Exodus 24:12. Stones given to Moses

Exodus 31:18. Inscribed by God

Deuteronomy 10:3–5. Tablets placed in the ark

Proverbs 3:3. Tablet of the heart

Isaiah 8:1. Drawing a large sign

Isaiah 30:8. Record keeping

Jeremiah 17:1. Recording the sins of God’s people

Habakkuk 2:2. Recording a vision large enough for all to see

Luke 1:63. Zechariah reduced to writing

2 Corinthians 3:3. Letter of recommendation

Hebrews 9:4. The tablets which recorded the promise

Tact (diplomacy, empathy, thoughtfulness)

Sensitivity in working and dealing with others in the midst of difficult circumstances

2 Samuel 2:4–5. Appointing leaders

Job 32:4–6. Keeping silent

Proverbs 15:1. Stilling anger

Ecclesiastes 8:5–6. Right way and time to act

Isaiah 50:4. Learning how to encourage the weary

Mark 12:34. Responding to critics

Ephesians 4:15. Speaking the truth in love

Colossians 4:6. Planning out words

Hebrews 5:2. Dealing gently with others

James 1:19–20. Tactful demeanor

Tactics (see Strategy)

Taking a stand (standing firm, unyielding)

Making a decision that is difficult or defining for one’s life without yielding to pressure

Joshua 24:15. Choose today whom you will serve.

2 Chronicles 20:17. Standing firm in position

Ezra 7:18. Conforming to the will of God

Isaiah 46:8. Take courage.

Matthew 4:20–22. Deciding to follow Jesus

Mark 1:15. Choosing to follow the kingdom of God

1 Corinthians 16:13. Firm in the faith

Galatians 5:1. Firm in the benefits of freedom

Ephesians 6:13. Taking a stand during evil days

Philippians 4:1. Stand firm in the Lord.

Colossians 1:10. Living worthy lives

Talent(s) (aptitude, gift, skill)

God-given skill or aptitude in a particular field

Genesis 4:21. Family talent

Exodus 4:10–12. Talent overlooked

Psalm 90:17. Asking for success in all things

Isaiah 44:11. Mortal artists

Daniel 1:3–4. Healthy, virile men

Romans 11:29. Gracious gift giving

Romans 12:6–8. Using God-given gifts

1 Corinthians 7:7. Special gifts for each person

Hebrews 2:4. Gifts given by the Spirit

1 Peter 4:10. Stewarding God’s gifts

Talkativeness (long-winded, verbose, wordy)

Expressing the tendency to talk too much or more than is needed

Job 8:2. Long-winded

Proverbs 26:24–26. Speaking wickedness in the community

Ecclesiastes 5:2. Limiting words

Ecclesiastes 5:6. Holding mouth back from sin

Jeremiah 5:13. Windbag prophets

Acts 17:18. Babbling fool

2 Corinthians 11:1. Putting up with foolishness

James 1:19. Be slow to speak.

Target(s) (bull’s-eye, goal, mark)

An object of attack, typically used in reference to target practice

1 Samuel 20:20. Shooting arrows

Job 6:4. Divine arrows find their target.

Psalm 58:7. Missing the mark

Lamentations 3:12. Shooting arrows at targets

Hosea 7:16. Weapon failure

Task(s) (duty, job, work)

A job or body of work to be undertaken

Exodus 5:13. Daily tasks

Exodus 36:4. Various tasks performed

Numbers 4:19. Assigning tasks

Numbers 4:49. Moses assigns tasks for the tabernacle.

1 Kings 2:25. King assigns tasks.

1 Chronicles 16:7. Singing songs

2 Chronicles 26:18. Holy tasks

Ezra 10:4. Tasks of obligation

Psalm 104:23. Tedious tasks

John 5:36. Tasks given by the Father

Hebrews 6:2. Set apart for work

Taste (flavor, palate)

The sensation of flavor experienced while eating or drinking food

2 Kings 4:40. Gross tasting meal

Job 6:6. Tasteless food

Psalm 34:8. Taste and see the Lord is good.

Song of Songs 2:3. Sweet tasting fruit

Lamentations 3:15. Bitter drink

Matthew 5:13. Tasteless salt

Matthew 27:34. Bad to the taste

Matthew 27:48. Tasting bitter wine-vinegar

John 2:10. Tasty wine

Acts 23:14. Tasting food before a kill

Colossians 2:21. Basic etiquette

Tattoo(s) (design, marking)

A mark or design made on the body through puncturing the skin and inserting a dye

Leviticus 19:28. Tattooing forbidden

Isaiah 44:5. Writing the Lord’s name on the body

Ezekiel 9:4. Marking persons throughout the city

Taunt(s) (insults, mocking, ridicule)

A remark made for the purpose of provoking anger and insult

Judges 8:15. Harboring insults

2 Samuel 21:21. Taunting Israel

Psalm 42:10. Enemies that taunt

Psalm 79:12. Taunting neighbors

Psalm 102:8. Constant torment

Isaiah 14:4. Mocking the king of Babylon

Jeremiah 42:18. Ridicule in exile

Lamentations 3:63. Object of taunt

Micah 2:4. A day of coming taunt

Zephaniah 2:10. Insults against the people of the Lord

Tax(es) (charge, fee, tariff)

An obligatory payment made to a governing authority, typically based on annual income or production

Genesis 47:13–14. Joseph collects money.

1 Samuel 8:15. Taking a tenth of harvest

2 Kings 23:35. Taxing according to wealth

Ezra 7:24. Tax exemption for clergy

Nehemiah 5:4. Borrowing money to pay taxes

Esther 10:1. Levying a tax on the country

Matthew 17:27. Jesus pays a tax.

Matthew 18:17. Treating someone like a tax collector

Luke 2:1–2. Taxes and census

Luke 20:25. Paying what emperor demands

Romans 13:6–7. Paying taxes

Tax collector(s) (publican, sinners)

Refers to one who worked for the Roman government levying taxes

Matthew 5:46. Tax collectors’ etiquette

Matthew 9:11. Jesus eating with tax collectors

Matthew 11:19. Friend of tax collectors

Matthew 18:17. Heathens and tax collectors

Matthew 21:32. Tax collectors believed Jesus.

Mark 2:16. Questioning eating with sinners

Luke 3:12. Tax collectors coming to be baptized

Luke 3:13. Being honest

Teacher (educator, instructor, rabbi)

Someone who instructs others in wise living; often used of one who teaches God’s law and is called by the name of “Rabbi”

Psalm 32:8. The Lord will instruct.

Isaiah 28:26. Taught by God

Malachi 2:6. Good teaching

Matthew 22:16. Truth teller

Mark 12:32. Teaching the truth of God

Luke 6:40. Student is not better than teacher.

John 14:16–17. The indwelling Spirit

Acts 8:30–31. Philip teaches the Ethiopian eunuch.

Acts 11:26. Saul and Barnabas teaching in Antioch

1 Thessalonians 4:9. Taught to love by God

2 Timothy 4:3. False teachers

James 3:1. Not many should become teachers.

1 John 2:27. Taught through Christ’s anointing

Teaching (education, instruction, training)

Ideas or instruction given from an authority for the purpose of wise living

1 Samuel 12:23. Teaching and discerning goodness

Psalm 143:10. Instruction in God’s will

Proverbs 3:1. Remembering the teachings of wisdom

Malachi 2:6. Truth-filled teaching

Matthew 22:33. Amazing the crowds

Acts 5:42. Refusing to stop teaching the Good News

Romans 12:7. Using gifts of teaching

Romans 16:17. Teaching bad doctrine

1 Timothy 4:13. Instructions for public worship

1 Timothy 5:17. Honoring those who teach the Word of God well

2 Timothy 3:16. Useful Scripture

Teamwork (see Cooperation)

Tears (crying, sobbing, weeping)

The salty-liquid secretion from the eyes during times of intense physical or emotional pain

1 Samuel 20:41. David weeps.

Job 16:16. Physical signs of weeping

Psalm 126:5. Crying during planting, rejoicing during harvest

Jeremiah 9:1. Crying for the deceased

Lamentations 2:11. Miserable mourning

Matthew 26:75. Bitter weeping of a betrayer

Luke 19:41. Weeping over the city

2 Corinthians 2:4. Heart-felt message

Philippians 3:18. Crying over enemies of the cross

Revelation 21:4. Every tear wiped away

Teenage rebellion (defiance, opposition, revolt)

Youthful wandering from God’s path for one’s life

Job 24:13. Straying from God’s paths

Proverbs 5:9–10. Effects of bad choices

Proverbs 17:11. Searching out evil

Luke 15:11–32. Rebelling against family

1 Timothy 4:12. Setting an example

2 Timothy 2:22. Avoiding youthful lusts

Teen idols (philanderers, young men)

Dashing young men who each find love in unique (and sometimes unwanted) places

Genesis 39:6–7. Potiphar’s wife and Joseph

1 Samuel 9:2. Saul: tall, dark, handsome

1 Samuel 16:12. David’s dashing good looks

Song of Songs 1:16. Handsome young lover

Teens (see Youth)

Teeth (chew, eating, mouth)

The pearly white enamel coated structures found in the mouths of most mammals; used for chewing and biting

Genesis 49:12. Bright white teeth

Job 4:10. Teeth knocked out

Psalm 37:12. Gritting of teeth

Proverbs 30:14. Sharp teeth

Lamentations 3:16. Grinding teeth with gravel

Daniel 7:7. Large iron teeth

Joel 1:6. Strength of a mighty nation

Zechariah 9:7. Flossing

Matthew 8:12. Extreme pain

Revelation 9:8. Teeth like a lion

Temper (anger, fury, rage)

The tendency to be stirred to anger easily

Deuteronomy 19:6. Avenging death

Nehemiah 5:6. Very angry

Psalm 6:1. Divine temper

Psalm 30:5. Anger only for a moment

Psalm 86:15. God is slow to anger.

Proverbs 14:29. Foolishness of a short temper

Proverbs 22:24. Avoiding bad-tempered people

Daniel 3:19. Showing anger

Hosea 11:9. God’s temper calmed

2 Corinthians 12:20. Fearful of bad tempers in the church

James 1:19–20. Do not be quick to anger.

Temperament (character, disposition, nature)

The character or disposition of a living thing

Proverbs 14:16–17. Cautious living

Proverbs 16:32. Even-tempered

Proverbs 25:28. Self-control

Proverbs 29:11. Controlling emotions

Ecclesiastes 7:9. Anger is typical of fools.

Matthew 5:22. Answering for anger

James 1:19–20. Quick to listen, slow to speak

Temperance (abstinence, prohibition, restraint)

Moderation and self-restraint from frequently misused commodities or activities; especially food, drink, and sex

1 Samuel 21:4–5. Abstinence

Proverbs 23:20–21. Avoid drunks and gluttons.

Proverbs 23:30–33. Drunkenness

Isaiah 28:1–2. Arrogant drunks destroyed

Amos 2:12. Forcing Nazirites to drink wine

Matthew 5:39. Exercising temperance in conflict

1 Timothy 3:3. Requirement for eldership

1 Timothy 3:11. In control of mind and body

Temple (house, sanctuary, tabernacle)

God’s house of worship built in Jerusalem by King Solomon. The first temple was destroyed 586 B.C. by the Babylonians. The second temple was rebuilt in 516 B.C. and it remained until A.D. 70.

2 Chronicles 3:17. Solomon builds the temple.

Psalm 79:1. God’s temple lying in ruins

Zechariah 6:12–13. Eschatological temple

Matthew 12:6. Jesus is greater than the temple.

Matthew 21:13. House of prayer

Matthew 27:51. Curtain of the temple torn

John 2:19–21. Temple of the body

1 Corinthians 3:16–17. Warning against destroying God’s temple

Ephesians 2:21. Symbol of Christian unity

Revelation 3:12. A pillar in God’s temple

Revelation 21:22. God as the temple

Temporal (fleeting, passing, transient)

Related to one’s experience of the passing of time

Genesis 24:35. Earthly blessings

Exodus 23:25. Blessing sustenance

Deuteronomy 33:29. Temporal blessing

Job 5:17. Temporary scolding

Luke 6:24. Earthly comforts

John 17:13. Short time in this world

Philippians 4:6–7. Trusting God

1 Peter 3:14. Temporary suffering

Temporary (interim, nonpermanent, short-term)

Something which is short-lasting or impermanent

2 Samuel 11:11. Temporary shelters

Psalm 39:5. Shortness of life

Psalm 49:10. The end of life

Psalm 78:39. Transient human life

Psalm 103:14. Humans are but dust.

Isaiah 2:22. Trusting worthless people

2 Corinthians 4:17–18. Seen versus unseen

James 4:14. Unknown lifespan

1 Peter 1:6. Temporary suffering

1 Peter 1:13. Ready for action

Tempt (entice, induce, persuade)

The act of enticing or alluringly persuading someone to do something which, although attractive, is dangerous or self-destructive

Deuteronomy 13:6. Temped to worship other gods

1 Kings 11:2. Foreigners will tempt to false worship.

Matthew 4:7. Never tempt the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:5. Sexual temptation

2 Timothy 2:22. Lusts which tempt the young

James 1:13. God tempts no one.

Temptation (allurement, desire, seduction)

A sinful desire which is highly attractive in the short run, but destructive in the long run

Matthew 4:1. Jesus’ wilderness temptation

Matthew 26:41. Temptation to sleep and sin

1 Corinthians 10:13. Temptations common to all

Galatians 6:1. Helping others out of temptation

Ephesians 6:16. Protection against temptation

1 Thessalonians 3:5. Caving to temptation?

Hebrews 2:18. Jesus’ experience of temptation

Hebrews 4:15. Temptation in all the same ways

James 1:12. Enduring temptation

James 4:7. Resisting the devil

2 Peter 2:9. Help in time of temptation

Temptress (femme fatal, prostitute, seductress)

A woman who tempts someone to do something, typically involving sexual invitation

Genesis 3:6. Sharing in original sin

Judges 16:1–2. Samson goes to bed with a prostitute.

2 Samuel 11:2–3. David and Bathsheba

1 Kings 11:1–2. Solomon’s love of foreign women

1 Kings 21:25. Listening to evil advice

Job 2:9–10. Tempting a husband to blaspheme

Proverbs 5:3–5. An adulterous woman

Isaiah 3:16. Seductive glances

Ezekiel 13:18–19. Controlling women

Mark 6:22. Seductive, yet pleasing dancing

Ten (completeness, decade, number)

Used literally as a numeral figure (one greater than nine), or metaphorically as a number of completeness or wholeness

Exodus 20:3–17. God gave Moses ten commandments.

Exodus 34:28. Ten Commandments

1 Samuel 1:8. Hyperbolic number

Daniel 1:20. Ten times more

Matthew 25:1. Ten virgins

Matthew 25:28. Ten talents

Luke 17:12. Ten lepers

Luke 19:16–17. Ten times, ten cities

Revelation 2:10. A complete time of suffering

Revelation 17:3. Woman with ten horns

Ten Commandments (see Ten)

Tenacity (determination, persistence, resoluteness)

The quality of being persistent and determined to accomplish something or maintain the status of something

Joshua 24:14. Serving the Lord with integrity

Judges 8:4. Pursuing an enemy

Job 2:2–3. Satan’s persistent trouble-making

Job 14:7–9. Determined growth

Proverbs 30:24–28. Persistence of small species

Hebrews 12:1–3. Resolute group

James 5:11. Enduring suffering

Tenderness (affection, devotion, love)

Demonstrating affection, concern, or loyalty toward someone through words and actions

Deuteronomy 28:54. Losing love and feeling

Deuteronomy 28:56. Woman loses her tender side.

Proverbs 4:3. A tender child

Proverbs 27:25. Small, fragile growth

Proverbs 31:26. Wisdom of tender instruction

Matthew 24:32. Tender branches in the summer

Tension (anxiety, stress, worry)

Mental or emotional strain which often leads to physical pain

Psalm 55:22. Freedom from tensions

Psalm 68:19. God carries daily burdens.

Ecclesiastes 11:10. Get rid of bodily troubles.

2 Thessalonians 3:16. Peace in the midst of strife

James 4:2. Quarrelling and fighting rather than asking

1 Peter 5:7. Turning over anxious thoughts to God

Tent(s) (domicile, temporary home)

A collapsible, portable structure of cloth or skins which can be assembled at will

Genesis 4:20. New form of domicile

Genesis 9:21. Noah in his tent

Genesis 26:17. Isaac travels with tents.

Exodus 16:16. Traveling and staying in tents

Numbers 1:50. The tabernacle

Numbers 16:26. Tents of the wicked

1 Kings 8:66. Place of habitation

Luke 9:33. Peter attempts to set up tents.

Acts 18:2–3. Tentmakers by profession

Hebrews 9:2. Remembering the former tent and covenant

Tent making (independent, self-supporting)

Coming from the life of the apostle Paul, “tent making” refers to those who engage in mission and ministry of church while earning their own living.

Acts 18:2–3. Paul’s profession as a tentmaker

Acts 20:34–35. Self-supporting

1 Corinthians 4:12. Working to the point of exhaustion

1 Corinthians 9:1–2. Paul’s freedom because he works

1 Thessalonians 2:9. Working both night and day

2 Thessalonians 3:8–10. Setting an example to follow

1 Timothy 5:17–18. Paying your instructors well

Terminal illness (deadly, fatal, mortal)

Sickness that results in a death or near-death experience

2 Kings 8:8–9. Questioning the length of one’s life

Mark 5:26–29. Worsening condition

Luke 7:2. Sick to the point of death

John 11:13–15. Lazarus’s terminal illness

Acts 9:37. Sickness causing death

Galatians 4:14. Paul’s difficult illness

Philippians 2:26–27. Major sickness prevented

Territory (land, possession, region)

An area of land under national or local jurisdiction

Genesis 9:27. Prayer for expanded territory

Numbers 20:21. Guarding a territory

Joshua 1:2–3. Taking a new territory

1 Chronicles 4:10. Prayer of Jabez

Psalm 111:6. Territories shifting power

Proverbs 30:24–28. Small species with territory

Zephaniah 2:5–6. Land designation

Mark 5:17. Begging Jesus to leave their territory

Acts 13:50. Cast out of a territory

Terrorism (insurgence, revolution, violence)

The use of violence and scare tactics to advance a political cause

Judges 1:7. Cruel revenge

Song of Songs 3:8. Terrors of the night

Jeremiah 6:25. Enemies on the prowl

Jeremiah 49:29. Terror is all around.

Luke 21:12–13. Treating others unfairly on account of Christianity

Acts 17:5–6. Trying to kill innocent men

Acts 21:38. Terrorists in the desert

Testimony (attestation, declaration, evidence)

A formal piece of evidence which seeks to demonstrate the veracity of something

Exodus 23:1. Never give false testimony.

Numbers 35:30. Testimony of several witnesses required

Psalm 19:7. The Lord’s testimony is dependable.

Matthew 19:18. Recalling the commandments

Matthew 24:14. Spreading testimony to all nations

Mark 14:55. Digging for false testimony

Acts 22:17–18. Testimony rejected

2 Thessalonians 1:10. Message received

1 Timothy 6:12. Testimony of a good life

1 John 5:9. God’s testimony compared with human testimony

1 John 5:11. Eternal life in the Son

Revelation 1:2. Testimony about Jesus

Testing (challenge, trial)

Trials or ordeals which forge character-defining moments and decisions which demonstrate one’s true allegiances

Genesis 22:1–14. Testing of Abraham

Exodus 17:2. Testing the Lord

Deuteronomy 13:3. Testing the heart condition

Jeremiah 6:27. Jeremiah’s task for the people of God

Romans 8:28. All things work for good

1 Corinthians 10:13. Limits of God’s testing

2 Corinthians 8:8. Testing love

Colossians 1:11. Enduring all things

James 1:12. Blessed for endurance

1 Peter 1:6–7. Testing of faith

Revelation 3:10. Coming time of testing

Tetrarch(s) (client-king, official, ruler)

Used in reference to a ruler who governs over “one-fourth” of a region

Matthew 14:1. Herod and Jesus

Luke 3:1. Numerous leaders

Acts 13:1. Herod

Textile arts (cloth, designer, fabric)

The practice of working with fabric in various capacities, but specifically in designing clothing

Exodus 28:5. Linen garments for priests

Exodus 35:35. High fashion, high skill

Deuteronomy 22:5. Strange fashion tendencies

Joshua 2:6. Flax

Isaiah 19:9. Textile workers put to shame

Ezekiel 27:12–14. Trading various items for textile merchandise

Acts 9:39. Hand-fashioned clothing

Acts 16:14. Worker in purple dye

Thankfulness (see Gratitude)

Thanksgiving (see Gratitude)

Theocracy (God-ruled, kingdom)

Governed by God

Deuteronomy 17:15–20. Rules for appointing a king over Israel

Judges 8:23. The Lord will rule.

1 Samuel 8:5–9. God’s people request a human king.

John 18:36. Kingdom not of this world

Theology (study of God)

Disciplined thinking and study of God through reflection on the Word of God

Psalm 119:15. Reflecting on God’s law and ways

Ephesians 3:4–6. Mystery revealed through reading of the Word

2 Timothy 3:16. Inspiration of Scripture

2 Peter 3:14–15. Some theology is difficult to understand.

Theophany (appearance, manifestation, revelation)

A visible manifestation of God on earth

Genesis 32:22–30. Jacob wrestles with God.

Exodus 3:2–4. The burning bush

Exodus 24:16–18. Fire on the mountain

Deuteronomy 31:14–15. God’s presence as Joshua takes over

Judges 5:23. Messenger of the Lord

Matthew 1:23. God with us

Matthew 17:1–3. Transfigured on the mountain

Luke 3:22. All the Trinity present

Acts 9:3–5. Theophany of Christ

Thief (criminal, robber, stealer)

Someone who steals another person’s property, typically through covert plans without the use of force

Exodus 22:2. Tough luck for thieves

Psalm 50:18. Bad class of people

Proverbs 6:30. Stealing to eat

Jeremiah 2:26. Ashamed when caught

Zechariah 5:3. Thieves forced away

Matthew 24:43. Catching a thief

John 10:1. Breaking and entering

John 10:10. Jesus’ ministry contrasted with a thief

1 Thessalonians 5:2–4. Day that will come like a thief in the night

Revelation 3:3. Be alert!

Thinking/Thoughtful (intelligent, reasonable, sensible)

Those faculties of the mind which aid in precise thinking and logical decision-making

Proverbs 12:8. Praised for intellect

Jeremiah 31:33. God’s action to change his people

Ezekiel 11:5. God’s knowledge of the human mind

Matthew 9:4. Followers with evil thoughts

Romans 12:2. Changing patterns of thinking

1 Corinthians 14:20. Be mature thinkers.

2 Corinthians 10:5. Arrogance

Philippians 3:15. Mature faith and mature thinking connected

Philippians 4:8–9. Focusing on honorable things

Colossians 3:2. Keeping eternal perspective

1 Peter 1:13. Ready for action

Thirst (desire, dehydration)

A longing or need for a drink; also used metaphorically of a desire for something

Psalm 42:1–2. Soul thirsting

Amos 4:7–8. Staggering from thirst

Matthew 5:6. Thirsty for God’s approval

Matthew 25:37. Opportunity for Christian service

John 4:15. Asking for living water which quenches thirst

Romans 12:20. Meeting the needs of an enemy

Revelation 7:16. No longer thirsty

Revelation 21:6. Drinking from the fountain of life

Thirty (cardinal number, number)

Significant because it denoted the general age at which one would enter priestly ministry

Genesis 18:30. Abraham’s request drops to thirty

Numbers 4:23. Beginning age for priestly ministry

Judges 12:9. Round numbers

1 Samuel 13:1. Appointed king at thirty

2 Samuel 23:13. A famous group of thirty men

1 Kings 1:8. David’s thirty men

Proverbs 22:20. A grouping of wisdom sayings

Matthew 13:8. Thirty times more than needed

Matthew 27:3. Thirty pieces of silver was the price of betrayal.

Luke 3:23. Jesus’ ministry began when he was around thirty years old.

John 2:6. Jars holding up to thirty gallons

Thorn(s) (barb, prickle, spike)

A tree, bush, or vine which has sharp-pointed projections coming off its stem

Genesis 3:18. The ground is cursed.

Matthew 7:16. Identifying marks of false prophets

Mark 4:18–19. Hearing the Word but being choked out

2 Corinthians 12:7. Paul’s thorn in the flesh

Galatians 3:13. Christ took the curse.

Hebrews 6:8. Worthless product of the earth

Thoroughness (complete, exhaustive, meticulous)

The quality of detailed precision and attention to all details

Genesis 11:3. Proper preparation of materials

Exodus 21:19. Healing a wound

Joshua 8:34–35. Reading all that Moses had commanded

Nehemiah 6:1. An excellent rebuild

Psalm 51:2. Washing from guilt

Proverbs 7:2. Complete protection

Jeremiah 6:9. Picking a vineyard

Ephesians 5:15–16. Making the most of opportunities

Philippians 1:6. Seeing it through to completion

Threat(s) (remarks, ultimatums, warnings)

A statement of intended action to induce pain, incur injury, or otherwise hostile action

Exodus 32:14. Reconsidered threat

Psalm 73:8. Threats to oppress

Proverbs 13:8. Not heeding threats

Isaiah 25:5. Threats reduced

Luke 3:14. Never threaten to get money.

Luke 23:5. Accused of stirring up a rebellion

Acts 4:29. Speaking boldly in the face of threats

Acts 9:1. Murderous threats

Ephesians 6:9. Treating slaves with respect

1 Peter 2:23. Christ made no threats.

Three (cardinal number, fullness, number)

Most significant biblically, representing fullness or completeness

Genesis 6:10. Noah’s three sons

Deuteronomy 14:28. Sharing one-tenth every third year

Deuteronomy 16:16. Entering the temple three times a year

2 Samuel 24:12–13. Three-day plague

1 Kings 18:34–35. Soaking an altar three times

Matthew 12:40. Three days and nights

Matthew 28:19. Trinity

Mark 8:31. Resurrection

2 Corinthians 13:1. Verified by two or three witnesses

Threshing (crushing, grinding, separating)

The action of preparing grain by beating it from its husks on a threshing floor

Genesis 50:10. Mourning on the threshing floor

Leviticus 26:5. Provision through all seasons

Numbers 18:27. Slight contributions

Ruth 3:7. Sleeping on the threshing floor

Jeremiah 51:33. Symbol of judgment

Hosea 9:1–2. Immorality on the threshing floor

Habakkuk 3:12. Trampling the nations

1 Corinthians 9:9–10. Receiving a share of your work

Thrift (see Stewardship)

Thrive (bloom, flourish, prosper)

To grow quickly and fully

Leviticus 26:4. Growing at the right time

Joshua 1:8. Teachings which bring prosperity

Jeremiah 12:1. Why do the wicked thrive?

Ezekiel 17:9–10. The thriving vine of Israel

Zechariah 8:12. Thriving produce

3 John 1:2. Praying for spiritual well-being

Thunder (roar, rumble, storm)

The loud cracking sound associated with lightning storms, often used to signify a thunderous sound

Exodus 19:16. Thunder on the mountain

1 Samuel 7:10. God’s thundering presence

1 Samuel 12:17. Sent by God

Psalm 77:18. Sights and sounds of a storm

Psalm 104:6–7. The voice of God

John 12:28. A voice from the heavens

Revelation 6:1. The living creature’s voice

Tidings (information, news, reports)

Information or news which is communicated through a messenger

Isaiah 52:7. God rules as king

Isaiah 61:1. Good tidings to the humble

Jeremiah 23:16–18. Listen only to news from the Lord.

Ezekiel 33:21. Bad tidings

Nahum 1:15. Messenger proclaims good news.

Luke 2:10–12. Birth announcement

Acts 11:22. News from Antioch

Romans 10:15. Bringing glad tidings

1 Thessalonians 3:6. Messenger brings news.

Time (age, chronology, eternity)

The point or period during which something occurred

Genesis 1:3–5. God created time.

Genesis 8:11. Time of evening

Psalm 9:9. Troubled times

Psalm 31:15. Time is in God’s hands.

Jeremiah 31:1. A time of covenant faithfulness

Mark 1:15. Appointed time to repent

Romans 3:26. God’s approval at the present time

Romans 16:25. Revealing what has been kept silent for ages

Galatians 4:4. Fullness of time

Timidity (fearful, frightened, nervous)

Lacking in courage or confidence when interacting with others

Numbers 17:12–13. Doubting vitality

1 Samuel 3:15–16. Timid response

Job 29:10. Hushed voices

Psalm 124:1–5. Timidity in battle

John 12:42–43. Concerned for people’s opinion

Acts 5:13–14. Timid to join the movement

1 Corinthians 2:3. Weak presence

2 Corinthians 10:1. Timid in the body, bold when away

1 Thessalonians 5:14. Cheer up the discouraged.

2 Timothy 1:7. Not from God

Timing (discernment, planning)

Discernment over when an action or event should occur

Psalm 37:23–24. Divine timing

Psalm 119:126. Time for action

Ecclesiastes 3:1–8. A time for all things

Ecclesiastes 3:11. God’s perfect timing

Isaiah 49:8. Timing of God’s answer

Haggai 1:2–5. Rebuilding the temple of the Lord

Luke 22:52–53. Bad timing

Romans 5:6. Timing of God’s salvation

Tireless (energetic, enthusiastic, vigorous)

Demonstrating great energy and enthusiasm in accomplishing tasks

Judges 8:4. Persistently pursuing

Judges 15:16. Tireless work

Ecclesiastes 9:10. Working with great might

Isaiah 40:29–31. Strength from the Lord to run and not grow weary

Isaiah 65:22. Seeing the benefits of hard work

John 5:17. Working without rest

Romans 12:11. Serve the Lord with energy.

Colossians 4:5. Making every opportunity count

2 Thessalonians 3:6–7. Disciplined life

Tithing (tenth, stewardship)

Practice of giving one-tenth of one’s livelihood to God

Genesis 14:18–20. Abram gives Melchizedek one tenth of his things.

Leviticus 27:30. Firstfruits of produce belong to the Lord.

Numbers 18:28. Providing for Aaron

Deuteronomy 14:22. Saving one-tenth of crops

Proverbs 3:9–10. Giving the best to the Lord

Ezekiel 44:30. Contributions for the priesthood

Malachi 3:10. Blessing for obedience

Luke 11:42. Tithing alone does not please God.

2 Corinthians 9:6. Planting the seeds of God’s harvest

Hebrews 7:5. Priests collect from their own people.

Today (see Present)

Togetherness (harmony, fellowship, unity)

The state of being harmonious with others in fellowship and unity of purpose and goals

Exodus 23:2. Avoiding mob mentality

Deuteronomy 18:9. Sticking together as a nation and avoiding pagan practices

Nehemiah 4:6. Teamwork

Psalm 34:3. Praising God’s name together

Proverbs 27:17. Sharpening others intellectually

Matthew 18:20. Unity in God’s name

Romans 8:28. Working out for good and glory

1 Corinthians 1:10. Be unified.

2 Corinthians 6:14. Togetherness forbidden

Colossians 2:2. Unified in love

Token(s) (emblem, sign, symbol)

A sign or symbol which serves to signify a more abstract idea or concept, generally calling it to memory in a tangible way

Genesis 9:12–13. Rainbow

Genesis 17:11. Circumcision as a sign of the covenant

Exodus 12:13. Emblem of protection on the doorposts

Exodus 16:32. Storing manna as a remembrance

Ruth 4:7–8. Publicly approved contract

Tolerance (acceptance, patience)

An acceptance or willingness toward the opinions and actions of others

Exodus 23:9. Tolerating foreigners

Numbers 11:4–6. Intolerance for food

Psalm 123:3–4. Dealing with ridicule

Nahum 1:3. Lord’s patience

Matthew 9:10. Eating with the lost

Matthew 17:17. Putting up with a twisted generation

Mark 9:38–39. Tolerating competition

Romans 14:1–8. Differences of opinion

Romans 15:1. Patience with the weaker Christians

Philippians 1:17–18. Tolerating strange competition

2 Timothy 2:10. Tolerating all things

Tomb (burial, grave)

A large, underground chamber used for burying the dead

Genesis 23:6. Sharing the best tomb with a mighty leader

Deuteronomy 34:6. Unknown grave

2 Kings 21:26. Tomb made for a king

2 Chronicles 16:14. Ornate tomb decorum

Isaiah 22:16. Digging one’s own grave

Matthew 28:1–10. Strange happenings at the tomb of Jesus

Mark 16:1–7. The empty tomb of Jesus

Tomorrow (day, time)

A time in the immediate future; the day following today

Exodus 8:10. Day of the Lord’s judgment

Numbers 11:18. Prepared for tomorrow

1 Kings 20:6. Warning about tomorrow’s judgment

Proverbs 27:1. No bragging about tomorrow

Isaiah 22:13. Enjoying today, dying tomorrow

Matthew 6:34. Forgetting about tomorrow’s worries

James 4:13–14. Tomorrow’s business

Tongue(s) (glossa, language, speaking in tongues)

Supernatural manifestation of speech in a language not known to the speaker

Mark 16:17. Miraculous sign accompanying belief

Acts 2:4–6. Spirit-given ability to speak

Acts 10:46. Non-Jews speaking in various languages

Romans 8:26–27. Groaning expressed through the Spirit

1 Corinthians 12:10. Gift of speaking in tongues

1 Corinthians 14:1. Pursuing spiritual gifts

1 Corinthians 14:2–4. Foreign languages versus spiritual languages

1 Corinthians 14:5. Speaking and interpreting for the church

Tool time (gadget, instrument, machine)

A device which is easily manipulated by the hands and increases the function of productivity of one’s work

Numbers 4:14. Shovels

1 Samuel 13:20. Plowshare

2 Samuel 12:31. Saws, hoes, and axes

2 Chronicles 24:12. Metal workers

Isaiah 44:13. Measuring tools

Jeremiah 10:4. Hammer and nails

Jeremiah 18:3. Potter’s wheel

Torment (agony, judgment, torture)

Physical and mental suffering inflicted on someone

Psalm 60:3. Tormented existence

Psalm 137:9. Killing children

Lamentations 5:11–13. Tortuous work

Ezekiel 11:8. Instruments of torture

Amos 1:3. A crushed people

Matthew 18:34. Handed over to torture until payment could be made

Luke 16:22–23. Torment in hell

1 John 4:18. Fearful of punishment

Revelation 9:5. Pain of torture without the release of death

Revelation 20:10. Tortured with the devil

Torture (abuse, persecute, torment)

Practice of inflicting significant degrees of pain on others in the hopes of ascertaining information or carrying out a punishment

Judges 16:5. Seeking to torture Samson

Job 15:20. Wicked person tortured

Jeremiah 38:19. Torturous capturers

Matthew 8:29. Demons cry out.

Matthew 18:34. Handed over to be tortured

Luke 16:23. Constant torture

Hebrews 11:35. Believers brutally tortured

2 Peter 2:8. Days like torture

Totalitarianism (autocratic, dictatorial, tyrannical)

Relating to a governing body that is dictatorial or tyrannical in nature

1 Kings 12:9–11. Adding to the people’s burden from the king

Ecclesiastes 4:1. Oppressors hold all the power.

Isaiah 26:13. Anti-totalitarian

Romans 13:1. Governments established by God

1 Peter 2:13–14. Submitting to governing officials

Revelation 13:5. Acting and speaking for a short time

Touch (brush up against, feel, press)

Come in close contact with; feel

Genesis 3:3. Forbidden fruit

Leviticus 5:2. Touching an unclean body

Numbers 19:13. Touching a dead body

Matthew 8:3. Healing a leper

Matthew 20:34. Restoring sight

Mark 10:13–16. Jesus holds little children.

Luke 22:51. Healing a flesh wound

1 Corinthians 7:1. Good not to touch a woman

Colossians 2:21. Matters of opinion

Tower(s) (fortification, steeple, wall)

A tall narrow building typically used in fortifying a city

Genesis 11:4. Tower of Babel

2 Chronicles 26:9–10. Building multiple towers

2 Chronicles 27:4. Fortification

Nehemiah 3:11. Repairing towers in Jerusalem

Psalm 18:2. God is a stronghold.

Proverbs 18:10. The name of the Lord

Song of Songs 4:4. Body like a tower

Ezekiel 26:4. Destruction of walls and towers

Habakkuk 2:1. Standing guard

Town(s) (city, township, urban)

An urban area with defined boundaries and socio-political structure

Judges 10:4. Owner of thirty small towns

Ruth 1:19. Excitement in a small town

Job 29:7. Sitting in the town square

Ecclesiastes 9:14. Small town attacked and overpowered

Isaiah 1:21. Faithful town wanders

Matthew 9:35. Traveling through towns and villages

Acts 21:22. News travels fast in small town.

Trade (business, commerce, transaction)

The buying and selling of goods and services

Genesis 24:10. Traveling to the city to trade

1 Kings 9:26–27. Sea merchants

1 Kings 10:14–15. High profits

1 Kings 10:28–29. Purchasing horses from Egypt

Proverbs 20:14. Bragging about a bargain

Ezekiel 27:12–25. Extensive trading practices

Matthew 25:14. Entrusting money to wise investors

Acts 16:14. Lydia’s trade

Acts 18:3. Tent making

Tradition(s) (customs, observances, practices)

The transmission of certain customs and practices between generations

2 Chronicles 35:25. Tradition in the making

Esther 9:26–27. Purim established

Matthew 15:2. Breaking with ancestral tradition

Mark 7:8. Abandoning the commandments to follow human traditions

Mark 7:13. Traditions which destroy the authority of God’s Word

Acts 24:6. Violating tradition

1 Corinthians 11:2. Following Christian traditions

Galatians 1:14. Following the traditions of Jewish ancestry

Colossians 2:8. Following human traditions

2 Thessalonians 2:15. Hold firm to new traditions.

2 Thessalonians 3:6. Do not associate with those who break tradition.

Training (guidance, instruction, teaching)

The process of teaching someone a predetermined idea or skill

Genesis 14:14. A small army of trained men

Numbers 27:18–23. Preparing Joshua for leadership

Judges 3:1–2. Training in the art of war

1 Chronicles 5:18. Skilled fighters ready for war

Proverbs 22:6. Training a child

Proverbs 22:15. Role of punishment in training

Matthew 11:1. Instructions for the twelve disciples

2 Timothy 3:16. Scripture’s usefulness in training in righteousness

Titus 1:6. Training up a solid family

Titus 2:12. Avoiding ungodly living

Traitor (betrayer, backstabber, deserter)

Someone who willfully betrays a friend or cause

2 Kings 17:4. Traitor tossed in prison

Esther 2:23. Traitors impaled

Psalm 59:5. No pity on traitors

Psalm 119:158. Denying God’s promise

Isaiah 21:2. Preparing for war

Isaiah 24:16. Increasing treachery and betrayal

Isaiah 33:1. Coming judgment on traitors

Luke 22:3–6. Judas the traitor

2 Timothy 3:4. Pursuing pleasure rather than God

Traits (see Attributes of God; Character)

Tranquility (see Peace)

Transfiguration (manifestation, revelation)

The revelation or manifestation of Christ’s glory on the mountainside

Matthew 17:1–8. Theophany up on a mountain

Mark 9:2–8. Jesus’ appearance changes.

Luke 9:28–36. Peter tries to set up three tents.

Transformation (alteration, change, conversion)

A thorough and dynamic change in the content and quality of one’s being

John 3:1–8. Born from above

Acts 1:8. Powerful witness for God’s kingdom

Acts 19:18–19. Sudden changes of lifestyle

Romans 12:2. Changing patterns of thinking

2 Corinthians 3:18. Consistently conformed into the image of Christ

2 Corinthians 5:17. New creation

Ephesians 5:8–10. Walking in light instead of darkness

Colossians 2:20–23. Transferred powers for discerning life in Christ

1 Timothy 1:12–14. Transformed manner of living

Hebrews 4:12. Power of God’s word

1 Peter 1:14. Transformed lives of obedience

1 John 2:29. New birth

Transgression (see Sin[s])

Transient (brief, impermanent, temporary)

Something which is short-lived or impermanent

Genesis 24:35. Earthly blessings

Numbers 14:35. Meeting an end shortly

Job 5:17. Temporary scolding

Psalm 49:10. Temporality of life

Luke 6:24. Earthly comforts

John 17:13. Short time in this world

Philippians 4:6–7. Trusting God

1 Peter 3:14. Temporary suffering

Transition (conversion, progression, transformation)

The period of time where change and progression happens

Genesis 12:1–9. God drastically alters Abram’s life.

Joshua 1:1–2. Leadership transition

Proverbs 27:24. Period of transition

1 John 2:8. Fading darkness, brightness rising

Translation (converting, rendering)

The process of translating the words of one communicative act into another language in the hopes of conveying faithful meaning

Isaiah 36:11. Speaking in an understandable language

Acts 2:6. No need for translation

Transmutation (alteration, change)

The process of taking on another form

Exodus 3:2–4. Theophany of God in a bush

John 3:3–6. You must be born again.

1 Corinthians 15:49. Man from earth, man from heaven

2 Corinthians 5:17. New creation

Galatians 6:15. What matters is being new creation

Transportation (movement, transit, travel)

The action of transit or travel between locations

Genesis 37:25. Ishmaelite caravan

Judges 12:14. Family entourage

2 Kings 2:11–12. Fiery chariots

Psalm 68:17. God’s countless chariots

Song of Songs 3:9. Royal carriage

Isaiah 19:23. International coastal highway

Isaiah 49:11. Mountains turned into roads

Jeremiah 51:13. Port cities

Trap(s) (deception, pitfall, snare)

A device which catches and retains someone or something

Genesis 14:10. Trapped in the pits

Exodus 23:33. Trapped into serving false gods

Deuteronomy 7:25. Idol traps

Psalm 9:15. Trapped and taking others down

Psalm 25:15. Rescued from the traps

Psalm 66:11. Trapped in a net

Matthew 22:15. Attempting to trap Jesus

2 Corinthians 11:29. Apostolic empathy

Galatians 6:1. Helping someone get unstuck

1 Timothy 3:7. Avoiding the devil’s traps

1 Timothy 6:9. Harmful desires

James 1:14. Tempted and lured by desires

Travel (explore, journey, tour)

The action of journey between two locations; from place to place

Numbers 9:23. Traveling at the Lord’s will

Numbers 10:35. Praying for protection in travel

1 Samuel 17:20. Departing early

2 Chronicles 15:5. Travel turmoil

Isaiah 59:8. Injustice on the highways

Matthew 2:12. Changing travel plans

John 4:6. Weary from the journey

John 7:1. Avoiding dangerous paths

Romans 15:24. En route to Spain

2 Corinthians 1:15–16. Extensive travel plans

Treachery (betrayal, disloyalty, unfaithfulness)

A characteristic or action which is marked by unfaithfulness, deception, and lies

Judges 16:18–19. Treacherous woman

2 Samuel 3:27. Unsuspecting murder

2 Samuel 4:5–7. Senseless murder

Nehemiah 6:2–4. Avoiding a harmful plot

Esther 3:8. Suggesting genocide

Jeremiah 9:4–5. Committing numerous forms of treachery

Matthew 2:7–8. Plotting treachery

Luke 17:1. Treachery of treacheries

Luke 20:20–26. Plotting to hand Jesus over

Treason (rebellion, sedition, treachery)

Crime of betraying one’s local ruling authority through subverting the government structure and/or attempting to kill government leaders

1 Samuel 24:11. No harm meant

2 Kings 11:14. Athaliah shouts “treason.”

Ezra 4:19. City with many guilty of treason

Treasure (riches, valuables, wealth)

An object or objects that are very valuable

1 Kings 14:26. Temple treasures plundered

Proverbs 8:17–18. Riches, honor, wealth, and righteousness

Proverbs 15:16. Fear of the Lord preferred

Matthew 2:11. Presenting gifts to Jesus

Matthew 6:19. Stop accumulating earthly wealth.

Mark 10:21. Selling possessions and storing up things in heaven

Luke 12:34. Heart and treasure aligned

2 Corinthians 4:7. Treasures in jars of clay

Colossians 2:3. Hidden treasures in Christ

Hebrews 11:26. Treasures of Egypt compared with Christ’s treasures

Treasurer (financial planner)

An appointed official who oversees the expenditure of money of local authorities

Ezra 1:8. Working underneath the king

Romans 16:23. Erastus, the city treasurer

Treaty(ies) (agreement, contract, settlement)

A formal agreement between two nations, typically stipulating terms of peace, trade, or travel

Genesis 21:32. Treaty at Beersheba

Exodus 23:32. Never make treaties with false gods.

Deuteronomy 7:2. Treaties forbidden

Joshua 9:6. Foreigners demand a treaty with Israel.

Judges 2:2. Treaties forbidden due to syncretism

Ezekiel 17:13–14. Forced treaty

Hosea 12:1. Treaties with foreign nations

Amos 1:9. Not honoring terms of treaty

Tree(s) (marker, material, plant)

A woody perennial plant growing various sizes and extremely useful in the production of buildings, weapons, and boats

Genesis 1:11–12. Vegetation and sustenance

Genesis 13:18. Boundary marker

1 Kings 5:6–7. Cutting down Cedars of Lebanon

Psalm 92:12–13. People who are planted and flourish

Isaiah 44:12–17. Making idols from cedar wood

Matthew 3:10. Removing unfruitful trees

Matthew 21:8. Ground covered with palm branches

Luke 13:19. Large tree from a tiny seed

1 Peter 2:24. Jesus hung upon a “tree.”

Revelation 18:12. Construction material

Tree of Life (life, rejuvenating, revitalizing)

One of the two special trees which God placed in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve; a source of perpetual life and youth

Genesis 2:9. Beautiful trees in the middle of the garden

Genesis 3:22. Cut off from the tree of life

Proverbs 3:18. Role of wisdom in life

Revelation 2:7. Eating from the tree of life

Revelation 22:2. River feeding the tree of life in the New Jerusalem

Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil

One of two trees in the garden of Eden; fruit of this tree off-limits to Adam and Eve

Genesis 2:9. Beautiful trees in the middle of the garden

Genesis 2:17. Forbidden to eat from this tree

Genesis 3:6–7. Eating of the tree and immediate effects

Genesis 3:22. Cut off from the tree of life

Trespass (see Sin[s])

Trial(s) (afflictions, persecution, suffering)

A situation which tests one’s patience, strength, and resoluteness

Psalm 46:1. God is our refuge.

Habakkuk 3:17–18. Happiness in God despite circumstances

Luke 17:25. Rejection by kinsmen

Romans 5:3. Boasting in sufferings which produce endurance

Romans 8:28. All things work for good.

Romans 12:12. Patience in affliction

2 Corinthians 1:4. Comforting those who suffer

2 Corinthians 12:9. Power made perfect in weakness

James 1:2. Joy in the midst of trials

1 Peter 1:6–7. Testing of faith

1 Peter 3:17. Suffering for doing good

Tribe(s) (nation, people)

A group of people having a common character, occupation, or interest; the nation of Israel was comprised of twelve tribes

Genesis 49:1–28. Last testimony of Israel

Joshua 7:16–18. Joshua calls upon the tribes.

Matthew 19:28. Believers will judge the twelve tribes.

Philippians 3:5. Paul’s heritage from the tribe of Benjamin

Hebrews 7:14. Jesus from the tribe of Judah

James 1:1. God’s dispersed people

Revelation 7:4. Sealed from every tribe

Tribulation (see Persecution)

Tribute (money, payment, tax)

A tax imposed by a governing authority on subjects of the land

Exodus 30:12. Paying the Lord for ransom

Numbers 31:28–29. Tribute given to God

Matthew 17:24–27. Jesus’ contribution questioned

Matthew 22:17. What is the correct policy?

Romans 13:6. Instructed to pay tribute to the government

Trinity (Godhead)

Word used to describe the truth that the one true God describes Himself in terms of three all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-present persons—Father, Son, Holy Spirit

Matthew 28:19. Father, Son, Spirit

John 1:14. The incarnation

John 10:30. Unity of Father and Son

John 14:16–17. Another helper from God

1 Corinthians 8:6. One God, one Lord

1 Corinthians 12:4–6. Spirit, Lord, and God correlated

2 Corinthians 13:14. Trinitarian thanksgiving

Ephesians 1:3, 7, 14. Paul’s Trinitarian prayer

Triumphal entry (riding into Jerusalem)

Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem at the beginning of the week preceding his death

Zechariah 9:9. Jerusalem’s king will come riding on a donkey.

Mark 11:4–5. Acquiring the donkey

Mark 11:9–10. Praises sung by the crowd

Mark 11:11. Approaching the temple courtyard

Trouble (difficulty, problems)

A cause of worry, inconvenience, or mild stress

Judges 10:14. Crying out to false gods in trouble

1 Samuel 28:15. Saul’s serious trouble

Psalm 10:1. Where is God in times of trouble?

Psalm 34:19. Rescued from troubles

Psalm 138:7. Walking into trouble

Proverbs 16:27. Plotting trouble

Acts 8:3–4. Saul troubles the church.

1 Corinthians 10:25. Untroubled conscience

Galatians 6:17. No more troubling the faithful apostle

James 5:13. Pray when you are troubled.

Trouble causers (enemies, false prophets, false teachers)

Those who infiltrate the church with false doctrines and stir up the people of God

Colossians 2:4. Countering false arguments

2 Timothy 4:14–15. Naming opponents

Titus 3:10. Have nothing to do with false teachers.

1 Peter 4:15. Suffering should be legitimate.

2 Peter 2:1–2. False teachers and destructive teachings

1 John 4:3. Spirit of antichrist

Troubled women (problematic women)

Bible-time women with either too much time on their hands or who try to solve their problems on their own

Genesis 16. Sarai

Genesis 30. Rachel and Leah

Genesis 39:6–20. Potiphar’s wife

2 Samuel 11:2–5. Bathsheba

Trumpet(s) (horn, instrument)

A curved instrument made from a ram’s horn

Exodus 19:16–17. Loud blast from the ram’s horn

Leviticus 25:9. Indicating Jubilee year

Joshua 6:16. Signaling attack

Judges 3:27. Summoning Israel to battle

Nehemiah 4:18. Enemy warning system

Psalm 81:3. Marking the new moon festival

Joel 2:1. Announcing the day of the Lord

Matthew 24:31. Returning at the trumpet call

Hebrews 12:18–19. Trumpet blast heard from Sinai

Revelation 1:10. Voice like a trumpet

Trust (believe, faithful, trustworthy)

To rely or depend upon, with the nuance of feeling confident and safe in one’s trust

2 Kings 18:5. Hezekiah’s trust in Yahweh

Psalm 28:7. Receiving help from the Lord

Psalm 56:3. Fearful, yet trusting

Proverbs 3:5–6. Trusting in the Lord’s direction

Isaiah 12:2. Confidence in God

Isaiah 26:3. God protects those who trust Him.

Jeremiah 17:7. Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.

Romans 8:28. Trusting in God’s good plan

2 Corinthians 1:9. Suffering to learn trust in God

Philippians 3:3–4. Folly of trusting in physical qualifications

2 Timothy 1:12. Trusting through suffering

Trustworthy (dependable, faithful, reliable)

The quality of faithfulness or dependability; able to be trusted and relied upon

2 Samuel 7:28. God’s trustworthy words

1 Chronicles 9:22. Appointed because of trustworthiness

Nehemiah 9:13. Fearing God

Psalm 33:4. The Lord’s character

Psalm 111:7. God’s law is trustworthy.

Proverbs 11:13. Able to keep a secret

Proverbs 14:5. Telling the truth

Daniel 6:4. Trustworthy character

1 Corinthians 4:2. Required of management

1 Timothy 3:11. Wives of church leaders

Titus 1:9. Teaching the trustworthy message

Revelation 1:4–5. Jesus Christ, the trustworthy one

Truthful (faithfulness, fidelity, trustworthiness)

The quality of being accurate and truthful

Genesis 42:16. Determining the character of Joseph’s brothers

Psalm 31:5. God of truth

Psalm 57:3. Mercy and truth sent forth

John 1:14. Full of grace and truth

John 3:21. Living in the light

John 4:24. Worship God in spirit and truth

John 5:31–32. True testimony about Jesus from the Father

John 8:32. Truth will set you free.

John 17:17. Words of truth

Galatians 2:5. Broadcasting the message of truth

Ephesians 4:24–25. Actions that reflect commitment to the truth

1 John 1:6. Telling the truth about one’s relationship with God

1 John 4:6. Spirit of truth listens to God’s messengers.

Tunic(s) (clothing, garment, wardrobe)

A loose-fitting garment which hangs down to one’s knees

1 Samuel 17:38. Battle tunic

Job 30:18. Grabbed by the garment

Daniel 3:21–22. Clothing and men untouched in blazing fire

Matthew 5:40. Generosity in settling legal disputes

Matthew 10:10. Packing light for a trip

Luke 6:29. Sharing all things

John 19:23. Seamless tunic

Acts 9:39. Hand-fashioned clothing

Turkey (Asia Minor, province, region)

Used in reference to the modern country Turkey; much of Paul’s second missionary journey took place in what is now modern-day Turkey

Acts 16:6. Paul travels through Asia Minor (modern Turkey).

Turning one’s cheek (passive, patience, peacemaker)

Ignoring an insult

Lamentations 3:30. Taking a fill of insults

Matthew 5:39. Presenting both cheeks

Luke 6:29. Offering both cheeks for striking

Twelve (dozen, number, wholeness)

Number that signifies completeness

Genesis 35:22. Jacob’s twelve sons

Genesis 49:28. Twelve tribes of Israel

Exodus 24:3–4. Twelve stone pillars representing the twelve tribes

Numbers 1:44. Adding up total figures

1 Kings 11:30. Garment torn into twelve to represent the tribes

Ezekiel 47:13. Vision of land reapportioned

Matthew 10:1. Twelve disciples

Acts 6:2. Twelve apostles designated ministry duties

James 1:1. Twelve tribes still distinct

Revelation 7:5–8. Twelve thousand sealed from each tribe

Twins (double, duplicate)

The circumstance when two children (or animals) are born at the same birth

Genesis 25:21–26. Jacob and Esau born

Genesis 38:27–30. Strange birth phenomenon

Song of Songs 4:5. Admiring a lover’s beauty

Hosea 12:3. Recalling the birth of the twins

John 20:24. Thomas the twin

Tyrant(s) (dictator, oppressor)

A cruel and oppressive ruler who exercises control in unreasonable and destructive ways

Exodus 1:14. Driven by tyrants

Job 6:23. Ransomed from a tyrant

Job 27:13. Inheritance of tyrants

Psalm 37:35. Acting wicked

Ecclesiastes 4:1. Sad status of oppression in the world

Isaiah 13:11. Coming end of arrogance

Isaiah 14:4. Tyrant’s attacks have ended.

Isaiah 29:20. Wrongdoers will meet their end.

Isaiah 49:25. The Lord will fight your enemies.

Jeremiah 15:21. Rescuing from wickedness