The Lantern

Concerning the Place Names in Sacred Scripture · Notes69

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509. Thaad. II Samuel 24:6; K. 100:19; L. 265:53.

Only a biblical location. A confused entry (cf. K. 34:16 above).

510. Thamsa. I Kings 4:24; K. 100:20; L. 266:54.

Only a biblical location.

511. Thermōth. I Kings 9:18; K. 100:21; L. 266:55.

Biblical notation and location only. This is probably Palmyra (cf. K. 96:15).

512. Tharseis (Tharsis). I Kings 10:22; K. 100:23; L. 266:57.

This is out of the Holy Land proper (Ezekiel 27:25). Josephus Antiquities I, 6, 1 is interpreted in several of Jerome's commentaries as referring to Tarsus in Cilicia (cf. Commentary on Jeremiah 10:6 and Commentary on Isaiah 2:16). The LXX interprets it as Carthage (cf. K. 119:12), In Epistle 37:2ff. Jerome repeats his argument used here.

513. Tharsa. I Kings 15:21; K. 102:3; L. 266:61.

A confusion in LXX but here a simple biblical notation.

In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Thersa, pleasing" (113).

514. Thersila. II Kings 15:14; K. 102:4; L. 266:62.

This is out of order and perhaps identical with K. 98:19 above as well as the previous entry K. 102:3 to which this may actually be a marginal gloss. It is located at Tsil northwest of Dera now in the Batanea (K. 44:11). The only contemporary Samaritan village reported in the text.

515. Thesba. I Kings 17:1; K. 102:6; L. 266:65.

Simple biblical notation. Elijah is also referred to in K. 162:1 and K. 175:16.

In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Thesbi, capturing or revolving" (113).

516. Thaiman (Theman). Ezekiel 20:46; K. 102:7; L. 266:66.

An accumulation of biblical information from Ezekiel 25:13; Isaiah 21:14; Jeremiah 49:7; Obadiah 9, and Genesis 36:11. One cannot help wondering if these are editorial additions when they are so mixed up in order (cf. K.96: 18). Perhaps all Ezekiel references are late since many are out of biblical order in the text of the Onomasticon .

In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Theman, south" (123).

517. Tharthak. II Kings 17:31; K. 102:11; L. 266:69.

Textual variant Tharak (Greek).

Simple biblical notation.

In Interpretation of Hebrew Names "Tharthac, overthrown which is better in the Greek, upset" (118).

518. Thalasar. II Kings 19:12; K. 102:12; L. 266:70.

Textual variant Thalassar (Latin).