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T0244800 (tō′bĭt) In the Bible, a Hebrew captive in Nineveh.

[Greek Tōbit, from Hebrew ṭôbīyāh, Yahweh (is) my good : ṭôb, good; see ṭyb in Semitic roots + -î, my + yāh, Yahweh; see hwy in Semitic roots.]

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T0244800 (tō′bĭt)n. See Table at Bible.

[After Tobit.]

Tobit

(ˈtəʊbɪt) n1. (Bible) a pious Jew who was released from blindness through the help of the archangel Raphael2. (Bible) a book of the Apocrypha relating this story

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(ˈtoʊ bɪt)

n. 1. a book of the Apocrypha. 2. a devout Jew whose story is recorded in this book.

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Tobit - an Apocryphal book that was a popular novel for several centuriesBook of TobitApocrypha - 14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible; eastern Christian churches (except the Coptic Church) accept all these books as canonical; the Russian Orthodox Church accepts these texts as divinely inspired but does not grant them the same status

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(tō`bĭt) [Gr. from Heb. Tobijah=God is my good], book of the Old Testament ApocryphaApocrypha
[Gr.,=hidden things], term signifying a collection of early Jewish writings excluded from the canon of the Hebrew scriptures. It is not clear why the term was chosen.
..... Click the link for more information. , not included in the Hebrew Bible. It is the account of Tobit, a devout Jew in exile, and of his son Tobias. Despite his many good works, Tobit is mysteriously blinded and despairingly begs God to take his life. At the same time in Ecbatana one Sara, who is afflicted by a demon (Asmodeus=destroyer) that has killed her seven husbands on their wedding night, also asks God for death. God hears both prayers and sends the archangel Raphael to help. Sent by his father on business to a distant city, the young Tobias and his dog are guided by Raphael (in the form of a young man) to the house of Sara. There Tobias marries Sara and, following Raphael's instructions, exorcises the demon. They return to his home, where Tobias cures his father's blindness. The book ends with Tobit's prophecy of the restoration of Jerusalem and the return of the exiles. The story inculcates ideals of benevolence, marriage, and prayer, with assurances that God is a God of mercy toward the long-suffering righteous and punishes the wicked. The ancient texts are of great diversity; hence, the various English versions materially differ in detail. Fragments of the book in Aramaic and Hebrew have been found at QumranQumran
, ancient village on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea, in what is now the Israeli-occupied West Bank. It is famous for its caves, in some of which the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Archaeological work at Qumran has yielded a profile of its history.
..... Click the link for more information. . The work was probably composed c.175 B.C. The young Tobias and his dog with the angel have been a favorite subject of Christian iconography.

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For bibliography, see ApocryphaApocrypha
[Gr.,=hidden things], term signifying a collection of early Jewish writings excluded from the canon of the Hebrew scriptures. It is not clear why the term was chosen.
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sparrow guano falls into his eyes while sleeping. [Apocrypha: Tobit 2:10]See: Blindness

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Old Testament1. a pious Jew who was released from blindness through the help of the archangel Raphael 2. a book of the Apocrypha relating this story

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