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| Seir: [se'-ir]
1. A mountainous region occupied by the Edomites, 2. A Horite and one of
the dukes of Edom, 3. A mountain... |
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| Semite(s),
Semitic: [sem'-its] The words do not occur in the Bible, but are
derived from Noah's oldest son, Shem... |
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| Septuagint
(LXX): [sep'-tu-a-jint] The Greek version of the Old Testament,
also known as the LXX or Alexandrian version... |
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| Seraiah: [se-ra'-ya]
A name common in the Old Testament of the Bible. References include 1. The
father of Joab, 2. The... |
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| Sermon
on the Mount: [sur'-mun] An epitome of the teachings of Jesus concerning
the kingdom of heaven, its subjects and... |
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| Seth: [seth]
The third son of Adam and Eve after the death of his brother Abel. Adam
handed down to Seth and his... |
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| Seventy
Years: [yeers, sev-uhn-tee] The period assigned by the prophet
Jeremiah for the duration of the Jewish exile in... |
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| Shallum: [shal'-um]
The name of not less than 12 Hebrew persons including, 1. The fifteenth
king of Israel, son of Jabesh... |
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| Shalman(eser): [shal'-man]
Assyrian king identified with Shalmaneser II or IV. He made war against
Hoshea, king of Israel... |
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| Shaphan: [sha'-fan]
1. Son of Azaliah and scribe of King Josiah who received, from Hilkiah,
the Book of the Law which had... |
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| Sheba: [she'-ba]
1. The son of Raamah, 2. A son of Joktan, 3. A son of Jokshan, 4. A kingdom
in Arabia Felix, 5. A town of... |
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| Shebarim: [sheb'-a-rim]
Named in the Book of Joshua as one of the places the Israelites fled to
as the men of Ai chased... |
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| Shechem: [she'-kem]
1. The son of Hamor the Hivite, 2. A descendant of Manasseh, 3. A city in
Samaria between Ebal and... |
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| Shechinah: [she-ki'-na]
A Chaldee word not found in the Bible. Used to designate the visible symbol
of God's presence... |
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| Shekel: [shek'-el]
The common standard for both weight and value among the Hebrews. One shekel
equaled roughly 220... |
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| Shekinah: [she-ki'-na]
A Chaldee word not found in the Bible. Used to designate the visible symbol
of God's presence... |
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| Shem: [shem]
The eldest son of Noah who was saved in the ark with his wife. He would
later cover his naked father and... |
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| Sheol: [she'-ol]
The invisible world of the dead or departed souls. Often translated as grave,
hell or pit. Sheol is equivalent to... |
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| Sheshbazzar: [shesh-baz'-ar]
The Chaldean or Persian name given to Zerubbabel. He was the governor of
Judah during... |
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| Shimei: [shim'-e-i]
A name frequently found in the Old Testament, often varying in form. 1.
Grandson of Levi, 2. A Benjamite... |
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| Shinar: [shi'-nar]
The ancient name of the great alluvial tract through which the Tigris and
Euphrates rivers pass before... |
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| Shushan: [shoo'-shan]
Once the magnificent capital city of Elam. It lay in the uplands of Susiana,
on the east of the Tigris... |
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| Silas: [si'-las]
A prominent member of the church at Jerusalem, also called Silvanus. He
and Barnabas were chosen by the... |
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| Simeon: [sim'-e-on]
1. The second son of Jacob by Leah, 2. A devout Jew who met the parents
of Jesus in the temple, 3. An... |
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| Simon: [si'-mon]
The abbreviated form of Simeon. 1. One of the twelve apostles, called the
Canaanite, 2. The father of Judas... |
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| Sin: [sin]
1. The transgression of the law of God. An offence against a personal lawgiver
and moral governor who vindicates... |
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| Sinai,
Sin-ai (Mount): [si'-ni, mount] A mountain district reached by
the Hebrews the third month after the Exodus. Moses... |
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| Sinew(s): [sin'-u]
A tendon of muscle. Used throughout the Bible in both a literal and figurative
sense... |
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| Sisera: [sis'-er-a]
1. The captain of Jabin's army, which was routed and destroyed by the army
of Barak. 2. The ancestor of... |
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| Six
Six Six, 666: [siks, siks, siks] The mystic number mentioned in
the Book of Revelation. It is the number of the beast... |
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| Soco(h): [so'-ko]
A city in the plain or lowland of Judah, where the Philistines encamped
when they invaded Judah after their.... |
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| Sodom: [sod'-um]
An ancient city commonly mentioned in connection with Gomorrah. The wickedness
of its inhabitants... |
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| Solomon: [sol'-o-mun]
David's second son by Bathsheba who succeeded his father on the throne. He ruled
Israel to its height... |
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| Song
of Solomon, The Book of: An allegorical poem setting forth the mutual
love of Christ and the Church, under the... |
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| Song
of Songs, The Book of: An allegorical poem setting forth the mutual
love of Christ and the Church, under the emblem... |
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| Sparrow: [spar'-o]
A small bird of the Fringillidae family. The Hebrew term tzippor occurs
roughly 40 times in the Bible, and... |
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| Spelt: [spelt]
The seed of Triticum spelta, a kind of wild wheat. It is often identified
with the Arabic kirsenneh, a kind of plant... |
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| Stephanas: [stef'-a-nas]
A Christian convert of Corinth whose household was baptized by the Apostle
Paul... |
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| Susa: [sousa]
Once the magnificent capital city of Elam. It lay in the uplands of Susiana,
on the east of the Tigris... |
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| Swallow: [swal'-o]
A small long-winged bird of exhaustless flight, belonging to the family
Hirundinidae. It is often confused... |
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| Swan: [swon]
An ancient bird of history, always having been used for food. It is mentioned
in the list of unclean birds. In... |
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| Syntyche: [sin'-ti-ke]
A female member of the church at Philippi, who had a quarrel with Euodias.
The Apostle Paul pleads... |
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| Syracuse: [sir'-a-kus]
A city on the south-east coast of Sicily, where the apostle Paul landed
and remained three days when... |
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| Syria: [sir'-i-a]
The name in the Old Testament given to the whole, mountainous country north-east
of Phoenicia, extending... |
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| Syro-phoenician: [si'-ro-fe-nish'-an]
The term denoted a mixed race, half Phoenician and half Syrian. The Phoenicians... |
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| Syrophoenician: [si'-ro-fe-nish'-an]
The term denoted a mixed race, half Phoenician and half Syrian. The Phoenicians
in... |
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| Syrtis,
The: [sir'-tis] Sandbanks, off the northern coast of Africa, regarded
as a source of danger to Mediterranean sailors... |
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