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SABAOTH
The meaning of Sabaoth is "armies; hosts" Sabaoth is one of the most widely used names for God in the Old Testament, occurring nearly 300 times. Sabaoth is a word used in the divine title, employed most frequently by the Prophets (247 times). This title is a contraction of the full form, "Yahweh, the God of the armies of Israel" The Hebrew word, sabaoth, often has a military connotation (1 Samuel 17:45) (Isaiah 13:4). Sometimes sabaoth refers to the hosts of heaven (Psalm 148:2) (1 Kings 22:19), picturing God as Lord of the multitudes of angels, which are numbered as “a thousand thousands” and “ten thousand times ten thousand” (Daniel 7:10). The first time Jehovah Sabaoth appears in the Bible is in (1 Samuel 1:3-11). This is the story of childless Hannah, who wanted a son so badly and earnestly prayed that the Lord would grant her the desire of her heart.
SABaEANS (SABEANS)
The meaning of Sabaeans is "Captivity, conversion, old age" Sabeans were an ancient group of South Arabians. Sabeans are mentioned in the account of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, Isaiah, Joel, Ezekiel and Job. The latter mentions Sabaeans as having slain Job's livestock and servants.(Job 1:15) In Isaiah they are described as "tall of stature" (Isaiah 45:14).
SABEANS (SABAEANS)
The meaning of Sabeans is "Captivity, conversion, old age" Sabeans were an ancient group of South Arabians. Sabeans are mentioned in the account of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, Isaiah, Joel, Ezekiel and Job. The latter mentions Sabaeans as having slain Job's livestock and servants.(Job 1:15) In Isaiah they are described as "tall of stature" (Isaiah 45:14).
SABTAH
The meaning of Sabtah is "to turn or go around, encircle" Sabtahwas the third son of Cush (Genesis 10:7)
SABTECA (SABTECHAH) (SABTEKA)
The meaning of Sabteca is "" He is the 5th son of Cush and therefore (Genesis 10:5-7) (1 Chronicles 1:9).
SABTECHAH (SABTEKA) (SABTECA)
The meaning of Sabteka is "" He is the 5th son of Cush and therefore (Genesis 10:5-7) (1 Chronicles 1:9).
SABTEKA (SABTECHAH) (SABTECA)
The meaning of Sabtechan is "" He is the 5th son of Cush and therefore (Genesis 10:5-7) (1 Chronicles 1:9).
SAcAR (SAkAR)
The meaning of Sakar is "reward, pay. fare, fee; wages"
- Father of Ahiam, a follower of David (1 Chronicles 11:35)
- Fsther to Ahiam, and a family of gatekeepers (1 Chronicles 26:4).
SACHIA (SAkIA)
The meaning of Sachia is "Protected by God" He is one of the sons of Shaharaim and Hodesh.(1 Chronicles 8:10)
SADDUCEES
The meaning of Sadducees is "" The Sadducees refused to go beyond the written Torah (first five books of the Bible) and thus, unlike the Pharisees, denied the immortality of the soul, bodily resurrection after death. The belief the Sadducees were most famous for was that they didn't believe in a resurrection after death, even after Jesus was resurrected. In scriptures like (Matthew 22:23) (Luke 20:27) (Acts 23:28), we can see that the Sadducees didn't believe that the spirit would live on after the physical body died.
SADOC (ZADOC )
The meaning of Zadokis "just, righteous" Zadok was a Kohen, a descendant from Eleazar the son of Aaron. He was the High Priest of Israel during the reigns of David and Solomon (1 Kings 1:32). He aided King David during the revolt of his son Absalom, was subsequently instrumental in bringing Solomon to the throne and officiated at Solomon's coronation. After Solomon's building of the First Temple in Jerusalem, Zadok was the first High Priest to serve there (1 Chronicles 16:39).
SAkAR (SACAR)
The meaning of Sakar is "reward, pay. fare, fee; wages"
- Father of Ahiam, a follower of David (1 Chronicles 11:35)
- Fsther to Ahiam, and a family of gatekeepers (1 Chronicles 26:4).
SAKIA (SHACHIA)
The meaning of Sakia is "Protected by God" He is one of the sons of Shaharaim and Hodesh.(1 Chronicles 8:10)
SALAH (SeLAH)
The meaning of Salah is "silence; pause; Interlude; Praise" An ancestor of the Israelites and Ishmaelites according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10. He is thus one of the table's "seventy names".
SALAMIS
The meaning of Salamis is "Shaken, test, beaten" an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus (Acts 13:5)
SALATHIEL (SHEALTIEL)
The meaning of Shealtiel is "I asked El (for this child)"
- Shealtiel was the son of Jehoiachin, king of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:16–18). Jeconiah, Shealtiel, as well as most of the royal house and elite of the House, were exiled to Babylon by order of Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon after the first siege of Jerusalem in 597 BC. During the Babylonian captivity, Shealtiel was regarded as the second Exilarch (or king-in-exile), following his father.
- Also listed Shealtiel as the son of Jeconiah (Matthew 1:12)
SALCAH (SALEKAH)
The meaning of Salcah is "to walk; walking" It is named as one of the cities in which Og, king of Bashan, ruled (Joshua 12:5)
SALekAH (SALEKAH)
The meaning of Salekah is "to walk; walking" It is named as one of the cities in which Og, king of Bashan, ruled (Joshua 12:5)
SALEM (SHALEM)
The meaning of Salem is "peace" The name refers to the royal city of Melchizedek and is traditionally identified with Jerusalem (Genesis 14:18) (Hebrews 7:1). It is also mentioned in Hebrews (Hebrews 7:1).
SALIM
The meaning of T is "Safe, sound, peaceful" on the west of Jordan, where John baptized (John 3:23).
SALLAI
The meaning of Sallai is "An exaltation, a basket" A priest in the days of Joshua and Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 11:8).
SALMA
The meaning of Salma is "Peace, perfection" Salma, "the father of Beth-lehem," a son of Caleb, the son of Hur. He is also said to be the father of "the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites," and several "families of scribes." (1 Chronicles 2:51) (1 Chronicles 2:54)
SALMON
The meaning of Salmon is "Peace" The father of Boaz, the husband of Ruth, and thus the grandfather of Jesse, David's father (Ruth 4:19-21). He is mentioned in both the genealogies of Jesus (Matthew 1:3-5) (Luke 3:32). He married Rahab, by whom he begat Boaz.
SALOME
The meaning of Salome is "peace"
- A Christian disciple, who was one of the women who witnessed the resurrection of Jesus Christ along with the two Marys (Mark 15:40) (Mark 16:1).
- The daughter of Herodias, and nemesis of John the Baptist (Mark 6:17–29) (Matthew 14:3-11).
SAMARIA
The meaning of Samaria is "watch, to guard; Watch tower" Samaria was both a region and a city (1 Kings 13:32). Within the region of Samaria, in the city of Sychar, was Jacob’s well. This was the location of Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman, who asked, “Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his livestock?” (John 4:12). The region of Sychar (also called Shechem) in Samaria was also the place where Abram built an altar, after God promised him the land of the Canaanites (Genesis 12:6–8). Samaria is included as one of the geographical locations in Jesus’ Great Commission: the good news must be proclaimed there (Acts 1:8). Luke records that “Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ there (Acts 8:5–6).
SAMLAH
The meaning of Samlah is "His raiment; his left hand; his astonishment" Samlah was a king of Edom (Genesis 36:31-43). He succeeded Hadad ben Bedad (1 Chronicles 1:47) in the apparently elective kingship of the early Edomites. He is described as being from Masrekah. He was succeeded by Saul of Rehoboth (1 Chronicles 1:48).
SAMOS
The meaning of Samos is "Full of gravel" The island of Samos is mentioned in Paul's return on his 3rd Missionary Journey, making his way back to Jerusalem. (Acts 20:14-16).
Samothrace
The meaning of Samothrace is "Being very lofty; conspicuous; " A Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea (Acts 16:11).
SAMSON
The meaning of Samson is "sun, sun child" Samson was a legendary Israelite warrior and judge (Judges 13:1), a member of the tribe of Dan, and a Nazirite. His immense physical strength, which he used for 20 years against the Philistines, derived from his uncut hair. Samson is betrayed by his lover Delilah, who, sent by the Philistines officials to entice him,(Judges 16:5) orders a servant to cut his hair while he is sleeping (Judges 16:20). His hair begins to grow again. When the Philistines take Samson into their temple of Dagon, Samson asks to rest against one of the support pillars. He prays to God and miraculously recovers his strength, allowing him to bring down the columns, collapsing the temple and killing himself as well as all of the Philistines (Judges 16:25-30).
SAMUEL
The meaning of Samuel is "God has heard" Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah (1 Samuel 1:1).Samuel is a figure who plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. Samuel worked under Eli in the service of the shrine at Shiloh. One night, Samuel heard a voice calling his name. The voice was the Lord's, and instructed Samuel on how to answer (1 Samuel 3:3-5). Samuel grew up and "all Israel from Dan to Beersheba" came to know that Samuel was a trustworthy prophet of the Lord (1 Samuel 3:20). Samuel confronted Saul for his disobedience and told him that God made him king, and God can unmake him king. Samuel then proceeded to execute Agag. Saul never saw Samuel alive again after this (1 Samuel 15:26). Samuel then proceeded to Bethlehem and secretly anointed David as king. He would later provide sanctuary for David, when the jealous Saul first tried to have him killed (1 Samuel 16:1).
SANBALLAT
The meaning of Sanballat is "Sin has begotten" Sanballat the Horonite (Nehemiah 2:10) was a Samaritan leader and official of the Achaemenid Empire who lived in the mid to late 5th century BC and was a contemporary of Nehemiah. By the time of Nehemiah, Sanballat was governor of Samaria and a sworn enemy of the Jews (Nehemiah 6:1).
SANHEDRIN
The meaning of Sanhedrin is "sitting together; assembly; council" The Sanhedrin was an assembly of elders, appointed to sit as a tribunal in every city in the ancient Land of Israel after the destruction of the Second Temple. There were two classes of Rabbinite Jewish courts which were called Sanhedrin, the Great Sanhedrin and the Lesser Sanhedrin. A lesser Sanhedrin of 23 judges was appointed to sit as a tribunal in each city, but there was only supposed to be one Great Sanhedrin of 71 judges, they were patterned after the seventy elders that God established through Moses. Synhedrion is mentioned 22 times in the Testament, including in the Gospels in relation to the trial of Jesus, and in the Acts of the Apostles (Matthew 26:57) (Mark 14:53).
SANSANNA
The meaning of Sansanna is "A palm branch, or a thorn bush" One of the uttermost cities in the Negeb of Judah (Joshua 15:31), identical with Hazar-susah (Joshua 19:5), one of the cities of Simeon, and almost certainly the same as Hazar-susim (1 Chronicles 4:31).
SAPH
The meaning of Saph is "Rushes, sea-moss" He was one of the descendants of "the giant" who was killed by Sibbecai the Hushathite at the battle of Gob (2 Samuel 21:18).
Saphir (SHAPHIR)
The meaning of Saphir is "Pleasantness, Harmony" One of a group of towns mentioned in (Micah 1:10-15). From the association with Gath, Achzib (of Judah) and Mareshah, it would seem that the places mentioned were in Southwestern Palestine.
SAPPHIRA
The meaning of Sapphira is "beautiful" A member of the early Christian church in Jerusalem. The first followers of Jesus did not consider their possessions to be their own but rather held in common, in order to use what they had on behalf of those in want. Ananias and his wife Sapphira, following Barnabas' example, also sold their land but secretly withheld a portion of the proceeds. Ananias presented his donation to Peter. Peter replied, "Why is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit?" Peter pointed out that Ananias was in control of the money and could give or keep it as he saw fit, but had withheld a portion of it (Acts 5:1-3).
SARAH
The meaning of Sarah is "" Sarah is the wife of Abraham, the mother of Isaac, and thus the ancestress of all Israel (Genesis 17:15). Sarai was her earlier name and that she was renamed at the annunciation of the birth of Isaac (Genesis 11:29). Sarah is unable to have children for most of her life and uses Hagar as a surrogate to birth Ishmael (Genesis 16:2-4), but at 90 years old God blesses her (Genesis 18:10) with the birth of Isaac (Genesis 21:1).
SARAI
The meaning of princess is "" Sarai is the wife of Abraham, the mother of Isaac, and thus the ancestress of all Israel (Genesis 17:15). Sarai is unable to have children for most of her life and uses Hagar as a surrogate to birth Ishmael (Genesis 16:2-4).
SARDIS
The meaning of Sardis is "Prince of joy" Sardis had an early Christian community and is referred to in the as one of the seven churches of Asia (Revelation 1:11). In the Book of Revelation, Jesus refers to Sardians as not finishing what they started, being about image rather than substance (Revelation 3:1).
SARDITES (SEREDITE)
The meaning of Sardites is "descendants of Sered" Zebulun is one of Israel’s twelve tribes. In the time of Moses, Zebulun was divided into three clans: the Seredites, the Elonites, and the Jahleelites, named after Zebulun’s sons (Numbers 26:26).
SARGON
The meaning of Sargon is "the faithful king; the legitimate king" One of Assyria's great kings (reigned 721–705 bce) during the last century of its history. He extended and consolidated the conquests of his presumed father, Tiglath-pileser III (Isaiah 20:1).
SARID
The meaning of Sarid is "Remaining; hand of a prince" A city in the Jezreel valley. It was mentioned as belonging to the area of Zebulun (Joshua 19:10).
SARON (ShARON)
The meaning of Sharon is "a fertile plain" A flat land at the foot of Mount Carmel (1 Chronicles 27:29)..
SATAN
The meaning of Satan is "accuser; adversary; to obstruct, oppose" Satan, also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. He is seen as a fallen angel who has rebelled against God, who nevertheless allows him temporary power over the fallen world and a host of demons. In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God, typically regarded as a metaphor for the yetzer hara, or "evil inclination." Satan stood up against Israel (1 Chronicles 21:1). The word does not occur in the Book of Genesis, which mentions only a talking serpent and does not identify the serpent with any supernatural entity (Revelation 12:9). Some passages clearly refer to the satan, without using the word itself.1 Samuel (1 Samuel 16:14–23) describes the sons of Eli as "sons of Belial", and the later usage of this word makes it clearly a synonym for "satan". The three Synoptic Gospels all describe the temptation of Christ by Satan in the desert (Matthew 4:1–11) (Mark 1:12–13) (Luke 4:1–13). The Book of Revelation represents Satan as the supernatural ruler of the Roman Empire and the ultimate cause of all evil in the world. Revelation describes a vision of a Great Red Dragon with seven heads, ten horns, seven crowns, and a massive tail (Revelation 12:3), an image which is likely inspired by the vision of the four beasts from the sea in the Book of Daniel and the Leviathan described in various Old Testament passages. (Revelation 12:7–9) declares: "And war broke out in Heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the Dragon. The Dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in Heaven. Dragon the Great was thrown down, that ancient serpent who is called Devil and Satan, the one deceiving the whole inhabited World – he was thrown down to earth and his angels were thrown down with him." Some Christians associate Satan with the number 666, which describes as the Number of the Beast (Revelation 13:18). However, the beast mentioned in Revelation 13 is not Satan, and the use of 666 in the Book of Revelation has been interpreted as a reference to the Roman Emperor Nero, as 666 is the numeric value of his name in Hebrew.
SAUL
The meaning of Saul is "prayed for" Saul was the first monarch of the United Kingdom of Israel. He was the son of Kish (1 Samuel 9:2), of the family of the Matrites, and a member of the tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve Tribes of Israel. He was anointed as king of the Israelites by Samuel (1 Samuel 9:1) (1 Samuel 10:9), and reigned from Gibeah. Saul is said to have died by suicide when he "fell on his sword" during a battle with the Philistines (1 Samuel 31:4) at Mount Gilboa, in which three of his sons (1 Samuel 14:49) were also killed (1 Samuel 31:2). The succession to his throne was contested between Ish-bosheth, his only surviving son, and David, his son-in-law; David ultimately prevailed and assumed kingship over Israel and Judah.
SCEVA
The meaning of Sceva is "Disposed, prepared" Sceva, who is identified as “a Jewish chief priest” (Acts 19:14), had seven sons “who went around driving out evil spirits”
SEBA
The meaning of Seba is "He Drank Wine" The first son of Cush, his brothers being Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtecha (Genesis 10:7) (1 Chronicles 1:9).
SEBAT (SHEBAT) (SHEVAT)
The meaning of Sebat is "Beating, Rod" This is the name of the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical Jewish year, extending from the new moon of February to that of March. In the Jewish civil calendar, this is the fifth month (Zechariah 1:7).
The meaning of Secacah is "enclosed; cover" A town located in the wilderness of Judah, otherwise known as the Judean Desert (Joshua 15:61)
SECHU (seku)
The meaning of Sechu is "the watch-tower;an observatory " This name occurs only in the account of David's visit to Samuel (1 Samuel 19:22). Saul, we are told, went to "Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Seku," where he inquired after Samuel and David.
Secundus
The meaning of Secundus is "Second" A Christian from Thessalonica who accompanied Paul from Macedonia on Paul's last trip to Jerusalem (Acts 20:4). He probably helped Paul gather money for his contribution from the gentile churches to the poor in Jerusalem (2 Corinthians 8:23).
SEGUB
The meaning of Segub is "Fortified, raised"
- The youngest son of Hiel, the rebuilder of Jericho (1 Kings 16:34).
- A descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:21-22).
SEIR
The meaning of Seir is "rough; hairy; goat; demon; tempest"
- a Horite man. He was one of the “dukes” of Edom (Genesis 36:20-30).
- Mount Seir is the ancient and biblical name for a mountainous region stretching between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba in the northwestern region of Edom and southeast of the Kingdom of Judah (Genesis 14:6).
SEkAkAH (SEcAcAH )
The meaning of Sekakah is "enclosed; cover" A town located in the wilderness of Judah, otherwise known as the Judean Desert (Joshua 15:61)
SEkU (SECHU)
The meaning of Seku is "the watch-tower;an observatory " This name occurs only in the account of David's visit to Samuel (1 Samuel 19:22). Saul, we are told, went to "Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Seku," where he inquired after Samuel and David.
SELA
The meaning of Sela is "rock" Sela was the capital of Edom, situated in the great valley extending from the Dead Sea to the Red Sea (2 Kings 14:7). It was near Mount Hor, close by the desert of Zin. It is called "the rock" (Judges 1:36).
SELA-HAMMAHLEKOTH
The meaning of Sela-hammahlekoth is "rock of the escapes; rock of the separations; cliff of the divisions" It's the name of large rock or small mountain in the Arabah that David managed to keep between him and Saul, when Saul was hunting him.
SELAH (SALAH)
The meaning of Salah is "silence; pause; Interlude; Praise" An ancestor of the Israelites and Ishmaelites according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10. He is thus one of the table's "seventy names".
SELED
The meaning of Seled is "Affliction, warning" One of the sons of Nadab, a descendant of Jerahmeel: (1 Chronicles 2:30)
SELEUCIA
The meaning of Seleucia is "Shaken; beaten; by the waves" Seleucia was a Hellenistic town, the seaport of Antioch ad Orontes (Acts 13:4).
SEMACHIAH
The meaning of Semachiah is "Joined to the Lord; God-sustained" Son of Shemaiah, a son of Obed-edom (1 Chron. 26:7).
SEMEI (SHIMEI)
The meaning of Simei is "That hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame" A Benjamite of Bahurim, son of Gera, "a man of the family of the house of Saul" (2 Samuel 16:5-14) (2 Samuel 19:16-23) (1 Kings 2:8-9). He is mentioned as one of David's tormentors during his flight before Absalom, and as imploring and winning David's forgiveness when the latter returned.
SENAAH
The meaning of Senaah is "thorny" The "children (i.e. the inhabitants) of Senaah" are enumerated among the "people of Israel" who returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:35) (Nehemiah 7:38)
SENEH
The meaning of Seneh is "Bramble, enemy" It's the name of a sharp ridge in the mountains near Geba, which was a city a little north of Jerusalem, and about a third closer to the Jordan (1 Samuel 14:4).
SENIR
The meaning of Senir is "coat of mail; breastplate" The name given to Hermon by the Amorites. Some interpret the word as meaning "the prominent" or "the snowy mountain." It is properly the name of the central of the three summits of Hermon (Deuteronomy 3:9).
SENNACHERIB
The meaning of Sennacherib is "Sîn" The second king of the Sargonid dynasty, Sennacherib is one of the most famous Assyrian kings. King Sennacherib is known in the Bible for his invasion of Judah (2 Kings 18:13) after the revolt of King Hezekiah. After conquering much of the land, he besieged Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:17) and forced Hezekiah to make a heavy tribute payment to him. The Assyrian advance had been predicted by Isaiah (Isaiah 1:1), who blamed the impending disaster on a lack of trust in God.
SEORIM
The meaning of Seorim is "gates; hairs; tempests" Seorim was a priest of ancient Israel after the order of Aaron, during the reign of King David. Seorim lead the fourth of the 24 priestly divisions (1 Chronicles 24:8).
SEPHAR
The meaning of Sephar is "Book, scribe, number" An ancient Arabian site located southwest of Yarīm in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Himyarites, a tribe that ruled much of southern Arabia (Genesis 10:30).
SEPHARAD
The meaning of Sepharad is "Hebrew name for the Iberian peninsula" A place called Sepharad, probably referring to Sardis in Lydia ('Sfard' in Lydian), in the Book of Obadiah (Obadiah 1:20)
SEPHARVAIM
The meaning of Sepharvaim is "The two books, the two scribes" Sepharvaim was a city mentioned in the Bible as being captured by the Assyrians. It was taken by a king of Assyria, probably Sargon II, (2 Kings 17:24) (2 Kings 31; 18:34) (2 Kings 19:13) (Isaiah 37:13).
SERAH
The meaning of Serah is "princess; leader; ruler" Serah daughter of Asher is mentioned in the Bible in the count of the Israelites who went down to Egypt (Genesis 46:17) and in the enumeration of the Israelites at the steppes of Moab (Numbers 26:46).
SERAIAH
The meaning of Seraiah is "Soldier; Prince; Princess"
- The son of Tanhumeth, and one of the officials who survived the defeat and exile of Judea, a Netophathite (2 Kings 25:23).
- The father of Joab (1 Chronicles 4:13-14).
- The grandfather of Jehu (1 Chronicles 4:35)
- A Netophathite (Jeremiah 40:8), a chief priest of the time of Zedekiah. He was carried captive by Nebuchadnezzar to Babylon and there put to death (2 Kings 25:18-23).
- Father of Ezra the scribe (Ezra 7:1)
- A ruler of the temple (Nehemiah 11:11).
- A priest in the days of Jehoiakim (Nehemiah 12:1-12).
- A quartermaster at the time of Jeremiah, and son of Neriah. When Zedekiah made a journey to Babylon to do homage to Nebuchadnezzar, Seraiah had charge of the royal gifts to be presented on that occasion. Jeremiah took advantage of the occasion, and sent with Seraiah a word of cheer to the exiles in Babylon, and an announcement of the doom in store for that guilty city. The roll containing this message (Jeremiah 50:1-8) Seraiah was to read to the exiles, and then, after fixing a stone to it, was to throw it into the Euphrates, uttering, as it sank, the prayer (Jeremiah 51:59-64)
SERAPHIM
The meaning of seraphim is "burning one" Often called the burning ones, seraphim appear in the Temple vision of the prophet Isaiah as six-winged creatures praising God in what is known in the Greek Orthodox church as the Trisagion (Isaiah 6:2) (Isaiah 6:6)
SERED
The meaning of Sered is "Dyer's vat; being dried and withered" Son of Zebulun (Genesis 46:14) (Numbers 26:26).
SEREDITE (SARDITES)
The meaning of Seredites is "descendants of Sered" Zebulun is one of Israel’s twelve tribes. In the time of Moses, Zebulun was divided into three clans: the Seredites, the Elonites, and the Jahleelites, named after Zebulun’s sons (Numbers 26:26).
SERGIUS
The meaning of Sergius is "Prudent man; Man Of Intertwining" Sergius Paulus or Paullus was a Proconsul of Cyprus under Claudius (1st century AD). He appears in Acts (Acts 13:6-12), where in Paphos, Paul, accompanied by Barnabas and John Mark, overcame the attempts of Bar-Jesus "to turn the proconsul away from the faith" and converted Sergius to Christianity.
SERUG
The meaning of Serug is "branch" Serug was the son of Reu and the father of Nahor (Genesis 11:20). He is also the great-grandfather of Abraham, thus the ancestor of the Ishmaelites and the Israelites.
SETH
The meaning of Seth is "Appointed, placed" Seth, in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mandaeism, and Sethianism, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel. Seth was born after Abel's murder by Cain, and Eve believed that God had appointed him as a replacement for Abel (Genesis 4:25). Enos (Enosh) was the first son of Seth (Genesis 5:7). Seth died at the age of 912 (that is, 14 years before Noah's birth) (Genesis 5:8).
SETHUR
The meaning of Sethur is "Hid, destroying" Sethur was the son of Michael, of the tribe of Asher, and one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to view the promised land (Numbers 13:13).
SHAALABBIN
The meaning of Shaalabbin is "Sly Fox" A place of foxes, a town of the tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:42) (Judges 1:35). It was one of the chief towns from which Solomon drew his supplies (1 Kings 4:9).
SHAALBIM
The meaning of Shaalbim is "That beholds the heart" When the Amorites had forced the children of Dan into the mountain they came and dwelt in Mt. Heres, Aijalon and Shaalbim, where, it appears, they were made tributary to the house of Joseph (Judges 1:35). In the time of Solomon it was included in the administrative district presided over by Ben-deker, along with Makaz, Beth-shemesh and Elon-beth-hanan (1 Kings 4:9).
SHAALBONITES
The meaning of Shaalbonites is "inhabitant of Shaalbin" Eliahba was one of David's thirty seven heroes. (2 Samuel 23:32; 1 Chronicles 11:33), and a native of Shaalbon (2 Samuel 23:32) (1 Chronicles 11:33).
SHAALIM (SHALIM)
The meaning of Shaalim is "burrows; burrowers; foxes; jackals; foxes' region; land of jackals" A land through which Saul son of Kish passed while hunting for his father's asses (1 Samuel 9:4)
SHAAPH
The meaning of Shaaph is "to crush; trample; trample upon"
- The son of Jahdai (1 Chronicles 2:47)
- The son of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel, by his concubine Maachah. (1 Chronicles 2:49)
SHAARAIM
The meaning of Shaaraim is "Two Gates" Shaaraim was situated near the road that led from the Philistines' encampment, south of the Valley of Elah, to Gath and Ekron. The place where the main road divided in two, one road leading to Gath and the other to Ekron (1 Samuel 17:52) (1 Chronicles 4:31)
SHAASHGAZ
The meaning of Shaashgaz is "He that presses the fleece; that shears the sheep" A Persian eunuch, the keeper of the concubines in the court of Xerxes (Esther 2:14).
SHABBETHAI
The meaning of Shabbethai is "My rest" A Levite who opposed Ezra's suggestion that the men who had married foreign wives put them aside, the mass-divorce that resulted from the purge of Ezra(Ezra 10:15) (Nehemiah 11:16).
SHACHIA (SAkIA )
The meaning of Shachia is "Protection of the Lord" A Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh (1 Chronicles 8:10)
SHADRACH
The meaning of Shadrach is "Tender, nipple" Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are figures from the biblical Book of Daniel. he three Hebrew men are thrown into a fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon for refusing to bow to the king's image. The three are preserved from harm and the king sees four men walking in the flames, "the fourth ... like the Son of God" (Daniel 3:19-26).
SHAGE
The meaning of Shage is "erring" A Hararite, the father of Jonathan, one of David's captains (1 Chronicles 11:34).
ShALEM (SALEM)
The meaning of Shalem is "peace" The name refers to the royal city of Melchizedek and is traditionally identified with Jerusalem (Genesis 14:18) (Hebrews 7:1). It is also mentioned in Hebrews (Hebrews 7:1).
SHAaLIM (SHALIM)
The meaning of Shalim is "burrows; burrowers; foxes; jackals; foxes' region; land of jackals" A land through which Saul son of Kish passed while hunting for his father's asses (1 Samuel 9:4)
SHALISHA (SHALISHAh)
The meaning of Shalisha is "Three; the third; prince; captain" It was a district near Mount Ephraim. In it perhaps was situated the place called Baal-shalisha, (1 Samuel 9:4) (2 Kings 4:42)
SHALLUM
The meaning of Shallum is "Perfect, agreeable" Shallum was the fifteenth king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel, and the son of Jabesh (1 Chronicles 2:40), he reigned only a month (2 Kings 15:13). Originally a captain in the army of King Zechariah, Shallum "conspired against Zechariah, and smote him before the people; and slew him, and reigned in his stead (2 Kings 15:10). Another captain from Zechariah's army rose up and put Shallum to death (2 Kings 15:14–17).
SHALMAI
The meaning of Shalmai is "My garment" Shalmai is the head of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) of which an untold number of members returned from the Babylonian exile (Ezra 2:46) (Nehemiah 7:48).
SHALMAN (SHALMANESER )
The meaning of Shalman is "fire-worshipper" Shalman is an individual, presumably a king, that is mentioned as having sacked the city of Beth-Arbel (Hosea 10:14). He is usually identified with the Assyrian kings Shalmaneser II (2 Kings 17:3)(2 Kings 18:9)
SHAMARIAH (SHeMARIAH)
The meaning of Shamariah is "God is my guard"
- A Benjamite warrior who came to David at Ziklag. (1 Chronicles 12:5)
- One of the family of Harim, a lay man of Israel who put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:32)
SHAMAYIM
The meaning of shamayim is "heavens; sky; A sky full of fire" The dwelling place of God and other heavenly beings according to the Bible. It is one of three components of the biblical cosmology.
SHAMER (SHEMER)
The meaning of Shamer is ""
- A son of Micah (Michah) (1 Chronicles 24:24)
- A town was located among the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:48).
- A town on Mount Ephraim, was the residence of the heroic Tola, one of the judges, on Mount Ephraim in the Tribe of Ephraim (Judges 10:1-3).
- A Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and father of Bani. (1 Chronicles 24:24)
SHAMGAR
The meaning of Shamgar is "a stranger" In the Book of Judges, God chose to use an unknown and obscure man named Shamgar to accomplish His work (Judges 5:6). What is said about him reveals a man of character and courage (Judges 3:31).
SHAMHUTH
The meaning of Shamhuth is "Desolation, destruction" Shamhuth the Izrahite, who was one of the twelve military commanders who cycled through the divisions of king David's army (1 Chronicles 27:8).
SHAMIR
The meaning of T is "small worm"
SHAMMAH (SHIBMAH)
The meaning of Shammah is "Loss, desolation, astonishment" Shammah was the son of Agee, a Hararite (2 Samuel 23:11) or Harodite (2 Samuel 23:25), and one of King David's three legendary "mighty men". His greatest deed was the defeat of a troop of Philistines (2 Samuel 23:12).
SHAMMAI
The meaning of Shammai is "My name, my desolations"
- The son of Onam. (1 Chronicles 2:28-32) ·
- Son of Rekem. (1 Chronicles 2:43-45) ·
- One of the descendants of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:17).
SHAMMOTH
The meaning of Shammoth is "Names, desolations" Shammoth the Harorite was one of king David's hallowed mighty-men (1 Chronicles 11:27).
SHAMMUA
The meaning of Shammua is "what is heard; report; rumor; obedience; understanding; reputation; fame; whisper; jeer; mockery; derision"
- The son of Zaccur; he was one of the twelve spies, a representative of the tribe of Reuben, sent by Moses into Canaan (Numbers 13:4).
- One of David's sons born in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:14) (1 Chronicles 14:4); he is also called Shimea (1 Chronicles 3:5).
SHAMSHERAI
The meaning of Shamsherai is "There a singer or conqueror" A son of Jeroham of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:26)
SHAPHAM
The meaning of Shapham is "Bold" A subchief of the tribe of Gad in the land of Bashan. (1 Chronicles 5:11-13)
SHAPHAN
The meaning of Shapham is "bold"
- Son of Azaliah and scribe of King Josiah. He received from Hilkiah the Book of the Law which had been found in the Temple (2 Kings 22:3) (2 Chronicles 34:8-28). It was from Shaphan's lips that Josiah heard the Law read. Shaphan was also one of those sent by the king to the prophetess Huldah. He was undoubtedly one of the staunchest supporters of Josiah in his work of reform. He was the father of Ahikam (2 Kings 22:12) (2 Chronicles 34:20) (Jeremiah 26:24), who befriended and protected the prophet Jeremiah. Another son, Elasah, was one of the two men entrusted by Jeremiah with his letter to the captives in Babylon (Jeremiah 29:3). A third son, Gemariah, vainly tried to prevent King Jehoiakim from burning "the roll" (Jeremiah 36:10-12) (Jeremiah 36:25). The Micaiah of and Gedaliah, the governor of Judea after the captivity of 586 BC, were his grandsons (Jeremiah 39:14).
- The father of Jaazaniah, one of the 70 men whom Ezekiel saw, in his vision of the Temple, sacrificing to idols (Ezekiel 8:11).
SHAPHAT
The meaning of Shaphat is "Judge"
- Shaphat was the father of Elisha the prophet (1 Kings 19:19) (2 Kings 3:11).
- One of David's chief herdsmen (1 Chronicles 27:29).
SHAPHIR (SAPHIR)
The meaning of Shaphir is "Pleasantness, Harmony" One of a group of towns mentioned in (Micah 1:10-15). From the association with Gath, Achzib (of Judah) and Mareshah, it would seem that the places mentioned were in Southwestern Palestine.
SHARAI
The meaning of Sharai is "princess" One of the sons of Bani who had married foreign wives (Ezra 10:40).
SHARAR
The meaning of Sharar is "Navel, thought, singing" Sharar the Ararite is the father of Ahiam, one of David's mighty-men (2 Samuel 23:33).
SHAREZER
The meaning of Sharezer is "Overseer of the treasury, or of the storehouse" Sharezer was a son of Sennacherib, whom, In conjunction with his brother Adrammelech, he murdered. (2 Kings 19:37) (Isaiah 37:38).
SHARON
The meaning of Sharon is "plain" Sharon refers to flat land at the foot of Mount Carmel (1 Chronicles 5:16) (1 Chronicles 27:29). The Song of Solomon describes the beloved Schulamite woman as a flower of Sharon (Songs 2:1).
SHASHAI
The meaning of Shashai is "rejoicing; mercy; linen" One of the sons of Bani who had married foreign wives (Ezra 10:40)
SHASHAK
The meaning of Shashak is "a bag of linen; the sixth bag" Shashack is an ancestor of King Saul and the father of Elam (1 Chronicles 8:14) (1 Chronicles 8:25)
SHAUL
The meaning of Shaul is "asked for, prayed for" Shaul was the first king of Kingdom of Israel (Genesis 36:37). Shaul, a son of Simeon (Exodus 6:15) (son of Jacob)
SHAVEH KIRIATHAIM
The meaning of Shaveh-kiriathaim is "plain of the double or two city" The name of the hometown of the Emim, who were among the peoples that were overrun by kings Amraphel, Arioch, Chedorlaomer and Tidal during the War of Four Against Five Kings (Genesis 14:5).
SHAVEH, VALLEY OF
The meaning of Valley of Shaveh is "To reach a compromise" The valley where the king of Sodom met Abram after a battle. Abram was tempted to compromise his principles, his integrity – his faith. While Melchizedek blessed Abram in the name of God Most High, the King of Sodom tempted him with spoils (Genesis 14:17).
SHEALTIEL (SALATHIEL)
The meaning of Shealtiel is "I asked El (for this child)"
- Shealtiel was the son of Jehoiachin, king of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:16–18). Jeconiah, Shealtiel, as well as most of the royal house and elite of the House, were exiled to Babylon by order of Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon after the first siege of Jerusalem in 597 BC. During the Babylonian captivity, Shealtiel was regarded as the second Exilarch (or king-in-exile), following his father.
- Also listed Shealtiel as the son of Jeconiah (Matthew 1:12)
SHEARIAH
The meaning of Sheariah is "Gate of the Lord, tempest of the Lord" Sheariah is one of the six sons of Azel of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:38) (1 Chronicles 9:44).
SHEAR-JASHUB
The meaning of Shear-jashub is "A remnant shall return" The name given to one of Isaiah's sons as a symbol of his message that in the kingdom a mere remnant (those faithful to their God) would survive (Isaiah 7:3).
SHEBA
The meaning of Sheba is "promise" Sheba is an ancient kingdom as home to the Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10)
SHeBMAH (SHIBMAH) (SIBMAH)
The meaning of Sibmah is "coolness; fragrance" A town in Reuben, in the territory of Moab, on the east of Jordan (Joshua 13:19); called also Shebam and Shibmah (Numbers 32:3) (Numbers 32:38). It was famous for its vines (Isaiah 16:9) (Jeremiah 48:32).
SHEBANIAH
The meaning of Shebaniah is " is: The Lord that converts; or recalls from captivity"
- A Levite appointed to blow the trumpet before the ark of God (1 Chronicles 15:24).
- A priest (Nehemiah 10:9-11).
- a Levite (Nehemiah 10:4)
SHEBARIM
The meaning of Shebarim is "breaks; ruins, a place near Ai" A place not far from Ai. It was there that the men of Ai stopped pursuing the Israelites who had attempted to take their city (Joshua 7:5).
ShEBAT (SEBAT) (SHEVAT)
The meaning of Sebat is "Beating, Rod" This is the name of the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical Jewish year, extending from the new moon of February to that of March. In the Jewish civil calendar, this is the fifth month (Zechariah 1:7).
SHEBER
The meaning of sheber is "breaking, fracture, shattering, crushing. crashing" A son of Caleb by his concubine Maacah (1 Chronicles 2:48).
SHEBNA
The meaning of Shebna is "tender youth" Shebna was the royal steward in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah, according to the Hebrew Bible. Because of his pride he was ejected from his office, and replaced by Eliakim the son of Hilkiah (Isaiah 22:15–25).
SHEBUEL (Shubael)
The meaning of Shebuel is "captive of God; returned of God" Shebuel was a descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses and Zipporah. He, along with his kinsman Rehabiah a descendant of Eliezer, were described as chiefs and included in the Tribe of Levi (1 Chronicles 23:16-17). Shebuel is also described as "ruler of the treasures" (1 Chronicles 26:24).
SHECANIAH (SHEKANIAH)
The meaning of Shechaniah is "one intimate with God"
- A priest to whom the tenth lot came forth when David divided the priests (1 Chronicles 24:11).
- One of the priests who were set "to give to their brethren by courses" of the daily portion (2 Chronicles 31:15).
- A priest whose sons are mentioned in (1 Chronicles 3:21-22)
- The first of the Jews who responded to Ezra's prayer regarding the returning exiles' marriages with foreigners (Ezra 10:2–4).
- The father of Shemaiah, who repaired the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:29).
- The father-in-law of Tobiah (Nehemiah 6:18).
- A priest who returned from the Babylonian captivity with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:3)
SHECHEM (SICHEM )
The meaning of Shechem is "shoulder" A Canaanite and Israelite city north of Bethel and Shiloh, on the high road going from Jerusalem to the northern districts (Judges 9:6), at a short distance from Michmethath (Joshua 17:7) and of Dothain (Genesis 37:12–17); it was in the hill-country of Ephraim (Joshua 20:7) (Joshua 21:21)
SHEDEUR
The meaning of T is ""
SHEERAH (SHERAH )
The meaning of Sheerah is "to be a remnant" Sheerah is a woman that she built three cities: Lower and Upper Beth-horon, and Uzzen-sheerah. She is the daughter of Ephraim, and her brothers are Shuthelah, Bered, Tahath, Eleadah, Zabad, Beriah, Rephah, Resheph, Telah, Tahan, Ladan, Ammihud, Elishama, Nun, and Joshua (1 Chronicles 7:24).
SHEHARIAH
The meaning of Shehariah is "Mourning or blackness of the Lord" Second named of the six sons of Jeroham, Benjamites residing in Jerusalem at the captivity.(1 Chronicles 8:26).
SHEkANIAH (SHEcANIAH)
The meaning of Shekaniah is "one intimate with God"
- A priest to whom the tenth lot came forth when David divided the priests (1 Chronicles 24:11).
- One of the priests who were set "to give to their brethren by courses" of the daily portion (2 Chronicles 31:15).
- A priest whose sons are mentioned in (1 Chronicles 3:21-22)
- The first of the Jews who responded to Ezra's prayer regarding the returning exiles' marriages with foreigners (Ezra 10:2–4).
- The father of Shemaiah, who repaired the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:29).
- The father-in-law of Tobiah (Nehemiah 6:18).
- A priest who returned from the Babylonian captivity with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:3)
SHELAH
The meaning of Shelah is "petition" Shelah was the youngest brother among Judah's first three sons, and was born at Chezib (Genesis 38:5). God had killed Shelah's two older brothers, Er and Onan (Genesis 38:7–10). Judah was unwilling to allow Tamar, who had been successively Er's and Onan's wife,(Genesis 38:7–10) to be married to Shelah(Genesis 38:11). When Shelah came of age, Judah neglected to marry him to Tamar (Genesis 38:14).
Shelemiah
The meaning of Shelemiah is "God is my perfection; my happiness; my peace"
- The father of Hananiah (Nehemiah 3:30).
- A priest in the time of (Nehemiah 13:13).
- Father of one of those who accused Jeremiah to Zedekiah (Jeremiah 37:3) (Jeremiah 38:1).
- Father of a captain of the ward (Jeremiah 37:13).
SHELEPH
The meaning of Sheleph is "drawing out; who draws out" Sheleph was a son of Joktan, of the family of Shem. (Genesis 10:26) (1 Chronicles 1:20).
SHELESH
The meaning of Shelesh is "three" Shelesh one of the sons of Helem, the brother of Shemer, who were great-grandsons of Asher, the eighth son of Jacob and second of Zilpah (1 Chronicles 7:35).
SHELOMI
The meaning of Shelomi is "My peace, my happiness, my recompense" The father of Ahihud, the leader of the Tribe of Asher. (Numbers 34:27).
SHELUMIEL
The meaning of Shelumiel is "God is my perfection; my happiness; my peace" He was a son of Zurishaddai and also the tribal leader of the tribe of Simeon. When YHWH ordered the first census of Israel, Shelumiel was appointed by the Lord to represent the tribe of Simeon (Numbers 1:6).
SHEM
The meaning of Shem is "name" Shem was one of the sons of Noah (Genesis 5–11) (1 Chronicles 1:4). The children of Shem were Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram (Genesis 10:22).
SHEMA
The meaning of Shema is "Hear" The Shema prayer is one of the most famous prayers in the Bible. It was a daily prayer for ancient Israelites (Deuteronomy 6:4–9) (Deuteronomy 11:13–21). The Jewish confession of faith made up of three scriptural texts (Numbers 15:37–41), which, together with appropriate prayers, forms an integral part of the evening and morning services.
SHEMAIAH
The meaning of Shemaiah is "God Heard" Shemaiah was a prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22-24). The intervention of Shemaiah prevented a war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam after the latter had led the northern tribes of Israel to separate from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin (2 Chronicles 11:2-4).
SHEMARIAH
The meaning of Shemariah is "God is my guard"
- A Benjamite warrior who came to David at Ziklag. (1 Chronicles 12:5)
- One of the family of Harim, a lay man of Israel who put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:32)
SHEMEBER
The meaning of Shemeber is "Name of force, name of the strong" King Shemeber of Zeboiim was one of the five Canaanite kings who fought against the Assyrian kings Chedorlaomer and Amraphel and two of their royal buddies in the War of Four Against Five Kings (Genesis 14:2).
SHEMED
The meaning of Shamed is "preserved" Head of a clan of the tribe of Benjamin; descendant of Shaharaim. After the Exile he repopulated the towns of Ono and Lod (1 Chronicles 8:12)
SHEMER
The meaning of Shemer is ""
- A son of Micah (Michah) (1 Chronicles 24:24)
- A town was located among the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:48).
- A town on Mount Ephraim, was the residence of the heroic Tola, one of the judges, on Mount Ephraim in the Tribe of Ephraim (Judges 10:1-3).
- A Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and father of Bani. (1 Chronicles 24:24)
SHEMIDA
The meaning of Shemida is "Name of knowledge, that puts knowledge" a son of Gilead of Joseph and the progenitor of the Shemidaites (Numbers 26:32) (Joshua 17:2). Shemida had four sons, among whom perhaps the famous Shechem, but no more is known about this man (1 Chronicles 7:19).
SHEMINITH
The meaning of Sheminith is "eight; octave" A musical term, supposed to denote the lowest note sung by men's voices (1 Chronicles 15:21) (Psalm 6:1) (Psalm 12:1). It seems most probable that Sheminith denotes a certain air known as the eighth, or a certain key in which the psalm was to be sung.
SHEMIRAMOTH
The meaning of Shemiramoth is "The height of the heavens" A Levitical family. Shemiramoth is listed among the names of David's choirs (1 Chronicles 15:18-21) (1 Chronicles 16:5). The same name is given among the Levites delegated by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law in the cities of Judah (2 Chronicles 17:8).
SHEMUEL
The meaning of Shemuel is "God has heard; His name is God," A commissioner appointed from the tribe of Simeon to divide the land of Canaan (Numbers 34:20). Son of Tola, and one of the chiefs of the tribe of Issachar, (1 Chronicles 7:2)
SHEN
The meaning of Shen is "Tooth, ivory, change" a place between which and Mizpeh Samuel set up his "Ebenezer." (1 Samuel 7:12)
SHENAZzAR (SHENAZAR)
The meaning of Shenazzar is "splendid leader" A son of Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) and uncle of Zerubbabel (1 Chronicles 3:18)
SHEPHATIAH
The meaning of Shephatiah is "The Lord that judges"
- A son of David, by Abital (2 Samuel 3:4) (1 Chronicles 3:3).
- A Benjamite, father of Meshullam, of Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 9:8).
- A Benjamite, who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:5).
- A prince of the Simeonites in the time of David (1 Chronicles 27:16).
- A son of King Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 21:2).
- A family, 372 of whom returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:4) (Nehemiah 7:9); 80 more males of this family, with their head, returned with Ezra (Ezra 8:8).
- A servant of Solomon, 392 of whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:57) (Nehemiah 7:59);
- A Perezzite (Judahite), some of whose descendants dwelt at Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 11:4).
- A son of Mattan, a contemporary of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 38:1).
SHEPHI (SHEPHO)
The meaning of Shephi is "Beholder, honeycomb, garment" One of the sons of Shobal, who was a son of Seir (1 Chronicles 1:40). The same list of names occurs in (Genesis 36:23), where this son of Shobal is called Shepho.
SHEPHUPHAN
The meaning of Shephuphan is "serpent-like" Shephuphan is mentioned as one as the sons of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:5)
SHERAH (SHEeRAH)
The meaning of Sherah is "to be a remnant" Sheerah is a woman that she built three cities: Lower and Upper Beth-horon, and Uzzen-sheerah. She is the daughter of Ephraim, and her brothers are Shuthelah, Bered, Tahath, Eleadah, Zabad, Beriah, Rephah, Resheph, Telah, Tahan, Ladan, Ammihud, Elishama, Nun, and Joshua (1 Chronicles 7:24).
SHEREBIAH
The meaning of Sherebiah is "Singing with the Lord; flame of the Lord" priest whose name is prominent in connection with the work carried on by Ezra and Nehemiah at Jerusalem (Ezra 8:17-19) (Ezra 8:24-30) (Nehemiah 8:7) (Nehemiah 9:3-5).
SHESHAI
The meaning of Sheshai is "Six, mercy, flax" Sheshai was a clan of Anakim living in Hebron named for a son of Anak in the Bible (Numbers 13:22). The clans were driven out of the city by Caleb (Joshua 15:14) and the Tribe of Judah (Judges 1:10). The two brothers of Sheshai were Ahiman and Talmai.
SHESHAK (SHESHACH)
The meaning of Sheshak is "thy fine linen" Symbolical name for Babylon, apparently taken from the goddess 'Shach' (Jeremiah 25:26) (Jeremiah 51:41).
SHESHAN
The meaning of Sheshan is "is: Lily, rose, joy, flax" A Jerahmeelite whose daughter married his servant Jarha (1 Chronicles 2:31) (1 Chronicles 2:34) (1 Chronicles 2:35).
SHESHBAZZAR
The meaning of Sheshbazzar is "O sun-god, defend the lord" The Babylonian name given to the exiled Prince Zerubbabel of Judah (Ezra 1:8) (Ezra 1:11) (Ezra 5:14).
SHETHAR-BOZeNAI
The meaning of Shethar-bozenai is "That makes to rot, that seeks those who despise me" A Persian officer who vainly attempted to hinder the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 5:3) (Ezra 5:6) (Ezra 6:6) (Ezra 6:13).
SHEVA
The meaning of Sheva is "to swear" The scribe or royal secretary of David. (2 Samuel 20:25) He is called elsewhere Meraiah, (2 Samuel 8:17) SHISHA, (1 Kings 4:3) and SHANSHA. (1 Chronicles 18:16) Son of Caleb ben-Hezron by his concubine Maachah.
ShEvAT (SHEBAT) (SEbAT)
The meaning of Sebat is "Beating, Rod" This is the name of the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical Jewish year, extending from the new moon of February to that of March. In the Jewish civil calendar, this is the fifth month (Zechariah 1:7).
SHIBBOLETH
The meaning of T is "ear of grain"
SHIBMAH (SHEBAM) (SIBMAH)
The meaning of Shibmah is "coolness; fragrance" A town in Reuben, in the territory of Moab, on the east of Jordan (Joshua 13:19); called also Shebam and Shibmah (Numbers 32:3) (Numbers 32:38). It was famous for its vines (Isaiah 16:9) (Jeremiah 48:32).
ShIGIONOTH (SIGIONOTH)
The meaning of shigionoth is "with impassioned triumph; rapidity; with abrupt changes of tune" shigionoth refers to a musical term that relates to how a psalm should be performed, a prayer set to music(Habakkuk 3:1-3).
SHIGGAION
The meaning of shiggaion is "with impassioned triumph; rapidity; with abrupt changes of tune" The plural word shigionoth and its singular form, shiggaion
ShIHOR (SIHOR)
The meaning of Shihor is "the black; turbid" A stream of water mentioned in connection with Egypt (Joshua 13:3).
SHIHOR-LIBNAH
The meaning of Shihor libnath is "blackness of whiteness" Shihor libnath marked the boundary of Asher's tribal inheritance (Joshua 19:26).
SHILHI
The meaning of Shilhi is "Bough, weapon, armor" Shilhi was the father of Azubah the mother of Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:42) (2 Chronicles 20:31)
SHILLEM
The meaning of Shillem is "Peace, perfection, retribution" a son of Naphtali (Genesis 46:24). Shillemites, his descendants, are mentioned in (Numbers 26:49)
SHILOH (SHILOAH)
The meaning of Shiloh is "Tranquil; Abundance; His gift" Shiloh was the central sanctuary of the Israelites during the pre-monarchic period, before the First Temple in Jerusalem was built. After the Israelite conquest of Canaan, the Tabernacle was moved to Shiloh, and remained there during the period of the biblical judges (Joshua 18:8) (Judges 18:31).
SHILSHAH
The meaning of Shilshah is "strong" An Asherite, son of Zophah (1 Chronicles 7:36-38)
SHIMEAH (SHIMMA)
The meaning of Shimeah is "That hears, or obeys, perdition" Shimeah was David's older brother (2 Samuel 13:3), Jesse's third son; he is also referred to as Shammah (1 Samuel 16:9), Shime'i (2 Samuel 21:21) and Shime'a (1 Chronicles 8:32).
SHIMEI (SEMEI)
The meaning of Shimei is "That hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame" A Benjamite of Bahurim, son of Gera, "a man of the family of the house of Saul" (2 Samuel 16:5-14) (2 Samuel 19:16-23) (1 Kings 2:8-9). He is mentioned as one of David's tormentors during his flight before Absalom, and as imploring and winning David's forgiveness when the latter returned.
SHIMEON (SIMEON)
The meaning of Shimeon is "to hear, to be heard; reputation" Shimeon, one of Jacob amd Leah's sons (Genesis 29:32-34). At the Temple he is the "just and devout" man of Jerusalem who, according to (Luke 2:25–35), met Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as they entered the Temple to fulfill the requirements of the Law of Moses on the 40th day from Jesus' birth (Luke 2:24-26). the Holy Spirit visited Simeon and revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Christ of God. Upon taking Jesus into his arms, he uttered a prayer (Luke 2:34).
SHIMMA (SHIMEAH)
The meaning of Shimma is "That hears, or obeys, perdition" Shimma was David's older brother (2 Samuel 13:3), Jesse's third son; he is also referred to as Shammah (1 Samuel 16:9), Shime'i (2 Samuel 21:21) and Shime'a (1 Chronicles 8:32).
SHIMON
The meaning of Shimon is "to be heard” or “he has heard" Head of a family in Judah, the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. (1 Chronicles 4:20).
SHIMRATH
The meaning of Shimrath is "Hearing, obedient" Ninth son of Shimei, a Benjamite (1 Chronicles 8:21).
SHIMSHAI
The meaning of Shimshai is "My son" An officer of the Persian court on duty in Palestine (Ezra 4:7-9) (Ezra 4:9) (Ezra 4:23). He endorsed a letter to Artaxerxes, the king of Persia, complaining about Judean postexilic reconstruction work and received official support for its cessation. The work in Jerusalem was resumed later.
SHIMRI
The meaning of Shimri is "Thorn, dregs" A Benjamite of Bahurim, son of Gera, "a man of the family of the house of Saul" (2 Samuel 16:5-14) (2 Samuel 19:16-23) (1 Kings 2:8-9) (1 Kings 2:36-46). He is mentioned as one of David's tormentors during his flight before Absalom, and as imploring and winning David's forgiveness when the latter returned.
SHIMRITH
The meaning of Shimrith is "guard" A Moabitess, mother of Jehozabad, one of the assassins of King Joash. (2 Chronicles 24:26) In (2 Kings 12:21) she is called Shomer
SHINAB
The meaning of Shinab is "father's tooth; sharpened desire; father of change; father of mutation; father of transgression" The king of Admah in the time of Abraham (Genesis 14:2).
SHINAR
The meaning of Shinar is "Father of changing" This location of Shinar is evident from its description as encompassing both Babel/Babylon (Genesis 10:10). The beginning of Nimrod's kingdom is said to have been "Babel in the land of Shinar (Genesis 11:2), and states that Shinar enclosed the plain that became the site of the Tower of Babel after the Great Flood. After the Flood, the sons of Shem, Ham, and Japheth stayed first in the highlands of Armenia and then migrated to Shinar. King Amraphel rules Shinar.(Genesis 14:1-3).
SHIPHI
The meaning of Shiphi is "Multitude; my abundance" Shiphi was the son of Allon and father of Ziza, which last was a chief Simeonite in the time of Hezekiah (1 Chronicles 4:37).
SHIPHRAH
The meaning of Shiphrah is "to be fair; beautiful" Shiphrah (more commonly spelled "Shifra") was one of the two Hebrew midwives (Shiphrah and Puah) who delivered the children of the Israelites during the Egyptian servitude. The Torah chronicles (Exodus 1:14-21) that they disobeyed Pharaoh's command and did not kill the Israelite male newborns.
SHISHA
The meaning of Shisha is "Of marble, pleasant" The father of Elihoreph and Ahiah, the royal secretaries in the reign of Solomon. (1 Kings 4:3) He is apparently the same as Shavsha, who held the same position under David.
SHISHAK (SHISHAQ)(SUSAC)
The meaning of Shishak is "" An Egyptian pharaoh who sacked Jerusalem in the 10th century BCE. He is usually identified with the pharaoh Shoshenq I. Shishak's campaign against the Kingdom of Judah and his sack of Jerusalem are recounted in the Bible, in (1 Kings 14:25) (2 Chronicles 12:1-12). Shishak had provided refuge to Jeroboam during the later years of Solomon's reign, and upon Solomon's death, Jeroboam became king of the tribes in the north, which separated from Judah to become the Kingdom of Israel. In the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign. Shishak swept through Judah with a powerful army of 60,000 horsemen and 1,200 chariots, in support of Jeroboam. He was supported by the Lubim (Libyans), the Sukkiim, and the Kushites ("Ethiopians" in the Septuagint) (2 Chronicles 12:1-3).
SHITRAI
The meaning of Shitrai is "Gatherer of money" A Sharonite, David's chief shepherd (1 Chronicles 27:29).
SHITTIM
The meaning of Shittim is "the acacia trees." The site to the east of the Jordan and northeast of the Dead Sea where the Israelites encamped before crossing the Jordan (Numbers 25:1–9).
SHIZA
The meaning of Shiza is "This gift" A Reubenite, one of David's leading warriors (1 Chronicles 11:42).
SHOA
The meaning of Shoa is "utter destruction" A people in association with Babylonians, Chaldeans and Assyrians (Ezekiel 23:23).
SHOBAB
The meaning of Shobab is "Returned, turned back, a spark"
- Son of David by Bath-sheba. (2 Samuel 5:14) (1 Chronicles 3:5) (1 Chronicles 14:4)
- Son of Caleb, the son of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:18).
SHOBACH
The meaning of Shabach is "Praise" The Hebrew Bible has 7 different Hebrew words for praise: halal, yadah, todah, shabach, barak, zamar, and tehillah. Although they are interpreted in the English translation with the same word, ‘praise,’ each has a distinct meaning. And for this article, we will study the fourth Hebrew word for praise, shabach.
SHOBAI
The meaning of Shobai is "glorious" The head of one of the families which returned from the Babylonian captivity. A family of doorkeepers of the temple who returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:42) (Nehemiah 7:45).
SHOBAL
The meaning of Path, ear of corn is "Path, ear of corn"
- The second son of Seir the Horite; one of the Horite "dukes" (Genesis 36:20)
- One of the sons of Caleb, and a descendant of Hur (1 Chronicles 2:50) (1 Chronicles 2:52) (1 Chronicles 4:1) (1 Chronicles 4:2).
SHOBEK
The meaning of Shobek is "Made void, forsaken" One of those who sealed the covenant under Nehemiah after the Babylonian captivity (Nehemiah 10:24).
SHOCHOH (SOCOH) (SOKOH )
The meaning of Shochoh is "Defense, a bough" The name given to two ancient towns in the territorial domain of Judah
- A city in the Shephelah of Judah mentioned along with Jarmuth, Adullam, Azekah, etc. (Joshua 15:48)
- Situated on a hilltop overlooking the Elah Valley between Adullam and Azekah (Joshua 15:35), in the lower stratum of the Judaean foothills. T he Philistines encamped between Sokho and Azekah in the Valley of Elah before Goliath's historic encounter with David (1 Samuel 17:1).
SHOHAM
The meaning of Shoham is "A precious stone or gem" a Merarite Levite, son of Jaaziah (1 Chronicles 24:27)
SHOMER (SHaMER)
The meaning of Shomer is "to guard, watch, or preserve" The father of one of Joash's murderers (2 Kings 12:21) (1 Chronicles 7:32)
SHOPHACH (SHOPHAK)
The meaning of Shophach is "Pouring out" Commander of Syrian army under Hadad-ezer killed by David's troops in battle (2 Samuel 10:16-18). The name appears as Shophak in (1 Chronicles 19:15-18).
SHOPHAN
The meaning of Shophan is "Rabbit, hid" A town east of Jordan (Numbers 32:31-35), built by the children of Gad.
SHUA (SHUAH)
The meaning of Shua is "opulence; cry for help" Shua was a certain Canaanite, whose unnamed daughter marries Judah. He was thereby also the grandfather of Er, Onan, Shelah (Genesis 38:2) (Genesis 38:12).
SHUAL
The meaning of Shual is "Fox, path, first"
- The first king of Kingdom of Israel.
- Shaul, a son of Simeon (son of Jacob) in Genesis.
- District to which a company of Philistine spoilers turned when they were encamped against Israel (1 Samuel 13:17).
- Son of Zophah, of the tribe of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:36).
SHUBAEL
The meaning of Shebuel is "captive of God; returned of God" A descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses and Zipporah. He, along with his kinsman Rehabiah a descendant of Eliezer, were described as chiefs and included in the Tribe of Levi (1 Chronicles 23:16-17). Shebuel is also described as "ruler of the treasures" (1 Chronicles 26:24).
SHUHAM
The meaning of Shuham is "Talking, thinking, humiliation, budding" Son of Dan, ancestor of the Shuhamites (Numbers 26:42). In (Genesis 46:23) called "Hushim."
SHULAMmITE
The meaning of Shulammite is "woman of Jerusalem" The central figure in the Song of Solomon (also called Song of Songs or Canticles) and one of the most positive representations of young womanhood in the Hebrew Bible (Songs 6:13).
SHUNEM
The meaning of Shunem is "Their change, their sleep" A small village mentioned in the Bible in the possession of the Tribe of Issachar. It was located near the Jezreel Valley, north of Mount Gilboa (Joshua 19:18) (1 Samuel 28:4) (2 Kings 4:8).
SHUNI
The meaning of Shuni is "Changed, sleeping" Shuni is one of the seven sons of Gad and one of the sixty-six original Israelites who journeyed from Canaan to Egypt, to join Joseph, his wife and two sons (Genesis 46:16) (Numbers 26:15).
SHUR
The meaning of Shur is "a wall" Shur is "a part, probably, of the Arabian desert, on the north-eastern border of Egypt, giving its name to a wilderness extending from Egypt toward Philistia (Genesis 16:7) (Genesis 20:1) (Genesis 25:18) (Exodus 15:22).
SHUTHELAH
The meaning of Shuthelah is "plant; verdure; moist; pot" A descendant of Ephraim (Numbers 26:35)
SIA
The meaning of Sia is "Moving, help" One of the family heads of the Nethinim whose "children" returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:44) (Nehemiah 7:47)
SIBBEKAI (SIBBECHAI)
The meaning of Sibbekai is "Bough, cottage, of springs" A captain of several thousand men in David's army. He is usually designated as “the Hushathite” (2 Samuel 21:18)
SIBMAH (SHEBAM) (SHIBMAH)
The meaning of Sibmah is "coolness; fragrance" A town in Reuben, in the territory of Moab, on the east of Jordan (Joshua 13:19); called also Shebam and Shibmah (Numbers 32:3) (Numbers 32:38). It was famous for its vines (Isaiah 16:9) (Jeremiah 48:32).
SIDDIM
The meaning of Siddim is "Salt Sea; Dead Sea" Siddim is thought to be located on the southern end of the Dead Sea. It has been suggested by theologians that the destruction of the cities of the Jordan Plain by divine fire and brimstone may have caused Siddim to become a salt sea, what is now the Dead Sea (Genesis 14:3) (Genesis 14:8).
SIDON (ZIDON)
The meaning of Zidon is "Hunting; fishing; fishing town"
- Zidon, the "first-born" of Canaan, the grandson of Noah (Genesis 10:14-19).
- It was the first home of the Phoenicians on the coast of Canaan, and from its extensive commercial relations became a "great" city (Joshua 11:8) (Joshua 19:28).
- It was the mother city of Tyre. It lay within the lot of the tribe of Asher, but was never subdued (Judges 1:31).
- Elijah sojourned in Sidon, performing miracles (1 Kings 17:9–24) (Luke 4:26).
- Jesus visited the region or "coasts" of Tyre and Sidon (Matthew 15:21) (Mark 7:24) and from this region many came forth to hear him preaching (Mark 3:8) (Luke 6:17),
SIDONIANS (ZIDONIANS )
The meaning of Sidonians is "Hunting; fishing; venison" A native or inhabitant of Sidon (Zidon). They were idolaters and worshipped Ashtoreth as their tutelary goddess (Judges 11:5-33) (2 Kings 23:13), as well as the sun-god Baal, from whom their king was named (1 Kings 16:31).
SIHON (SHIHON)
The meaning of Sihon is "wiping out; uprooting; eradicating; exterminating; sweeping away" Sihon was an Amorite king who refused to let the Israelites pass through his country (Numbers 21:20-22).
SILAS (ROMAN NAME SILVANUS)
The meaning of Silas is "Who loves the forest; asked for; prayed for" Silas, also called Saint Silvanus, was a leading member of the early Christian community who accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey. He and Judas Barsabbas (known often as 'Judas') were selected by the church elders to return with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch following the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15:22). It was during the second mission that he and Paul were imprisoned briefly in Philippi (Acts 16:16), where an earthquake broke their chains and opened the prison door. Silas is thus sometimes depicted in art carrying broken chains. (Acts 16:25-37). Silas and Timothy travelled with Paul from Philippi to Thessalonica, where they were treated with hostility in the synagogues by some traditional Jews. The harassers followed the trio to Berea, threatening Paul's safety, and causing Paul to separate from Silas and Timothy (1 Thessalonians 1:1).
SILLA
The meaning of Silla is "Exalting" The place near which King Joash was slain (2 Kings 12:20 20And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo (2 Kings 12:20)
SILOAm
The meaning of Siloam is "Bough, weapon, armor" Siloam is a neighborhood south of Jerusalem's Old City (Nehemiah 3:15). In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus refers to the tower's collapse and the death of the 18 (Luke 13:4) in a discourse on the need for individual repentance for sin. Many of Jesus' acts are directly linked to Jewish rituals, and the miracle of the blind man is an example. According to the Bible, the man was undergoing ritual immersion in the Siloam Pool for entry into the Temple compound, and Jesus used the occasion to cure his blindness (John 9:7).
SIMEON (ShIMEON)
The meaning of Simeon is "to hear, to be heard; reputation" Simeon, one of Jacob amd Leah's sons (Genesis 29:32-34). At the Temple he is the "just and devout" man of Jerusalem who, according to (Luke 2:25–35), met Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as they entered the Temple to fulfill the requirements of the Law of Moses on the 40th day from Jesus' birth (Luke 2:24-26). the Holy Spirit visited Simeon and revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Christ of God. Upon taking Jesus into his arms, he uttered a prayer (Luke 2:34).
SIMON
The meaning of Simon is "To hear, be heard; Reputation" Peter (also known as Simon Peter, Simon, Simeon, Peter the Disciple, Cephas, and Peter the Apostle) was one of the leading 12 Disciples of Christ(Matthew 10:2). But long before receiving his Apostolic calling to spread the Gospel, he worked with his brother Andrew casting nets and catching fish on the sea of Galilee. Peter and Andrew were from Bethsaida (John 1:44), but that he may also have held residence in the city of Capernaum (Luke 4: 31-38). The Gospel of Luke also indicates that Peter had a mother-in-law, implying that Simon Peter was either married or widowed (Luke 4:38). Jesus gave Simon the name “Cephas,” meaning “stone” (John 1:42) which is translated as “Petros” in Greek, and “Peter” in English. Peter was present for nearly every major miracle and event in Christ’s ministry. And, as part of the inner circle of Apostles. This includes the first time that the Savior raised someone from death and returned them to life (Mark 5: 35-42),
SIN
The meaning of Sin is "to fail; to miss the goal" In Christianity, sin is an immoral act considered to be a transgression of divine law (Genesis 4:7). The doctrine of sin is central to the Christian faith, since its basic message is about redemption in Christ.(Genesis 20:6) (Exodus 34:7) (Leviticus 4:2) (Numbers 5:7)
SINAI
The meaning of Sinai is "hatred" Mount Sinai is the mountain at which the Ten Commandments were given to Moses by God, according to the Book of Exodus in the Hebrew Bible (Exodus 31:17-18). Mount Sinai is one of the most sacred locations in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
SIPPAI
The meaning of Sippai is "Threshold, silver cup" One of four sons of "the giant" who was most likely Goliath of Gath, who was famously slain by young David in the valley of Elah (1 Samuel 17:2).
SISAMAI
The meaning of Sisamai is "water crane: swallow" Son of Eleasah, a descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:40)
SISERA
The meaning of Sisera is "one that sees a horse" Sisera was commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin of Hazor (Judges 4:7). After being defeated by the forces of the Israelite tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali under the command of Barak and Deborah, Sisera was killed by Jael, Heber's wife, who hammered a tent peg into his temple (Judges 4:18–21).
sITHRI (zITHRI)
The meaning of Sithri is "Jehovah conceals; protection of Jehovah; Jehovah's shelter" Son of Uzziel, and grandson of Kohath, a son of Levi (Exodus 6:22).
SITNAH
The meaning of Sitnah is "Hatred" The name of the second of the two wells dug by the herdsmen of Isaac, the cause of further "enmity" with the herdsmen of Gerer (Genesis 26:21)
SIVAN
The meaning of Sivan is "Season; time" The origin of the name "Sivan" is not Hebrew but Assyrian and is the incarnation of the Babylonian name which means joy, because it is the month of harvest and the ripening of grain. (Esther 8:9)
SMYRNA
The meaning of Smyrna is "to be bitter or strong" Smyrna in ancient times was a very wealthy and powerful city. Smyrna was one of the Seven Churches of Asia, mentioned by Apostle John in the Book of Revelation (Revelation 2:8).
SODI
The meaning of Sodi is "My secret" Sodi was the father of Gaddiel of Zebulun, who joined the contingency of spies that Moses deployed to scout out the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:10).
SODOM
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The meaning of Sodom is "wicked or corrupt place" Sodom and Gomorrah are two of the five "cities of the plain" (Genesis 13:12) (Genesis 19:27-29) subject to Chedorlaomer of Elam, which rebel against him. At the Battle of Siddim, Chedorlaomer defeats them and takes many captives, including Lot, the nephew of the Hebrew patriarch Abraham (Genesis 14:10-12). Abraham gathers his men, rescues Lot, and frees the cities (Genesis 14:14-18). Later, God gives advance notice to Abraham that Sodom had a reputation for wickedness. Abraham asks God "Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?" (Genesis 18:21-23). Starting at 50 people, Abraham negotiates with God to spare Sodom if 10 righteous people could be found (Genesis 18:26). God sends two angels to destroy Sodom (Genesis 19:1). Lot welcomes them into his home, but all the men of the town surround the house and demand that he surrender the visitors that they may "know" (this is were the words Sodomy and sodomise come from) them (Genesis 19:3-5). Lot offers the mob his virgin daughters to "do to them as you please", but they refuse and threaten to do worse to Lot. The angels strike the crowd blind (Genesis 19:10-11). The angels tell Lot "...the outcry against its people has become great before the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy it" (Genesis 19:13). Then God rains sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah and all the Plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground (Genesis 19:24–25) (Deuteronomy 29:23). Lot and his two daughters are saved, but his wife disregards the angels' warning, looks back, and is turned into a pillar of salt.(Genesis 19:26).
SOkOH (SOCOH) (SHOCHOH)
The meaning of Sokho is "Defense, a bough" The name given to two ancient towns in the territorial domain of Judah
- A city in the Shephelah of Judah mentioned along with Jarmuth, Adullam, Azekah, etc. (Joshua 15:48)
- Situated on a hilltop overlooking the Elah Valley between Adullam and Azekah (Joshua 15:35), in the lower stratum of the Judaean foothills. T he Philistines encamped between Sokho and Azekah in the Valley of Elah before Goliath's historic encounter with David (1 Samuel 17:1).
SOLOMON
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The meaning of Solomon is "peace; friend of God" Solomon, also called Jedidiah, was King of ancient Israel and the son and successor of King David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 12:24). Solomon built the First Temple in Jerusalem (1 Kings 5:1-3) (1 Kings 6:1) (2 Chronicles 2:1), dedicating the temple to Yahweh, or God in Judaism (1 Kings 8:2) (2 Chronicles 7:1). In the New Testament, he is portrayed as a teacher of wisdom excelled by Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 12:42) (Luke 11:31). David's heir apparent, Adonijah, acted to have himself declared king (1 Kings 1:9-10), but was outmaneuvered by Bathsheba and the prophet Nathan, who convinced David to proclaim Solomon king according to his earlier promise (1 Kings 1:17-21). Solomon was the biblical king most famous for his wisdom, he sacrificed to God, and God later appeared to him in a dream, asking what Solomon wanted from God. Solomon asked for wisdom in order to better rule and guide his people (1 Kings 3:3-15) (2 Chronicles 1:1). The ancient Kingdom of Israel gained its highest splendour and wealth during Solomon's reign of 40 years (1 Kings 10:13-15) (2 Chronicles 9:13). Solomon's "wives turned his heart after other gods" (1 Kings 11:13-15), their own national deities, to whom Solomon built temples, thus incurring divine anger and retribution in the form of the division of the kingdom after Solomon's death (1 Kings 11:9–13). King Solomon is a central biblical figure, who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was the builder of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the last ruler of a united Kingdom of Israel. Upon Solomon's death (1 Kings 11:41), his son, Rehoboam, succeeded him (1 Kings 14:21) (2 Chronicles 10:6), but ten of the Tribes of Israel refused him as king, splitting the monarchy into the northern Kingdom of Israel under Jeroboam, while Rehoboam continued to reign over the much smaller southern Kingdom of Judah.
SOPATER
The meaning of Sopater is "Who defends the father" Sopater was the son of Pyrhus, a man from the city of Berea (Acts 20:4)
SOPHERETH
The meaning of Sophereth is "Scribe" Sophereth was mentioned as the head of a family of so-called Solomon's servants — which apparently was a distinct faction of the temple servants — that returned from the exile in Babylon (Nehemiah 7:57).
SOREK
The meaning of Sorek is "a peculiarly choice kind of vine" Sorek is one of the largest, most important drainage basins in the Judean Hills (Judges 16:4). It is mentioned as the border between the ancient Philistines and the Tribe of Dan of the ancient Israelites.
SOSTHENES
The meaning of Sosthenes is "Savior, strong, powerful" Sosthenes was the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, according to the Acts of the Apostles, was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio, the Roman governor (Acts 18:17).
SOTAI
The meaning of Sotai is "Conclusion in pleading, binding" One of those who returned from captivity, being descendants of Solomon's servants (Ezra 2:55) (Nehemiah 7:57).
SPAIN
The meaning of Spain is "the land where metals are forged" Spain is mentioned twice in the New Testament, both in relation to the Apostle Paul's fervent desire to preach the gospel in the country. Paul expressed an intention to travel to Spain after a stopover in Rome to preach there (Romans 15:24) (Romans 15:28).
STACHYS
The meaning of Stachys is "Spike or ear of corn" Stachys was the second bishop of Byzantium, from AD 38 to AD 54. He seemed to be closely connected to Andrew and Paul (Romans 16:8-10).
STEPHANAS
The meaning of Stephanas is "crowned" Stephanas was a member of the church at Corinth, whose family were among the limited number of believers whom Paul the apostle had baptized there and whom Paul refers to as the “first-fruits of Achaia” (1 Corinthians 16:15).
STEPHEN
The meaning of Stephen is "crown; garland" Christian deacon in Jerusalem and the first Christian martyr, whose apology before the Sanhedrin (Acts 7:1) points to a distinct strand of belief in early Christianity. His final words, a prayer of forgiveness for his attackers (Acts 7:58-60), echo those of Jesus on the cross (Luke 23:34).
SUAH
The meaning of Suah is "Speaking, entreating, ditch" Son of Zophah, of the tribe of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:36).
SUCCOTH
The meaning of Sukkot is " Feast of Tabernacles" n eight-day Jewish harvest festival beginning on Tishri 15, which commemorates the period when the Israelites lived in the wilderness. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:33-44).
SUccOTH-BENOTH
The meaning of Succoth-benoth is "this term is pure" the booths in which the daughters of the Babylonians prostituted themselves in honor of their idol
SUKKOTH (SUKKOT)
The meaning of Sukkoth is "Huts; Booths" A city east of the Jordan River, identified as tell Deir Alla, a high debris mound in the plain north of Jabbok and about one mile from it (Genesis 33:17) (Joshua 13:27).
SUR
The meaning of Sur is "that withdraws or departs; to turn aside; rebellion" Apparently it's the name of a gate associated with Solomon's temple complex (2 Kings 11:6).
SUSANNA
The meaning of Susanna is "" Susanna is one of the women associated with the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. Susanna is among the women listed in Luke (Luke 8:1-4) as being one of the women who has been "cured of evil spirits and diseases" and provided for Jesus out of their resources.
SUSI
The meaning of Susi is "lily" Father of Gaddi, one of the spies, who represented the tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 13:11 ).
SYCHAR
The meaning of Sychar is "liar or drunkard" Jacob's Well is mentioned by name once in the New Testament in a passage (John 4:5–6) which says that Jesus "came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the field which Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
SYNTYCHE
The meaning of Syntyche is "That speaks or discourses" They were female members of the church in Philippi (Philippians 4:1-3), they were involved in a disagreement together.
SYRACUSE
The meaning of Syracuse is "That draws violently" city on the south-east coast of Sicily, where Paul landed and remained three days when on his way to Rome (Acts 28:12).