Sheariah
(valued by Jehovah), one of the six sons of Azel a descendant of Saul. (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:41)
Shearing-house,
SHEARING-HOUSE, a spot between Jezreel and Samaria where Jehu slew forty-two of the royal family of Judah. 2 Kgs 10:12, 2 Kgs 10:14. According to Eusebius, it is in the plain of Jezreel, 15 Roman mil…
Shearinghouse, The
a place on the road between Jezreel and Samaria, at which Jehu, on his way to the latter, encountered forty-two members of the royal family of Judah, whom he slaughtered. (2 Kings 10:12,14) Eusebius …
Shearjashub
(lit. a remnant shall return), the symbolical name of the son of Isaiah the prophet. (Isaiah 7:3)
Sheba
An oath, seven. (1.) Heb. shebha, the son of Raamah (Gen. 10:7), whose descendants settled with those of Dedan on the Persian Gulf. (2.) Heb. id. A son of Joktan (Gen. 10:28), probably the founder of…
Shebah
(an oath), the famous well which gave its name to the city of Beersheba. (Genesis 26:53) [Beersheba, Or Beersheba]
Shebam
(fragrance), one of the towns in the pastoral district on the east of Jordan; demanded by and finally ceded to the tribes of Reuben and Gad. (Numbers 32:3) It is probably the same as Shibmah, (Number…
Shebaniah
Whom Jehovah hides, or has made grow up. (1.) A Levite appointed to blow the trumpet before the ark of God (1 Chr. 15:24). (2.) Another Levite (Neh. 9:4, 5). (3.) A priest (Neh. 10:12). (4.) A Levite…
Shebarim
Breaks; ruins, a place near Ai (Josh. 7:5; R.V. marg., “the quarries”).
Sheber
(breaking), son of Caleb ben-Hezron by his concubine Maachah. (1 Chronicles 2:48) (B.C. after 1690.)
Shebna
Tender youth, “treasurer” over the house in the reign of Hezekiah, i.e., comptroller or governor of the palace. On account of his pride he was ejected from his office, and Eliakim was promoted to it …
Shebuel
Captive of God. (1.) One of the descendants of Gershom, who had charge of the temple treasures in the time of David (1 Chr. 23:16; 26:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman; one of those whose duty it wa…
Shebuel, Or Shebuel
(captive of God).
Shecaniah
One intimate with Jehovah. (1.) A priest to whom the tenth lot came forth when David divided the priests (1 Chr. 24:11). (2.) One of the priests who were set “to give to their brethren by courses” of…
Shechaniah
(dweller with Jehovah). (dweller with Jehovah).
Shecheh
SHE'CHEH (shoulder), a town in the valley between Mounts Ebal and Gerizim; called also Sichem, Sychem, and Sychar; in later times it was known as Neapolis, and now its Arabic name is Nablus. It was 3…
Shechem
Shoulder. (1.) The son of Hamor the Hivite (Gen. 33:19; 34). (2.) A descendant of Manasseh (Num. 26:31; Josh. 17:2). (3.) A city in Samaria (Gen. 33:18), called also Sichem (12:6), Sychem (Acts 7:16)…
Shechemites
SHE'CHEMITES, the family of Shechem. Num 26:31. SHECHI'NAH (resting-place). This familiar word is found in the Targums and in Christian writings, although not in the Bible, but the fact it presents o…
Shechemites, The
the family of Shechem son of Gilead. (Numbers 26:31) comp. Josh 17:2
Shechinah
A Chaldee word meaning resting-place, not found in Scripture, but used by the later Jews to designate the visible symbol of God’s presence in the tabernacle, and afterwards in Solomon’s temple. When …
Shedeur
(darter of light), the father of Elizur, chief of the tribe of Reuben at the time of the exodus. (Numbers 1:5; 2:10; 7:30,35; 10:18) (B.C. 1491.)
Sheep
Are of different varieties. Probably the flocks of Abraham and Isaac were of the wild species found still in the mountain regions of Persia and Kurdistan. After the Exodus, and as a result of interco…
Sheep, Shepherd, Sheep-master, Sheep-cote, Sheepfold.
SHEEP, SHEPHERD, SHEEP-MASTER, SHEEP-COTE, SHEEP'FOLD. The sheep is mentioned about five hundred times in the Bible, and seems likely to have been the first animal domesticated by man. Gen 4:4, The s…
Sheep-fold
A strong fenced enclosure for the protection of the sheep gathered within it (Num. 32:24; 1 Chr. 17:7; Ps. 50:9; 78:70). In John 10:16 the Authorized Version renders by “fold” two distinct Greek word…
Sheep-gate,
SHEEP-GATE, an ancient gate of Jerusalem. Neh 3:1, Jud 1:32; Neh 12:39. Barclay concludes that it must have been near the temple, and between the tower of Meah and the Prison-gate. Compare Acts 3:32 …
Sheep-market.
SHEEP-MARKET. John 5:2. "Market" is an interpolation by the translators; it should probably read "gate."
Sheepgate, The
one of the gates of Jerusalem as rebuilt by Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 3:1,32; 12:39) It stood between the tower of Meah and the chamber of the corner, ch. (Nehemiah 3:1,32) or gate of the guard-house, ch. …
Sheepmarket, The
(John 5:2) The world “market” is an interpolation of our translators. We ought probably to supply the word “gate.”
Sheets
SHEETS, Jud 14:12, should be "shirts," either the thin garment worn next to the body or the loose night-wrapper.
Shehariah
(dawning of Jehovah), a Benjamite, son of Jehoram. (1 Chronicles 8:26) (B.C. 588.)