Shekel
Weight, the common standard both of weight and value among the Hebrews. It is estimated at 220 English grains, or a little more than half an ounce avoirdupois. The “shekel of the sanctuary” (Ex. 30:1…
Shelah
Petition. (1.) Judah’s third son (Gen. 38:2, 5, 11, 14). (2.) A son of Arphaxad (1 Chr. 1:18).
Shelanites
SHE'LANITES, the descendants of Shelah. Num 26:20.
Shelanites, The
the descendants of Shelah. 1. (Numbers 26:20)
Shelemiah
Whom Jehovah repays. (1.) Ezra 10:39. (2.) The father of Hananiah (Neh. 3:30). (3.) A priest in the time of Nehemiah (13:13). (4.) Father of one of those who accused Jeremiah to Zedekiah (Jer. 37:3; …
Sheleph
(a drawing forth), the second in order of the sons of Joktan. (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20)
Shelesh
(might), son of Helem. (1 Chronicles 7:35)
Shelomi
(peaceful), an Asherite, father of Ahihud. (Numbers 34:27) (B.C. before 1450.)
Shelomith
(peaceful).
Shelomoth.
SHEL'OMOTH. 1 Chr 24:22. See Shelomith, 4.
Shelumiel
(friend of God), the son of Zurishaddai, and prince of the tribe of Simeon at the time of the exodus. (Numbers 1:6; 2:12; 7:36,41; 10:19) (B.C. 1431.)
Shem
A name; renown, the first mentioned of the sons of Noah (Gen. 5:32; 6:10). He was probably the eldest of Noah’s sons. The words “brother of Japheth the elder” in Gen. 10:21 are more correctly rendere…
Shema
Rumour. (1.) A Reubenite (1 Chr. 5:8). (2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:13). (3.) One who stood by Ezra when he read the law (Neh. 8:4). (4.) A town in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:26); the same as Sheba (…
Shemaah
Rumour, a Benjamite whose sons “came to David to Ziklag” (1 Chr. 12:3).
Shemaiah
Whom Jehovah heard. (1.) A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22-24). (2.) Neh. 3:29. (3.) A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37). (4.) A priest (Neh. 12:42). (5.) A Levite (1 Chr. 9:16). (6.) 1 Chr. 9:…
Shemariah
Whom Jehovah guards. (1.) One who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:5). (2.) Ezra 10:32, 41.
Shemeber
Soaring on high, the king of Zeboiim, who joined with the other kings in casting off the yoke of Chedorlaomer. After having been reconquered by him, he was rescued by Abraham (Gen. 14:2).
Shemer
(preserved), the owner of the hill on which the city of Samaria was built. (1 Kings 16:24) (B.C. 917.) [Samaria]
Shemida
(wise), a son of Gilead. (Numbers 26:32; Joshua 17:2) (B.C. after 1690.)
Shemida, Shemidah
SHEMI'DA, SHEMI'DAH (fame of wisdom), a man of Manasseh. Num 26:32; Josh 17:2; 1 Chr 7:19.
Shemidah
Shemida the son of Gilead. (1 Chronicles 7:19)
Shemidaites
SHEMI'DAITES, the descendants of the above. Num 26:32.
Shemidaites, The
the descendants of Shemida the son of Gilead. (Numbers 26:32)
Shemiinith
SHEMI'INITH (the eighth) a musical term which appears in 1 Chr 15:21, and in the titles to Ps 6 and Ps 12. Its meaning is uncertain, but probably it refers to the time of the piece, rather than any i…
Sheminith
Eight; octave, a musical term, supposed to denote the lowest note sung by men’s voices (1 Chr. 15:21; Ps. 6; 12, title).
Shemiramoth
Most high name. (1.) A Levite in the reign of Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 17:8). (2.) A Levite in David’s time (1 Chr. 15:18, 20).
Shemitic Languages
the family of languages spoken by the descendants of Shem, chiefly the Hebrew, Chaldaic, Assyrian, Arabic Phoenician and Aramaic or Syriac. The Jews in their earlier history spoke the Hebrew, but in …
Shemtic
SHEMT'IC, or SEMIT'IC, LANGUAGES. See Shem.
Shemuel
Heard of God. (1.) The son of Ammihud. He represented Simeon in the division of the land (Num. 34:20). (2.) Used for “Samuel” (1 Chr. 6:33, R.V.). (3.) A prince of the tribe of Issachar (1 Chr. 7:2).
Shen
A tooth, probably some conspicuous tooth-shaped rock or crag (1 Sam. 7:12), a place between which and Mizpeh Samuel set up his “Ebenezer.” In the Hebrew the word has the article prefixed, “the Shen.”…