Shenazar
(splendid leader), son of Salathiel or Shealtiel. (1 Chronicles 3:18) (B.C. after 606.)
Shenir,
SHE'NIR, a name given to Mount Hermon by the Sidonians. Deut 3:9; Song 4:8. See Hermon.
Sheol
(Heb., “the all-demanding world” = Gr. Hades, “the unknown region”), the invisible world of departed souls. (See HELL.)
Shepham
A treeless place, Num. 34:10, 11: “The coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah.”
Shephat
SHEPHATl'AH (Jehovah judges). The fifth son of David. 2 Sam 3:4; 1 Chr 3:3. A Benjamite warrior with David at Ziklag. 1 Chr 12:5. The chief of the Simeonites in David's time. 1 Chr 27:16. A son of Je…
Shephathiah
a Benjamite, father of Meshullam 6. (1 Chronicles 9:8)
Shephatiah
Judged of the Lord. (1.) A son of David by Abital (2 Sam. 3:4). (2.) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:5). (3.) A Simeonite prince in David’s time (1 Chr. 27:16). (4.) One of Jehoshap…
Shepherd.
SHEPHERD. Ps 23:1. See Sheep.
Shephi
(bareness), son of Shobal. of the sons of Seir. (1 Chronicles 1:40) Called also Shepho. (Genesis 36:23)
Shepho
(Genesis 36:23) [Shephi]
Shephuphan
(an adder), one of the sons of Bela the first-born of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 8:5) His name is also written SHEPHUPNAM (authorized Version “Shupham”), (Numbers 26:39) Shuppim (1 Chronicles 7:12,15) a…
Sherah
(kinswoman), daughter of Ephraim, (1 Chronicles 7:24) and foundress of the Beth-horons and of a town called after her Uzzen-sherah, (B.C. about 1445.)
Sherebiah
Flame of the Lord, a priest whose name is prominent in connection with the work carried on by Ezra and Nehemiah at Jerusalem (Ezra 8:17, 18, 24-30; Neh. 8:7; 9:4, 5; 10:12).
Sheresh
Root, a descendant of Manasseh (1 Chr. 7:16).
Sherezer
One of the messengers whom the children of the Captivity sent to Jerusalem “to pray for them before the Lord” (Zech. 7:2).
Sheriffs,
SHER'IFFS, mentioned in Dan 3:2 as among the Babylonish dignitaries, were probably officers like the mufti, or the "head-doctors of the Law in the Turkish empire."
Sheshach,
SHE'SHACH, a symbolical name for Babylon, Jer 25:26; Jer 51:41, from its goddess Shach reduplicated, as Misael is called Meshach.
Sheshai
Whitish, one of the sons of Anak (Num. 13:22). When the Israelites obtained possession of the country the sons of Anak were expelled and slain (Josh. 15:14; Judg. 1:10).
Sheshan
(Noble), a descendant of Jerahmeel the son of Hezron. (1 Chronicles 2:31,34,35) (B.C. after 1690.)
Sheshbazzar
O sun-god, defend the lord! (Ezra 1:8, 11), probably another name for Zerubbabel (q.v.), Ezra 2:2; Hag. 1:12, 14; Zech. 4:6, 10.
Sheth
Tumult. (1.) “The children of Sheth” (Num. 24:17); R.V., “the sons of tumult,” which is probably the correct rendering, as there is no evidence that this is a proper name here. (2.) The antediluvian …
Shethar
A star, a prince at the court of Ahasuerus (Esther 1:14).
Shethar-boznai
Star of splendour, a Persian officer who vainly attempted to hinder the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 5:3, 6; 6:6, 13).
Shetharboznai
(Pers. star of splendor), a Persian officer of rank in the reign of Darius Hystaspes. (Ezra 5:3,6; 6:6,13) (B.C. 320.)
Sheva
Heb. Shebher. (1.) The son of Caleb (1 Chr. 2:49). (2.) Heb. Sheva’, one of David’s scribes (2 Sam. 20:25).
Shew-bread
SHEW'-BREAD was unleavened bread prepared anew every Sabbath, and presented hot on the golden table set in the sanctuary, in twelve loaves of a square or oblong shape, according to the number of the …
Shewbread
Ex. 25:30 (R.V. marg., “presence bread”); 1 Chr. 9:32 (marg., “bread of ordering”); Num. 4:7: called “hallowed bread” (R.V., “holy bread”) in 1 Sam. 21:1-6. This bread consisted of twelve loaves made…
Shibboleth
River, or an ear of corn. The tribes living on the east of Jordan, separated from their brethren on the west by the deep ravines and the rapid river, gradually came to adopt peculiar customs, and fro…
Shibmah
Fragrance, a town of Reuben, east of Jordan (Num. 32:38).
Shicron
(drunkenness), one of the landmarks at the western end of the north boundary of Judah. (Joshua 15:11) only. It lay between Ekron (Akir) and Jabneel (Yebna).