Shiramoth
(name of heights, i.e. Jehovah).
Shisha
(Jehovah contends), 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. (B.C. 100…
Shishak I
=Sheshonk I., king of Egypt. His reign was one of great national success, and a record of his wars and conquests adorns the portico of what are called the “Bubastite kings” at Karnak, the ancient The…
Shishak,
SHI'SHAK, the head of the twenty-second dynasty, Sheshonk I., who received the fugitive Jeroboam, 1 Kgs 11:40, and in the fifth year of Rehoboam, b.c. 969, invaded Judaea and spoiled the temple. 1 Kg…
Shitrai
SHIT'RAI (scribe), one of David's chief herdmen. 1 Chr 27:29.
Shittah Tree
SHIT'TAH TREE. Isa 41:19. See Shittim-wood.
Shittah Tree, Shittim
(Heb. shittah, the thorny), is without doubt correctly referred to some species of Acacia, of which three or four kinds occur in the Bible lands. The woof of this tree—perhaps the Acacia seyal is mor…
Shittim
Acacias, also called “Abel-shittim” (Num. 33:49), a plain or valley in the land of Moab where the Israelites were encamped after their two victories over Sihon and Og, at the close of their desert wa…
Shittim, The Valley Of,
SHITTIM, THE VALLEY OF, referred to in Joel 3:18, may denote the same valley mentioned above, indicating that the blessing should spread even beyond the borders of Judah. Some, however, suppose that …
Shittim-wood
SHIT'TIM-WOOD (from the shittah tree, Isa 41:19) was much used in constructing and furnishing the tabernacle. Ex 25:15-16. The only timber tree of any size now found in the Arabian desert is the seya…
Shiza
(splendor), a Reubenite, father of Adina, (1 Chronicles 11:42) one of David’s warriors. (B.C. 1043.)
Shoa
Opulent, the mountain district lying to the north-east of Babylonia, anciently the land of the Guti, or Kuti, the modern Kurdistan. The plain lying between these mountains and the Tigris was called s…
Shobab
Apostate. (1.) One of David’s sons by Bathseheba (2 Sam. 5:14). (2.) One of the sons of Caleb (1 Chr. 2:18), the son of Hezron.
Shobach
Poured out, the “captain of the host of Hadarezer” when he mustered his vassals and tributaries from beyond “the river Euphrates” (2 Sam. 10:15-18); called also Shophach (1 Chr. 19:16).
Shobai
Captors (Ezra 2:42).
Shobal
Pilgrim. (1.) The second son of Seir the Horite; one of the Horite “dukes” (Gen. 36:20). (2.) One of the sons of Caleb, and a descendant of Hur (1 Chr. 2:50, 52; 4:1, 2).
Shobek
(free), one of the heads of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:24) (B.C. 446.)
Shobi
Captor, son of Nahash of Rabbah, the Ammonite. He showed kindness to David when he fled from Jerusalem to Mahanaim (2 Sam. 17:27).
Shocho,
SHO'CHO, 2 Chr 28:18, SHO'CHOH, 1 Sam 17:1, and SHO'CO, 2 Chr 11:7. See Socoh.
Shochoh
(1 Samuel 17:1) same as Socoh.
Shoco
(2 Chronicles 11:7) a variation in the Authorized Version of the name Socoh.
Shoe
Of various forms, from the mere sandal (q.v.) to the complete covering of the foot. The word so rendered (A.V.) in Deut. 33:25, min’al, “a bar,” is derived from a root meaning “to bolt” or “shut fast…
Shoe-latchet
SHOE-LATCH'ET. Mark 1:8. See Clothes.
Shoes
SHOES. See Clothes.
Shoham
(onyx), a Merarite Levite, son of Jaaziah. (1 Chronicles 24:27) (B.C.1043.)
Shomer
Watchman. (1.) The mother of Jehozabad, who murdered Joash (2 Kings 12:21); called also Shimrith, a Moabitess (2 Chr. 24:26). (2.) A man of Asher (1 Chr. 7:32); called also Shamer (34).
Shophach
(expansion), Shobach, the general of Hadarezer. (1 Chronicles 19:16,18) (B.C. 1034.)
Shophan.
SHO'PHAN. Num 32:35. The word should probably be written in connection with the preceding Hebrew word, "Atroth Shophan" - that is, "Ataroth of the burrow" - to distinguish it from the Ataroth in Num …
Shoshannim
Lilies, the name of some musical instrument, probably like a lily in shape (Ps. 45; 69, title). Some think that an instrument of six strings is meant.
Shoshannim-eduth
In title of Ps. 80 (R.V. marg., “lilies, a testimony”), probably the name of the melody to which the psalm was to be sung.