Sukkiims,
SUK'KIIMS, the name of a portion of the allies of Shishak, king of Egypt, in the invasion of Judaea. 2 Chr 12:3. They are supposed to have been a tribe of Ethiopians from the shores of the Red Sea.
Summer
SUM'MER. See Seasons.
Summer-house
SUM'MER-HOUSE. See Dwellings.
Sun.
SUN. The Hebrews, according to the latest researches, gave the sun a name whose root means "to run," because it was, as they regarded it, the greatest heavenly wanderer. The Psalmist compares him to …
Sunday
SUN'DAY is of heathen origin (like our designations of the other days of the week), and means "the day of the sun," or "sacred to the god of the sun." It does not occur in the Bible, but is now in co…
Superscription
SUPERSCRIP'TION. Mark 15:26. See Cross.
Superstitious
SUPERSTITIOUS. Acts 17:22. This term in the original signifies nothing offensive, but simply that the Athenians were remarkably religious in their polytheistic way. They had more gods, more temples, …
Suph
(Deut. 1:1, R.V.; marg., “some ancient versions have the Red Sea,” as in the A.V.). Some identify it with Suphah (Num. 21:14, marg., A.V.) as probably the name of a place. Others identify it with es-…
Suphah
(Num. 21:14, marg.; also R.V.), a place at the south-eastern corner of the Dead Sea, the Ghor es-Safieh. This name is found in an ode quoted from the “Book of the Wars of the Lord,” probably a collec…
Supper.
SUP'PER. Luke 14:16. See Eating.
Sur
that withdraws or departs; rebellion
Surety.
SURE'TY. In Heb 7:22, Jesus is called the "Surety of a better testament" (covenant), because his divine character, position, and dignity give to 'the new covenant of grace' its value. We are sure it …
Suretyship
In the entire absence of commerce the law laid down no rules on the subject of suretyship; but it is evident that in the time of Solomon commercial dealings had become so multiplied that suretyship i…
Susa
(Esther 11:3; 16:18) [Shushan, Or Susa].
Susanchites
The inhabitants of Shushan, who joined the other adversaries of the Jews in the attempt to prevent the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 4:9).
Susanna
Lily, with other pious women, ministered to Jesus (Luke 8:3).
Susi
The father of Gaddi, who was one of the twelve spies (Num. 13:11).
Swallow.
SWAL'LOW. In Ps 84:3 there is reference to this bird's habit of making its nest in all buildings to which it can gain access. Swallows still rear their young about the mosques which occupy the site o…
Swan
Mentioned in the list of unclean birds (Lev. 11:18; Deut. 14:16), is sometimes met with in the Jordan and the Sea of Galilee.
Swear
SWEAR Ps 15:4. See Oath.
Swearing
[Oath]
Swearing, Voice Of.
SWEAR'ING, VOICE OF. Lev 5:1. The import of this expression in the Hebrew is "hear the voice of adjuration, execration, oath, or curse" - i.e., hear this voice when one is adjured or put upon his oat…
Sweat, Bloody
One of the physical phenomena attending our Lord’s agony in the garden of Gethsemane is described by St. Luke, (Luke 22:44) “His sweat was as it were great drops (lit. clots) of blood falling down to…
Swelling
Of Jordan (Jer. 12:5), literally the “pride” of Jordan (as in R.V.), i.e., the luxuriant thickets of tamarisks, poplars, reeds, etc., which were the lair of lions and other beasts of prey. The refere…
Swine,
SWINE, Deut 14:8, or HOG, was unclean by the ritual law, and an object of utter abhorrence to the Jews. Hence the employment of the prodigal son implies the most contemptible degradation. Luke 15:15.…
Sword.
SWORD. See Arms.
Sycamine
SYCAMINE, the familiar black mulberry (Morus nigra), which is still called in Greece sycamenea. Luke 17:6. Both the black and white species are now largely cultivated in Syria to feed silkworms. The …
Sycamine Tree
Mentioned only in Luke 17:6. It is rendered by Luther “mulberry tree” (q.v.), which is most probably the correct rendering. It is found of two species, the black mulberry (Morus nigra) and the white …
Sycamore
More properly sycomore (Heb. shikmoth and shikmim, Gr. sycomoros), a tree which in its general character resembles the fig-tree, while its leaves resemble those of the mulberry; hence it is called th…
Sychar
Liar or drunkard (see Isa. 28:1, 7), has been from the time of the Crusaders usually identified with Sychem or Shechem (John 4:5). It has now, however, as the result of recent explorations, been iden…