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Sabbath

Overview The Sabbath is the seventh day of the week set apart by God as a day of rest and…

Sabbath Day's Journey

Definition A Sabbath day's journey refers to the maximum distance a Jewish person was pe…

Sabbath, the

Definition The Sabbath is the seventh day of the week set apart by God as a day of rest …

Sabbatic Year

Definition The Sabbatic Year, also known as the Year of Release or Sabbath Year, was a d…

Sabeans

Overview The Sabeans were an ancient Arabian people known for their wealth, trade networ…

Sabta

Overview Sabta (also spelled Sabtah) was one of the sons of Cush in the genealogy of Gen…

Sabtecha

Overview Sabtecha was one of the sons of Cush mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis. H…

Sacar

Overview Sacar was a son of Obed-edom, a Levite gatekeeper in the house of the Lord duri…

Sackbut

Overview The sackbut was an ancient stringed musical instrument mentioned in the Book of…

Sackcloth

Overview Sackcloth was a coarse, dark fabric typically woven from goat or camel hair, co…

Sacrifices

Overview Sacrifices in Scripture are offerings presented to God as acts of worship, atone…

Sacrilege

Overview Sacrilege refers to the profane or disrespectful treatment of something sacred,…

Sadducees

Overview The Sadducees were a prominent Jewish religious and political sect that emerged…

Sadducees, the

Definition The Sadducees were a Jewish religious and political party that emerged during…

Sadoc

Overview Sadoc (also spelled Zadok) was a faithful priest in ancient Israel who served d…

Saints, Compared To

Definition When the Bible speaks of saints compared to other categories of people, it es…

Salah

Overview Salah (also spelled Selah) is a mysterious term that appears frequently through…

Salamis

Overview Salamis was a major port city located on the eastern coast of the island of Cyp…

Salcah

Overview Salcah (also spelled Salecah or Selcah) is an ancient city located in the easte…

Salim

Overview Salim is a place mentioned in the New Testament Gospel of John, identified as a…

Sallai

Overview Sallai is a name appearing in Scripture that refers to individuals in the poste…

Sallu

Overview Sallu was a Benjamite who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, ser…

Salma

Overview Salma (also spelled Salmon) is a biblical figure who appears in the genealogy o…

Salmon

Overview Salmon refers to a large, migratory fish species that inhabited the Mediterrane…

Salmone

Overview Salmone is a geographical location mentioned in the New Testament, specifically…

Salome

Overview Salome is the daughter of Herodias and stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, the tetra…

Salt

Overview Salt in Scripture refers to both the mineral substance and its spiritual metaph…

Salutations

Overview The term salutations in Scripture refers to greetings and expressions of goodwi…

Salvation

Overview Salvation in Scripture refers to deliverance from sin and death through faith i…

Samaria

Overview Samaria was the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel, located in the …

Samaria, Ancient

Definition Ancient Samaria refers to the northern region of the divided kingdom of Israe…

Samaria, Modern

Definition Samaria in the modern context refers to the mountainous region in the central…

Samgar-Nebo

Overview Samgar-Nebo was a Babylonian official who served under Nebuchadnezzar II during…

Samlah

Overview Samlah was an ancient king of Edom who ruled during the patriarchal period of O…

Samos

Overview Samos is a Greek island located in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Asia Minor …

Samothracia

Overview Samothracia is a Greek island located in the northern Aegean Sea, near the coast…

Samson

Overview Samson was an Israelite judge and warrior chosen by God during the period of th…

Samuel

Overview Samuel was one of Israel's greatest prophets and judges, serving as a pivotal b…

Sanballat

Overview Sanballat was a political opponent of Nehemiah during the post-exilic period of…

Sanctification

Overview Sanctification is the biblical process by which believers are set apart from si…

Sanctuary

Overview The sanctuary in Scripture refers to the holy place set apart for God's dwellin…

Sanitation

Overview Sanitation in Scripture refers to the laws and practices of cleanliness and hyg…

Sansannah

Overview Sansannah is a town in ancient Israel located in the southern region of Judah. …

Saph

Overview Saph was a giant warrior who lived during the time of King David's reign in anc…

Saphir

Overview Saphir was an ancient town in the lowlands of Judah, mentioned in the Old Testa…

Sapphira

Overview Sapphira was the wife of Ananias, a member of the early Jerusalem church during…

Sapphire

Overview Sapphire is a precious gemstone mentioned throughout Scripture as a symbol of be…

Saraph

Overview Saraph refers to a fiery serpent or burning serpent in biblical terminology, de…

Sarcasm

Overview Sarcasm in Scripture refers to the use of irony, mockery, or bitter wit to conv…

Sardis

Overview Sardis was an ancient city in western Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) and one of…

Sardites, Family of

Definition The Sardites refer to the family or clan descended from Sard, a son of Gad me…

Sardius

Overview Sardius (also called sardine or sard) is a reddish-brown precious gemstone ment…

Sardonyx

Overview Sardonyx is a precious gemstone composed of alternating layers of sard (a reddi…

Sargon

Overview Sargon refers to two distinct historical figures in Scripture, both Assyrian ki…

Sarid

Overview Sarid was a town located in the territory of the tribe of Zebulun in ancient Is…

Sarsechim

Overview Sarsechim was a high-ranking official in the Babylonian court during the reign …

Satan

Overview Satan, whose name means "adversary" or "accuser," is the chief spiritual enemy …

Satire

Overview Satire in Scripture refers to the use of irony, sarcasm, and mockery to expose f…

Satyr

Overview A satyr is a mythological creature from ancient pagan religion that appears in …

Saul

Overview Saul was the first king of Israel, chosen by God and anointed by the prophet Sa…