International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Seorim

se-o'-rim, se-or'-im (se`orim): The name borne by one of the (post-exilic) priestly courses (1Ch 24:8).

Separate

sep'-a-rat: The translation of a number of Hebrew and Greek words, badhal (Le 20:24, etc.), and aphorizo (Mt 25:32, etc.), being the most common. "To separate" and "to consecrat...

Separation

sep-a-ra'-shun: In the Pentateuch the word niddah specially points to a state of ceremonial uncleanness (Le 12:2,5;15:20 ff;Nu 6:4 ff;12:13;19:21). For a description of the "wat...

Sephar

se'-far: Only inGe 10:30cepharah, "toward Sephar"), as the eastern limit of the territory of the sons of Yoktan (Joktan). From the similarity between the names of most of Yoktan...

Sepharad

se-fa'-rad, sef'-a-rad (cepharadh): Mentioned inOb 1:20as the place of captivity of certain "captives of Jerusalem," but no clear indication is given of locality. Many conjectur...

Sepharvaim

sef-ar-va'-im, se-far-va'-im (cepharwayim: Sephpharouaim, Seppharoudim, Seppharoun, Seppharoumain, Eppharouaim, Sepphareim, the first two being the forms in manuscripts Alexandr...

Sepharvites

Sepphoris

sef'-o-ris: A city of Galilee, taken by Josephus (Vita, IX, lxvii, 71) and later destroyed by the son of Varus (Ant., XVII, x, 9).

Septuagint

sep'-tu-a-jint:I. IMPORTANCEII. NAMEIII. TRADITIONAL ORIGIN1. Letter of Aristeas2. Evidence of Aristobulus and Philo3. Later Accretions4. Criticism of the Aristeas Story5. Date6...

Sepulchre

sep'-ul-ker (2Ch 21:20;32:33;Joh 19:41f; Ac 2:29, etc.).See BURIAL; JERUSALEM, VIII.

Serah

se'-ra (serach, "abundance"): Daughter of Asher (Ge 46:17;Nu 26:46, the King James Version "Sarah";1Ch 7:30).

Seraiah

se-ra'-ya, se-ri'-a (serayahu, "Yah hath prevailed"; Septuagint Saraias, or Saraia):(1) Secretary of David (2Sa 8:17); in2Sa 20:25he is called Sheva; in1Ki 4:3the name appears a...

Seraphim

ser'-a-fim (seraphim): A plural word occurring only inIsa 6:2ff--Isaiah's vision of Yahweh. The origin of the term in Hebrew is uncertain. Saraph inNu 21:6;Isa 14:29, etc., sign...

Serar

se'-rar (Serar; the King James Version Aserer): Name of one of the families which returned with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:32) = "Sisera" ofEzr 2:53;Ne 7:55.

Sered

se'-red (ceredh): Son of Zebulun (Ge 46:14;Nu 26:26).

Sergius Paulus

sur'-ji-us po'-lus.See PAULUS, SERGIUS.

Serjeants

sar'-jents, -jants (rhabdouchoi): InAc 16:35,38the word (literally, "holders of rods," corresponding to Roman "lictors," thus the Revised Version margin) is used of the officers...

Sermon On The Mount

sur'-num,I. PARALLEL ACCOUNTSII. HISTORICITY OF THE DISCOURSEIII. TIME AND OCCASIONIV. SCENEV. THE HEARERSVI. THE MESSAGE: SUMMARY1. Analysis2. Argument: The Kingdom of God (Hea...

Sermon On The Plain, The

This title is sometimes given to the discourse recorded inLu 6:20-49, because according to the Gospel (6:17) it was delivered on a plain at the foot of the mountain. In many res...

Seron

se'-ron (Seron): "The commander of the host of Syria" of Antiochus Epiphanes, who was defeated at Beth-horon by Judas in 166 BC (1 Macc 3:13 ff). Not a Greek name; "perhaps it r...

Serpent

sur'-pent:1. General:Serpents are not particularly abundant in Palestine, but they are often mentioned in the Bible. In the Hebrew there are 11 names. The New Testament has four...

Serpent Worship

wur'-ship: Traces of this superstition are thought by certain critics to be discoverable in the religion of Israel. Stade mentions that W. R. Smith supposed the serpent to be th...

Serpent-Charming

-charm'-ing: Allusion to this art, widely practiced by the ancients (see references in DB, under the word; especially Bothart, Hieron., III, 161, 164, etc.), as by modern Orient...

Serpent, Brazen

bra'-z'-n.SeeNEHUSHTAN.

Serpent, Crooked

krook'-ed: With reference to the constellation round the North Pole, inJob 26:13, the Revised Version (British and American) "the swift serpent," margin "fleeing"; andIsa 27:1, ...

Serpent, Fiery

See SERPENT, 3, (2).

Serug

se'-rug (serugh; Serouch): Son of Reu and great-grandfather of Abraham (Ge 11:20 ff;1Ch 1:26;Lu 3:35).