International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Sabteca

sab'te-ka (cabhtekha'; Sabakatha, Sebethacha; the King James Version Sabtechah): The 5th named of the sons of Cush in the genealogy ofGe 10:5-7. In1Ch 1:8,9the King James Versio...

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Sacar

sa'-kar (sakhar):(1) Father of Ahiam, a follower of David (1Ch 11:35, Codex Vaticanus Achar; Codex Alexandrinus Sachar = "Sharar" of 2Sa 23:33; Sharar is favored as the original...

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Sackbut

sak'-but.See MUSIC, III, 1, (f).

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Sackcloth

sak'-kloth.SeeBURIAL.

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Sacraments

sak'-ra-ments:1. The Term:The word "sacrament" comes from the Latin sacramentum, which in the classical period of the language was used in two chief senses:(1) as a legal term t...

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Sacrifice

sak'-ri-fis, sak'-ri-fiz:IN THE OLD TESTAMENTI. TERMS AND DEFINITIONSII. ORIGIN AND NATURE OF SACRIFICES1. Theory of a Divine Revelation2. Theories of a Human Origin(1) The Gift...

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Sacrifice, Human

hu'-man: As an expression of religious devotion, human sacrifice has been widespread at certain stages of the race's development. The tribes of Western Asia were deeply affected...

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Sacrilege

sak'-ri-lej: For "commit sacrilege" inRo 2:22(the King James Version and the English Revised Version margin), the Revised Version (British and American) has "rob temples," which...

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Sadamias

sad-a-mi'-as: the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American)SALEMAS(which see).

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Sadas

sa'-das: the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American)ASTAD(which see).

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Saddeus

sa-de'-us: the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American)LODDEUS(which see).

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Saddle

sad'-'-l: As noun (merkabh, "a riding seat") the word occurs inLe 15:9(margin "carriage"); ordinarily it is used as a verb (chabhash, literally, to "bind up" or "gird about"), t...

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Sadducees

sad'-u-sez (tsadduqim; Saddoukaioi):I. INTRODUCTORY1. Name: Rival Etymologies. Probably from Zadok the High Priest2. Authorities: New Testament, Josephus, Talmud (primary), Chur...

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Sadduk

sad'-uk (Codex Alexandrinus (Fritzsche), Saddoukos; Codex Vaticanus Saddouloukos; the King James Version Sadduc): The high priest, an ancestor of Ezra (1 Esdras 8:2) = "Zadok" i...

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Sadoc

sa'-dok:(1) (Latin Sadoch): An ancestor of Ezra (2 Esdras 1:1) = "Zadok" inEzr 7:2= "Sadduk" in 1 Esdras 8:2.(2) (Sadok): A descendant of Zerubbabel and ancestor of Jesus (Mt 1:...

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Saffron

saf'-run (karkom; krokos): Identical with the Arabic kurqum, the same as za`faran, "saffron." The source of the true saffron is Crocus sativus (Natural Order, Indaceae), a plant...

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Sail; Sailor

sal, sal'-er.See SHIPS AND BOATS, II, 2, (3); III, 2.

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Saints

sants: In the King James Version 3 words are thus rendered:(1) qadhosh (in Da the same root occurs several times in its Aramaic form, qaddish);(2) chacidh, and(3) hagioi.Of thes...

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Sala, Salah

sa'-la (shelach, "a missile," "petition"; Sala): A son of Arpachshad (the King James VersionGe 10:24;11:13ff;1Ch 1:18,24).Lu 3:35,36follows the Septuagint ofGe 10:24;11:12=SHELA...

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Salamiel

sa-la'-mi-el (Codex Vaticanus Salamiel; Codex Alexandrinus Samamiel): An ancestor of Judith (Judith 8:1) = the King James Version "Samuel" = "Shelumiel."

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Salamis

sal'-a-mis (Salamis):1. Site:A town on the east coast of Cyprus, situated some 3 miles to the North of the medieval and modern Famagusta. It lay near the river Pediaeus, at the ...

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Salasadai

sal-a-sad'-a-i (Codex Alexandrinus Salasadai; Codex Vaticanus Sarasadai, Sarisadai): An ancestor of Judith (Judith 8:1).

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Salathiel

sa-la'-thi-el:(1) (Salathiel): the King James Version; Greek form of "Shealtiel" (thus the Revised Version (British and American)). The father of Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:5,48,56;...

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Sale

sal (mimkar): The word is used: (1) in the sense of the transaction (Le 25:50); (2) in the sense of the limit of time involved in the transaction (Le 25:27); (3) in the sense of...

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Salecah; Salcah, Salchah

sal'-e-ka, sal'-ka (calekhah; Codex Vaticanus Sekchai, Acha, Sela Codex Alexandrinus Elcha, Aselcha, Selcha): This place first appears inDe 3:10as marking the eastern boundary o...

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Salem (1)

sa'-lem (shalem; Salem): The name of the city of which Melchizedek was king (Ge 14:18;Heb 7:1,2; comparePs 76:2).1. Identification and Meaning:To all appearance it lay near "the...

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Salem (2)

(Salamos; the King James Version Salum): An ancestor of Ezra (1 Esdras 8:1) = "Shallum" inEzr 7:2= "Salemas" in 2 Esdras 1:1.