International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Shicron

shik'-ron (shikkeron).SeeSHIKKERON.

515

Shield

sheld.See ARMOR, IV, 1.

516

Shiggaion

shi-ga'-yon, shi-gi'-on (shiggayon): Occurs in the title ofPs 7, and, in the plural, in the verse introducing Habakkuk's prayer (Hab 3:1). Derived from a verb meaning "to wander...

517

Shihon

shi'-hon (shi'on).SeeSHION.

518

Shihor

shi'-hor (shichor, also written without a yodh (y) and waw (w) in Hebrew and incorrectly "Sihor" in English): A stream of water mentioned in connection with Egypt. Joshua (13:3)...

519

Shihor-Libnath

shi'-hor-lib'-nath shichor libhnath; Codex Vaticanus to Seion kai Labanath; Codex Alexandrinus Seior, etc.): A place named on the boundary of Asher (Jos 19:26). It seems to mark...

520

Shikkeron

shik'-er-on (shikkeron; the King James Version Shicron): A place mentioned inJos 15:11as being on the northern border of Judah, between Ekron and Baalah, Jabneel being beyond, t...

521

Shilhi

shil'-hi (shilchi): Father of Jehoshaphat's mother (1Ki 22:42=2Ch 20:31; Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus in 2 Chronicles, Salei, Codex Vaticanus in 1 Kings, Semeei; Codex...

522

Shilhim

shil'-him shilchim (Jos 15:32)): See SHAARAIM, (2). Possibly Azubah the mother of Jehoshaphat, who is called "the daughter of Shilhi" (1Ki 22:42;2Ch 20:31), was a native of Shil...

523

Shillem, Shillemites

shil'-em, shil'-em-its (shillem, ha-shillemi): Shillem is found inGe 46:24, a son of Naphtali; Shillemites, his descendants, are mentioned inNu 26:49;SHALLUM(which see) is found...

524

Shiloah

shi-lo'-a, shi-lo'-a (Isa 8:6).SeeSILOAM.

525

Shiloh (1)

shi'-lo (shiloh): The prophecy inGe 49:10, "The scepter shall not depart from Judah,.... until Shiloh come," etc., has been the subject of very diverse interpretations. the Revi...

526

Shiloh (2)

(The most usual form is shiloh, but it appears 8 times as shilo, and 3 times as Shilow; Selo, Selom): A town in the lot of Ephraim where Israel assembled under Joshua at the clo...

527

Shilonite

shi'-lo-nit (shiloni (2Ch 9:29), shiloni (2Ch 10:15;Ne 11:5), Shilowniy; Selonei, Seloneites): This denotes an inhabitant of Shiloh, and applies (1) to Ahijah the prophet (1Ki 1...

528

Shilshah

shil'-sha shilshah; Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus Saleisa; Lucian, Selemsan): An Asherite (1Ch 7:37).

529

Shimea

shim'-e-a (shim`a'):See SHAMMUA and SHAMMAH.(1) Brother of David.SeeSHAMMAH.(2) Son of David (1Ch 3:5, Codex Vaticanus Saman; but in2Sa 5:14;1Ch 14:4, "Shammua").(3) A Merarite ...

530

Shimeah

shim'-e-a (shim'ah; Codex Vaticanus Semaa, Codex Alexandrinus Samea, Lucian, Samaa): A descendant of Jehiel, the "father" of Gibeon (1Ch 8:32); in1Ch 9:38he is called "Shimeam" ...

531

Shimeam

shim'-e-am.SeeSHIMEAH.

532

Shimeath

shim'-e-ath (shim`ath, or shim`ath; the Septuagint in 2 Kings, Iemouath, Codex Vaticanus in 2 Chronicles, Sama, Codex Alexandrinus Samath, Lucian, Samaath): Father of Jozacar (2...

533

Shimeathites

shim'-e-ath-its shim`athim; Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus Samathieim; Lucian, Samathein): A subdivision of the tribe of Caleb (1Ch 2:55). In the three families mentione...

534

Shimei

shim'-e-i (shim`i, possibly "hear me (El)" or "(Jah)"; Semeei, Semei): A name of frequent occurrence throughout the Old Testament records, sometimes varying slightly in form in ...

535

Shimeon

shim'-e-on (shim`on; elsewhere "Simeon"): One of the sons of Harim who had married foreign wives (Ezr 10:31; Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus Semeon; Lucian, Sumeon = 1 Es...

536

Shimhi

shim'-hi.See SHIMEI

537

Shimi, Shimites

shim'-i, shi'-mi, shim'-its.SeeSHIMEI.

538

Shimma

shim'-a.SeeSHAMMAH.

539

Shimon

shi'-mon (shimon; Codex Vaticanus Semion, Codex Alexandrinus Semeion; Lucian, Sami): A name in the Judahite genealogy (1Ch 4:20).

540

Shimrath

shim'-rath (shimrath; Samarath): The last of nine sons of Shimei of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch 8:21).