SHABBETHAI
(sabbatical) a Levite in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:15) It is apparently the same who with Jeshua and others instructed the people in the knowledge of the law. (Nehemiah 8:7) (B...
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Smith's Bible Dictionary, Dr. William Smith, 1884.
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SHACHIA
(announcemant) a son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh. (1 Chronicles 8:10)
SHADDAI
(the Mighty), an ancient name of God, rendered "Almighty" everywhere in the Authorized Version, is found in connection with el, "God," El Shaddai being then rendered "God Almigh...
SHADRACH
(royal, or the great scribe) the Hebrew, or rather Chaldee, name of Hananiah. The history of Shadrach or Hananiah, as told in Dani 1-3 is well known. After their deliverance fro...
SHAGE
(erring), father of Jonathan the Hararite, one of David’s guard. (1 Chronicles 11:34) [See SHAMMAH, 5] (B.C. about 1050.)
SHAHARAIM
(double dawn) a Benjamite. (1 Chronicles 8:8) (B.C. about 1546.)
SHAHAZIMAH
(toward the heights), one of the towns of the allotment of Issachar. (Joshua 10:22) only.
SHALEM
(safe). (Genesis 33:18) Probably not a proper name, but a place. It is certainly remarkable that there should be a modern village hearing the name of Salim three miles east of N...
SHALIM, THE LAND OF
(the land of foxes), a district through which Saul passed on his journey in quest of his father’s asses. (1 Samuel 9:4) only. It probably was east of Shalisha.
SHALISHA, THE LAND OF
one of the districts traversed by Saul when in search of the asses of Kish. (1 Samuel 9:4) only. It was a district near Mount Ephraim. In it perhaps was situated the place calle...
SHALLECHETH
(overthrow), The gate, one of the gates of the "house of Jehovah." (1 Chronicles 26:16) It was the gate "to the causeway of the ascent." As the causeway is actually in existence...
SHALLUM
(retribution).The fifteenth king of Israel, son of Jabesh, conspired against Zachariah, killed him, and brought the dynasty of Jehu to a close, B.C. 770. Shallum, after reigning...
SHALLUN
(retribution), the son of Cohozeh, and ruler of a district of the Mizpah. (Nehemiah 3:15)
SHALMAI
(my thanks). The children of Shalmai were among the Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:46; Nehemiah 7:48) In Nehemiah SALMAI. (B.C. 536.)
SHALMAN
(fire-worshipper), a contraction for Shalmaneser king of Assyria. (Hosea 10:14) Others think it the name of an obscure Assyrian king, predecessor of Pul.
SHALMANESER
(fire-worshipper) was the Assyrian king who reigned probably between Tiglath-Pileser and Sargon, B.C. 727-722. He led the forces of Assyria into Palestine, where Hoshea, the las...
SHAMA
(obedient), one of David’s guard. (1 Chronicles 11:44) (B.C. 1020.)
SHAMARIAH
(kept by Jehovah), son of Rehoboam. (2 Chronicles 11:19)
SHAMED
(keeper), properly Shamer or Shemer; one of the pens of Elpaal the Benjamite. (1 Chronicles 8:12)
SHAMER
(keeper).Merarite Levite. (1 Chronicles 6:46)Shomer, an Asherite. (1 Chronicles 7:34)
SHAMGAR
(sword), son of Anath, judge of Israel. When Israel was in a most depressed condition, Shamgar was raised up to be a deliverer. With no arms in his hand but an ox-goad, (Judges ...
SHAMHUTH
(desolation), the fifth captain for the fifth month in David’s arrangement of his army. (1 Chronicles 27:8) (B.C. 1020.)
SHAMIR
(n point or thorn.)A town in the mountain district of Judah. (Joshua 15:48) only. It probably lay some eight or ten miles south of Hebron.A place in Mount Ephraim, the residence...
SHAMMA
(astonishment), one of the sons of Zophar, an Asherite. (1 Chronicles 7:37)
SHAMMAH
(astonishment).The son of Reuel the son of Esau. (Genesis 36:13,17; 1 Chronicles 1:37) (B.C. about 1700.)The third son of Jesse, and brother of David. (1 Samuel 16:9; 17:13) Cal...
SHAMMAI
(desolate).The son of Onam. (1 Chronicles 2:28,32)Son of Rekem. (1 Chronicles 2:44,45)One of the descendants of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:17)
SHAMMOTH
[SHAMMAH]