SHEBA
(seven, or all oath).A son of Raamah son of Cush. (Genesis 10:7; 1 Chronicles 1:9)A soil of Joktan. (Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22)A son of Jokshan son of Keturah. (Genesis 2...
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SHEBA
(on oath), the son of Bichri, a Benjamite, (2 Samuel 20:1-22) the last chief of the Absalom insurrection. The occasion seized by Sheba was the emulation between the northern and...
SHEBAH
(an oath), the famous well which gave its name to the city of Beersheba. (Genesis 26:53) [BEERSHEBA, OR BEERSHEBA]
SHEBAM
(fragrance), one of the towns in the pastoral district on the east of Jordan; demanded by and finally ceded to the tribes of Reuben and Gad. (Numbers 32:3) It is probably the sa...
SHEBANIAH
(increased by Jehovah).A Levite in the time of Ezra. (Nehemiah 9:4,5) He sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:10) (B.C. 459.)A priest or priestly family who sealed th...
SHEBARIM
(the breaches), a place named in (Joshua 7:5) only, as one of the points in the flight from Ai.
SHEBER
(breaking), son of Caleb ben-Hezron by his concubine Maachah. (1 Chronicles 2:48) (B.C. after 1690.)
SHEBNA
(vigor), a person of high position in Hezekiah’s court, holding at one time the office of prefect of the palace, (Isaiah 22:15) but subsequently the subordinate office of secret...
SHEBUEL, OR SHEBUEL
(captive of God).A descendant of Moses, (1 Chronicles 23:16; 26:24) called also SHUBAEL. (1 Chronicles 24:20) (B.C. 1013).One of the fourteen sons of Heman the minstrel, (1 Chro...
SHECHANIAH
(dweller with Jehovah).A descendant of Zerubbabel. (1 Chronicles 3:21,22)Some descendants of Shechaniah returned with Ezra. (Ezra 8:3)The sons of Shechaniah were another family ...
SHECHANIAH
(dweller with Jehovah).The tenth in order of the priests who were appointed by lot in the reign of David. (1 Chronicles 24:11) (B.C. 1014.)A priest in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 ...
SHECHEM
(back or shoulder).An important city in central Palestine, in the valley between mounts Ebal and Gerizim, 34 miles north of Jerusalem and 7 miles southeast of Samaria. Its prese...
SHECHEMITES, THE
the family of Shechem son of Gilead. (Numbers 26:31) comp. Josh 17:2
SHECHINAH
(dwelling). This term is not found in the Bible. It was used by the later Jews, and borrowed by Christians from them, to express the visible majesty of the divine Presence espec...
SHEDEUR
(darter of light), the father of Elizur, chief of the tribe of Reuben at the time of the exodus. (Numbers 1:5; 2:10; 7:30,35; 10:18) (B.C. 1491.)
SHEEP
Sheep were an important part of the possessions of the ancient Hebrews and of eastern nations generally. The first mention of sheep occurs in (Genesis 4:2) They were used in the...
SHEEPGATE, THE
one of the gates of Jerusalem as rebuilt by Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 3:1,32; 12:39) It stood between the tower of Meah and the chamber of the corner, ch. (Nehemiah 3:1,32) or gate of...
SHEEPMARKET, THE
(John 5:2) The world "market" is an interpolation of our translators. We ought probably to supply the word "gate."
SHEHARIAH
(dawning of Jehovah), a Benjamite, son of Jehoram. (1 Chronicles 8:26) (B.C. 588.)
SHEKEL
[MONEY]
SHELAH
(a petition).The youngest son of Judah. (Genesis 38:5,11,14,26; 46:10; Numbers 26:20; 1 Chronicles 2:3; 4:21) (B.C. before 1706.)The proper form of the name of Salah. (1 Chronic...
SHELANITES, THE
the descendants of Shelah. 1. (Numbers 26:20)
SHELEMIAH
(repaid by Jehovah).One of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:30) (B.C. 458.)The father of Hananiah. (Nehemiah 3:30)A priest in the time of Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 13:13...
SHELEPH
(a drawing forth), the second in order of the sons of Joktan. (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20)
SHELESH
(might), son of Helem. (1 Chronicles 7:35)
SHELOMI
(peaceful), an Asherite, father of Ahihud. (Numbers 34:27) (B.C. before 1450.)
SHELOMITH
(peaceful).The daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan. (Leviticus 24:11)The daughter of Zerubbabel. (1 Chronicles 3:19) (B.C. after 536.)Chief of the Izharites. (1 Chronicles 23...