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Stephanas in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A Christian at Corinth whose household, "the firstfruits of Achaia," Paul baptized (1 Corinthians 1:16; 1 Corinthians 16:15-17). In Romans 16:5 oldest manuscripts read "Asia" for Achaia. Fortunatus and Achaicus were probably of this household. By joining Paul at Ephesus they with Stephanas supplied means of communion between Paul and the Corin...

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Susi in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

su'-si, soo'-si (cuci): Father of Gaddi, one of the spies, who represented the tribe of Manasseh (Nu 13:11 ). See Gray, HPN, 92....

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Syene in Smiths Bible Dictionary

properly Seventh a town of Egypt, on the frontier of Cush or Ethiopia, Eze 29:10, 30:6 represented by the present Aruan or Es-Suan....

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Stephanas in Hitchcock's Bible Names

crown; crowned...

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Susi in Naves Topical Bible

-A Manassite Nu 13:11...

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Syene in Easton's Bible Dictionary

opening (Ezek. 29:10; 30:6), a town of Egypt, on the borders of Ethiopia, now called Assouan, on the right bank of the Nile, notable for its quarries of beautiful red granite called "syenite." It was the frontier town of Egypt in the south, as Migdol was in the north-east....

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Stephen in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ste'-vn (Stephanos, "crown" (Acts 6:5 through 8:12)): 1. His Personal Antecedents 2. His Character and Activity 3. His Teaching 4. His Arraignment before the Sanhedrin 5. His Defence before the Sanhedrin (1) Personal Defence (2) Defense of His Teaching 6. Martyrdom of Stephen LITERATURE Known best as the proto-martyr of the Christian church, intr...

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Susi in Smiths Bible Dictionary

the father of Gaddi the Manassite spy. Nu 13:11...

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Syene in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Properly Seveneh or Sebennytus in the eastern delta (the Heracleopolis of Manetho, called from Hercules the "local god"), meaning "a key or opening", a Syene Egyptian town. "From Migdol to Syene," i.e. from the fortress near Pelusium on the N. of Suez to Syene in the far S. toward Ethiopia (Ezekiel 29:10; Ezekiel 30:6); not as KJV "from the to...

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Stephen in Naves Topical Bible

-(A Christian martyr) -Appointed one of the committee of seven to oversee the daily ministration Ac 6:3,5,6 -Faith and power of Ac 6:5,8-10 -False charges against Ac 6:11-15 -Defense of Ac 7 -Stoned Ac 7:54-60; 8:1; 22:20 -Burial of Ac 8:2 -Gentle and forgiving spirit of Ac 7:59,60...

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