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Sisera in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(Egypt. Ses-Ra, "servant of Ra"). (1.) The captain of Jabin's army (Judg. 4:2), which was routed and destroyed by the army of Barak on the plain of Esdraelon. After all was lost he fled to the settlement of Heber the Kenite in the plain of Zaanaim. Jael, Heber's wife, received him into her tent with apparent hospitality, and "gave him but...

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So in Hitchcock's Bible Names

a measure for grain; vail...

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Sopater in Naves Topical Bible

-A Christian of Berea Ac 20:4...

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Sibbechai in Naves Topical Bible

-Also called SIBBECAI -A captain in David's army 2Sa 21:18; 1Ch 11:29; 20:4; 27:11...

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Silas in Easton's Bible Dictionary

wood, a prominent member of the church at Jerusalem; also called Silvanus. He and Judas, surnamed Barsabas, were chosen by the church there to accompany Paul and Barnabas on their return to Antioch from the council of the apostles and elders (Acts 15:22), as bearers of the decree adopted by the council. He assisted Paul there in his evang...

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Simeon in Hitchcock's Bible Names

that hears or obeys; that is heard...

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Sibbecai in Smiths Bible Dictionary

= SIBBECHAI the Hushathite....

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Silas in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Contracted form of SILVANUS. A chief (Greek "leading") man of the church at Jerusalem, a prophet (Acts 15:22-32). His name from the Latin sylva, "a wood," implies he was a Hellenistic Jew. He was (Acts 16:37) a Roman citizen. Delegated by the Jerusalem council to accompany Paul and Barnabas with the decree for Antioch. Then he returned to Jer...

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Simon in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

(Simon, Greek form of SIMEON (which see)): The persons of the name of Simon mentioned in the Apocrypha are: (1) Simon the Maccabean (Hasmonean), surnamed THASSI (which see), the 2nd son of Mattathias and elder brother of Judas Maccabeus. On his deathbed, Mattathias commended Simon as a "man of counsel" to be a "father" to his brethren (1 Macc ...

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Sibbecai in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the Lord sustains, one of David's heroes (1 Chr. 11:29), general of the eighth division of the army (27:11). He slew the giant Saph in the battle of Gob (2 Sam. 21:18; R.V., "Sibbechai"). Called also Mebunnai (23:27)....

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