Bible Names N-Z

Sheva in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Heb. Shebher. (1.) The son of Caleb (1 Chr. 2:49). (2.) Heb. Sheva', one of David's scribes (2 Sam. 20:25)....

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Shethar in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

she'-thar (~shethar]; Codex Vaticanus and Lucian, Sarsathaios; Codex Alexandrinus Sarestheos): One of the "seven princes" at the court of Ahasuerus (Est 1:14); these princes "sat first in the kingdom" and had the right of entrance to the king's presence at any time, except when he was in the company of one of his wives. (According to Marquart,...

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Shethar-boznai in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(Pers. star of splendor), a Persian officer of rank in the reign of Darius Hystaspes. Ezr 5:3,6; 6:6,13 (B.C. 320.)...

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Sheva in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. David's scribe (2 Samuel 20:25); SERAIAH in 2 Samuel 8:17; SHISHA in 1 Kings 4:3; SHAVSHA in 1 Chronicles 18:16. 2. Father or founder of Machbena and Gibea (1 Chronicles 2:49)....

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Shethar in Naves Topical Bible

-A prince of Persia Es 1:14...

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Shethar-boznai in Easton's Bible Dictionary

star of splendour, a Persian officer who vainly attempted to hinder the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 5:3, 6; 6:6, 13)....

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Sheva in Hitchcock's Bible Names

vanity; elevation; fame; tumult...

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Shethar in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(Pers. a star), one of the seven princes of Persia and Media. Es 1:14 (B.C. 483.)...

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Shethar-boznai in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("star of splendour".) A Persian officer commanding "on this side the river" under Tatnai the satrap, in Darius Hystaspes' reign (Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:6; Ezra 6:13). Shethar Boznai with Tatnai and the Apharsachites tried to hinder the building of the temple under Zerubbabel, writing to Darius (Ezra 5) that search should be made whether t...

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Shiloh in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

shi'-lo (shiloh): The prophecy in Gen 49:10, "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, .... until Shiloh come," etc., has been the subject of very diverse interpretations. the Revised Version margin gives as alternative renderings, " `Till he come to Shiloh having the obedience of the peoples' Or, according to the Syriac, `Till he come whose i...

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