Bible Names N-Z

Sheth in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Seth in 1 Chronicles 1:1. 2. Numbers 24:17 translated "destroy all the children of tumult," i.e. Moab's fierce warriors (Exodus 15:15; Isaiah 15:4; Isaiah 16:6). Sheth is related to shaon in the parallel "tumultuous ones," Hebrew "children of tumult" (Jeremiah 48:45); others make Sheth a Moabite king....

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Shethar-boznai in Naves Topical Bible

-An official of the king of Persia Ezr 5:3,6; 6:6,13...

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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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Sheshai in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(noble), one of the three sons of Anak who dwelt in Hebron. Nu 13:22 (B.C. 1445.)...

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Sheshbazzar in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Zerubbabel's Persian or Babylonian name (Ezra 1:8; Ezra 1:11; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 5:16). (See ZERUBBABEL.) "Prince" (ha-nasi, the Jewish term for head of the tribe) and "governor" (pechah, the Persian Cyrus appointing him) of Judah. "Sheshbazzar laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem" as Zechariah (Zechariah 4:9) foretold that Zerubb...

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Sherezer in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

she-re'-zer (Zec 7:2 the King James Version). See SHAREZER....

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