Bible Names N-Z

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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Sherebiah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Ezra 8:18; Ezra 8:24. A Levite of the family of Mahli, son of Merari. One of the first ministers for the house of God who joined Ezra at the river Ahava. With Hashabiah, etc., he had charge of the vessels and gifts which the king, his lords, and all Israel, had offered. Sherebiah also assisted Ezra at the reading of the law, in making the peop...

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Sherezer in Naves Topical Bible

-A delegate to priests and prophets to consult as to a day of humiliation Zec 7:2...

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Sheshai in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

One of Anak's three sons at Hebron, driven out and slain by Caleb leading Judah (Numbers 13:22; Joshua 15:14; Judges 1:10)....

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Sherezer in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(prince of fire), one of the people's messengers mentioned in Zec 7:2...

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