Bible Names N-Z

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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Shemeber in Easton's Bible Dictionary

soaring on high, the king of Zeboiim, who joined with the other kings in casting off the yoke of Chedorlaomer. After having been reconquered by him, he was rescued by Abraham (Gen. 14:2)....

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Shemiramoth in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the height of the heavens...

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Shephatiah in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of David 2Sa 3:4; 1Ch 3:3 -2. A Benjamite, father of Meshullam 1Ch 9:8 -3. A valiant man who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:5 -4. A ruler of the tribe of Simeon 1Ch 27:16 -5. Son of Jehoshaphat 2Ch 21:2 -6. The name of two men, ancestors of families which returned to Jerusalem from the captivity in Babylon Ezr 2:4,57; 8:8; Ne 7:...

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Sherebiah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

flame of the Lord, a priest whose name is prominent in connection with the work carried on by Ezra and Nehemiah at Jerusalem (Ezra 8:17, 18, 24-30; Neh. 8:7; 9:4, 5; 10:12)....

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Shemeber in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

King of Zeboim; ally of the king of Sodom, when attacked by Chedorlaomer....

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Shemuel in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

she-mu'-el, shem'-u-el (shemu'el, "name of God" (?) (1 Ch 6:33 (18)); the Revised Version (British and American) Samuel, the prophet (see SAMUEL); compare Gray, HPN, 200, note 3): (1) The Simeonite appointed to assist in the division of the land (Nu 34:20). The Massoretic Text should be emended to shelumi'el, to correspond with the form found i...

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Shephatiah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(judged by Jehovah). 1. The fifth son of David. 2Sa 3:4; 1Ch 3:3 (B.C. about 1050.) 2. The family of Shephatiah, 372 in number, returned with Zerubbabel. Ezr 2:4; Ne 7:9 see also Ezra 8:8 (B.C. 536.) 3. The family of another Shephatiah, who came up with Zerubbabel. Ezr 2:4 4. A descendant of Judah. Ne 11:4 5. One of the princes of Judah who...

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Shemeber in Hitchcock's Bible Names

name of force; name of the strong...

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