Bible Names N-Z

Shallum in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

shal'-um (shallum, shallum; various forms in the Septuagint): This is the name of not less than 12 Hebrew persons: (1) The youngest son of Naphtali (1 Ch 7:13). He is also called "Shillem" in Gen 46:24; Nu 26:49. (2) A descendant of Simeon, the son of Shaul and the father of Mibsam (1 Ch 4:25). He lived in 1618 BC. (3) The son of Sismai "son" o...

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Shalman in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(fire-worshipper), a contraction for Shalmaneser king of Assyria. Ho 10:14 Others think it the name of an obscure Assyrian king, predecessor of Pul....

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Serug in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Reu's son, great grandfather of Abraham (as to his age, see CHRONOLOGY); in the Hebrew 230 years, 30 before begetting Nahor, 200 afterward; but in Septuagint 130 before begetting Nahor, making 330. One of many systematic variations lengthening the interval between the flood and Abraham from 292 to 1172, or as the Alexandrinus manuscript 1072. ...

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Sethur in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

se'-thur (cethur; Sathour): An Asherite spy (Nu 13:13 (14))....

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Shaashgaz in Easton's Bible Dictionary

servant of the beautiful, a chief eunuch in the second house of the harem of king Ahasuerus (Esther 2:14)....

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Sergius Paulus in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a "prudent man" (R.V., "man of understanding"), the deputy (R.V., "proconsul") of Cyprus (Acts 13:6-13). He became a convert to Christianity under Paul, who visited this island on his first mission to the heathen. A remarkable memorial of this proconsul was recently (1887) discovered at Rome. On a boundary stone of Claudius his name is fo...

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Serug in Hitchcock's Bible Names

branch; layer; twining...

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Sethur in Naves Topical Bible

-The representative of Asher among the twelve spies sent into Canaan Nu 13:13...

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Sergius Paulus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Proconsul of Cyprus, when Paul and Barnabas visited it on their first missionary circuit (Acts 13:7). (See CYPRUS; PAUL; PROVINCE; DEPUTY; ELYMAS.) He was at first under the influence of Elymas, but being "a prudent man" (i.e. intelligent and searching for the truth), he called for Barnabas and Paul, and having heard the word of God, and havin...

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Seth in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

seth, sheth (sheth; Seth): (1) The son born to Adam and Eve after the death of Abel (Gen 4:25 f; 5:3 ff; 1 Ch 1:1; Sirach 49:16; Lk 3:38). In Gen 4:25 the derivation of the name is given. Eve "called his name Seth: For, said she, God hath appointed (shath) me another seed instead of Abel." In 1 Ch 1:1 the King James Version, the form is "Sheth...

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