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Seba in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(pl. Sebaim; in Authorized Version incorrectly rendered Sabeans) heads the list of the sons of Cush. Besides the mention of Seba in the lists of the pens of Cush, Ge 10:7; 1Ch 1:9 there are but three notices of the nation -- Ps 72:10; Isa 43:3; 45:14 These passages seem to show that Seba was a nation of Africa bordering on or included in Cush,...

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Sargon in Hitchcock's Bible Names

who takes away protection...

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Sceva in Naves Topical Bible

-A charlatan Jewish "exorcist" at Ephesus Ac 19:13-17...

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Seba in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) One of the sons of Cush (Gen. 10:7). (2.) The name of a country and nation (Isa. 43:3; 45:14) mentioned along with Egypt and Ethiopia, and therefore probably in north-eastern Africa. The ancient name of Meroe. The kings of Sheba and Seba are mentioned together in Ps. 72:10....

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Saul in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

I. Early History. 1. Name and Meaning: The name Saul is usually regarded as simply the passive participle of the verb "to ask," and so meaning "asked" (compare 1 Sam 8:4 ff), but the gentilic adjective sha'uli (Nu 26:13) would point to its having also an intensive connotation, "the one asked importunately," or perhaps, "the one asking insisten...

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Sceva in Smiths Bible Dictionary

a Jew residing at Ephesus at the time of St. Paul's second visit to that town. Ac 19:14-16 (A.D. 52.)...

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Seba in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

frontSHEBA (1).) Son of Cush, i.e. Ethiopia (Genesis 10:7). A commercial and wealthy region of Ethiopia (Psalm 72:10; Isaiah 43:3; Isaiah 45:14 "men of stature".) The Macrobian Ethiopians were reported to be the tallest and comeliest of men (Herodotus 3:20). Meroe, at the confluence of the Astaboras and Astapus, was called Seba, until Cambyses...

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Seba in Hitchcock's Bible Names

a drunkard; that turns...

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Saul in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Also called SHAUL King of Edom Ge 36:37,38; 1Ch 1:48,49 -2. King of Israel A Benjamite, son of Kish 1Sa 9:1,2 Sons of 1Ch 8:33 His personal appearance 1Sa 9:2; 10:23 Made king of Israel 1Sa 9; 10; 11:12-15; Ho 13:11 Lives at Gibeah of Saul 1Sa 14:2; 15:34; Isa 10:29 Defeats the Philistines 1Sa 13; 14:46,52 Strikes the Amalekites...

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Sceva in Easton's Bible Dictionary

an implement, a Jew, chief of the priests at Ephesus (Acts 19:13-16); i.e., the head of one of the twenty-four courses of the house of Levi. He had seven sons, who "took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus," in imitation of Paul. They tried their method of exorcism on a fierce demoniac, and failed....

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