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Samson in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(like the sun), son of Manoah, a man of the town of Zorah in the tribe of Dan, on the border of Judah. Jos 15:33; 19:41 (B.C. 1161). The miraculous circumstances of his birth are recorded in Judges 13; and the three following chapters are devoted to the history of his life and exploits. Samson takes his place in Scripture, (1) as a judge --an ...

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Samuel in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("asked of God".) Greek Theaitetus; or probably "heard of God". Last of the judges, first of the successional prophets (Moses was a prophet, Deuteronomy 18:15, but more a lawgiver; Acts 3:24, "all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after," Acts 13:20, shows Samuel was first of the succession); founder of the monarchy. He gives name...

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Saph in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

saf (caph; Codex Vaticanus Saph; Codex Alexandrinus Sephe): A Philistine, one of the four champions of the race of Rapha ("giant") who was slain by Sibbecai, one of David's heroes (2 Sam 21:18; 1 Ch 20:4). It is supposed by some that he was the son of the giant Goliath, but this is not proved. In 1 Ch 20:4, the same person is called "Sippai."...

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Samuel in Hitchcock's Bible Names

heard of God; asked of God...

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Saph in Naves Topical Bible

-Also called SIPPAI -A Philistine giant 2Sa 21:18; 1Ch 20:4...

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Samson in Easton's Bible Dictionary

of the sun, the son of Manoah, born at Zorah. The narrative of his life is given in Judg. 13-16. He was a "Nazarite unto God" from his birth, the first Nazarite mentioned in Scripture (Judg. 13:3-5; comp. Num. 6:1-21). The first recorded event of his life was his marriage with a Philistine woman of Timnath (Judg. 14:1-5). Such a marriage ...

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Samson in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See MANOAH.) ("awe inspiring".) (Judges 13:6; Judges 13:18- 20) or else "sunlike" (Gesenius): compare Judges 5:31, "strong" (Josephus Ant. 5:8, section 4). Judge of Israel for 20 years (Judges 15:20; Judges 16:31), namely, in the Danite region near Philistia. Judah and Dan, and perhaps all Israel, were subject then to the Philistines (Judges 1...

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Saph in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(tall), one of the sons of the giant slain by Sibbechai the Hushathite. 2Sa 21:18 In 1Ch 20:4 he is called SIPPAI. (B.C. about 1050.)...

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Samson in Hitchcock's Bible Names

his sun; his service; there the second time...

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Sanballat in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

san-bal'-at (canebhallaT; Greek and Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) Sanaballat; Peshitta, Samballat): Sanballat the Horonite was, if the appellation which follows his name indicates his origin, a Moabite of Horonaim, a city of Moab mentioned in Isa 15:5; Jer 48:2,5,34; Josephus, Ant, XIII, xxiii; XIV, ii. He is named along with To...

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