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1. Sabachthani	thou hast forsaken me, one of the Aramaic words uttered by our Lord on the cross ( Matthew 27:46 ; M…	1
2. Sabaoth	the transliteration of the Hebrew word tsebha'oth , meaning "hosts," "armies&quo…	2
3. Sabbath	A rest; cessation from work.Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is …	2
4. Sabbath Days Journey	supposed to be a distance of 2,000 cubits, or less than half-a-mile, the distance to which, accordin…	1
5. Sabbatical Year	every seventh year, during which the land, according to the law of Moses, had to remain uncultivated…	2
6. Sabeans	descendants of Seba ( Genesis 10:7 ); Africans ( Isaiah 43:3 ). They were "men of stature,"…	2
7. Sabtah	rest, the third son of Cush ( Genesis 10:7 ; 1 Chronicles 1:9 ).	2
8. Sabtecha	the fifth son of Cush (id.).	1
9. Sabtechah	that surrounds; that causes wounding	1
10. Sacar	wares; a price	1
11. Sachar	hire. One of David's heroes ( 1 Chronicles 11:35 ); called also Sharar ( 2 Samuel 23…	1
12. Sackbut	A stringed musical instrument.Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cor…	2
13. Sackcloth	cloth made of black goats' hair, coarse, rough, and thick, used for sacks, and also worn by mou…	1
14. Sacrament	The notion of sacrament is particularly important to the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church, th…	2
15. Sacrifice	The offering up of sacrifices is to be regarded as a divine institution. It did not originate with m…	1
16. Sacrilege	To rob temples.Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou th…	1
17. Sadducees	The origin of this Jewish sect cannot definitely be traced. It was probably the outcome of the influ…	3
18. Sadoc	just, mentioned in the genealogy of our Lord ( Matthew 1:14 ).	2
19. Saffron	Heb. karkom, Arab. zafran (i.e., "yellow"), mentioned only in Cant Matthew 4:13 Matthew 4:…	1
20. Saint	one separated from the world and consecrated to God; one holy by profession and by covenant; a belie…	3
21. Saints	Men and women of God.I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the na…	1
22. Sala	Or Salavana, the grove of sal(teak) trees near Kusinagara, the place of the Buddhas death.	5
23. Salah	mission; sending	1
24. Salamis	a city on the south-east coast of Cyprus ( Acts 13:5 ), where Saul and Barnabas, on their first miss…	2
25. Salathiel	whom I asked of God, the son of Jeconiah ( Matthew 1:12 ; 1 Chronicles 3:17 ); also called the …	2
26. Salcah	wandering, a city of Bashan assigned to the half tribe of Manasseh ( Deuteronomy 3:10 ; Joshua 12:5 …	2
27. Salem	peace, commonly supposed to be another name of Jerusalem ( Genesis 14:18 ; Psalms 76:2 ; Hebrews 7:1…	2
28. Salim	peaceful, a place near AEnon (q.v.), on the west of Jordan, where John baptized ( John 3:23 ). It wa…	2
29. Sallai	basket-maker. A Benjamite ( Nehemiah 11:8 ). A priest in the days of Joshua and Zerubbabel ( Nehe…	2
30. Sallu	weighed. A priest ( Nehemiah 12:7 ). A Benjamite ( 1 Chronicles 9:7 ; Nehemiah 11:7 ).	1
31. Salma	peace; perfection	1
32. Salmon	garment, the son of Nashon ( Ruth 4:20 ; Matthew 1:4 Matthew 1:5 ), possibly the same as Salma in 1&…	2
33. Salmone	a promontory on the east of Crete, under which Paul sailed on his voyage to Rome ( Acts 27:7 ); the …	1
34. Salome	perfect. The wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John (Mat 27:56 ), and probably the sister of …	2
35. Salt	used to season food ( Job 6:6 ), and mixed with the fodder of cattle ( Isaiah 30:24 , "clean;&q…	1
36. Salt Sea	( Joshua 3:16 ). See DEAD SEA .	1
37. Salutation	A greeting.And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long cl…	2
38. Salvation	This word is used of the deliverance of the Israelites from the Egyptians ( Exodus 14:13 ), and of d…	2
39. Samaria	a watch-mountain or a watch-tower. In the heart of the mountains of Israel, a few miles north-west o…	2
40. Samaritan Pentateuch	On the return from the Exile, the Jews refused the Samaritans participation with them in the worship…	1
41. Samaritans	the name given to the new and mixed inhabitants whom Esarhaddon (B.C. 677), the king of Assyria, bro…	1
42. Samgar Nebo	be gracious, O Nebo! or a cup-bearer of Nebo, probably the title of Nergal-sharezer, one of the prin…	1
43. Samlah	his raiment; his left hand; his astonishment	1
44. Samos	an island in the AEgean Sea, which Paul passed on his voyage from Assos to Miletus ( Acts 20:15 ), o…	2
45. Samothracia	an island in the AEgean Sea, off the coast of Thracia, about 32 miles distant. This Thracian Samos w…	2
46. Samson	of the sun, the son of Manoah, born at Zorah. The narrative of his life is given in Judg. 13-16. He …	2
47. Samuel	heard of God. The peculiar circumstances connected with his birth are recorded in 1 Samuel 1:20…	2
48. Sanballat	held some place of authority in Samaria when Nehemiah went up to Jerusalem to rebuild its ruined wal…	2
49. Sanctification	The act of making a thing pure and holy.For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.…	2
50. Sanctification Of The First Born	A peculiar sanctity was attached to the first-born both of man and of cattle. God claimed that the f…	1
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51. Sanctify	To be sacred and set apart.My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they…	1
52. Sanctuary	denotes, (1) the Holy Land ( Exodus 15:17 ; Compare Psalms 114:2 ); (2) the temple ( 1 Chronicl…	1
53. Sandals	Mentioned only in Mark 6:9 and Acts 12:8 . The sandal was simply a sole, made of wood or palm-bark, …	1
54. Sanhedrim	more correctly Sanhedrin (Gr. synedrion), meaning "a sitting together," or a "council…	1
55. Sanhedrin	sitting together	1
56. Sansannah	a palm branch, or a thorn bush, a town in the south (the negeb) of Judah ( Joshua 15:31 ); called al…	2
57. Saph	extension, the son of the giant whom Sibbechai slew ( 2 Samuel 21:18 ); called also Sippai ( 1&…	2
58. Saphir	beautiful, a town of Judah ( Micah 1:11 ), identified with es-Suafir, 5 miles south-east of Ashdod.	2
59. Sapphira	beautiful, the wife of Ananias (q.v.). She was a partner in his guilt and also in his punishment ( A…	2
60. Sapphire	Associated with diamonds ( Exodus 28:18 ) and emeralds ( Ezekiel 28:13 ); one of the stones in the h…	1
61. Sara I	(another name for Sarai)	2
62. Sarah	princess, the wife and at the same time the half-sister of Abraham ( Genesis 11:29 ; 20:12 ). This n…	2
63. Sarai	my princess, the name originally borne by Sarah ( Genesis 11:31 ; 17:15 ).	2
64. Sardine	A beautiful stone. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a SARDINE stone: and there wa…	1
65. Sardine Stone	( Revelation 4:3 , RSV, "sardius;" Heb. 'odhem; LXX., Gr. sardion, from a root meanin…	1
66. Sardis	the metropolis of Lydia in Asia Minor. It stood on the river Pactolus, at the foot of mount Tmolus. …	2
67. Sardite	removing a dissension	1
68. Sardius	(another name for Sardine)	1
69. Sardonyx	( Revelation 21:20 ), a species of the carnelian combining the sard and the onyx, having three layer…	1
70. Sarepta	( Luke 4:26 ). See ZAREPHATH .	2
71. Sargon	(In the inscriptions, "Sarra-yukin" (the god) has appointed the king; also "Sarru-kin…	2
72. Sarid	remaining; hand of a prince	1
73. Saron	(another name for Sharon)	1
74. Saron Sharon	a plain, a level tract extending from the Mediterranean to the hill country to the west of Jerusalem…	1
75. Sarsechim	master of the wardrobe	1
76. Saruch	branch; layer; lining	1
77. Satan	Adversary.Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shal…	4
78. Satiate	To satisfy; fill.Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I …	1
79. Satyr	He goat.And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and…	2
80. Saul	asked for. A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37 Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in 1 Chronicles 1:48 .…	2
81. Save	Except; besides.Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes SAVE one. Thrice was I beaten with r…	1
82. Saviour	one who saves from any form or degree of evil. In its highest sense the word indicates the relation …	1
83. Savour	A smell; taste; odor.Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his SAVOUR, wherewith s…	1
84. Scabbard	A case or covering for a sword.O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put …	1
85. Scall	A scaly skin eruption.This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and SCALL, and for the le…	1
86. Scape Goat	(ATONEMENT, DAY OF)	1
87. Scapegoat	Leviticus 16:8-26 ; RSV, "the goat for Azazel" (q.v.), the name given to the goat which wa…	1
88. Scarlet	This dye was obtained by the Egyptians from the shell-fish Carthamus tinctorius; and by the Hebrews …	1
89. Sceptre	(Heb. shebet = Gr. skeptron), properly a staff or rod. As a symbol of authority, the use of the scep…	1
90. Sceva	an implement, a Jew, chief of the priests at Ephesus ( Acts 19:13-16 ); i.e., the head of one of the…	2
91. Schaaph	fleeing; thinking	1
92. Schism	a separation, an alienation causing divisions among Christians, who ought to be united ( 1 Cori…	1
93. Schoolmaster	the law so designated by Paul ( Galatians 3:24 Galatians 3:25 ). As so used, the word does not mean …	1
94. Schools Of The Prophets	( 1 Samuel 19:18-24 ; 2 Kings 1 Samuel 2:3 1 Samuel 2:5 1 Samuel 2:7 1 Samuel 2:12 1 Samuel 2:1…	1
95. Scorpions	mentioned along with serpents ( Deuteronomy 8:15 ). Used also figuratively to denote wicked persons …	1
96. Scourge	Whip.And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sit…	2
97. Scourging	( 1 Kings 12:11 ). Variously administered. In no case were the stripes to exceed forty ( Deuter…	1
98. Scribes	anciently held various important offices in the public affairs of the nation. The Hebrew word so ren…	1
99. Scrip	Bag; sack; wallet.And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. And he said u…	2
100. Scripture	That which is written; book; letter.But all this was done, that the SCRIPTURES of the prophets might…	2
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101. Scythian	The Scythians consisted of "all the pastoral tribes who dwelt to the north of the Black Sea and…	1
102. Sea	Large basin.Also he made a molten SEA of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cu…	2
103. Sea Of Chinnereth	( Numbers 34:11 ; Joshua 13:27 ) the inland sea, which is most similarly known to us as the "La…	1
104. Sea Of Galilee	( Matthew 4:18 ; 15:29 ), is mentioned in the Bible under three other names. In the Old Testament i…	2
105. Sea Of Gennesaret	(See GALILEE, SEA OF)	1
106. Sea Of Glass	a figurative expression used in Revelation 4:6 and 15:2 . According to the interpretation of some, &…	1
107. Sea Of Jazer	( Jeremiah 48:32 ), a lake, now represented by some ponds in the high valley in which the Ammonite c…	1
108. Sea Of Tiberias	called also the Sea of Galilee (q.v.) and of Gennesaret. In the Old Testament it is called the Sea o…	2
109. Seah	In land measure, a space of 50 cubits long by 50 broad. In measure of capacity, a seah was a little …	1
110. Seal	commonly a ring engraved with some device ( Genesis 38:18 Genesis 38:25 ). Jezebel "wrote lette…	1
111. Seasons	( Genesis 8:22 ). See AGRICULTURE; MONTH .	1
112. Seba	One of the sons of Cush ( Genesis 10:7 ). The name of a country and nation ( Isaiah 43:3 ; 45:14 …	7
113. Sebat	the eleventh month of the Hebrew year, extending from the new moon of February to that of March ( Ze…	2
114. Secacah	enclosure, one of the six cities in the wilderness of Judah, noted for its "great cistern"…	2
115. Sechu	a hill or watch-tower, a place between Gibeah and Ramah noted for its "great well" ( 1&nbs…	2
116. Second And Third Epistles Of John	The second epistle is addressed to an individual woman. One who had children, and a sister and niece…	1
117. Second Book Of Esdras	This exists in a Latin translation, the Greek being lost. Chapters 3-14 consist of a series of angel…	1
118. Second Coming	The idea that Christ will come a second time as the messiah. This time he will bring a Judgment Day,…	1
119. Second Epistle Of John	is addressed to "the elect lady," and closes with the words, "The children of thy ele…	1
120. Second Epistle Of Peter	The question of the authenticity of this epistle has been much discussed, but the weight of evidence…	2
121. Second Epistle To Corinthians	(another name for Second Epistle To The Corinthians)	2
122. Second Epistle To The Corinthians	Shortly after writing his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul left Ephesus, where intense exciteme…	2
123. Second Epistle To The Thessalonians	appears to have been written from Corinth not very long after the first, for Silvanus and Timotheus …	1
124. Second Epistle To Timothy	was probably written a year or so after the first, and from Rome, where Paul was for a second time a…	1
125. Second Temple	After the return from captivity, under Zerubbabel (q.v.) and the high priest Jeshua, arrangements we…	1
126. Sect	A group or division; a party.My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own …	2
127. Secundus	second, a Christian of Thessalonica who accompanied Paul into Asia ( Acts 20:4 ).	2
128. Sedition	An uproar; insurrection; dissension.Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adulte…	1
129. See	(from Latin for "seat"). City in which a bishop's cathedral is located.	1
130. See R	a name sometimes applied to the prophets because of the visions granted to them. It is first found i…	1
131. See The	to boil ( Exodus 16:23 ).	1
132. See Thing Pot	a vessel for boiling provisions in ( Job 41:20 ; Jeremiah 1:13 ).	1
133. Seethe	To cook.And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; S…	1
134. Segub	elevated. The youngest son of Hiel the Bethelite. His death is recorded in 1 Kings 16:34 (Comp…	2
135. Seir	rough; hairy. A Horite; one of the "dukes" of Edom ( Genesis 36:20-30 ). The name of a …	2
136. Seirath	woody district; shaggy, a place among the mountains of Ephraim, bordering on Benjamin, to which Ehud…	1
137. Sela	1. Sela. A king of long ago who, in spite of great sacrifices, could not get beyond the world of t…	3
138. Sela Hammah Lekoth	rock of divisions	1
139. Sela Hammahlekoth	cliff of divisions the name of the great gorge which lies between Hachilah and Maon, south-east of H…	1
140. Selah	a word frequently found in the Book of Psalms, and also in Habakkuk 3:9 Habakkuk 3:13 , about sevent…	2
141. Seled	affliction; warning	1
142. Seleucia	the sea-port of Antioch, near the mouth of the Orontes. Paul and his companions sailed from this por…	2
143. Selvedge	End; edge.And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the SELVEDGE in th…	1
144. Sem	discursive thoughts, "Monkey Mind"; a stream of chatter that is always reinforcing…	2
145. Semachiah	joined to the Lord	1
146. Semaiah	obeying the Lord	1
147. Semei	mentioned in the genealogy of our Lord ( Luke 3:26 ).	2
148. Senaah	thorny, a place many of the inhabitants of which returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel ( Ezra 2:35 ;…	2
149. Senate	( Acts 5:21 ), the "elders of Israel" who formed a component part of the Sanhedrin.	1
150. Seneh	the acacia; rock-thorn, the southern cliff in the Wady es-Suweinit, a valley south of Michmash, whic…	2
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