Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
Sabtah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sabtah was the third son of Cush, listed among the descendants of Ham.
SABTECA
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sabteca was the fifth named son of Cush in the genealogy of Genesis 10. The location or people associated with him cannot be identified with certainty.
Sabtecha
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sabtecha was the fifth son of Cush and a descendant of Ham.
Sabtecha, Or Sabtechah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sabtecha, also called Sabtechah, was the fifth son of Cush and a descendant of Ham.
Sacar
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sacar was the father of Ahiam, one of David’s followers, and the name of a family associated with temple gatekeepers.
Sachar
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sachar was one of David’s heroes, also called Sharar, and was the father of Ahiam. Another Sachar was a son of Obed-edom and served as a temple porter.
Sackbut
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
The sackbut of Daniel 3 was a Syrian stringed instrument, probably similar to a harp or sambuca. It was not the modern brass wind instrument called a sackbut.
Sackcloth
Jewish Life & Customs - Both
Sackcloth was coarse, dark cloth commonly made from goat hair. It was used for sacks and worn as a sign of mourning, humiliation, or repentance.
SACRAMENTS
Worship & Prayer - New Testament
Sacraments is a later Christian term for sacred rites, especially Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. The New Testament does not use the term itself; in traditional Protestant understanding, these two rites were instituted by Christ as visible signs connected with his gospel.
Sacrifice
Law & Covenant - Both
A sacrifice is an offering presented to God in worship, thanksgiving, dedication, fellowship, or atonement. Old Testament sacrifices pointed forward to Christ, whose once-for-all offering is presented in the New Testament as the fulfillment of the sacrificial system.
SACRIFICE, HUMAN
Sin & Judgment - Old Testament
Human sacrifice is the killing and offering of people, especially children, as an act of pagan worship. Scripture consistently condemns this practice as a grave form of idolatry and records its prohibition and judgment among Israel and the surrounding nations.
SACRILEGE
Sin & Judgment - Both
Sacrilege is the profaning or robbing of a temple or sacred place. Biblical usage includes the charge of robbing temples and the description of an act against sacred property.
SADAMIAS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Sadamias is an older English form of Salemas. It is a variant spelling of the name.
SADAS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Sadas is an older English form of Astad. It is a variant spelling of the name.
SADDEUS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Saddeus is an older English form of Loddeus. It is a variant spelling of the name.
SADDLE
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
A saddle is a riding seat placed on an animal. In biblical usage the related verb means to saddle or prepare a donkey or other beast for travel.
Sadducees
People & Groups - New Testament
The Sadducees were a Jewish priestly and aristocratic party during the time of Jesus. They rejected the resurrection and denied angels and spirits, opposed the apostles’ preaching, and disappeared as a distinct group after the destruction of Jerusalem.
Sadoc
People & Groups - Both
Sadoc is a Greek form of Zadok. The name refers either to an ancestor of Ezra or to an ancestor of Jesus in Matthew’s genealogy.
Saffron
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Saffron was a fragrant plant whose dried styles and stigmas supplied a yellow dye, flavor, and perfume. It is mentioned in the Song of Solomon among the plants of a garden.
Saint
Christian Life - Both
A saint is a person separated or consecrated to God, especially a believer in Christ. In Scripture the term applies to God’s people and, in some passages, to holy beings in heaven.
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