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.
SAINTS
Christian Life - Both
Saints are people set apart as belonging to God. In the New Testament the term applies to the company of believers, whose holy conduct should grow from God’s gracious consecration rather than from claims of personal merit.
Sala
People & Groups - Both
Sala was a descendant of Arphaxad, also called Shelah or Salah, and appears in the genealogy leading to Jesus.
Sala, Or Salah
People & Groups - Both
Sala, or Salah, was the son of Arphaxad and father of Eber. He appears in the genealogical line recorded in Genesis and Luke.
SALA, SALAH
People & Groups - Both
Sala, or Salah, was a son of Arpachshad in the genealogical line from Shem. The New Testament genealogy follows the form preserved in the Greek Old Testament.
Salamis
Places & Geography - New Testament
Salamis was a prominent city on the eastern coast of Cyprus. Paul and Barnabas preached there in Jewish synagogues during their first missionary journey.
Salathiel
People & Groups - Both
Salathiel is the Greek form of Shealtiel, the father of Zerubbabel and an ancestor in the genealogy of Jesus. The name is also used for Ezra in an apocryphal book.
Salcah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Salcah was a city or district of Bashan on the eastern limit of Israel’s territory. It was assigned to the eastern tribes and is commonly identified with Salkhad.
Salcah, Or Salchah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Salcah, or Salchah, was a city marking the eastern extent of Bashan and the territory of the eastern tribes. It is commonly identified with Sulkhad, east of the Jordan.
SALE
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
A sale is a transaction in which property or goods are transferred for a price. Biblical usage may refer to the transaction itself, its duration, or the payment involved.
Salem
Places & Geography - Both
Salem means “peace” and is commonly understood to be an ancient name for Jerusalem. It was the city of Melchizedek, king and priest of God Most High.
Salim
Places & Geography - New Testament
Salim was a place near Aenon where John the Baptist baptized because abundant water was available. Its precise location is uncertain, though it was west of the Jordan.
Sallai
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sallai was the name of a Benjamite family and of a priestly family recorded after the return from exile.
Sallu
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sallu was a priest and also the name of a Benjamite who lived after the return from exile.
Salma, Or Salmon
People & Groups - Both
Salma, or Salmon, was the son of Nahshon and the father of Boaz. Through Boaz and Ruth, he became an ancestor of David and of Jesus Christ.
Salmon
People & Groups - Both
Salmon was the father of Boaz and an ancestor of Jesus Christ. The name also identifies a wooded hill near Shechem mentioned in Judges and Psalms.
Salmone
Places & Geography - New Testament
Salmone was the eastern promontory of Crete. Paul’s ship passed under it during the voyage toward Rome.
Salome
People & Groups - New Testament
Salome was the wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John; she followed Jesus, witnessed his crucifixion, and came to the tomb. The name also belonged to Herodias’s daughter, whose request led to John the Baptist’s execution.
Salt
Objects & Symbols - Both
Salt was used for food, preservation, purification, and offerings. Scripture also uses it as a symbol of covenant permanence, loyalty, hospitality, purity, and the preserving influence expected of God’s people.
Salt Sea
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The Salt Sea is the biblical name for the body of water more commonly called the Dead Sea, east of Judah and the Jordan valley.
Salt Sea, Or Dead Sea
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The Salt Sea, or Dead Sea, is the inland sea east of Judah and the Jordan River. Its biblical name reflects its unusually salty waters.
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