Bible Dictionary
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SALT-WORT
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Salt-wort is a silvery shrub associated with salty shores, especially around the Dead Sea. Its sour leaves were eaten by the poor when better food was unavailable.
Salt, City Of
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The City of Salt was one of the cities allotted to Judah in the wilderness region. Its exact site is uncertain, but it was probably near the southern end of the Salt Sea.
Salt, The city of
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The city of Salt was one of Judah’s towns, probably situated near the Valley of Salt at the southern end of the Dead Sea.
Salt, Valley of
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The Valley of Salt was a battlefield in the region between Judah and Edom, where David’s forces and later Amaziah defeated the Edomites.
Salu
People & Groups - Old Testament
Salu was a Simeonite leader and the father of Zimri, who was killed by Phinehas during Israel’s sin at Baal-peor.
Salutation
Jewish Life & Customs - Both
A salutation is a spoken or written greeting, often expressing blessing, peace, grace, or goodwill. Biblical greetings could be lengthy, but Jesus sometimes instructed His messengers not to pause for extended greetings when the mission was urgent.
Salvation
Salvation - Both
Salvation means deliverance from danger, evil, death, and sin. In its fullest biblical sense, it is God’s saving work, accomplished through Jesus Christ and received by faith.
SAMAEL
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Samael is an older English form of Salamiel. It is a variant spelling of the name.
Samaria
Places & Geography - Both
Samaria was the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel, founded by King Omri. It was later conquered by Assyria and, in the New Testament period, gave its name to the central region of Palestine.
SAMARIA, CITY OF
Places & Geography - Both
Samaria was the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel, founded by Omri on a strategically placed hill. It became a center of royal power and idolatrous worship, was captured by Assyria, and was later rebuilt and enlarged under Herod.
Samaria, Country Of
Places & Geography - Both
The country of Samaria was the central region of Palestine between Judea and Galilee. Its boundaries varied over time, and it became associated with the former northern kingdom and its mixed population after the Assyrian conquest.
Samaritan Pentateuch
Scripture - Inter-testament
The Samaritan Pentateuch is the Samaritan recension of the five books of Moses, written in a distinctive ancient Hebrew script. It was the only portion of the Jewish Scriptures accepted as divinely authoritative by the Samaritans.
Samaritans
People & Groups - Both
The Samaritans were a people associated with the former northern kingdom of Israel and with the region of Samaria. Their worship centered on the Law and Mount Gerizim, and although Jews and Samaritans were hostile in Jesus’ day, many Samaritans received the gospel.
SAMECH
Original Language - Old Testament
Samech is the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It was transliterated as “s” and was also used for the number 60.
SAMEIUS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Sameius is an older English form of Sameus. It is a variant spelling of the name.
Samgar-nebo
People & Groups - Old Testament
Samgar-nebo was a Babylonian official or prince present at the capture of Jerusalem, according to Jeremiah 39:3. The spelling and identification of the name are uncertain because the ancient textual witnesses differ.
Samgarnebo
People & Groups - Old Testament
Samgarnebo was a prince or general of the king of Babylon mentioned in the account of Jerusalem’s capture.
SAMI
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Sami is an older English form of Sabi. It is a variant spelling of the name.
SAMIS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
A variant spelling of Someis, a name found in the biblical and related historical records.
Samlah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Samlah was a king of Edom from the city of Masrekah. He ruled before Israel had kings.
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