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.
Sea, The
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
The sea, or molten sea, was the great laver made by Solomon for the temple. It held a large quantity of water for priestly cleansing and rested on twelve oxen facing outward.
SEA, THE GREAT
Places & Geography - Both
The Great Sea is the Mediterranean Sea, forming the western boundary of the biblical land of Israel. It was also called the western or hinder sea and figured prominently in biblical geography and imagery.
Sea, The molten
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The Salt Sea is the biblical name for the lake commonly called the Dead Sea. It received the Jordan and was known for its unusually saline water and low elevation.
Sea, The Salt
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The Salt Sea is the large, highly saline lake south of the Jordan Valley, also called the Sea of the Arabah or East Sea. Its biblical setting is associated with the region of Sodom and the plains of Moab.
Seah
Measures & Money - Old Testament
A seah was an ancient Hebrew dry measure equal to about one and one-half pecks.
Seal
Objects & Symbols - Both
A seal was an engraved signet or impression used to authenticate documents, mark ownership, ratify agreements, or secure a closed object. Figuratively, Scripture uses sealing for confirmation, possession, protection, and the Spirit’s mark upon believers.
SEALED, FOUNTAIN
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
The “sealed fountain” in Song of Solomon describes the bride as specially protected and reserved. In the ancient setting, sealing a fountain or well also signified guarding a valuable water supply.
SEALSKIN
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
Sealskin is an older translation for the material called tachash, used for coverings of the tabernacle and in a figurative description of Jerusalem. The material may instead have been porpoise or dugong skin.
SEAR
Sin & Judgment - New Testament
To have the conscience seared means to have it made insensitive, like flesh cauterized by a hot iron. The passage may also suggest being branded as a mark of hypocrisy and guilt.
SEARCH
Scripture - Both
To search means to investigate carefully, examine the Scriptures, or discover what is hidden. When God searches the heart, He exposes and knows a person’s inward thoughts and motives.
SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES
Scripture - New Testament
“Search the Scriptures” refers to Jesus’ statement in John 5:39. The wording may be understood either as a command to examine Scripture or, more likely, as a declaration that His hearers were searching it while failing to come to Him.
SEARCHINGS
Christian Life - Old Testament
The “searchings of heart” in Deborah’s song describe inward hesitation or irresolution. Reuben’s great intentions did not result in action, as the tribe remained among its flocks.
Seasons
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
The Bible primarily mentions summer and winter as the seasons of Palestine. Winter brought rain and cold, while summer was hot and dry and included harvesting and threshing.
SEAT
Government & Society - Both
A seat is a place for sitting, such as a chair or stool. It can also signify a position of rank, influence, or authority, including a chief seat or throne.
Seba
People & Groups - Old Testament
Seba was a son of Cush and the name of a southern African people associated with Cush and Ethiopia. Biblical references describe Seba as a distant nation of political and commercial importance.
Sebat
Festivals & Holy Days - Old Testament
Sebat was the eleventh month of the Hebrew year, corresponding roughly to February and part of March. It is mentioned in the date of Zechariah’s vision.
Secacah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Secacah was one of the towns in the wilderness of Judah, noted for its great cistern. Its precise location has not been established.
Secacah, Or Secacah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Secacah was a town in the wilderness district of Judah near the Dead Sea. Its exact site is unknown.
Sechu
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Sechu was a place between Gibeah and Ramah, known for a large well or cistern. Its exact location is uncertain.
SECRET
Other - Old Testament
“Secret” can describe something hidden or concealed. In Ezekiel 7:22, however, the phrase traditionally translated “secret place” more likely refers to God’s treasured or cherished place, Jerusalem.
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