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.
Sect
People & Groups - New Testament
A sect is a religious party or group distinguished by a particular teaching or manner of life. In the New Testament the term can describe the Pharisees, Sadducees, Christians, or groups whose doctrines became destructive.
SECU
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Secu was a place near Ramah where Saul stopped while seeking Samuel and David. Its exact location is uncertain, though it lay somewhere between Gibeah and Ramah.
Secundus
People & Groups - New Testament
Secundus was a Christian from Thessalonica who accompanied Paul on his journey from Greece toward Asia. He was among the believers traveling with Paul to Jerusalem.
SEDECIAS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
A variant spelling of Sedekias, a name preserved in the inter-testamental historical records.
SEE
Other - Both
In Scripture, “see” may mean physical sight, prophetic vision, attentive observation, understanding, or experiencing something. Its meaning depends on the Hebrew or Greek word and the context.
Seer
Prophecy - Old Testament
A seer was an older title for a prophet, emphasizing one who received insight or vision from God. The term was especially associated with Samuel and later with prophetic advisers and historians of Israel’s kings.
Seethe
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Seethe is an old English word meaning to boil or cook in boiling liquid.
Seething pot
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
A seething pot was a vessel used for boiling food or provisions. It is also used in prophetic imagery for a boiling vessel seen in vision.
Segub
People & Groups - Old Testament
Segub is the name of two Old Testament men: the youngest son of Hiel, who died when Jericho was rebuilt, and a descendant of Judah through Hezron and the father of Jair.
Seir
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Seir refers both to the mountainous land of Edom occupied by Esau’s descendants and to a wooded height on Judah’s boundary. The Edomite region was first associated with the Horites.
SEIRAH
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Seirah was the place to which Ehud escaped after killing Eglon, king of Moab. Its exact location is unknown; the name may refer to a wooded or rugged area.
Seirath
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Seirath was a wooded or rugged district in the hill country of Ephraim. Ehud fled there after killing Eglon, king of Moab.
Sela
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Sela means rock and was the name of an Edomite stronghold captured by Amaziah and renamed Joktheel. The name may refer to Petra, though some biblical references appear to describe a different prominent rock or crag.
Sela-hammahlekoth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Sela-hammahlekoth means the rock of divisions or escape. It was a cliff or gorge in the wilderness of Maon where David escaped Saul’s pursuit.
Sela, Or Selah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Sela, or Selah, means the rock and is commonly identified with Petra, the famous rock city of Edom. Amaziah captured it and called it Joktheel.
Selah
Worship & Prayer - Old Testament
Selah is a recurring term in the Psalms and in Habakkuk, probably marking a musical pause, interlude, or instrumental response. Its exact meaning is uncertain.
Selahammahlekoth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Selahammahlekoth was a cliff or rock in the wilderness of Maon, named in connection with David’s escape from Saul.
Seled
People & Groups - Old Testament
Seled was a son of Nadab and a descendant of Jerahmeel.
Seleucia
Places & Geography - New Testament
Seleucia was the seaport of Antioch from which Paul and Barnabas sailed at the beginning of their first missionary journey. It was a fortified and important city near the mouth of the Orontes.
Seleucia, Or Seleucia
Places & Geography - New Testament
Seleucia was a fortified Syrian port about sixteen miles from Antioch. Paul and Barnabas sailed from it when beginning their first missionary journey.
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