Bible Dictionary
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Seleucus
Government & Society - Inter-testament
Seleucus was the name of several Greek kings of Syria. Seleucus I founded the Seleucid dynasty and the cities of Antioch and Seleucia; later Seleucid rulers appear in the historical and prophetic background of the inter-testamental period.
Seleucus Iv
Government & Society - Inter-testament
Seleucus IV Philopator was a king of the Seleucid kingdom who ruled Syria from 187 to 175 BC. He is associated with the period between the Old and New Testaments and was murdered by the court official Heliodorus.
SELF-CONTROL
Christian Life - New Testament
Self-control is the disciplined mastery of one’s desires and conduct. The New Testament presents it as an important Christian virtue and a fruit or quality associated with faithful living.
SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
Salvation - New Testament
Self-righteousness is reliance on one’s own moral performance as a basis for acceptance with God, often accompanied by contempt for others. Scripture contrasts it with the righteousness God gives through faith in Jesus Christ.
SELF-SURRENDER
Christian Life - Both
Self-surrender is yielding one’s will, possessions, and life to God and, for His sake, serving others. Scripture presents it through faithful obedience, sacrificial worship, discipleship, and especially Christ’s willing submission and death.
SELF-WILL
Christian Life - Both
Self-will is stubbornly insisting on one’s own desires, especially against wisdom, propriety, or the wishes of others. Scripture associates it with pride, obstinacy, and conduct unsuitable for godly leadership.
SELVEDGE
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
The selvedge was the outer edge of the tabernacle curtains where the loops were attached. The curtains were joined at their edges by loops and clasps over the sanctuary boards.
Sem
People & Groups - New Testament
Sem is the Greek form of Shem, the son of Noah and an ancestor in the genealogy of Jesus.
Semachiah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Semachiah was a son of Shemaiah and a member of the Korahite family of gatekeepers in the temple.
Semei
People & Groups - Both
Semei is a Greek form of Shimei. The name refers to several individuals, including an ancestor of Jesus in Luke’s genealogy and a man who put away his foreign wife.
Semein
People & Groups - New Testament
Semein is an ancestor of Jesus listed in Luke’s genealogy. It is the Revised Version form of the name Semei.
SEMELLIUS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
A variant spelling of Samellius, a name preserved in the inter-testamental historical records.
SEMIS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
A variant spelling of Semeis, a name preserved in the inter-testamental historical records.
SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION
Original Language - Old Testament
Semites is a later designation derived from Shem, Noah’s son, and is applied especially to peoples and languages associated with the ancient Near East. The biblical account names descendants of Shem, while the broader linguistic classification remains distinct from biblical genealogical terminology.
Semitic Languages
Original Language - Both
Semitic languages are the language group associated with Hebrew and related tongues of the biblical world.
Senaah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Senaah was a place or clan whose descendants returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. Its exact location is uncertain, though it was associated by some with a site north of Jericho.
Senate
Government & Society - New Testament
The senate in Acts 5:21 refers to the elders of Israel, who formed part of the Jewish ruling council or Sanhedrin.
Seneh
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Seneh was the southern cliff in the gorge near Michmash. Jonathan climbed this rocky height with his armor-bearer during his attack on the Philistines.
Senir
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Senir was the Amorite name for Mount Hermon, or for a section of the Hermon and Anti-Lebanon range. It is mentioned as a source of fir timber and as a northern mountain landmark.
Sennacherib
Government & Society - Old Testament
Sennacherib was king of Assyria who invaded Judah during Hezekiah’s reign. His army threatened Jerusalem but was struck by divine judgment, and he was later killed by his sons.
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