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.
Sennacherib, Or Sennacherib
Government & Society - Old Testament
Sennacherib was the Assyrian king who campaigned against Judah and Jerusalem during Hezekiah’s reign. After his army’s defeat, he returned to Assyria and was murdered by two of his sons.
SENSUAL
Sin & Judgment - New Testament
Sensual describes a person governed by lower appetites, self-interest, or merely natural understanding rather than by the Spirit of God. In the New Testament it can range from self-indulgence to moral corruption and opposition to spiritual wisdom.
SENT
Christian Life - Both
To be sent is to be commissioned or dispatched, whether as a messenger, gift, or servant. In the New Testament, the related idea includes an apostle—one sent forth with a mission.
SENTENCE
Government & Society - Both
A sentence may be a declaration, the content of a law, a judgment, or a judicial decision. In Scripture the term can also refer to a mysterious saying or an official ruling.
Senuah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Senuah, or Hassenuah, was a Benjamite mentioned among the inhabitants of Jerusalem after the exile.
Seorim
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
Seorim was the head of the fourth priestly course established for service at the temple.
SEPARATE
Law & Covenant - Both
To separate means to divide or distinguish, often by setting something or someone apart. In biblical usage it may imply consecration to God, ordinary distinction, or final judgment and segregation.
SEPARATION
Law & Covenant - Old Testament
Separation can describe ceremonial uncleanness under the Pentateuchal law or the setting apart associated with a Nazirite vow. Such separation marked a person or condition as distinct in relation to holiness.
Sephar
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Sephar was the eastern limit of the territory inhabited by the sons of Joktan. It is commonly associated with an ancient place in southern Arabia, though its precise identification is uncertain.
Sepharad
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Sepharad was the distant place where certain exiles from Jerusalem lived, according to Obadiah. Its location is uncertain; proposed identifications include Spain, Sardis, and regions mentioned in Assyrian records.
Sepharvaim
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Sepharvaim was a city or region from which the Assyrians brought settlers into Samaria. It is often identified with the Babylonian Sippar, though that identification remains uncertain.
Sephela
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Sephela is the Greek form of Shephelah, the fertile lowland between the central highlands of Judah and the Mediterranean coast. It was an important agricultural region and a frequent area of conflict.
SEPPHORIS
Places & Geography - New Testament
Sepphoris was a city of Galilee known from the period surrounding the New Testament. It was later taken and destroyed during the troubled history of the region.
Septuagint
Scripture - Both
The Septuagint is the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament. It was widely used by Jews and became the principal Scripture version quoted by many New Testament writers and early Christians.
Sepulchre
Death & Afterlife - Both
A sepulchre is a burial place or tomb. Scripture refers especially to the family tomb purchased by Abraham and later associated with the burial of the patriarchs and their wives.
Serah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Serah was the daughter of Asher and granddaughter of Jacob. She is also called Sarah in the King James form of Numbers 26:46.
Seraiah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Seraiah was a name borne by several Old Testament men, including David’s secretary, a high priest executed after Jerusalem’s fall, and officials and priests connected with the exile and restoration.
Seraphim
Angels & Spiritual Beings - Old Testament
Seraphim are heavenly beings seen by Isaiah attending the Lord’s throne. With six wings they showed reverence, praised God’s holiness, and one carried a coal from the altar to cleanse Isaiah’s lips.
Sered
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sered was the firstborn son of Zebulun and an ancestor of one of the families of Israel.
Sergeants
Government & Society - New Testament
The sergeants in Acts were Roman lictors who attended magistrates and assisted them in carrying out judicial orders.
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