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.
Sodi
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sodi was the father of Geddiel, the representative of Zebulun among the spies sent to investigate Canaan.
Sodom
Places & Geography - Both
Sodom was a city of the plain whose wickedness became proverbial. God destroyed it with fire from heaven, and Scripture repeatedly uses its judgment as a warning against sin and unbelief.
SODOM, VINE OF
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
The vine of Sodom is a metaphor in Moses’ song for the fruit and moral corruption of Sodom and Gomorrah. It does not appear to identify a particular botanical species.
Sodoma
Places & Geography - New Testament
Sodoma is the Greek form of the name Sodom, used in Romans 9:29.
SODOMITE
Sin & Judgment - Old Testament
A sodomite in biblical usage refers to a male temple prostitute associated with the immoral rites of heathen worship. Israel’s Law condemned such practices, and several kings were commended or criticized according to whether they removed or tolerated them.
Sodomites
Sin & Judgment - Both
Sodomites were persons who practiced the immoral and unnatural conduct associated with Sodom, sometimes as part of pagan religious practice. Israel’s kings were repeatedly commended or condemned according to whether they removed such practices.
Solemn meeting
Festivals & Holy Days - Old Testament
A solemn meeting was a sacred closing assembly held during certain Israelite festivals, especially the eighth day of the Feast of Tabernacles and the seventh day of Passover.
Solomon
People & Groups - Old Testament
Solomon was David’s son and successor and the third king of Israel. Known for wisdom, wealth, building the temple, and a long peaceful reign, he later fell into idolatry through his foreign wives.
Solomon, Song of
Scripture - Old Testament
The Song of Solomon, or Canticles, is a poetic book celebrating the love of bride and bridegroom. In traditional Christian interpretation, it also portrays the faithful love of Christ for his people.
Solomon, Wisdom Of
Scripture - Inter-testament
The Wisdom of Solomon is a book associated with Solomon in the later Jewish wisdom tradition and included among the inter-testamental writings.
Solomon’s Porch
Temple & Tabernacle - New Testament
Solomon’s Porch was a colonnade or covered walkway on the eastern side of the temple. It was a setting for teaching and public gathering in Jerusalem.
Solomons Porch
Temple & Tabernacle - New Testament
Solomon’s Porch was a covered colonnade associated with the temple precincts and mentioned in the New Testament as a place where people gathered.
Solomons Servants
People & Groups - Old Testament
Solomon’s servants were descendants of Canaanite laborers whom Solomon employed in royal building works. Their descendants returned from the Babylonian captivity as a distinct group.
Solomons Song
Scripture - Old Testament
Solomon’s Song is another title for the Song of Solomon, also called Canticles.
Son
Other - Both
Son can describe physical descent, relationship, membership, or succession. Biblical expressions such as “son of a year” and “son of a bow” use the term in extended senses.
Son of God
Jesus Christ - Both
Son of God is the distinctive title of Jesus Christ, declaring his unique and eternal relationship with the Father and his true deity. In plural forms, “sons of God” can refer to angels or people related to God by grace.
SON OF GOD, THE
Jesus Christ - Both
“The Son of God” is a title applied in various senses to angels, Israel, kings, and believers, but in its fullest New Testament sense it identifies Jesus Christ as the divine Son, equal with the Father and worthy of faith and worship.
Son of man
Jesus Christ - Both
Son of man can refer generally to human beings in their weakness, to the prophet Ezekiel, and especially to Jesus Christ. Applied to Jesus, it emphasizes his true humanity and also recalls Daniel’s promised heavenly ruler.
SON OF MAN, THE
Jesus Christ - Both
“The Son of Man” is Jesus’ characteristic self-designation in the Gospels. Drawing especially on Daniel’s vision, the title presents Him as the promised Messiah who would suffer, give His life for many, receive authority, and come in glory to judge.
SONG
Worship & Prayer - Both
A song is a vocal or poetic composition, whether sacred or secular. Scripture includes songs of worship, thanksgiving, lament, victory, instruction, and national celebration, with the Psalms forming the chief collection of sacred songs.
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