-1. Son of Ephraim Numbers 26:35, 36; 1Chronicles 7:20

-2. Son of Zabad 1Chronicles 7:21

-General scriptures concerning Job 7:6

-See SIAHA

-Also called SIA -One of the Nethinim Ezra 2:44; Nehemiah 7:47

-See SIBBECHAI

-Also called SIBBECAI -A captain in David's army 2Samuel 21:18; 1Chronicles 11:29; 20:4; 27:11

-A city of the tribe of Reuben Joshua 13:19; Isaiah 16:8, 9; Jeremiah 48:32

-Apparently also called SHEBAM Numbers 32:3

-Called SHIBMAH Numbers 32:38

-A city of Syria Ezekiel 47:16

-See SHECHEM

-Visiting Psalms 41:6

-Visiting, a duty Matthew 25:36, 43; James 1:27

-FIGURATIVE Isaiah 1:5, 6; Hosea 5:13
.See AFFLICTED
.See AFFLICTION

-An agricultural implement used for cutting grain Deuteronomy 23:25; Jeremiah 50:16; Mark 4:29

-FIGURATIVE .Of the judgments of God Joel 3:13; Revelation 14:14-19

-See AFFLICTION

-See DISEASE

-(Vale of, a valley of uncertain location) -Scene of the defeat of the king of Sodom Genesis 14:3, 8, 10

-1. Also called ZIDON .Son of Canaan Genesis 10:15; 1Chronicles 1:13

-2. A city on the northern boundary of the Canaanites Genesis 10:19 .Designated by Jacob as the border of the tribe of Zebulun Genesis 49:13 .Was on the northern boundary of the tribe of Asher Joshua 19:28; 2Samuel 24:6 .Belonged to the land of Israel according to a promise Joshua 13:6 .Inhabitants of, lived in security and without a worry Judges 18:7 .Israelites failed to make conquest of Judges 1:31; 3:3 .The inhabitants of, contributed cedar for the first and second temple 1Kings 5:6; 1Chronicles 22:4; Ezra 3:7 .Solomon marries women of 1Kings 11:1 .Ahab marries a woman of 1Kings 16:31 .People of, come to hear Jesus Mark 3:8; Luke 6:17 .Inhabitants of, offend Herod Agrippa I Acts 12:20-23 .Commerce of Isaiah 23:2, 4, 12 .The sailors of Ezekiel 27:8 .Prophecies concerning Jeremiah 25:15-22; 27:3-11; 47:4; Ezekiel 28:21-23; 32:30; Joel 3:4-8 .Jesus visits the region of, and heals the daughter of the non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician woman Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-31 .Visited by Paul Acts 27:3

-An offer of peace must be made to the city before beginning a Deuteronomy 20:10-12

-Conducted by erecting embankments parallel to the walls of the besieged city Deuteronomy 20:19, 20; Isaiah 29:3; 37:33

-Battering-rams used in .See BATTERING-RAM

-Distress of the inhabitants during a 2Kings 6:24-29; 25:3; Isaiah 9:20; 36:12; Jeremiah 19:9

-Cannibalism during a 2Kings 6:28, 29

-INSTANCES OF .Jericho Joshua 6 .Rabbah 2Samuel 11:1 .Abel 2Samuel 20:15 .Gibbethon 1Kings 15:27 .Tirzah 1Kings 16:17 .Jerusalem .By the sons of Judah Judges 1:8 .By David 2Samuel 5:6, 9 .By Rezin, king of Syria, and Pekah, son of Remaliah, king of Israel 2Kings 16:5 .By Nebuchadnezzar 2Kings 24:10, 11; Daniel 1:1; 2Kings 25:1-3; Jeremiah 52 .By Sennacherib 2Chronicles 32:1-23 .Samaria 1Kings 20:1; 2Kings 6:24; 17:5; 18:9-11

-FIGURATIVE Isaiah 30:28; Amos 9:9; Luke 22:31

-A miracle to confirm faith Matthew 12:38; 16:4; 24:3, 30; Mark 8:11, 12; 13:4; John 2:11; 3:2; 4:48

-Asked for by, and given to .Abraham Genesis 15:8-17 .Moses Exodus 4:1-9 .Gideon Judges 6:17, 36-40 .Hezekiah 2Kings 20:8 .Zacharias Luke 1:18

-Given to Jeroboam 1Kings 13:3-5

-A token of coming events Matthew 16:3, 4; 24:3

-See MIRACLES

-Used in war Isaiah 18:3

-See ARMIES

-See ENSIGNS (banners)

-See TRUMPETS

-(King of the Amorites) -His seat of government at Heshbon Numbers 21:26

-The proverbial chant celebrating the victory of Sihon over the Moabites Numbers 21:26-30

-Conquest of his kingdom by the Israelites Numbers 21:21-25; 3:2, Deuteronomy 2:24-37; 6, 8

-Also called SHIHOR -A river of Egypt, given by some authorities as the Nile River Joshua 13:3; 1Chronicles 13:5; Isaiah 23:3; Jeremiah 2:18

-(The short form of the name) .Also called SILVANUS (the long form of the name) .Sent to Paul, in Antioch (of Syria), from Jerusalem Acts 15:22-34

-Becomes Paul's companion Acts 15:40, 41; 2Corinthians 1:19; 1Thessalonians 1:1; 2Thessalonians 1:1

-Imprisoned with Paul in Philippi Acts 16:19-40

-Driven, with Paul, from Thessalonica Acts 17:4-10

-Left by Paul at Berea Acts 17:14

-Rejoins Paul at Corinth Acts 17:15; 18:5

-Carries Peter's letter to Asia Minor 1Peter 5:12

-Wearing apparel made of Proverbs 31:22; Ezekiel 16:10, 13

-Merchandise of Revelation 18:12

-See COTTON

-See LINEN

-A place of uncertain location 2Kings 12:20

-See SILOAM

-Also called SHILOAH and SILOAH -A pool in Jerusalem Nehemiah 3:15; Isaiah 8:6

-Jesus directs the blind man whom he had healed to wash in John 9:1-11

-Tower of, in the wall of Jerusalem, falls and kills eighteen people Luke 13:4

-(The long form of the name) -See SILAS (the short form of the name)

-From Tarshish Ezekiel 27:12

-Refining of Proverbs 17:3; 25:4; 26:23; Ezekiel 22:18-22; Jeremiah 6:29, 30; Zechariah 13:9; Malachi 3:3

-See REFINING

-Used for money Genesis 13:2; 17:12; 20:16; 23:13-16; Amos 8:6; Matthew 10:9; 26:15; Mark 14:11; Acts 19:19

-See MONEY

-For ornamentation of, and in the manufacture of, the utensils for the tabernacle Exodus 26:19; 27:17; 35:24; 36:24; 38:25; Numbers 7:13, 19, 25, 31, 37, 43, 49, 55, 61, 67, 73, 79, 85

-Of the temple 1Chronicles 28:14; 29:2-5; Ezra 5:14; 6:5; 8:26; Daniel 5:2

-Cups made of Genesis 44:2

-Trumpets Numbers 10:2

-Cords Ecclesiastes 12:6

-Chains Isaiah 40:19

-Shrines Acts 19:24

-Idols Exodus 20:23; Isaiah 30:22; Hosea 13:2

-Baskets (R. V.), or filigree (margin, R. V.) Proverbs 25:11

-Jewels Song of Songs 1:11

-See JEWELS

-Palace Song of Songs 8:9

-Vessels of Numbers 7:85; 1Kings 10:25; 2Samuel 8:10; 2Kings 12:13; 1Chronicles 18:10; 2Chronicles 24:14; Ezra 1:6; 5:14; 6:5; 8:26; Daniel 5:2; 11:8

-Abundance of 1Kings 10:27; 1Chronicles 22:14; 29:2-7; 2Chronicles 1:15; Ecclesiastes 2:8; Isaiah 2:7

-Dross from Proverbs 25:4; 26:23

-Reprobate Jeremiah 6:30

-Workers in 2Chronicles 2:14; Acts 19:24

-See SMITH

-See MONEY

-SYMBOLICAL Daniel 2:32, 35

-General scriptures concerning Acts 19:24

-See SMITH

-1. Son of Jacob Genesis 29:33; 35:23; Exodus 1:1, 2; 1Chronicles 2:1 .With Levi avenges upon the Shechemites the seduction of Dinah Genesis 34; 49:5-7 .Jacob's denunciation of Genesis 34:30; 49:5-7 .Goes down into Egypt to buy corn (graini); is imprisoned by Joseph, and is detained Genesis 42:24, 36; 43:23 .His sons Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15; 1Chronicles 4:24-37 .Descendants of Numbers 26:12-14 .See TRIBE OF, below -2. TRIBE OF .Military enrollment of, at Sinai Numbers 1:22, 23; 2:13 .On the plains of Moab Numbers 26:14 .Place of, in camping and marching Numbers 2:12; 10:18, 19 .Inheritance allotted to Joshua 19:1-9; Judges 1:3-17; 1Chronicles 4:24-43 .Stood on Mount Gerizim to bless at the time of the recounting of the law of Moses Deuteronomy 27:12 .Joined with the people of Judah and Benjamin in the renewal of the Passover 2Chronicles 15:9 with 2Chronicles 15:1-15 .Idolatry of 2Chronicles 34:6 with 2Chronicles 34:1-7
.See ISRAEL

-3. A devout man in Jerusalem .Blesses Jesus (when an infant) in the temple Luke 2:25-35

-4. An ancestor of Jesus Luke 3:30

-5. A disciple .Also called NIGER Acts 13:1

-6. Name given to Peter Acts 15:14 .See PETER

-General scriptures concerning Hosea 12:10

-See FIGURES

-See PARABLES:SYMBOLS

-See TYPES

-1. SIMON .See PETER

-2. One of the twelve apostles; a revolutionary and a patriot .Called "THE CANAANITE," (from the Hebrew root meaning "religious zeal" Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18 .Called "ZELOTES," Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13

-3. A physical half-brother of Jesus Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3

-4. A leper .Jesus dines with Matthew 26:6; Mark 14:3

-5. A man from the city of Cyrene .Compelled to carry Jesus' cross Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26

-6. A Pharisee .Jesus dines with Luke 7:36-44

-7. The father of Judas Iscariot John 6:71; 12:4; 13:2, 26

-8. A sorcerer (also called Simon Magus) .Converted by Philip .Rebuked by Peter Acts 8:9-13, 18-24

-9. A tanner .Peter lodges with 10:6, Acts 9:43; 17, 32

-Ecclesiastical corruption Acts 8:18, 19

-A Merarite 1Chronicles 26:10

-In R. V., called SHIMRI

SIN is listed on a separate page.