Bible Dictionary
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Shephi
People & Groups - Old Testament
Shephi was a son of Shobal among the descendants of Seir. He is also called Shepho.
SHEPHI, SHEPHO
People & Groups - Old Testament
Shephi or Shepho was a Horite chief listed among the descendants of Seir. The name appears in variant forms in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.
Shepho
People & Groups - Old Testament
Shepho is another form of Shephi, a son of Shobal and descendant of Seir.
SHEPHUPHAM, SHEPHUPHAN
People & Groups - Old Testament
Shephupham or Shephuphan was the ancestor or representative name of a Benjamite family. Related forms include Muppim and Shuppim, and the original form of the name is uncertain.
Shephuphan
People & Groups - Old Testament
Shephuphan was a son of Bela, Benjamin’s firstborn. Related forms of the name include Shupham, Shuppim, and Muppim.
Sherah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sherah was a daughter of Ephraim who founded the towns of Beth-horon and Uzzen-sherah.
Sherebiah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sherebiah was a post-exilic Levite or priest who joined Ezra, helped guard the temple gifts, assisted in explaining the Law, and sealed the covenant.
Sheresh
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sheresh was a descendant of Manasseh through Machir and his wife Maacah, listed in the genealogy of Manasseh.
Sherezer
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sherezer was one of the messengers sent by the returned exiles to Jerusalem to inquire of the Lord concerning their religious observance.
SHERGHAT, ASSHUR, ASSUR
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Sherghat, ancient Asshur or Assur, was the first capital and chief religious center of Assyria on the Tigris River. The city gave its name to Assyria and was associated with the national god Assur.
SHERIFF
Government & Society - Old Testament
“Sheriff” is a conjectural translation of a Persian or Aramaic official mentioned in Daniel 3. The title probably refers to a lawyer, jurist, or other judicial officer.
Sheriffs
Government & Society - Old Testament
The sheriffs were Babylonian officials listed among the officers summoned by King Nebuchadnezzar.
Sheshach
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Sheshach is a cryptic name used for Babylon in Jeremiah. It is commonly explained through the Hebrew substitution system known as Atbash, though other interpretations have been proposed.
Sheshai
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sheshai was one of the sons or clans of Anak who lived in Hebron. The Anakim were expelled from the area during Israel’s conquest under Caleb.
Sheshan
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sheshan was a descendant of Jerahmeel. His daughter married Jarha, his Egyptian servant, in the genealogical record of Judah.
Sheshbazzar
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sheshbazzar was a prince or governor of Judah under Cyrus who received the temple vessels and laid the foundation of the temple. He may have been another name for Zerubbabel, though the identification is uncertain.
Sheth
People & Groups - Old Testament
Sheth may refer to Seth, the antediluvian son of Adam, or may mean “sons of tumult” in Balaam’s prophecy. The spelling is a variant form in English Bible traditions.
Shethar
Government & Society - Old Testament
Shethar was one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who held high authority at the court of Ahasuerus.
Shethar-boznai
Government & Society - Old Testament
Shethar-boznai was a Persian official who questioned the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem during the reign of Darius.
Shetharboznai
Government & Society - Old Testament
Shetharboznai was a Persian officer of rank who opposed or investigated the rebuilding of the temple under Darius.
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