SUCCEED; SUCCESS suk-sed', suk-ses' (yarash, sakhal; euemeria): "To succeed" means, (1) and originally, "to follow after"; (2) mostly in modern English, "to prosper"; in the King James Version, with one exception, the word has a qualifying adjective. (1) In the first sense it is the translation of yarash, "to seize" or "to take possession" (Deu

SUCCOR; SUCCORER suk'-er, suk'-er-er ('azar; boetheo, prostatis): Is the translation of 'azar, "to gird" (2 Samuel 8:5, etc.); of boetheo, "to come in aid of" (2 Corinthians 6:2, "In a day of salvation did I succor thee"; Hebrews 2:18, "He is able to succor them that are tempted"); of prostatis, "one standing before" (Romans 16:2, the American Sta

SUCATHITES su'kath-its (sukhathim; Codex Vaticanus Sochathieim; Codex Alexandrinus Sokathieim; the King James Version Suchathites): These are named only once (1 Chronicles 2:55), a family of scribes living at Jabez. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SUCATH

SUBURBS sub'-urbz. See CITY. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SUBURBS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SUBVERT sub-vurt' (`awath; anatrepo): Occurs 5 t: (1) in the sense of overturning, etc., as the translation of `awath, "to make bent or crooked" (Lamentations 3:36), "to subvert a man in his cause"; of anaskeudzo, primarily, "to pack up baggage"; then, "to ravage," etc. (Acts 15:24, "subverting your souls"); of anatrepo, "to turn upside down," "t

SUBTIL; SUBTLE; SUBTLETY; SUBTILTY sub'-til, sut'-'-l, sut'-'-l-ti (chakham, nakhal, mirmah; dolos): These words are used (1) in a good sense: 2 Samuel 13:3, chakham, "wise," "Jonadab was a very subtle (the American Standard Revised Version "subtle") man" (discreet); Proverbs 1:4, `ormah, "prudence," "to give subtlety to the simple," the America

SUBORN sub-orn' (hupoballo (Acts 6:11; only here in the New Testament)): The word means to introduce by collusion, to put one person in the place of another, to employ anyone in a secret manner and instruct such a one to act for and as though he were another person. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, J

SUBSTANCE sub'-stans (rekhush; hupostasis): Lit. that which stands under, is in the Bible used chiefly of material goods and possessions. In the Old Testament it is the translation of numerous Hebrew words, of which rekhush, "that which is gathered together," is one of the earliest and most significant (Genesis 12:5; 13:6; 15:14; 1 Chronicles 27:3

SUBAS su'-bas (Soubas; the King James Version, Suba): Name of a family of "the sons of the servants of Solomon" returning with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:34), wanting in the parallel lists of Ezra 2:57; Nehemiah 7:59. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SUBAS'".

SUBAI su'-ba-i, su'-bi (Subaei): Name of a family of temple-servants who returned with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:30) = "Shamlai" of Ezra 2:46; "Salmai" of Nehemiah 7:48. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SUBAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1

SUB-APOSTOLIC LITERATURE See LITERATURE, SUB-APOSTOLIC. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SUB-APOSTOLIC LITERATURE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SUAH su'-a (cuach): Son of Zophah, of the tribe of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:36). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SUAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SUA su'-a (Soua; the King James Version, Sud): Name of a family of temple-servants who went up from exile with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:29) = "Sia" of Nehemiah 7:47; "Siaha" of Ezra 2:44. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SUA'". "International Standard Bible

STUDS studz (nequddoth, "engraving," "stud"): Ornaments consisting of small silver points which it was proposed (Song of Solomon 1:11) to affix to the new golden "plaits" (the Revised Version) or "borders" (the King James Version), and which were to replace the strung beads of the bride's necklace. Copyright Statement These files are public domain

STUBBLE stub'-'-l (qash (Exodus 5:12, etc.); kalame (The Wisdom of Solomon 3:7; 1 Corinthians 3:12)): These Hebrew and Greek forms are used of the stalks of wheat, etc., left knee-high in the field by the reapers. tebhen (Job 21:18), is a mixture of chopped straw and chaff produced in threshing, which is winnowed out by the fan (compare Jeremiah 2

STRONGHOLD strong'-hold. See FORTIFIED CITIES, IV, 1. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'STRONGHOLD'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

STRIVE striv. See GAMES, II, 2. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'STRIVE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

STRIPES strips. See PUNISHMENTS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'STRIPES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

STRINGED, INSTRUMENTS stringd. See MUSIC. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'STRINGED, INSTRUMENTS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

STRENGTH, OF ISRAEL strength: For "the strength of the children of Israel," applied to Yahweh in the King James Version Joel 3:16, the Revised Version (British and American) reads "a stronghold to the children of Israel." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for '