STRIKE strik: The verbs "to strike" and "to stroke" (latter not in English Versions) have the same derivation, and originally "strike" was the intrans, "stroke" the transitive form. "Strike" however, became used in both senses (always transitive in English Versions of the Bible), while "to stroke" took on the meaning "to, rub gently." But in the K

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

STREAM strem: (1) nachal, English Versions of the Bible "stream," as: "Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed" (Psalms 78:20). Often "valley," as "the valley (the King James Version "river") of the Arnon" (Deuteronomy 2:24); or "brook," as "the brook (the King James Version "river") of Egypt" (Joshua 15:4; se

STRAWED strod: Past participle of "to strew," "scatter," or "spread about," as powder (of the golden calf, Exodus 32:20, the Revised Version (British and American) "strewed"); branches (Matthew 21:8, the Revised Version (British and American) "spread"); seed (Matthew 25:24,26, the Revised Version (British and American) "scatter"). Copyright Statem

STRAW; STUBBLE stro, stub'-'-l: The cognates of Hebrew tebhen, "straw" and qash, "stubble," have been retained in the modern Arabic terms tibn and qashsh. Tibn applies to the straw which has been cut up into short pieces and more or less split by the threshing operations. It is commonly used throughout the East as a coarse fodder or roughage for d

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

STRANGER AND SOJOURNER (IN THE OLD TESTAMENT) stranj'-er: I. THE GER 1. Legal provisions (1) Principles (2) Rules 2. Relation to Sacrifice and Ritual 3. Historical Circumstances II. THE TOSHABH III. THE NOKHRI OR BEN NEKHAR 1. Marriage 2. Exclusion of Some Races from the Assembly IV. THE ZAR Four different Hebrew words must be considere

STRANGLED stran'-g'-ld (chanaq; pniktos, from verb pnigo, "to choke," "to smother," "to strangle" (compare choking of swine in the lake, Mark 5:13; the seed are choked by the thorns, Matthew 13:7; the servant takes his fellow-servant by the throat, the King James Version Matthew 18:28)): As adjective "strangled," used of animals deprived of life b

STRANGER AND SOJOURNER (IN THE APOCRYPHA AND THE NEW TESTAMENT) The technical meaning attaching to the Hebrew terms is not present in the Greek words translated "stranger" and "sojourner," and the distinctions made by English Versions of the Bible are partly only to give uniformity in the translation. For "stranger" the usual Greek word is xenos, m

STRANGE WOMAN The Hebrew zar, translated "stranger," meant primarily one "who turns aside," i.e. to visit another country; then a "sojourner," "stranger." The "strange woman" of Proverbs 2:16 is a technical term for "harlot"; compare Judges 11:1,2, where "son of a strange (the Revised Version (British and American) "another") woman" (11:2, 'acher)

STRANGE, FIRE stranj ('esh zarah, "alien fire"): These words are mentioned in connection with the fatal sin committed by the two oldest sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, in "offering strange fire before Yahweh," on the occasion of the formal consecration of the Aaronitic priesthood (Leviticus 10:1,2). The fact is mentioned again in Numbers 3:4; 26:6

STRANGE WIFE "Strange" as contrasted with "an Israelite." Such wives are spoken of in the King James Version Ezra 10:2,11 (the English Revised Version "strange women," the American Standard Revised Version "foreign women"; see STRANGER AND SOJOURNER; in the parallel 1 Esdras 8:68-9:37, the King James Version uses "strange wives" and "strange women"

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

STRAKES straks: An older form for "streaks" (so the American Standard Revised Version) in the King James Version, the English Revised Version Genesis 30:37 (pitslah, "peeled spot"); Leviticus 14:37 (sheqa`aruroth, "hollow places"). For "strake," Tobit 11:11; the King James Version Acts 27:17. See STRIKE. Copyright Statement These files are public

STRAIT; STRAITEN; STRAITLY strat, strat'-'-n, strat'-il: The word "strait" and its compounds are used in English Versions of the Bible in the literal sense of "narrow" (tsar, 2 Kings 6:1; Isaiah 49:20; mutsaq, Job 37:10; 'atsal, Ezekiel 42:6) and in the figurative sense of "strict" (shabha`, Exodus 13:19; caghar, Joshua 6:1; tsarar, "to be distres

STRAIN stran (diulizo, "to strain off," "to filter"): Matthew 23:24, "Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel" The imagery is that of a drinking-vessel full of liquid, from which tiny impurities are carefully removed while immense masses of other impure matter (Leviticus 11:4) are overlooked (compare Matthew 7:3 f). The fi

STRAIGHT; STRAIGHTWAY strat, strat'-wa: "Straiglit" and "strait" are two entirely different words that have no connection with each other in English, the former being derived from the Anglo-Saxon, while the latter has come back from the Latin through the Romance. At some point still farther back, however, the two words may have had some common ori

STRAIGHT STREET strat stret. See DAMASCUS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'STRAIGHT STREET'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

STOUT; STOUTNESS stout, stout'-nes: In modern English the word signifies strength firmness, corpulence, etc., but in English Versions of the Bible (Psalms 76:5; Isaiah 10:12; 46:12; Daniel 7:20; Malachi 3:13 with stoutness" in Isaiah 9:9) it always means "bold" or "proud" and invariably in a bad sense; compare the German stolz, with which "stout"

STORY WRITER sto'-ri-rit-er: In the sense of chronicler or historian occurs in 1 Esdras 2:17 (margin "recorder") and 2:25. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'STORY WRITER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.