SPEAKING, EVIL spe'-king. See EVIL-SPEAKING; SLANDER. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SPEAKING, EVIL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SPARROW spar'-o (tsippor; strouthion; Latin passer): A small bird of the Fringillidae family. The Hebrew tsippor seems to have been a generic name under which were placed all small birds that frequented houses and gardens. The word occurs about 40 times in the Bible, and is indiscriminately translated "bird" "fowl" or "sparrow." Our translators ha

SPARTA; SPARTANS spar'-ta, spar'-tanz (Sparte (1 Macc 14:16), Spartiatai; Lacedaemonians (the King James Version 1 Macc 12:2,5,6,10,21; 14:20-23; 15:23; in 2 Macc 5:9, Greek Lakedaimonioi)): The passages in 1 Macc relate to a correspondence initiated by Jonathan, the priest, during the Maccabean revolt, and continued after his death with his broth

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

SPAN (zereth; spithame): A measure of length equal to half a cubit or about 9 in. (Exodus 28:16; 39:9; 1 Samuel 17:4, etc.). Lamentations 2:20 the King James Version is a mistranslation; see the Revised Version (British and American). See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James,

SPAIN span (Spania): The country in the Southwest of Europe which still bears this name. It was Paul's purpose, as stated in Romans 15:24,28, to visit Spain. If, as is probable, he ultimately carried out this intention, it must have been after a release from his first imprisonment. Clement of Rome speaks of the apostle as having reached "the extre

SOWER; SOWING so'-er, so'-ing. See AGRICULTURE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SOWER; SOWING'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

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

SOUTH, QUEEN OF THE (Matthew 12:42). See QUEEN OF SHEBA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SOUTH, QUEEN OF THE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SOUTH, CHAMBERS OF THE The twelve constellations of the Zodiac. See ASTRONOMY, sec. II, 12. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SOUTH, CHAMBERS OF THE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SOUTH south: (1) neghebh, according BDB from [?] naghabh, meaning "to be dry," the word most often used, in the Revised Version (British and American) capitalized (South) in those places where it seems to denote a particular region, i.e. to the South of Judah. (2) yamin, "right hand," "right." The derived meaning, "south," seems to imply an easte

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

SOUR sour: (1) bocer, "immature," "unripe": "The fathers have eaten sour grapes" (Jeremiah 31:29; Ezekiel 18:2; compare Isaiah 18:5 the King James Version). (2) cur, "to turn aside," "degenerate": "Their drink is turned sour" (the King James Version margin "gone," the Revised Version margin "Their carouse is over"). Copyright Statement These fi

SOUNDINGS sound'-ingz. See SHIPS AND BOATS, III, 2. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SOUNDINGS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SOUL sol (nephesh; psuche; Latin anima): 1. Shades of Meaning in the Old Testament: (1) Soul, like spirit, has various shades of meaning in the Old Testament, which may be summarized as follows: "Soul," "living being," "life," "self," "person," "desire," "appetite," "emotion" and "passion" (BDB under the word). In the first instance it meant tha

SOUND sound: In Isaiah 63:15 the King James Version has "the sounding of thy bowels," a painfully literal translation of hamon me'eykha, with the similar phrase, "my bowels shall sound like an harp," in Isaiah 16:11 (compare Jeremiah 48:36). The intestines were considered a seat of emotion, and at times of great excitement were thought (in poetry,

SOTAI so'-ti, so'-ta-i, so-ta'-i (coTay): One of those who returned from captivity, being descendants of Solomon's servants (Ezra 2:55; Nehemiah 7:57). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SOTAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SOTTISH sot'-ish (cakhal "thick-headed"): "They are sottish (stupid, very foolish) children" (Jeremiah 4:22). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SOTTISH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SOSTRATUS sos'-tra-tus (Sostratos, in Codex Venetus Sos-): "The governor of the citadel" of Jerusalem under Antiochus IV (Epiphanes). His duty was to gather the revenues of the city and province for the imperial treasury. He made a new departure in demanding from Menelaus direct the sum promised to the king in 2 Macc 4:27 (for Jason had the privil