SONG (shir, shirah): Besides the great collection of sacred songs contained in the Psalter, as well as the lyric outbursts, marked by strong religious feeling, on great national occasions, it is natural to believe, and we have evidence to show, that the Hebrews possessed a large number of popular songs of a secular kind. So of Songs (which see) of

SON OF MAN, THE (ho huios tou anthropou) : 1. Use in the New Testament: Self-Designation of Jesus 2. Questions as to Meaning I. SOURCE OF THE TITLE 1. The Phrase in the Old Testament--Psalms, Ezekiel, Daniel 2. "Son of Man" in Daniel 7--New Testament Allusions 3. Expressive of Messianic Idea 4. Post-canonical Literature: Book of Enoch II.

SON-IN-LAW See RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SON-IN-LAW'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SOMETIME sum'-tim: In modern English means "occasionally," and is so used in Sirach 37:14 for eniote. Otherwise the word means "at some past time," and is the translation of pote. the Revised Version (British and American) changes to "aforetime" in The Wisdom of Solomon 5:3; 1 Peter 3:20; to "once" in Ephesians 2:13; 5:8; to "in time past" in Colo

SON OF GOD, THE (ho huios theou): 1. Use of Title in the Synoptists 2. Meanings in the Old Testament 3. Sense as Applied to Jesus 4. Physical Reason 5. Alleged Equivalence to "Messiah"--Personal Sense Implied 6. Higher Use by Jesus Himself 7. The "Son" in Matthew 11:27 8. The "Son" in Mark 13:32 9. The "Son" in Matthew 28:18-20 10. Aposto

SOMEIS so'-me-is (Someeis; the King James Version Samis): One of the Israelites, who put away their foreign wives (1 Esdras 9:34) = "Shimei" in Ezra 10:38. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SOMEIS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

SOLOMON'S SERVANTS ('adbhedhe shelomoh; douloi Salomon): "The children of Solomon's servants" constituted a company or guild of the Jewish exiles who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylonia to Jerusalem in 537 BC, pursuant to the decree of Cyrus; they are mentioned 5 times (Ezra 2:55,58 parallel Nehemiah 7:57,60; Nehemiah 11:3). As the prime purpo

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

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

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

SOLOMON, PSALMS (PSALTER) OF See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. B, III, 1. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SOLOMON, PSALMS (PSALTER) OF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SOLOMON, ODES OF See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. B, III, 2. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SOLOMON, ODES OF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SOLEMN, SOLEMNITY sol'-em, so-lem'-ni-ti: The word "solemn" had (1) at first the meaning "once in the year," through its derivation from Latin sollus, "whole," annus, "year." As, however, a regular annual occurrence is usually one of particular importance, the word took on (2) the meaning "ceremonious." From this is derived (3) the usual modern

SOLOMON sol'-o-mun (shelomoh; New Testament Solomon): I. EARLY LIFE 1. Name and Meaning 2. Sources 3. Birth and Upbringing 4. His Accession 5. Closing Days of David II. REIGN OF SOLOMON 1. His Vision 2. His Policy 3. Its Results 4. Alliance with Tyre 5. Alliance with Egypt 6. Domestic Troubles III. HIS BUILDINGS 1. The Temple 2. The

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

SOLEMN ASSEMBLY (MEETING) See CONGREGATION; FASTS AND FEASTS; SOLEMN, SOLEMNITY. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SOLEMN ASSEMBLY (MEETING)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SOLDERING sod'-er-ing. See SODERING. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SOLDERING'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SOJOURNER soj'-er-ner, so'-jur-ner, suj'-er-ner. See STRANGER AND SOJOURNER. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SOJOURNER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SODOMY sod'-o-mi. See SODOM; SODOMITE; CRIMES; PUNISHMENTS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SODOMY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.