SIMPLE sim'-p'l: In the Old Testament the uniform tranlation of the Hebrew word pethi (root pathah, "be open"). Like the English word "simple" (etymologically "of one fold"), the Hebrew pethi is used sometimes in a good sense, i.e. "open-minded" (Psalms 19:7; 116:6; 119:130, possibly in all three cases the sense is neutral rather than positively g

SIMON THE CANAANITE; SIMON THE CANANAEAN; SIMON THE ZEALOT (Simon Kananaios; kanna'i, "the Jealous (or Zealous) One"): One of the Twelve Apostles. This Simon was also named "the Canaanite" (Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18 the King James Version) or "the Cananean" (Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18 the Revised Version (British and American)) or "Zelotes" (Luke 6:15;

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

SIMON MAGUS ma'-gus (Simon, Greek form of Hebrew shim`on; Gesenius gives the meaning of the Hebrew word as "hearing with acceptance"; it is formed from [?] shama`, "to hear"): 1. Simon, a Magician 2. Simon and the Apostles (1) Simon and Philip (2) Simon and Peter John 3. The Magicians and the Gospel 4. Testimony of Early Christian Writers 5.

SIMON (2) si'-mon (Simon): (1) Simon Peter. See PETER (SIMON). (2) Another of the Twelve, Simon "the Cananean" (Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18), "the Zealot" (Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13). See CANANAEAN. (3) One of the brethren of Jesus (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). See BRETHREN OF THE LORD. (4) "The leper" in Bethany, in whose house a woman poured a cruse o

SIMILITUDE si-mil'-i-tud: In the King James Version means either "an exact facsimile" (Psalms 106:20 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "likeness"; Romans 5:14, etc.), or else "the form itself" (Numbers 12:8; Deuteronomy 4:12,15,16 for temunah, "form" (so the Revised Version (British and American))); compare LIKENES

SIMON (1) (Simon, Greek form of SIMEON (which see)): The persons of the name of Simon mentioned in the Apocrypha are: (1) Simon the Maccabean (Hasmonean), surnamed THASSI (which see), the 2nd son of Mattathias and elder brother of Judas Maccabeus. On his deathbed, Mattathias commended Simon as a "man of counsel" to be a "father" to his brethren (

SIMEONITES sim'-e-on-its. See SIMEON. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SIMEONITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SIMEON (NIGER) ni'-jer): The King James Version in Acts 13:1, the Revised Version (British and American) "Symeon" (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SIMEON (NIGER)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SIMEON (2) (shim`on; Sumeon): (1) The 2nd son of Jacob by Leah (see separate article). (2) Great-grandfather of Judas Maccabeus (1 Macc 2:1). (3) A man in Jerusalem described as "righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel." When the infant Jesus was brought into the Temple, he took Him into his arms and blessed God in words whic

SIMALCUE si-mal-ku'-e: the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American) IMALCUE (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SIMALCUE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SIMEON (1) sim'-e-on (shim`on; Sumeon; the Hebrew root is from shama`, "to hear" (Genesis 29:33); some modern scholars (Hitzig, W. R. Smith, Stade, etc.) derive it from Arabic sima`, "the offspring of the hyena and female wolf"): In Genesis 29:33; 30:18-21; 35:23, Simeon is given as full brother to Reuben, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun, the so

SILVERSMITH sil'-ver-smith (argurokopos): Mentioned only once (Acts 19:24), where reference is made to Demetrius, a leading member of the silversmiths' guild of Ephesus. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SILVERSMITH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclo

SILVANUS sil-va'-nus (Silouanos (2 Corinthians 1:19)). See SILAS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SILVANUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SILVER sil'-ver (keceph; argurion, arguros): Silver was known in the earliest historic times. Specimens of early Egyptian and Babylonian silver work testify to the skill of the ancient silversmiths. In Palestine, silver objects have been found antedating the occupation of the land by the Hebrews. This metal was used for making all kinds of ornamen

SILOAM; SILOAH; SHELAH; SHILOAH si-lo'-am, si-lo'-am, si-lo'-a, she'-la, shi-lo'-a: (1) me ha-shiloach (shiloach or shilloach is a passive form and means "sent" or "conducted") "the waters of (the) Shiloah" (Isaiah 8:6). (2) berekhath ha-shelach, "the pool of (the) Shelah" (the King James Version "Siloah") (Nehemiah 3:15). (3) ten kolumbethran t

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

SILLA sil'-a (cilla'; Codex Vaticanus Galla; Codex Alexandrinus Gaallad): Joash was assassinated by his servants "at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla" (2 Kings 12:20). Wherever Beth-millo stood, Silla was evidently in the valley below it; but nothing is known of what it was or where it stood. Copyright Statement These files

SILENCE si'-lens: Five Hebrew roots, with various derivatives, and two Greek words are thus translated. The word is used literally for dumbness, interrupted speech, as in Lamentations 2:10; Psalms 32:3; Ecclesiastes 3:7; Amos 5:13; Acts 15:12; 1 Corinthians 14:28; 1 Timothy 2:11,12 the King James Version (the American Standard Revised Version "qui

SILK; SILKWORM silk'-wurm ((1) meshi (Ezekiel 16:10,13), perhaps from mashah, "to draw" "to extract" compare Arabic masa' of same meaning; Septuagint trichapton, "woven of hair"; (2) serikon (Revelation 18:12); (31 shesh; compare Arabic shash, a thin cotton material; (4) buts; compare Arabic 'abyad, "white," from bad; (5) bussos, "fine linen," late