SHOPHAN sho'-fan (shophan). See ATROTH-SHOPHAN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHOPHAN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHORE shor: (1) choph, always of the Mediterranean, variously translated "haven," "beach," "shore," "sea-shore," "coast," "sea coast" (Genesis 49:13; Deuteronomy 1:7; Joshua 9:1; Judges 5:17; Jeremiah 47:7; Ezekiel 25:16). (2) saphah, literally, "lip"; compare Arabic shafat, "lip"; of the sand upon the seashore, a figure of multitude (Genesis 22:

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

SHOMER sho'-mer (shomer): (1) The father of one of the conspirators who killed Joash (2 Kings 12:21). See SHIMEATH. (2) One of the sons of Heber of the tribe of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:32). See SHEMER. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHOMER'". "Internat

SHOHAM sho'-ham (shoham, "onyx"; Codex Vaticanus Isoam; Codex Alexandrinus Issoam): One of the sons of Merari (1 Chronicles 24:27). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHOHAM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHOCHOH sho'-ko (sokhoh, Codex Vaticanus Sokchoth; Codex Alexandrinus Okcho): This in 1 Samuel 17:1 the King James Version is a variant of SOCOH (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHOCHOH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHOE; SHOE-LATCHET shoo, shoo'-lach-et (na`al, literally, "that which is fastened," with denominative verb na`al, "to provide with shoes" (2 Chronicles 28:15; Ezekiel 16:10); hupodema (Sirach 46:19; Matthew 3:11, etc.), from the verb hupodeo (Mark 6:9; Ephesians 6:15), "to bind under," sandalion, "sandal" (Judith 10:4; 16:9; Mark 6:9; Acts 12:8); t

SHOBI sho'-bi (shobhi; Ouesbei): One of those who remained faithful to David during the rebellion of Absalom (2 Samuel 17:27). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHOBI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHOBEK sho'-bek (shobheq; Sobek): One of those who sealed the covenant under Nehemiah after the Babylonian captivity (Nehemiah 10:24). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHOBEK'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHOBAL sho'-bal (shobhal, "overflowing"; Sobal, with variants): (1) An Edomite name mentioned in connection with Lotan, Zibeon and Anah, as that of a "son" of Seir (Genesis 36:20), the father of a clan (Genesis 36:23), and a Horite "duke" ('alluph) (Genesis 36:29; 1 Chronicles 1:38,40). (2) A Calebite, the father (possibly of the inhabitants) of

SHOBAI sho'-bi, sho-ba'-i, sho'-ba-i (shobhay; Codex Vaticanus Abaou; Codex Alexandrinus Lucian, Sobai): The head of one of the families which returned from the Babylonian captivity (Ezra 2:42; Nehemiah 7:45). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHOBAI'". "I

SHOBAB sho'-bab (~shobhabh]; Sobab): (1) One of the sons of David (2 Samuel 5:14; 1 Chronicles 3:5; 14:4). (2) A son of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:18). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHOBAB'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHOBACH sho'-bak (shobhakh; Sobak): Captain of the Syrian host (2 Samuel 10:16,18); but "Shophach" (shophakh) in 1 Chronicles 19:16,18. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHOBACH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHOA sho'-a (shoa`; Soue): A people named in Ezekiel 23:23 in association with Babylonians, Chaldeans and Assyrians. Schrader identifies with the Sutu of the inscriptions (East of the Tigris). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHOA'". "International Standa

SHIZA shi'-za (shiza; Saiza): A Reubenite, one of David's leading warriors (1 Chronicles 11:42). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHIZA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHITTIM shit'-im (ha-shiTTim, "the acacias"; Sattein): (1) This marked the last camping-ground of Israel before they crossed the Jordan to begin the conquest of Western Palestine. Here it was that the people fell into the snare set for them by the satanic counsel of Balaam, who thus brought upon them greater evil than all his prohibited curses cou

SHITRAI shit'-ri, shit-ra'-i, shit'-ra-i (shiTray): A Sharonite, David's chief shepherd (1 Chronicles 27:29). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHITRAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHITTAH; TREE; SHITTIM WOOD shit'a, (shiTTah; Septuagint xulon asepton; the Revised Version (British and American) ACACIA TREE (Isaiah 41:19)); (`ace shiTTim; the Revised Version (British and American) ACACIA WOOD (Exodus 25:5,10,13; 26:15,26; 27:1,6; Deuteronomy 10:3)): The word was originally shinTah, derived from the Arabic sanT, now a name con

SHISHAK shi'-shak (shishaq (1 Kings 14:25); Sousakeim): 1. Shishak, 952-930 BC: Sheshonk or Sheshenq I, as he is called on the monuments, the founder of the XXIInd Dynasty, was in all probability of Libyan origin. It is possible that his claim to the throne was that of the sword, but it is more likely that he acquired it by marriage with a prince

SHIPS AND BOATS || I. THE HEBREWS AND THE SEA II. SHIPS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THE APOCRYPHA 1. Among the Hebrews (1) In Early Times (2) During the Monarchy (3) In Later Times 2. Among Neighboring Nations (1) Egypt (2) Assyria and Babylonia (3) Phoenicia 3. General References III. SHIPS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT 1. In the Gospels 2. In th