SHEKEL shek'-'-l, shek'-el, she'-kel, she'-kul (sheqel): A weight and a coin. The Hebrew shekel was the 50th part of a mina, and as a weight about 224 grains, and as money (silver) was worth about 2 shillings 9d., or 66 cents (in 1915). No gold shekel has been found, and hence, it is inferred that such a coin was not used; but as a certain amount

SHEHARIAH she-ha-ri'-a (sheharyah): A Benjamite (1 Chronicles 8:26). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHEHARIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHEET shet. See DRESS; compare Acts 10:11, "as it were a great sheet" (othone). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHEET'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHEERAH she'-e-ra (she'erah; Codex Alexandrinus Saara, Codex Vaticanus omits): A daughter of Ephraim, who, according to the Massoretic Text of 1 Chronicles 7:24 (the King James Version "Sherah"), built the two Beth-horons and Uzzen-sheerah. The verse has been suspected because elsewhere in the Old Testament the founders of cities are men. Uzzen-sh

SHEEPSKIN shep'-skin. See BOTTLE; DRESS; RAMS' SKINS, etc. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHEEPSKIN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHEEPCOTE; SHEEPFOLD shep'-kot, shep'-kot, shep'-fold (gedherah, mikhlah, mishpethayim, naweh; aule): At night the sheep are driven into a sheepfold if they are in a district where there is danger from robbers or wild beasts. These folds are simple walled enclosures (Numbers 32:16; Judges 5:16; 2 Chronicles 32:28; Psalms 78:70; Zechariah 2:6; John

SHEEP-SHEARING shep'-sher-ing: The sheep-shearing is done in the springtime, either by the owners (Genesis 31:19; 38:13; Deuteronomy 15:19; 1 Samuel 25:2,4) or by regular "shearers" (gazaz) (1 Samuel 25:7,11; Isaiah 53:7). There were special houses for this work in Old Testament times (2 Kings 10:12,14). The shearing was carefully done so as to ke

SHEEP-MASTER (noqedh, "herdsman," 2 Kings 3:4). See SHEEP-SHEARING. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHEEP-MASTER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHEEP MARKET (John 5:2, the Revised Version (British and American) "sheep gate"): The Greek (he probatike) means simply something that pertains to sheep. See BETHESDA; SHEEP GATE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHEEP MARKET'". "International Standard B

SHEEP TENDING ten'-ding: The Scriptural allusions to pastoral life and the similes drawn from that life are the most familiar and revered in the Bible. Among the first verses that a child learns is "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wants" (Psalms 23:1 the King James Version, the English Revised Version). What follower of the Master does not lo

SHEEP GATE (sha`ar ha-tso'-n (Nehemiah 3:1,32; 12:39)): One of the gates of Jerusalem, probably near the northeast corner. See JERUSALEM. For the "sheep gate" of John 5:2, see BETHESDA; SHEEP MARKET. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHEEP GATE'". "Interna

SHEEP shep: 1. Names: The usual Hebrew word is tso'n, which is often translated "flock," e.g. "Abel .... brought of the firstlings of his flock" (Genesis 4:4); "butter of the herd, and milk of the flock" (Deuteronomy 32:14). The King James Version and the English Revised Version have "milk of sheep." Compare Arabic da'n. The Greek word is probato

SHEDEUR shed'-e-ur, she-de'-ur (shedhe'ur, "daybreak"; Codex Vaticanus Sediour, Ediour): The father of Elizur, the chief of Reuben (Numbers 1:5; 2:10; 7:30). French Delitzsch correctly conceives the name as an Assyrian compound, sad uri, "daybreak." Cf, however, Gray, HPN, 169, 197, who emends the text to read Shaddai 'Ur, "Shaddai is flame." Copy

SHECHEMITES she'-kem-its (hashikhmi; Suchemei): The descendants of Shechem the son of Gilead, a clan of Eastern Manasseh (Numbers 26:31; Joshua 17:2). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHECHEMITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHED, SHEDDING The three Hebrew words, naghar, sim or sum and shaphakh, translated "shed" in many Old Testament passages, always mean a "pouring out," and in nearly every case point to the effusion of blood (Genesis 9:6; Numbers 35:33; Deuteronomy 21:7; 2 Samuel 20:10; 1 Chronicles 22:8; Proverbs 1:16, etc.). The Greek words ekcheo, and ekchuno, ha

SHECHEM she'-kem (shekhem, "shoulder"; Suchem, he Sikima, ta Sikima, etc.; the King James Version gives "Sichem" in Genesis 12:6; and "Sychem" in Acts 7:16): 1. Historical: This place is first mentioned in connection with Abraham's journey from Haran. At the oak of Moreh in the vicinity he reared his first altar to the Lord in Palestine (Genesis

SHEBUEL she-bu'-el, sheb'-u-el (shebhu'el; Soubael): (1) A son of Gershom and grandson of Moses (1 Chronicles 23:16). He was "ruler over the treasures" (1 Chronicles 26:24). In 1 Chronicles 24:20 he is called "Shubael," which is probably the original form of the name (see Gray, HPN, 310). (2) A son of Heman (1 Chronicles 25:4), called in 1 Chroni

SHECANIAH; SHECHANIAH shek-a-ni'-a, shekan'-ya (shekhanyah (in 1 Chronicles 24:11; 2 Chronicles 31:15, shekhanyahu); Codex Vaticanus Ischania, Sekenia): (1) A descendant of Zerubbabel (1 Chronicles 3:21,22). This is the same Shecaniah mentioned in Ezra 8:3. (2) "The sons of Shecaniah," so the Massoretic Text of Ezra 8:5 reads, were among those wh

SHEBER she'-ber (shebher; Codex Vaticanus Saber, Codex Alexandrinus Seber): A son of Caleb by his concubine Maacah (1 Chronicles 2:48). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHEBER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHEBNA sheb'-na (shebhna'; Somnas; but shebhnah, in 2 Kings 18:18,26; meaning uncertain (2 Kings 18:18,26,37; 19:2 = Isaiah 36:3,11,22; 37:2; 22:15)): 1. Position in Isaiah 22: In Isaiah 22:15 Shebna is referred to as he "who is over the house," or household, apparently that of the king. The phrase is translated "steward of the house" in the Revi