SHEBAT she-bat' (shebhat): The 11th month of the Jewish year (Zechariah 1:7), corresponding to February. See CALENDAR. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHEBAT'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHEBARIM sheb'-a-rim, she-ba'-rim (ha-shebharim; sunetripsan): After the repulse of the first attack on their city the men of Ai chased the Israelites "even unto Shebarim" (Joshua 7:5). the Revised Version margin reads "the quarries"; so Keil, Steuernagel, etc. Septuagint reads "until they were broken," i.e. until the rout was complete. The direct

SHEBANIAH sheb-a-ni'-a, she-ban'-ya (shebhanyah, in 1 Chronicles 15:24, shebhanyahu): (1) Name of a Levite or a Levitical family that participated in the religious rites that followed the reading of the Law (Nehemiah 9:4). The name is given in Nehemiah 10:10 among those that sealed the covenant. (2) A priest or Levite who took part in the sealing

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

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

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

SHEBA (2) she'-ba (shebha`; Sabee, or Samaa): The name of one of the towns allotted to Simeon (Joshua 19:2). the King James Version mentions it as an independent town, but as it is not mentioned at all in the parallel list (1 Chronicles 4:28), and is omitted in Joshua 19:2 in some manuscripts, it is probable that the Revised Version (British and A

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

SHEBA (1) she'-ba (shebha'; Saba): (1) Sheba and Dedan are the two sons of Raamah son of Cush (Genesis 10:7). (2) Sheba and Dedan are the two sons of Jokshan the son of Abraham and Keturah (Genesis 25:3). (3) Sheba is a son of Joktan son of Eber who was a descendant of Shem (Genesis 10:28). From the above statements it would appear that Sheba w

SHEARING HOUSE sher'-ing (beth `eqedh ha-ro`im, "house of binding of the shepherds"; Codex Vaticanus Baithakath (Codex Alexandrinus Baithakad) ton poimenon): Here in the course of his extinction of the house of Ahab, Jehu met and destroyed 42 men, "the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah" (2 Kings 10:12-14). Eusebius (in Onomasticon) takes the phras

SHEARIAH she-a-ri-a, she-ar'-ya (she`aryah; Saraia): A descendant of Saul (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:44). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHEARIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHEAR-JASHUB she-ar-ja'-shub or jash'-ub (she'ar yashubh, "a remnant shall return"; Septuagint ho kataleiphtheis Iasoub): The son of Isaiah, who accompanied him when he set out to meet Ahaz (Isaiah 7:3). The name like that of other children of prophets (compare "Immanuel," "Mahershalal-hash-baz," "Lo-ruhamah," etc.) is symbolic of a message which

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

SHEAL she'-al (she'al, "request"): One of the Israelites of the sons of Bani who had taken foreign wives (Ezra 10:29, Septuagint: Salouia; Septuagint, Lucian, Assael; 1 Esdras 9:30, "Jasaelus"). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHEAL'". "International Sta

SHEALTIEL she-ol'-ti-el (she'alti'el, but in Haggai 1:12,14; 2:2, shalti'el; Septuagint and the New Testament always Salathiel, hence, "Salathiel" of 1 Esdras 5:5,48,56; 6:2; the King James Version of Matthew 1:12; Luke 3:27): Father of Zerubbabel (Ezra 3:2,8; 5:2; Nehemiah 12:1; Haggai 1:1,12,14; 2:2,23). But, according to 1 Chronicles 3:17, Shea

SHEAF; SHEAVES shef, shevz ('alummah, `omer, `amir): When the grain is reaped, it is laid in handfuls back of the reaper to be gathered by children or those who cannot stand the harder work of reaping (Psalms 129:7). The handfuls are bound into large sheaves, two of which are laden at a time on a donkey (compare Nehemiah 13:15). In some districts

SHAWL shol: the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "shawls" for the King James Version "wimples" in Isaiah 3:22. See DRESS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHAWL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHAVING shav'-ing (in Job 1:20, gazaz, usually galach; in Acts 21:24, xurao): Customs as to shaving differ in different countries, and in ancient and modern times. Among the Egyptians it was customary to shave the whole body (compare Genesis 41:14). With the Israelites, shaving the head was a sign of mourning (Deuteronomy 21:12; Job 1:20); ordinar

SHAVEH, VALE OF sha'-ve (`emeq shaweh). See KING'S VALE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHAVEH, VALE OF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SHAVEH-KIRIATHAIM sha'-ve-kir-ya-tha'-im (shaweh qiryathayim; en Saue te polei): Here Chedorlaomer is said to have defeated the Emim (Genesis 14:5). the Revised Version margin reads "the plain of Kiriathaim." If this rendering is right, we must look for the place in the neighborhood of Kiriathaim of Moab (Jeremiah 48:1, etc.), which is probably re