SEAH se'-a (ce'ah): A dry measure equal to about one and one-half pecks. See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SEAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SEAL sel (substantive chotham, "seal," "signet," Tabba`ath, "signet-ring"; Aramaic `izqa'; sphragis; verb chatham, (Aramaic chatham); (sphragizo), (katasphragizomai, "to seal"): I. Literal Sense. A seal is an instrument of stone, metal or other hard substance (sometimes set in a ring), on which is engraved some device or figure, and is used for m

SEA, WESTERN wes'-tern. See MEDITERRANEAN SEA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SEA, WESTERN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SEA, THE GREAT (ha-yam ha-gadhol): 1. Names of the Sea: This is the name given to the Mediterranean, which formed the western boundary of Palestine (Numbers 34:6; Joshua 15:12,47; Ezekiel 47:19; 48:28). It is also called "the hinder sea" (Hebrew ha-yam ha-'aharon), i.e. the western sea (Deuteronomy 11:24; 34:2;; Joel 2:20; Zechariah 14:8), and "t

SEA, THE MOLTEN; SEA, THE BRAZEN mol'-t'n, or (yam mutsaq, yam hanechosheth): This was a large brazen (bronze) reservoir for water which stood in the court of Solomon's Temple between the altar and the temple porch, toward the South (1 Kings 7:23-26; 2 Chronicles 4:2-5,10). The bronze from which it was made is stated in 1 Chronicles 18:8 to have b

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

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

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

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

SEA, FORMER for'-mer. See DEAD SEA; FORMER. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SEA, FORMER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SEA, DEAD; EASTERN es'-tern. See DEAD SEA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SEA, DEAD; EASTERN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SEA, ADRIATIC a-dri-at'-ic, ad-ri-at'-ik. See ADRIA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SEA, ADRIATIC'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SEA, BRAZEN bra'-z'n. See SEA, THE MOLTEN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SEA, BRAZEN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SEA-MONSTER se'-mon-ster: Genesis 1:21 (tanninim), "sea monsters," the King James Version "whales," Septuagint (ta kete), "sea-monsters," "huge fish," or "whales." Job 7:12 (tannin), "sea-monster" the King James Version "whale," the Septuagint drakon, "dragon." Psalms 74:13 (tanninim), the American Standard Revised Version and the English Revised

SEA OF TIBERIAS ti-be'-ri-as. See GALILEE, SEA OF. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SEA OF TIBERIAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

SEA-MEW se'-mu (shachaph; laros; Latin, Larus canus): The sea-gull. Used by modern translators in the list of abominations in the place of the cuckoo (Leviticus 11:16; Deuteronomy 14:15). It is very probable that the sea-gull comes closer to the bird intended than the CUCKOO (which see). The sea-gull is a "slender" bird, but not "lean" as the root

SEA OF THE PLAIN (ARABAH) ar'-a-ba). See DEAD SEA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SEA OF THE PLAIN (ARABAH)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

SEA OF SODOM (SODOMITISH sod-om-it'-ish). See DEAD SEA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SEA OF SODOM (SODOMITISH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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