Sloane Codex (Heb.) This codex, formerly known as Kenn. 126, is now designated as Sloane 4708. It originally belonged to Da Costa of Amsterdam, and is now in the library of the British Museum. It contains the later prophets. It has no Masoretic notes; but the Keri, vowels, and accents have been added by a … Continue reading “Sloane Codex (Heb.)”
Sloane, Charles William
Sloane, Charles William Born in 1850 in New York; died in 1929 on Long Island, New York. Educated at Saint Francis Xavier’s College, and Columbia Law School, he was admitted to the New York Bar in 1871. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Catholic Encyclopedia, member and former president of … Continue reading “Sloane, Charles William”
Slith
Slith in Norse mythology, was one of the thirty-seven rivers of Hell, which rise in the well Hoergelmer, and flow around Niflheim. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Slippery
Slippery Psa 35:6 (b) This describes the uncertainty and precarious condition of the wicked who walk in the dark and do not have nor know the Light of Life. Psa 73:18 (b) Here is indicated the uncertainty of the life of the sinner who at a moment’s notice may be taken off into eternity. (See … Continue reading “Slippery”
Slip
Slip As meaning a cutting from a plant, it is still good English. In this sense in Isa 17:10 for , zemorah, branch, twig. For the phrase slip of the tongue compare Sirach 14:1; 19:16; 20:18; 21:7; 25:8. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Slip * For SLIP see DRIFT Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament … Continue reading “Slip”
Slings
SLINGS 1Sa 17:40; 1Sa 25:29; Pro 26:8 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible Slings See ARMS. Fuente: Biblical and Theological Dictionary
Sling
SLING An instrument much used in war before the invention of firearms. It was a formidable weapon in hands like those of David and the Benjamites, Jdg 20:16 1Sa 17:48-50 1Ch 12:2 2Ch 26:14 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Sling (, kela; Sept. ; Vulg. funda), an implement which has in all ages … Continue reading “Sling”
Slime, Slime Pits
Slime, Slime Pits slm, slmpits (, hemar; Septuagint , asphaltos; Vulgate (Jerome’s Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) bitumen; the Revised Version margin bitumen; compare Arabic hummar, bitumen; and compare , homer, clay, mortar): In the account of the ark in Gen 6:14, , kopher Septuagint , asphaltos; Vulgate: bitumen; compare Arabic kufr, pitch) does not necessarily … Continue reading “Slime, Slime Pits”
slime of the Earth
slime of the Earth Term used in Holy Scripture in the sense of the material of which man’s body is formed, found in the Reims-Douay Version (Genesis 2; Tobias 8). In Tobias it is the translation of a Latin variant, not found in the other ancient texts. The Latin Vulgate renders the Hebrew ‘aphar (Genesis … Continue reading “slime of the Earth”
Slime
SLIME See PITCH, and SEA 3. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Slime is the constant rendering in the A.V. of the Heb. , chenmir, the hommar of the Arabs, translated by the Sept., and bitumen in the Vulg. That our translators understood by this word the substance now known as bitumen is evident from … Continue reading “Slime”