Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sligo, Ireland Seaport in County Sligo on the Garvogue River, containing the ruins of a Dominican abbey, the cathedral for the diocese of Elphin, and the College of the Immaculate Conception. In early times it was a walled town with a castle for protection (1242). In 1641 it was taken by the Parliamentary forces, and … Continue reading “Sligo, Ireland”

Slidur in Norse mythology, was one of the Elivogs, rivers which flow from the well Hoergelmer. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Slidrugtanni in Norse mythology, was a surname of the golden boar, Gullin Bursti, made by the dwarfs. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Slide Deu 32:35 (b) In this way the Lord is describing the perilous condition of those who are His enemies. He permits them to prosper for a while, and then in a moment they are cut off and sent into eternity. Psa 26:1 (b) David knew that he was in the hands of his loving … Continue reading “Slide”

Slicer, Henry, D.D. a distinguished minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Annapolis, Md., March 27, 1801. He joined the Church in Baltimore in his seventeenth year, and was licensed to preach in his twentieth year. He was received into the Baltimore Conference in 1822, and his appointments (from 1822 to 1874) may … Continue reading “Slicer, Henry, D.D.”

Sleipnisfraendi in Norse mythology, was a surname of Loke, who assumed the form of a mare and enticed the steed Svadilfar away from his lord, afterwards giving birth to the eight-footed horse Sleipner (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sleipner in Norse mythology, was the famous eight-footed horse of Odin. SEE SVADILFAR. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sleight SLEIGHT.The word tr. [Note: translate or translation.] sleight in Eph 4:14, by the sleight of men, means literally dice-playing. Tindale uses wylynes, which is more intelligible now than sleight. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Sleight slt: No connection with slight, but from the same root as sly and so = cunning. So in … Continue reading “Sleight”

Sleidan (Originally Philippson), Johann a celebrated historian of the Reformation in Germany, and an actor in the scenes he describes, was born in 1506 at Schleiden, in the present governmental district of Aix-la-Chapelle, Prussia, and educated at Liege and Cologne. At the age of eighteen he became private tutor to a son of count Mandersheid, … Continue reading “Sleidan (Originally Philippson), Johann”

Sleeves SLEEVES.See Dress, 2 (d). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Sleeves slevz (Gen 37:3 margin). See &DRESS Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia