Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sleepers, Seven, The SEE SEVEN SLEEPERS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sleeper, Joseph Jonathan a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Vincenttown, N.J., Jan. 24, 1793, and was converted Aug. 31, 1812, uniting with the Methodist Episcopal Church in Burlington. In 1823 he received a local preacher’s license, and in 1837 was admitted into the New Jersey Conference. In 1857 he took a … Continue reading “Sleeper, Joseph Jonathan”

SLEEP-WAKEFULNESS (A) SLEEP, PHYSICAL(1) Of the Righteous Sweet Psa 3:5; Psa 4:8; Psa 127:2; Pro 3:24; Pro 6:22; Jer 31:26 Mar 4:38; Act 12:6 –SEE Rest, REST (2) The Love of, a Mark of Indolence Pro 6:4; Pro 6:9; Pro 6:10; Pro 10:5; Pro 19:15; Pro 20:13; Pro 23:21 –SEE Slothfulness, BUSINESS LIFE Sluggard, SLUGGARD, … Continue reading “SLEEP-WAKEFULNESS”

Sleep, Deep (, tardemah, verb , radham, from a root meaning to be deaf): The verb radham has no further meaning than to be fast asleep (Jdg 4:21; Jon 1:5), but the King James Version used deep sleep as a translation only in Dan 8:18; Dan 10:9, where a sleep supernaturally caused (a trance) is … Continue reading “Sleep, Deep”

Sleep (And Forms) This word is used to describe several different experiences. It is not used about the eternal state of the unsaved who are lost. The ungodly are not usually said to be asleep after death. The exception to this is Dan 12:2. 1Ki 19:5 (c) This experience indicates the carelessness and the indifference … Continue reading “Sleep (And Forms)”

Sleep The English word sleep, derived from O.E. slCEpan, denotes that normal periodic condition of the organism in which the inactivity of certain nerve centres is accompanied by unconsciousness, more or less complete. In the OT the two most common words are the noun , sleep, and the verbs, , to rest in sleep, and … Continue reading “Sleep”

Slaying slaing (by spear, dart, or sword). See PUNISHMENTS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SLAYER, THE Num 35:11; Deu 4:42; Deu 19:3; Jos 20:3 –SEE Cities of Refuge, CITIES Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Slay, Slain, Slew the usual word for “to kill,” is so translated in the RV wherever possible (e.g., for AV, “to slay,” in Luk 11:49; Act 7:52; Rev 2:13; Rev 9:15; Rev 11:13; Rev 19:21); in the following the verb “to kill” would not be appropriate, Rom 7:11, “slew,” metaphorically of sin, as using the … Continue reading “Slay, Slain, Slew”

Slavs, The I. NAME A. Slavs At present the customary name for all the Slavonic races is Slav. This name did not appear in history until a late period, but it has superseded all others. The general opinion is that it appeared for the first time in written documents in the sixth century of the … Continue reading “Slavs, The”