Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sinlessness Of Christ SEE CHRIST, SINLESSNESS OF. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sinlessness SINLESSNESS.The sinlessness of Jesus is a phrase which only imperfectly indicates the ground it is intended to cover. It is too negative. The sinless perfection of Jesus would be a more adequate phrase. But the sinlessness of Jesus has an attractive sound; it is the title of a bookthat of Ullmann cited belowwhich may … Continue reading “Sinlessness”

Sink is used literally in Luk 5:7. See DROWN, No. 1. is translated “to sink” in Mat 14:30 (Passive Voice). See DROWN, No. 3. “to put,” is rendered “let … sink” in Luk 9:44, RV (“let … sink down,” AV). See APPOINT, LAY. Note: In Act 20:9 (2nd part), AV kataphero, “to bear down,” is … Continue reading “Sink”

SINITES A Canaanite tribe, probably near Mount Lebanon, Gen 10:17 ; 1Ch 1:15 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Sinites SINITES.A Canaanite people (Gen 10:17 = 1Ch 1:15). Their identification is quite uncertain. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Sinites snts (, sn): A Canaanite people mentioned in Gen 10:17; 1Ch 1:15. The identification … Continue reading “Sinites”

Sinite, The Sin’ite. A tribe of Canaanites, Gen 10:17; 1Ch 1:15, whose position is to be sought for, in the northern part of the Lebanon district. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Sinite (Heb. collectively with the art. has-Sini’, , probably of local etymology; Sept.; Vulg. Sinoeus), a tribe of Canaanites (Gen 10:17; 1Ch 1:15) whose position is to be sought for in the northern part of the Lebanon district. Various localities in that district bear a certain amount of resemblance to the name, particularly Sinna, a … Continue reading “Sinite”

Sinis A titular see in Armenia Secunda, suffragan of Melitene. The catalogue of titular bishoprics of the Roman Curia formerly contained a see of Sinita, in Armenia. When the list was revised in 1884, this name was replaced by Sinis, mentioned as belonging to Armenia Secunda, with Melitene, now Malatia, as its metropolis. Ptolemy, V. … Continue reading “Sinis”

Sinir in Norse mythology, was one of the asahorses. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sinim, The land of (Isa. 49:12), supposed by some to mean China, but more probably Phoenicia (Gen. 10:17) is intended. Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Sinim, Land of snim, sinim ( , ‘erec snm; , ge Person): The name occurs in Isaiah’s prophecy of the return of the people from distant lands: Lo, these shall come from far; and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim (Isa 49:12). The land is … Continue reading “Sinim, Land of”