Siddim, Vale Of (Heb. E’mek has – Siddim’. ; Sept. , and ; Vulg. Vallis Silvestris), a place mentioned in Gen 14:3; Gen 8:10 as the scene of the encounter between Chedorlaomer and the five confederate kings of the plain of the Dead Sea. Following we give the Scriptural and archeological information on this subject. … Continue reading “Siddim, Vale of”
Siddim, The Vale of
Siddim, The Vale of Gen 14:3; Gen 14:8; Gen 14:10. Gesenius from the Arabic explains “a plain (emek) cut up by stony channels, which render it difficult of transit.” emek means “a broad flat tract between hills”, a suitable battle field for the four kings against five. It had many bitumen pits. Onkelos, Aquila, and … Continue reading “Siddim, The Vale of”
Siddim
SIDDIM See SEA 3. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Siddim H7708 Vale of, a valley of uncertain location. Scene of the defeat of the king of Sodom. Gen 14:3; Gen 14:8; Gen 14:10 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible Siddim Siddim (sd’dim), a depression. The vale in which were “slime pits,” near the plain whereon stood … Continue reading “Siddim”
Siddhi
Siddhi (Skr.) Reaching of the aim, success, particularly the attainment of supernatural powers, such as clairvoyance, clairaudience, levitation, the penetration of matter, etc, claimed for the Yogin (q.v.) in the highest stage of the practice of Yoga (q.v.). — K.F.L. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy
Sicyonia
Sicyonia in Grecian mythology was, 1, an appellative of Venus, derived from her temple at Sicyon, where she was represented in a statue of gold and ivory-apparently the famous Venus Victrix, since, according to Pausanias, it held in its hand an apple; 2, a surname of Minerva, to whom Epopeus erected a temple after his … Continue reading “Sicyonia”
Sicyon
Sicyon (), a city mentioned with several others SEE PHASELIS in 1Ma 15:23 as those to which the Romans sent a decree in favor of the Jews. The name is derived from a Punic root (sdk, sik, or sok), which always implies a periodical market; and the original settlement was probably one to which the … Continue reading “Sicyon”
Sicksa
Sicksa in Slavic mythology, was a mocking sylvan sprite who possessed the power of assuming any form, but delighted particularly in those shapes which involved the extreme of startling oddity. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
SICKNESS
Sickness Outside of the Gospels little attention is paid to sickness in the apostolic writings. This is very noticeable if one compares these writings with the OT or even the Gospels. Only five particular kinds of disease are specified: palsy (Act 8:7; Act 9:33); impotence (Act 3:2); a digestive trouble ( , 1Ti 5:23); dysentery … Continue reading “SICKNESS”
Sickles, Jacob,.D.D.
Sickles, Jacob,.D.D. a Dutch Reformed minister, was born at Tappan, N. Y., in 1772, graduated from Columbia College in 1792, and prepared for the ministry under Drs. S. Froeligh and J. H. Livingston. He was distinguished as a linguist, both in classical and modern tongues. After his licensure, in 1794, he became assistant. to Rev. … Continue reading “Sickles, Jacob,.D.D.”
Sickle
Sickle () In the NT the sickle is referred to only in St. Marks Gospel (Mar 4:29) and in the Apocalypse (Rev 14:14-19). In the latter passage the victorious Christ comes with a sharp sickle in His hand to gather in the fruits of His triumph. For the simile cf. Joe 3:13, Jer 51:33. In … Continue reading “Sickle”