Siam Constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia, covering 198,115 square miles with a population of approximately 64,600,000; known as Siam until 1939. It is thought that the first Christian missionary in this region was a French Franciscan, Bonferre, who preached there about 1550. In 1554 two Dominicans, Father Hieronymus of the Cross and Father Sebastian de … Continue reading “Siam”
Siaha
Siaha (Heb. Siaha, , congregation; Sept. v.r. , etc.), one of the chief Nethinim (Ezr 2:44); elsewhere (Neh 7:47) called SIA (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Siaha Called also Sia, one of the Nethinim. Ezr 2:44; Neh 7:47 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible Siaha Si’aha. See Sia. Ezr 2:44. Fuente: Smith’s Bible … Continue reading “Siaha”
Sia, The Children of
Sia, The Children of Neh 7:47. SIAHA in Ezra, Ezr 2:44. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Sia, Siaha
Sia, Siaha sa, sa-ha (, sa’): One of the remnant which returned from captivity (Neh 7:47; Ezr 2:44). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Sia, Siaha [Si’a] [Si’aha] Ancestor of some Nethinim who returned from exile. Ezr 2:44; Neh 7:47. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Sia
Sia (Heb. Sia, , congregation; Sept. v.r. , etc.), one of the family heads of the Nethinim whose children returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel (Neh 7:47). B.C. ante 536. In the parallel passage (Ezr 2:44) the name is written SIAHA SEE SIAHA (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Sia SIA (Neh … Continue reading “Sia”
Si-Tenno
Si-Tenno in Japanese mythology, is a name for the four superior deities of the thirty- third heaven of Shintuism. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Si quis
Si quis (Lat. if any one), the name of a notice, so called from its first two words, put forth for any objector to dispute the fitness of a candidate for holy orders. It was formerly posted up on the church doors, but now is read from the altar, and is as follows: Notice is … Continue reading “Si quis”
Shuttleworth, Philip Nicholas, D.D.
Shuttleworth, Philip Nicholas, D.D. an English clergyman, was born at Kirkham, Lancashire, in 1782. He was educated at Winchester, and thence elected scholar of New College, Oxford, in 1800. He became rector of Foxley, Wiltshire, in 1824; tutor of his college and in 1820 proctor of Oxford; warden of New College in 1822; bishop of … Continue reading “Shuttleworth, Philip Nicholas, D.D.”
Shuttle
Shuttle SEE WEAVER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Shuttle SHUTTLE.Only Job 7:6, where it is doubtful whether the reference is to the shuttle-rod of the loom or to the loom itself. The Heb. word has the latter meaning in its only other occurrence, Jdg 16:14. See Spinning and Weaving, 3 and 4 … Continue reading “Shuttle”
Shuthelah, Shuthelahites
Shuthelah, Shuthelahites shoo-thela, shoothe-la, shoo-thela-hts, shoothe-la-hts (, shuthalh): A son of Ephraim (Num 26:35, Num 26:36; compare 1Ch 7:20, 1Ch 7:21), and his descendants. See GENEALOGY. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia