Shemoneh Esreh ( ) is a collection of eighteen benedictions, called Tephillah, or prayer , which every Israelite is bound to say every day. They constitute a very important part of the Jewish liturgy, and in their present form must have originated about A.D. 100, although many parts belong to the ante-Christian period. In the … Continue reading “Shemoneh Esreh”
Shemitic Languages
Shemitic Languages I. Among the peoples of Hither Asia lay the root stem of these languages which are denominated Shemitic, or Semitic according to the French, which is supposed to have been spoken by the descendants of Shem. The ordinary denomination of thee languages, in earlier times, was the Oriental languages. This was employed by … Continue reading “Shemitic Languages”
Shemites
Shemites shemts. See SEMITES. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Shemiramoth
Shemiramoth (Heb. Shemiramoth’, , name of heights, i.e. Jehovah; Sept. , v.r. , , etc.), the name of two Levites. 1. A musician of the second degree in the arrangement of the choral services by David (1Ch 15:18), playing With psalteries on Alamoth (1Ch 15:20), and harps (16:5). B.C. 1043. 2. One of those sent … Continue reading “Shemiramoth”
Sheminith
SHEMINITH In the titles of Psa 6:1-10 ; 12:1-8, and in 1Ch 15:21 . It means properly the eighth, and seems to have been not an instrument, but a part in music, perhaps the lowest. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Sheminith (Heb. with the art. hash-Sheminith’, , fem. sing. of , eighth.) The title … Continue reading “Sheminith”
Shemidaites, The
Shemidaites, The Shemida’ites, The. The descendants of Shemida, the son of Gilead. Num 26:32. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Shemidaite
Shemidaite (Heb. with the art. in the sing. used collectively, hash-Shemidai’, , patronymic from Shemida; Sept. ), a designation (Num 26:32) of the descendants of Shemida (q.v.), the son of Gilead, who obtained their inheritance among the male posterity of Manasseh (Jos 17:2, where they are called children of Shemida). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Shemidaite”
Shemidah
Shemidah (1Ch 7:19). SEE SHEMIDA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Shemidah Shemi’dah. Shemida, the son of Gilead. 1Ch 7:19. See Shemida. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Shemida, Shemidah, Shemidaites
Shemida, Shemidah, Shemidaites she-mda, she-mda-ts (, shemdha): A Gileadite clan belonging to Manasseh (Num 26:32; Jos 17:2, Codex Vaticanus , Sumarem; Codex Alexandrinus , Semirae; Lucian, , Samidae; 1Ch 7:19, the King James Version Shemidah, after whom the Shemidaites (Num 26:32) were called). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Shemida, Shemidah, Shemidaites [Shemi’da] [Shemi’dah] [Shemi’daites] Son … Continue reading “Shemida, Shemidah, Shemidaites”
Shemida
Shemida (Heb. Shemida’, . fame of knowing, i.e. wise; Sept. , v.r. , . etc.), one of the sons of Gilead (Jos 17:2), fifth named among the six, and progenitor of the family of the Shemidaites (Num 26:32). His three sons are mentioned (1Ch 2:19, A.V. Shemidah). B.C. post 1856 Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Shemida”