Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

SHEMER The former owner of the hill on which Omri built Samaria, 1Ki 16:24 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Shemer (Heb. id.; , something kept, as lees of wine; Sept. ; Josephus, , Ant. 8:12, 5), the original owner of the hill of Samaria, which derived its name from him. B.C. 917. Omri … Continue reading “Shemer”

Shemed SHEMED.See Shemer, No. 4. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Shemed shemed. See SHEMER, (4). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Shemeber [many Sheme’ber] (Heb. id. , lofty flight [Gesenius], or splendor of heroism [Furst]; Sept. ; Josephus, , Ant. 9, 1), the king of Zeboim (q.v.) at the time of the attack of Sodom by Chedorlaomer (Gen 14:2). B. cir. 2088. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Shemeber soaring on high, the king … Continue reading “Shemeber”

Shemarim SEE LEES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Shemariah (Heb. Shemaryah’, , kept of Jehovah; or, in the prolonged from [1Ch 12:5], Shemarya’hu, ; Sept. , v.r. , , ), the name of four Hebrews. 1. One of the valiant Benjamites who joined David at Ziklag (1Ch 12:5). B.C. 1054. 2. Middle named of the three sons of Rehoboam by his second wife, … Continue reading “Shemariah”

SHEMAIAH 1. A prophet of Israel, by whom God forbade Rehoboam to endeavor to coerce the ten tribes back to their allegiance, and called the king and his court to repent at the invasion of Shishak. He is said to have written the history of Rehoboam’s reign, 1Ki 12:22-24 2Ch 12:5-8,15 .2. A Levite, who … Continue reading “SHEMAIAH”

Shemachoth SEE TALMUD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Shemaah rumour, a Benjamite whose sons “came to David to Ziklag” (1 Chr. 12:3). Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Shemaah Margin Ha-smash: 1Ch 12:3. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Shemaah SHEMAAH.A Benjamite (1Ch 12:3). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Shemaah she-maa, shema-a (, ha-shemaah; Codex Vaticanus , Ama, Codex Alexandrinus , Samaa, Lucian, , Asma): A … Continue reading “Shemaah”

Shema (Heb. in three forms, Shema’, , Jos 15:26; Shema’, ;, elsewhere, except in pause, She’ma, , 1Ch 2:43 all meaning rumor; Sept. , v.r. , , v, etc.), the name of four men and of one place. 1. Last named of the four sons of Hebron, and father of Raham, descendants of Caleb, great-grandson … Continue reading “Shema”

Shem-Tob ( , i.e. good name), a name common to many Jewish writers, of whom we mention the following: 1. BEN-ABRAHAM IBN-GAON, a famous Cabalist, born 1283, died about 1332, the author of many Cabalistic works. 2. BEN-SHEM-TOB, who died in 1430, is the author of , or the Book of Faithfulness, in which he … Continue reading “Shem-Tob”