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Shekel

SHEKEL The shekel was properly and only a weight. It was used especially in weighing uncoined gold and silver: “The land is worth 400 shekels of silver…Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver-in the audience of the sons of Heth,” Gen 23:15,16 . In such cases the word shekel is often omitted in the Hebrew, as … Continue reading “Shekel”

Sheiri

Sheiri tutelary spirits of the Caribs, who are the protectors of the male sex among men. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sheil, Richard Lalor

Sheil, Richard Lalor Dramatist, prose writer, and politician, b. at Drumdowny, County Kilkenny, Ireland, 17 August, 1791; d. at, Florence, Italy, 25 May, 1851. His father, Edward Sheil, who had been a successful merchant at Cadiz, Spain, returned to Ireland and purchased the estate of Bellevue, near the city of Waterford. Richard received his early … Continue reading “Sheil, Richard Lalor”

Sheik El-Islam

Sheik El-Islam one of the titles of the grand mufti of Constantinople, who is president of the Ulema or College of the Professors of the Mohammedan Law. The title is supposed to have been assumed first by Mohammed II in 1453, when Constantinople became the seat of his empire. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Sheik El-Islam”

Sheik Al-Gebal

Sheik Al-Gebal (Ancient of the Mountain) is the name of the prince of the Assassins, or those Israelites of Irak who undertook to assassinate all those whom their chief would pronounce to be his enemies. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sheik

Sheik (Arabic for elder), a title of reverence, applied chiefly to a learned man or a reputed saint, but also used sometimes as an ordinary title of respect, like the European Mr., Herr, etc., before the name. It is, however, only given to a Moslem. The term is also applied to heads of Mohammedan monasteries, … Continue reading “Sheik”

Shehariah

Shehariah (Heb. Shecharyah’, , dawning of Jehovah; Sept. , v.r. and ), second named of the six sons of Jeroham, Benjamites residing in Jerusalem at the captivity.(1Ch 8:26). B.C. 588. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Shehariah 1Ch 8:26. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Shehariah SHEHARIAH.A Benjamite (1Ch 8:26). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the … Continue reading “Shehariah”