Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sepher Jezirah SEE JEZIRAH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sepher Ha-Nikkud SEE CHAJUG, JEHUDA BEN-DAVID. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sepher Ha-Bahir SEE NECHUNJAH BEN-HA-KANAH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sepher Asara Maamaroth SEE AFFENDOFULO, CALEB. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sephela (1Ma 12:38). SEE SHEPHELAH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Sephela Sephe’la. The Greek form, of the ancient word has-Shefelah, the native name for the southern division of the low-lying flat district, which intervenes between the central highlands of the Holy Land and the Mediterranean, the other and northern portion of which … Continue reading “Sephela”

Sepharvites sefar-vts, se4&-farv|4ts (, sepharwm): In 2Ki 17:31, the inhabitants of SEPHARVAIM (which see), planted by the king of Assyria in Samaria. They continued there to burn their children to their native gods. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Sepharvites [Sepharvites’] The inhabitants of Sepharvaim: they burnt their children in the fire to their gods. 2Ki … Continue reading “Sepharvites”

Sepharvite (Heb. Sepharvi’, , but only in the plural; Sept. v v.r. ), a native of Sepharvaim (q.v.) (2Ki 18:31). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

SEPHARVAIM When Shalmaneser king of Assyria carried away Israel from Samaria to beyond the Euphrates, he sent people in their stead into Palestine, among whom were the Sepharvaim, 2Ki 17:24,31 . That Sepharvaim was a small district under its own king, is apparent from 2Ki 19:13 ; Isa 37:13 . It may, with most probability, … Continue reading “Sepharvaim”

Sephardim a name applied to the Spanish Jews. They were banished from Spain in 1492, and from Portugal in 1497, and yet they still maintain their identity as a separate class of Jews among their brethren in all parts of the world. They look upon themselves as a higher order of Israelites. One peculiar point … Continue reading “Sephardim”

SEPHARAD A place in Asia Minor near the Bosphorus, to which Jewish captives were conveyed, Job 1:20 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Sepharad (Heb. Sepharad’, , meaning, if Heb., separated; Targ. , i.e. Ispamia; Sept. ; Vulg. in Bosporo), a name which occurs in Oba 1:20 only, as that of a place in … Continue reading “Sepharad”