Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Semachiah (Hebrew in the prolonged form Semakya’hu, , sustained of Jehovah; Sept. v.r. ), the sixth and last named son of Shemaiah, the son of Obed-edom (1Ch 26:7). B.C. cir. 1013. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Semachiah 1Ch 26:7. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Semachiah SEMACHIAH.A Korahite family of gatekeepers (1Ch 26:7). Perhaps … Continue reading “Semachiah”

Sem Eldest son of Noe. He lived to be 600 years old, gave his name to the Semitic race, and was a direct ancestor of Abraham (Genesis 10 and 11). Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Sem (Hebrew “name”, “fame”, “renown”; in Septuagint, Sem; A.V., Shem.) Son of Noe; according to Gen., x, 21, the eldest. His … Continue reading “Sem”

Selyns, Henry a (Dutch) Reformed minister, was born in Amsterdam, Holland, in 1636. He was regularly educated in one of the universities of that country for the ministry, and licensed by the Classis of Amsterdam as a proponent, or candidate, in 1659. In 1660 he accepted a call made by the Dutch West India Company, … Continue reading “Selyns, Henry”

Selymbria A titular see in Thracia Prima, suffragan of Heraclea. Selymbria, or Selybria, the city of Selys on the Propontis, was a colony of the Megarians founded before Byzantium. It was the native place of Prodicus, a disciple of Hippocrates; there Xenophon met Medosades, the envoy of Seuthes, whose army later encamped near by. In … Continue reading “Selymbria”

Selwyn, George Augustus missionary bishop of New Zealand, was born at Hampstead, England, in 1809, and received his earlier education at Eton. He studied at Cambridge, and 1831 was appointed private tutor to Lord Powis, at Eton: while acting at the same time as a curate at Windsor. In 1841 Selwyn was appointed first bishop … Continue reading “Selwyn, George Augustus”

Selves, Knowledge of other The knowledge by one self of another. See Intersubjective Intercourse. — L.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Selvedge (, katsah’, an end, as often rendered), the edge of a piece of cloth (Exo 26:4). SEE TABERNACLE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Selvedge selvej (, kacah): The word occurs only in the description of the tabernacle (Exo 26:4; Exo 36:11). It has reference to the ten curtains which overhung the … Continue reading “Selvedge”

Selvaggio, Giulio Lorenzo Canonist and archaeologist, b. at Naples, 10 August, 1728; d. there, November, 1772. He entered the seminary of Naples in 1744, and was ordained priest in 1752. He subsequently devoted himself to the study of history, philosophy, and the Oriental languages. He became censor of books and synodal examiner for the Diocese … Continue reading “Selvaggio, Giulio Lorenzo”

Seloure a mediaeval term for a canopy; the inner roof of a room which is sealed or closed with planking. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Selneccer, Nicholas, Dr an early Lutheran poet and theologian, was born Dec. 6, 1530, at Hersbruck, near Nuremberg; and educated at Wittenberg. He was made court preacher at Dresden in 1557, but obliged to resign in 1561. because he was not in sympathy with the Melancthonian party, then in power. At Jena, where he obtained … Continue reading “Selneccer, Nicholas, Dr”