Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

selection, natural A theory which seeks to explain by natural causes the occurrence of every kind of adaptation which is to be met with in organic nature, on the assumption that adaptations of every kind have primary reference to the preservation of species, and therefore, also, as a general rule, to the preservation of their … Continue reading “selection, natural”

Sele-ucus IV Sele-u’cus IV. (Philopator). Son of Antiochus the Great, whom he succeeded, in B.C. 187, as “king of Asia,” 2Ma 3:3, that is, of the provinces included in the Syrian monarchy, according to the title claimed by the Seleucidae, even when they had lost their footing in Asia Minor. He took part in the … Continue reading “Sele-ucus IV”

Sele-ucus Sele-u’cus. The name of five kings, of the Greek dominion of Syria, who are hence called Seleucidae. Only one — the fourth — is mentioned in the Apocrypha. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Sele-ucia Sele-u’cia or Sele-uci’a. (named after its founder, Seleucus). Near the mouth of the Orontes, was practically the seaport of Antioch. The distance between the two towns was about 16 miles. St. Paul, with Barnabas, sailed from Seleucia, at the beginning of his first missionary circuit. Act 13:4. This strong fortress and convenient seaport was … Continue reading “Sele-ucia”

Selden, John an eminent lawyer and antiquarian, was born at Salvington, a hamlet in the parish of West Farring, near Worthing, in Sussex, England, Dec. 16, 1584. He received the rudiments of his education at the Free School of Chichester, and at the age of fourteen entered at Hert Hall, Oxford, where, although possessing great … Continue reading “Selden, John”

Selav SEE QUAIL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Selahammahlekoth [Se’la-ham’mahlekoth] This probably signifies ‘rock of escapes,’ or ‘rock of divisions,’ as in the margin . It is a rock in the wilderness of Maon, where David escaped from Saul. 1Sa 23:28. Identified with Wady Malaki, 31 27′ N, 35 14′ E. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

SELAH A musical term which occurs seventy-three times in the Psalms, and is found also in Hab 3:3,9,13 . It usually occurs at the end of a period or apostrophe, but sometimes at the end only of a clause. This difficult word, it is now generally believed, was a direction for a meditative pause in … Continue reading “Selah”

Sela, Selah [Se’la] [Se’lah] The rock city of Edom. 2Ki 14:7; Isa 16:1. The same Hebrew word is that usually translated ‘rock.’ The place was taken by Amaziah, who called it JOKTHEEL, q.v. It is judged to be the same as PETRA (which occurs in the margin of Isa 16:1). Petra is a remarkable place. … Continue reading “Sela, Selah”

Sela-hammahlekoth (Heb. Se’la hammachlekoth’, ; Sept. ; Vulg. Petra dividens), a rock in the wilderness of Maon, the scene of one of those remarkable escapes which are so frequent in the history of Saul’s pursuit of David (1Sa 23:28). Its name, if interpreted as Hebrew, signifies the rock of escapes, or of divisions. The former … Continue reading “Sela-Hammahlekoth”