Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

SARIDS Now called Sart, a city of Asia Minor, formerly the capital of Croesus king of Lydia, proverbial for the immensity of his wealth. It was situated at the foot of Mount Tmolus on the north, having a spacious and delightful plain before it, watered by several streams that flow from the neighboring hill and … Continue reading “SARIDS”

Sarid (Heb. Surid’ . survivor, as often [Frst, place of refuge]; Sept. v.r. , , etc.), the point of departure on the southern boundary of Zebulon, lying west of Chisloth Tabor, and south of Daberath and Japhia (Jos 19:10; Jos 19:12). It was unknown to Eusebius and Jerome (Onomast. s.v. Sarith), and the name has … Continue reading “Sarid”

SARGON Isa 20:1-4, one of the later Assyrian kings, who sent his general, Tartan, with an army against Ashdod, and took it. The northwest palace at Nimroud in the ruins of Nineveh was built by him. There is some doubt whether he is or is not to be identified with one of the kings elsewhere … Continue reading “Sargon”

Sargado SEE IBN-SARGADO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sareseok In Persian mythology, is a bullock formed by Ormuzd out of the generative powers of the primitive ox which was slain by Ahriman. Sareseok supplied the world with animals, and became one of the greatest benefactors of mankind. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Saresberia, Johannes de Scholar, philosopher, and historian; born near Salisbury, England , c.1115; died probably Chartres, France, 1180. He was educated in France under some of the most brilliant scholars of the time, including Abelard, Alberic of Rheims, William of Conches, and Theodoric of Chartres. Returning to England , he became secretary to Theobald, Archbishop … Continue reading “Saresberia, Johannes de”

SAREPTA See ZAREPHATH. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Sarepta A titular see in Phoenicia Prima, suffragan of Tyre. It is mentioned for the first time in the voyage of an Egyptian in the fourteenth century B.C. Chabas, “Voyage d’un Egyptien” (Châlons, 1866), 20, 161, 163. Abdias (i,20), says it was the northern boundary of … Continue reading “Sarepta”

Sarea (Vulg. id., for the Greek text is not extant), one of the five scribes ready to write swiftly whom Esdras was commanded to take (2Es 14:24). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Sarea SAREA.One of Ezras swift scribes (2Es 14:24). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Sardus In Greek mythology, was the son of Maceris, who was known as Hercules among the Libyans and Egyptians. He led a colony of Libyans to the island of Ichnusa, who settled there without driving away the original inhabitants. The Libyans subsequently sent a statue of Sardus as a votive offering to Delphos, and gave … Continue reading “Sardus”

SARDONYX As if a sardius united to an onyx; a species of gem exhibiting the reddish color of the carnelian and the white of the chalcedony, intermingled either in shades or in alternate circles, Jer 21:20 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Sardonyx () The sardonyx is the fifth foundation of the New Jerusalem … Continue reading “Sardonyx”