Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sanitation Carcases Lev 5:2; Lev 10:4-5; Lev 11:24-28; Lev 11:31-40; Lev 22:4; Lev 22:6; Num 9:6; Num 9:10; Num 19:11-16; Num 31:19; Deu 21:22-23 Childbirth Lev 12:3; Eze 16:4 Circumcision Circumcision Contagion Lev 5:2-3; Lev 7:19; Lev 7:21; Lev 11:24-28; Lev 11:31-40; Lev 13:2-59; Lev 14:2-3; Lev 14:8-9; Lev 14:34-48; Lev 14:54-57; Lev 15:2-13; Lev … Continue reading “Sanitation”

Sanhedrin or Sanhedrim The Greek word is , ‘a sitting together’: it is always translated ‘council’ in the A.V. There appears to be no Hebrew equivalent to the name. The Jews trace its origin to the seventy elders chosen to assist Moses, Num 11:16-17; but nothing is said of such a council in the time … Continue reading “Sanhedrin or Sanhedrim”

SANHEDRIN Or BETHDIN, house of judgment, was a council of seventy senators among the Jews, usually with the addition of the high priest as president, who determined the most important affairs of the nation. It is first mentioned by Josephus in connection with the reign of John Hyrcanus II, B. C. 69, and is supposed … Continue reading “Sanhedrin”

SANHEDRIM A council or assembly of persons sitting together; the name whereby the Jews called the great council of the nation, assembled in an apartment of the temple of Jerusalem, to determine the most important affairs both of church and state. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Sanhedrim (Hebraized [see Buxtorf, Lex. Chal. Talm. s.v.] Sanhedrin, , from … Continue reading “Sanhedrim”

Sanguirese Version Of The Scriptures This language is used in the Sangir Islands, the inhabitants of which, numbering about 80,000 souls, 10,000 of whom have been baptized, have but recently been blessed with a translation of the New Test. From the report of the British and Foreign Bible Society for 1879 we learn that the … Continue reading “Sanguirese Version Of The Scriptures”

Sangrid In Norse mythology, was one of the Walkures, or messengers of Odin, who elect the warriors to be slain in battle. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sangra In Hindu mythology, was a daughter of Wiswakarma and wife of the Sun god, who caused his long and shining hair to be clipped from his head in order that Sangra, who could not endure their brilliant light, might remain with him. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sangha An assembly or chapter of Buddhist priests. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sanger, Zedekiah. D.D. A Unitarian Congregational minister, was born at Sherburne, Mass., Oct. 4, 1748 , entered Cambridge July, 1767, and graduated with high honors in 1771. His theological studies were pursued under the direction of Rev. Jason Haven, of Dedham. On July 3, 1776, he was ordained and installed pastor of the church in … Continue reading “Sanger, Zedekiah. D.D.”

Sanger, Ralph, D.D a Unitarian minister, son of Reverend Zedekiah Sanger, D.D., was born in Duxbury, Massachusetts, June 22, 1786. He graduated from Harvard College in 1808; then, after spending three years in the study of theology under his father, he was appointed tutor at Cambridge; was ordained pastor of the Church at Dover, Massachusetts, … Continue reading “Sanger, Ralph, D.D”