SUSANNA

• A woman who ministered to Jesus Lk. 8:3

SUSI

• A Manassite Num. 13:11

SUSPICION

• See ACCUSATION, FALSE

SWADDLE

• (Wrapping, bundling)
  • Of children Job 38:9; Lam. 2:22; Ezek. 16:4; Lk. 2:7, 12

SWALLOW

• Builds its nest in the sanctuary Ps. 84:3
• Chattering of, figurative of the mourning of the afflicted Isa. 38:14
• Migration of Jer. 8:7

SWAN

• Forbidden as food Lev. 11:18; Dt. 14:16

SWEARING

• See BLASPHEMY
• See GOD, NAME OF NOT TO BE PROFANED
• See OATH

SWEAT

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 3:19
• An offense in the sanctuary Ezek. 44:18
• Of great drops (like bleeding) Lk. 22:44

SWEET INCENSE

• Made of spices Ex. 25:6
• See INCENSE

SWINE

• (Pigs)
  • Forbidden as food Lev. 11:7; Dt. 14:8
    • Used for food Isa. 65:4; 66:17
  • For sacrifice Isa. 66:3
  • Wild boar Ps. 80:13
  • Jewels in the nose of Pr. 11:22
  • Viciousness of Mt. 7:6
  • Jesus sends demons into the Mt. 8:28-32; Mk. 5:11-14; Lk. 8:32,33
  • Feeding of Lk. 15:15,16
  • Sow returns to her wallowing 2 Pet. 2:22

SWORD

• Used by
  • Gideon Judg. 7:20
  • Goliath 1 Sam. 21:9
  • Peter Mt. 26:51; Jn. 18:10
• David's army equipped with 1 Chr. 21:5
• To be beaten into plowshares Isa. 2:4; Mic. 4:3
• Made of plowshares Joel 3:10
• Two-edged Heb. 4:12; Rev. 1:16; 2:12
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of war Gen. 27:40
  • Of judgments Dt. 32:41; Ps. 17:13; Hos. 11:6; Zech. 13:7
  • Of the malicious tongue Ps. 57:4; Pr. 25:18
• SYMBOLICAL Gen. 3:24; Josh. 5:13; Rev. 1:16

SYCAMINE

• A tree Lk. 17:6

SYCHAR

• See SHECHEM, number two

SYCHEM

• See SHECHEM, number one and number three

SYCAMORE

• (A tree)
  • Abundant in the land of Canaan 1 Ki. 10:27; 2 Chr. 1:15; 9:27; Isa. 9:10
  • Groves of, cared for 1 Chr. 27:28
  • Destroyed by frost Ps. 78:47
  • Care of Amos 7:14
  • Zacchaeus climbs into a Lk. 19:4

SYENE

• A city in Egypt Ezek. 29:10; 30:6

SYMBOLS AND SIMILITUDES

• Trees of life and knowledge Gen. 2:9, 17; 3:3, 24; Rev. 22:2
• Rainbow Gen. 9:12,13
• Circumcision, of the covenant of Abraham Gen. 17:11; Rom. 4:11
• Passover, of the sparing of the firstborn, and of the atonement made by Christ Ex. 12:3-28; 1 Cor. 5:7
• Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud Ex. 13:21,22; 14:19,20; 19:9, 16
• Thunder on Mount Sinai Ex. 19:9, 16
• Darkness, of God's inscrutability Ex. 20:21; Lev. 16:2; 1 Ki. 8:12; Ps. 18:11; 97:2; Heb. 12:18,19
• The rock that was struck, of Christ Ex. 17:6; 1 Cor. 10:4
• The sprinkled blood, of the covenant Ex. 24:8
• Wine, of the atoning blood Mt. 26:27-29; Mk. 14:23-25; Lk. 22:17,18, 20
• The bronze serpent, of Christ Num. 21:8,9; Jn. 3:14
• Sacrificial animals Gen. 15:8-11; Jn. 1:29, 36
• Waving the wave offering and lifting up the heave offering Ex. 29:24-28; Lev. 8:27-29; 9:21
• The whole system of Mosaic rites Heb. 9:9,10, 18-23
• Tabernacle Ps. 15:1; Ezek. 37:27; Heb. 8:2, 5; 9:1-12, 23,24
• Sanctuary Ps. 20:2
• Canaan, of the spiritual rest Heb. 3:11,12; 4:5
• Salt Num. 18:19
• Offering water to drink Gen. 24:13-15, 42-44
• Lapping water Judg. 7:4-8
• Invitation to approach 1 Sam. 14:8-12
• Bow-Shot
  • By Jonathan 1 Sam. 20:21-37
  • By Joash 2 Ki. 13:15-19
• Men meeting Saul 1 Sam. 10:2-7
• Rain and thunder 1 Sam. 12:16-18
• The torn altar 1 Ki. 13:3, 5
• The tearing of the curtain in the temple Mt. 27:51; Mk. 1:38; Lk. 23:45
• Wounding 1 Ki. 20:35-40
• Praying toward the temple 1 Ki. 8:29; Dan. 6:10
• Harvest 2 Ki. 19:29
• Isaiah's children Isa. 8:18
• Nakedness Isa. 20:2-4
• Almond rod Jer. 1:11
• Sticks and staves Ezek. 37:16,17; Zech. 11:7, 10,11, 14
• Food 2 Ki. 19:29; Isa. 37:30
• Shadow on Ahaz' sun-dial 2 Ki. 20:8-11; Isa. 38:7,8
• Cooking Jer. 1:13; Ezek. 4:9-15; 24:3-5
• Belt Jer. 13:1-7; Acts 21:11
• Bottles Jer. 13:12; 19:1,2, 10
• Breaking of a potter's vessel Jer. 19
• Good and bad figs Jer. 24
• Basket of fruit Jer. 24:1-3; Amos 8:1,2
• Wine Jer. 25:15-17; Mt. 26:27; Mk. 14:23; Lk. 22:17
• Yokes Jer. 27:2,3; 28:10
• Jeremiah's deeds of land Jer. 32:1-16
• The book thrown into the Euphrates River Jer. 51:63
• Being mute Ezek. 3:26,27; 24:27; 29:21; 33:22; Lk. 1:20-22, 62-64
• A siege Ezek. 4:1-3
• Posture Ezek. 4:4-8
• Ceremonially unclean food Ezek. 4:9-17
• Ezekiel's beard Ezek. 5:1-4
• Change of domicile Ezek. 12:3-11
• Eating bread with alertness Ezek. 12:17-20
• Eating and drinking in fear Ezek. 12:18
• A vine Ezek. 15:2; 19:10-14
• Death Ezek. 24:16-19
• A boiling pot Ezek. 24:1-5
• Mourning forbidden Ezek. 24:15-18
• Two sticks Ezek. 37:15-28
• Handwriting on the wall Dan. 5:5,6, 16-28
• The plumb-line Amos 7:7,8
• Marrying a whore Hos. 1:2-9; 3:1-4
• Roll Zech. 5:2-4
• Ephah Zech. 5:6-11
• Jonah Mt. 16:4; Lk. 11:29,30
• The star in the east Mt. 2:2
• The rock that was struck 1 Cor. 10:4; Ex. 17:6
• Salt Col. 4:6
• Bread Mt. 26:26; Mk. 14:22; Lk. 22:19
• Childhood Mt. 18:3; Mk. 10:14,15; Lk. 18:16,17
• Manna Jn. 6:31-58
• OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
  • WATER Jn. 3:5; 7:38,39
    • Cleansing by Ezek. 16:9; 36:25; Eph. 5:26; Heb. 10:22
    • Vivifying Ps. 1:3; Isa. 27:3, 6; 44:3,4; 58:11
  • FIRE Mt. 3:11
    • Purifying Isa. 4:4; Mal. 3:2,3
    • Illuminating Ex. 13:21; Ps. 78:14
    • Searching Zeph. 1:12; with 1 Cor. 2:10
  • WIND Song 4:16
    • Incomprehensible Jn. 3:8; 1 Cor. 12:11
    • Powerful 1 Ki. 19:11; with Acts 2:2
    • Sensible in its effects Jn. 3:8
    • Reviving Ezek. 37:9,10, 14
  • OIL Ps. 45:7
    • Healing Isa. 1:6; Lk. 10:34; Rev. 18:13
    • Comforting Isa. 61:3; Heb. 1:9
    • Illuminating Zech. 4:2,3, 11-13; Mt. 25:3,4; 1 Jn. 2:20, 27
    • Consecrating Ex. 29:7; 30:30; Isa. 61:1
  • RAIN AND DEW Ps. 72:6
    • Fertilizing Ezek. 34:26,27; Hos. 6:3; 10:12; 14:5
    • Refreshing Ps. 68:9; Isa. 18:4
    • Abundant Ps. 133:3
    • Imperceptible 2 Sam. 17:12; with Mk. 4:26-28
  • A DOVE Mt. 3:16
  • A VOICE Isa. 6:8
    • Speaking Mt. 10:20
    • Guiding Isa. 30:21; with Jn. 16:13
    • Warning Heb. 3:7-11
  • A SEAL Rev. 7:2
    • Impressing Job 38:14; with 2 Cor. 3:18
    • Earnest Eph. 1:13,14; 4:30; 2 Cor. 1:22
  • CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire) Acts 2:3, 6, 11
• Ablutions, a symbol of purity
  • See ABLUTIONS
  • See PURIFICATIONS
• For symbolisms of color
  • See COLORS
• See also ALLEGORY
• See INSTRUCTION, BY SYMBOLS
• See INSTRUCTION, OF CHILDREN
• See INSTRUCTION, IN RELIGION

SYMPATHY

• General scriptures concerning Job 2:11-13; 6:14; 22:29; Eccl. 7:2; Phil. 2:1,2; Jas. 1:27; 1 Pet. 3:8
• See AFFLICTED
• See AFFLICTIONS
• See JESUS, COMPASSION OF
• See PITY

SYNAGOGUE

1. Primarily an assembly of Jews and God-fearers Acts 13:43
   • R. V.) Jas. 2:2
   • Constitutes a court of justice Lk. 12:11; Acts 9:2
   • Had powers
     • Of criminal courts Mt. 10:17; 23:34; Acts 22:19; 26:11
     • Of religious courts Jn. 9:22, 34; 12:42; 16:2
2. A phycial place of assembly for Jews and other God-fearers. The Scriptures were read and expounded in Neh. 8:1-8; 9:3, 5; Mt. 4:23; 9:35; 13:54; Mk. 1:39; Lk. 4:15-33; 13:10; Jn. 18:20; Acts 9:20; 13:5-44; 14:1; 15:21; 17:2, 10; 18:4, 19, 26
   • In Jerusalem Acts 6:9
   • In Damascus Acts 9:2, 20
   • In other cities Acts 14:1; 17:1, 10; 18:4
   • One was erected by Jairus Lk. 7:5
   • Jesus performed healing in Mt. 12:9-13; Lk. 13:11-14
   • Alms (charity) were given in Mt. 6:2
   • Of Satan Rev. 2:9; 3:9
   • See CHURCH

SYNTYCHE

• A Christian woman in Philippi Phil. 4:2

SYRACUSE

• (A city of Sicily)
  • Paul visits Acts 28:12

SYRIA

• (The highlands lying between the Euphrates River and the Mediterranean Sea)
  • Called ARAM, from the son of Shem Gen. 10:22,23; Num. 23:7; 1 Chr. 1:17; 2:23
  • During the time of Abraham it seems to have embraced the region between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River Gen. 24:10; with 25:20
    • Including Padan-aram Gen. 25:20; 28:5
  • Minor kingdoms within the region
    • Aram-zobah, also called, ZOBAH and ZOBA 1 Sam. 14:47; 2 Sam. 8:3; 10:6, 8; 1 Ki. 11:23; 1 Chr. 18:5, 9; 19:6
    • And in the title of Ps. 60
    • Geshur 2 Sam. 15:8
    • Aram-rehob, also called BETH-REHOB 2 Sam. 10:6, 8
    • Damascus 2 Sam. 8:5,6; 1 Chr. 18:5,6
    • Hamath 2 Sam. 8:9,10
  • Conquest of
    • By David 2 Sam. 8:3-13
    • By Jeroboam 2 Ki. 14:25, 28
    • By Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria 2 Ki. 16:7-9; 18:33,34
  • People of, colonized in Samaria by the king of Assyria 2 Ki. 17:24
  • Confederates with Nebuchadnezzar 2 Ki. 24:2; Jer. 39:5
  • The Roman province of, included the land of Canaan Lk. 2:2,3
  • And it included Phoenicia Mk. 7:26; Acts 21:3
  • The fame of Jesus extended over Mt. 4:24
  • Paul goes to, with letters to apprehend the Christians; is converted and begins his evangelistic ministry Acts 9:1-31
    • See PAUL
  • Paul preaches in Acts 15:41; 18:18; 21:3; Gal. 1:21
  • Damascus, the capitol of
    • See DAMASCUS
  • Wars between, and the kingdoms of Judah and Israel
    • See ISRAEL
  • Prophecies concerning Isa. 7:8-16; 8:4-7; 17:1-3; Jer. 1:15; 49:23-27; Amos 1:3-5; Zech. 9:1

SYRIA-MAACHAH

• Also called MAACHAH
  • A small kingdom 1 Chr. 19:6
  • See MAACHAH, number ten

SYRO-PHOENICIAN

• The nationality of a non-Jewish woman whose daughter was cured by Jesus Mt. 15:21-28; Mk. 7:24-30

TAANACH

• Also called TANACH
  • A city conquered by Joshua Josh. 12:21
  • Allotted to the tribe of Manasseh Josh. 17:11; 1 Chr. 7:29
  • Caananites not driven from Josh. 17:12; Judg. 1:27
  • Assigned to the Levites Josh. 21:25
  • The scene of Barak's victory Judg. 5:19
  • One of Solomon's commissaries at 1 Ki. 4:12

TAANATH-SHILOH

• A city in the territory of the tribe of Ephraim Josh. 16:6

TABBAOTH

• One of the Nethinim Ezra 2:43; Neh. 7:46

TABBATH

• A place of uncertain location Judg. 7:22

TABEAL

• Father of one whom the kings of Syria and Israel sought to make king in Judah instead of Ahaz Isa. 7:6

TABEEL

1. A Persian official in Samaria Ezra 4:7
2. TABEEL
   • See TABEAL

TABERAH

• A place in the wilderness where the Israelites were punished for their complaining Num. 11:3; Dt. 9:22

TABERNACLE

• One existed before Moses received the pattern authorized on Mount Sinai Ex. 33:7-11
• The one instituted by Moses was called
  • SANCTUARY Ex. 25:8
  • TABERNACLE (A. V.), TENT OF MEETING (R. V.) Ex. 27:21
  • TABERNACLE (A. V.), TENT (R. V.) Ex. 33:7; 2 Chr. 5:5
  • OF TESTIMONY Ex. 38:21; Num. 1:50
  • TENT OF TESTIMONY (R. V.) Num. 17:7,8; 2 Chr. 24:6
  • TEMPLE OF THE LORD 1 Sam. 1:9; 3:3
  • HOUSE OF THE LORD Josh. 6:24
• Pattern of, revealed to Moses Ex. 25:9; 26:30; 39:32, 42,43; Acts 7:44; Heb. 8:5
• Materials for, voluntarily offered Ex. 25:1-8; 35:4-29; 36:3-7
  • Value of the substance contributed for Ex. 38:24-31
• Workmen who constructed it were inspired Ex. 31:1-11; 35:30-35
• Description of
  • The frame Ex. 26:15-37; 36:20-38
  • The outer covering Ex. 25:5; 26:7-14; 36:14-19
  • The second covering Ex. 25:5; 26:14; 35:7, 23; 36:19; 39:34
  • The curtains of Ex. 26:1-14, 31-37; 27:9-16; 35:15, 17; 36:8-19, 35, 37
  • The courtyard of Ex. 27:9-17; 38:9-16, 18; 40:8, 33
  • The Holy Place of Ex. 26:31-37; 40:22-26; Heb. 9:2-6, 8
  • The Most Holy Place Ex. 26:33-35; 40:20,21; Heb. 9:3-5, 7,8
  • The furniture of Ex. 25:10-40; 27:1-8, 19; 37; 38:1-8
    • See ALTAR
    • See ARK
    • See CANDLESTICK (lampstand)
    • See CHERUBIM (cherubs)
    • See LAVER
    • See MERCY-SEAT
    • See SHEWBREAD
• Completed Ex. 39:32
• Dedicated Num. 7
• Sanctified Ex. 29:43; 40:9-16; Num. 7:1
  • Anointed with holy oil Ex. 30:25,26; Lev. 8:10; Num. 7:1
  • Sprinkled with blood Lev. 16:15-20; Heb. 9:21, 23
• Filled with the cloud of glory Ex. 40:34-38
• How prepared for removal during the travels of the Israelites Num. 1:51; 4:5-15
• How and by whom carried Num. 4:5-33; 7:6-9
• Strangers (foreigners) forbidden to enter Num. 1:51
• Duties of the Levites concerning
  • See LEVITES
• Defilement of, punished Lev. 15:31; Num. 19:13, 20; Ezek. 5:11; 23:38
• Duties of the priests in relation to
  • See PRIESTS
• Israelites worship at Num. 10:3; 16:19, 42,43; 20:6; 25:6; 1 Sam. 2:22; Ps. 27:4
• Offerings brought to Lev. 17:4; Num. 31:54; Dt. 12:5,6, 11-14
• Causes tried at Dt. 12:5,6, 11-14
• Tribes encamped around, while in the wilderness Num. 2
• All males required to appear before, three times each year Ex. 23:17
• Tabernacle tax Ex. 30:11-16
• Carried in front of the people of Israel in the line of march Num. 10:33-36; Josh. 3:3-6
• The Lord reveals himself at Lev. 1:1; Num. 1:1; 7:89; 12:4-10; Dt. 31:14,15
• Pitched
  • At Gilgal Josh. 4:18,19
  • At Shiloh Josh. 18:1; 19:51; Judg. 18:31; 20:18, 26,27; 21:19; 1 Sam. 2:14; 4:3,4; Jer. 7:12, 14
  • At Nob 1 Sam. 21:1-6
  • At Gibeon 1 Chr. 21:29
• Renewed by David, and pitched upon Mount Zion 1 Chr. 15:1; 16:1,2; 2 Chr. 1:4
• Solomon offers sacrifice at 2 Chr. 1:3-6
• Brought to the temple by Solomon 2 Chr. 5:5; with 1 Ki. 8:1, 4,5
• Symbol of spiritual things Ps. 15:1; Heb. 8:2, 5; 9:1-12, 24
• See LEVITES
• See PRIESTS
• See TEMPLE

TABERNACLES, FEAST OF

• Also called FEAST OF INGATHERING
  • Instituted Ex. 23:16; 34:22; Lev. 23:34-43
  • Design of Lev. 23:42,43
  • The law read in connection with, every seventh year Dt. 31:10-12; Neh. 8:18
  • Observance of, after the captivity Ezra 3:4; Neh. 8:14-18
  • By Jesus Jn. 7:2, 14
  • Observance of, omitted Neh. 8:17
  • Penalty for not observing Zech. 14:16-19
  • Jeroboam institutes an idolatrous feast to correspond to, in the eighth month 1 Ki. 12:32,33; 1 Chr. 27:11

TABITHA

• (Her Aramaic name; A Christian woman in the city of Joppa)
  • Restored to life by Peter Acts 9:36-41
  • See DORCAS (her Greek name)

TABLE

1. An article of furniture Judg. 1:7; 1 Sam. 20:29, 34; 2 Ki. 4:10; Jn. 2:15
   • Made of silver 1 Chr. 28:16
   • FIGURATIVE Pr. 3:3; Jer. 17:1; 2 Cor. 3:3
     • Of the altar Mal. 1:7, 12
     • Of the Lord's supper 1 Cor. 10:21
     • Of idolatrous feasts 1 Cor. 10:21
     • Of charities Acts 6:2
2. Of shewbread
   • See SHEWBREAD, TABLE OF
3. Of testimony Ex. 31:18; 32:15; 34:29
   • The commandments engraved upon Ex. 20:3-17; 24:12; Dt. 4:13; 5:4-22; 9:10; Hos. 8:12
     • Were broken Ex. 24:12; 31:18; 32:15-19; Dt. 4:13; 9:9-11, 17
   • A second set engraved Ex. 34:1; Dt. 10:1-4
     • Were placed in the ark of the covenant Dt. 10:5; 1 Ki. 8:9; Heb. 9:4
4. A slab upon which inscriptions were made Isa. 30:8; Hab. 2:2; Lk. 1:63
   • FIGURATIVE

TABOR

1. A mountain on the border of the tribe of Issachar Josh. 19:22; Judg. 8:18; Ps. 89:12; Jer. 46:18; Hos. 5:1
   • The place for assembling Barak's army Judg. 4:6, 12, 14
2. A plain (R. V., "oak") of unknown location 1 Sam. 10:3
3. A Levitical city in Zebulun 1 Chr. 6:77
   • See CHISLOTH-TABOR

TABRET

• See TIMBREL

TABRIMON

• Father of Ben-hadad 1 Ki. 15:18

TACT

• General scriptures concerning Pr. 15:1; 25:15
• In preaching 1 Cor. 9:19-22; 2 Cor. 12:6
• Of Gideon Judg. 8:1-3
• Of Saul, in managing malcontents 1 Sam. 10:27; 11:7, 12-15
• Nabal's wife 1 Sam. 25:18-37
• In David's popular methods
  • In mourning for Abner 2 Sam. 3:28-37
  • In organizing the temple music 1 Chr. 15:16-24
  • In securing popular consent to bringing the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem 1 Chr. 13:1-4
• Joab's trick in obtaining David's consent to the return of Absalom 2 Sam. 14:1-22
• The wise woman of Abel 2 Sam. 20:16-22
• Solomon, in arbitrating between the prostitutes 1 Ki. 3:24-28
• Mordecai, in concealing Esther's nationality Esther 2:10
• Esther, in placating the king Esther 5:7
• Paul
  • In circumcising Timothy Acts 16:3
  • In turning the preaching of his adversaries to advantage Phil. 1:10-22
  • In stimulating benevolent giving 2 Cor. 8:1-8; 9:1-5
  • In putting the two religious factions of the Jews against each other when he was in trouble Acts 23:6-10
• The town clerk of Ephesus Acts 19:35-41
• The group decision at Jerusalem Acts 21:20-25

TACTICS

• See ARMIES
• See STRATEGY

TADMOR

• A city built in the wilderness by Solomon 1 Ki. 9:18; 2 Chr. 8:4

TAHAN

1. Son of Ephraim Num. 26:35
2. A descendant of Ephraim 1 Chr. 7:25

TAHAPANES

• See TAHPANHES

TAHATH

1. A camping place of the Israelites Num. 33:26,27
2. A Kohathite 1 Chr. 6:24, 37
3. The name of two Ephraimites 1 Chr. 7:20

TAHPANHES

• Also called TAHAPANES and TEHAPHNEHES
  • A city in Egypt Jer. 2:16; 43:7-9; 44:1; 46:14; Ezek. 30:18

TAHPENES

• A queen of Egypt 1 Ki. 11:19,20

TAHREA

• Son of Micah 1 Chr. 9:41
• Called TAREA 1 Chr. 8:35

TAHTIM-HODSHI

• An unknown place 2 Sam. 24:6

TAILORING

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 31:2,3, 6, 10; 39:1

TALEBEARER

• General scriptures concerning Lev. 19:16; Ps. 15:1-3; Pr. 11:13; 16:28; 17:9; 18:8; 20:19; 26:20-22; 1 Tim. 5:11, 13
• INSTANCES OF
  • Joseph Gen. 37:2
  • Israelites 2 Sam. 3:23
  • Tobiah Neh. 6
• See BUSYBODY
• See SLANDER
• See SPEAKING, EVIL