Sacar
Sacar was the father of Ahiam, one of David’s followers, and the name of a family associated with temple gatekeepers.
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Sachar
Sachar was one of David’s heroes, also called Sharar, and was the father of Ahiam. Another Sachar was a son of Obed-edom and served as a temple porter.
Sackbut
The sackbut of Daniel 3 was a Syrian stringed instrument, probably similar to a harp or sambuca. It was not the modern brass wind instrument called a sackbut.
Sackcloth
Sackcloth was coarse, dark cloth commonly made from goat hair. It was used for sacks and worn as a sign of mourning, humiliation, or repentance.
SACRAMENTS
Sacraments is a later Christian term for sacred rites, especially Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. The New Testament does not use the term itself; in traditional Protestant understanding, these two rites were instituted by Christ as visible signs connected with his gospel.
Sacrifice
A sacrifice is an offering presented to God in worship, thanksgiving, dedication, fellowship, or atonement. Old Testament sacrifices pointed forward to Christ, whose once-for-all offering is presented in the New Testament as the fulfillment of the sacrificial system.
SACRIFICE, HUMAN
Human sacrifice is the killing and offering of people, especially children, as an act of pagan worship. Scripture consistently condemns this practice as a grave form of idolatry and records its prohibition and judgment among Israel and the surrounding nations.
SACRILEGE
Sacrilege is the profaning or robbing of a temple or sacred place. Biblical usage includes the charge of robbing temples and the description of an act against sacred property.
SADAMIAS
Sadamias is an older English form of Salemas. It is a variant spelling of the name.
SADDEUS
Saddeus is an older English form of Loddeus. It is a variant spelling of the name.
SADDLE
A saddle is a riding seat placed on an animal. In biblical usage the related verb means to saddle or prepare a donkey or other beast for travel.
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