SEAR
To have the conscience seared means to have it made insensitive, like flesh cauterized by a hot iron. The passage may also suggest being branded as a mark of hypocrisy and guilt.
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SEARCH
To search means to investigate carefully, examine the Scriptures, or discover what is hidden. When God searches the heart, He exposes and knows a person’s inward thoughts and motives.
SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES
“Search the Scriptures” refers to Jesus’ statement in John 5:39. The wording may be understood either as a command to examine Scripture or, more likely, as a declaration that His hearers were searching it while failing to come to Him.
SEARCHINGS
The “searchings of heart” in Deborah’s song describe inward hesitation or irresolution. Reuben’s great intentions did not result in action, as the tribe remained among its flocks.
Seasons
The Bible primarily mentions summer and winter as the seasons of Palestine. Winter brought rain and cold, while summer was hot and dry and included harvesting and threshing.
SEAT
A seat is a place for sitting, such as a chair or stool. It can also signify a position of rank, influence, or authority, including a chief seat or throne.
Seba
Seba was a son of Cush and the name of a southern African people associated with Cush and Ethiopia. Biblical references describe Seba as a distant nation of political and commercial importance.
Sebat
Sebat was the eleventh month of the Hebrew year, corresponding roughly to February and part of March. It is mentioned in the date of Zechariah’s vision.
Secacah
Secacah was one of the towns in the wilderness of Judah, noted for its great cistern. Its precise location has not been established.
Secacah, Or Secacah
Secacah was a town in the wilderness district of Judah near the Dead Sea. Its exact site is unknown.
Sechu
Sechu was a place between Gibeah and Ramah, known for a large well or cistern. Its exact location is uncertain.
SECRET
“Secret” can describe something hidden or concealed. In Ezekiel 7:22, however, the phrase traditionally translated “secret place” more likely refers to God’s treasured or cherished place, Jerusalem.
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