Sect
A sect is a religious party or group distinguished by a particular teaching or manner of life. In the New Testament the term can describe the Pharisees, Sadducees, Christians, or groups whose doctrines became destructive.
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SECU
Secu was a place near Ramah where Saul stopped while seeking Samuel and David. Its exact location is uncertain, though it lay somewhere between Gibeah and Ramah.
Secundus
Secundus was a Christian from Thessalonica who accompanied Paul on his journey from Greece toward Asia. He was among the believers traveling with Paul to Jerusalem.
SEDECIAS
A variant spelling of Sedekias, a name preserved in the inter-testamental historical records.
SEE
In Scripture, “see” may mean physical sight, prophetic vision, attentive observation, understanding, or experiencing something. Its meaning depends on the Hebrew or Greek word and the context.
Seer
A seer was an older title for a prophet, emphasizing one who received insight or vision from God. The term was especially associated with Samuel and later with prophetic advisers and historians of Israel’s kings.
Seething pot
A seething pot was a vessel used for boiling food or provisions. It is also used in prophetic imagery for a boiling vessel seen in vision.
Segub
Segub is the name of two Old Testament men: the youngest son of Hiel, who died when Jericho was rebuilt, and a descendant of Judah through Hezron and the father of Jair.
Seir
Seir refers both to the mountainous land of Edom occupied by Esau’s descendants and to a wooded height on Judah’s boundary. The Edomite region was first associated with the Horites.
SEIRAH
Seirah was the place to which Ehud escaped after killing Eglon, king of Moab. Its exact location is unknown; the name may refer to a wooded or rugged area.
Seirath
Seirath was a wooded or rugged district in the hill country of Ephraim. Ehud fled there after killing Eglon, king of Moab.
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