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Shenazar

People & Groups • Old Testament
Shenazar was a son of Shealtiel, listed among the descendants of David after the exile.

SHENAZZAR

People & Groups • Old Testament
Shenazzar was a son of Jeconiah and uncle of Zerubbabel. He may be identical with Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah who brought temple vessels back from Babylon.

Shenir

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Shenir was another name for Mount Hermon, especially the name used by the Sidonians. It is mentioned in Deuteronomy and the Song of Solomon.

Sheol

Death & Afterlife • Old Testament
Sheol is the unseen realm or abode of the dead in Old Testament usage. It is portrayed as a place of darkness and diminished earthly activity, yet still under God’s authority and anticipating the hope of deliverance.

Shepham

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Shepham was a place on the eastern boundary of the land promised to Israel, between Hazar-enan and Riblah. The site is uncertain and may have been a bare hill region near Hermon.

Shephathiah

People & Groups • Old Testament
Shephathiah was a Benjamite and the father of Meshullam, listed among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Shephatiah

People & Groups • Old Testament
Shephatiah is the name of several Israelites, including a son of David, a Benjamite warrior, a Simeonite leader, and families returning from exile. The name means “Jehovah has judged.”

SHEPHELAH

Places & Geography • Old Testament
The Shephelah was the lowland district between the coastal plain and the mountains of Judah. Its rolling limestone hills, valleys, fields, vineyards, and strategic passes formed a frequent battleground between Israel and the Philistines.

Shepherd

Christian Life • Both
A shepherd tends, protects, waters, and leads a flock. Scripture uses the role figuratively for God’s care, Israel’s rulers, spiritual overseers, and especially Jesus Christ, the Good and Chief Shepherd.

Shephi

People & Groups • Old Testament
Shephi was a son of Shobal among the descendants of Seir. He is also called Shepho.

SHEPHI, SHEPHO

People & Groups • Old Testament
Shephi or Shepho was a Horite chief listed among the descendants of Seir. The name appears in variant forms in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.

Shepho

People & Groups • Old Testament
Shepho is another form of Shephi, a son of Shobal and descendant of Seir.
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