Shimron-meron
Shimron-meron was a royal Canaanite city whose king was defeated by Joshua. It is probably the fuller name of the city elsewhere called Shimron.
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Shimronites, The
The Shimronites were the inhabitants or descendants associated with Shimron, a city of Zebulun.
Shimronmeron
Shimronmeron was a Canaanite royal city whose king was among those defeated by Joshua. The name is probably another form of Shimron.
Shimshai
Shimshai was a state secretary who joined Rehum in writing to Artaxerxes against the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s temple. The king’s order halted the work for a time.
Shimshai, Or Shimshai
Shimshai was the secretary who supported opposition to the rebuilding of Jerusalem and its temple after the exile. He wrote to the Persian king in the Aramaic correspondence.
SHIN, SIN
Shin or Sin is the twenty-first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, transliterated as “sh” or “s.” It also represented the number 300 in Hebrew numerical usage.
Shinab
Shinab was king of Admah in the days of Abraham. He joined other kings of the plain and was defeated by Chedorlaomer and his allies.
Shinar
Shinar was the ancient Hebrew name for the alluvial country of Babylonia, or southern Mesopotamia. Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh were associated with this land, where the tower of Babel was built.
Shinar, The Land of
The land of Shinar was the broad plain of Babylonia, extending toward the Persian Gulf. It was the setting of Babel and later appeared in prophetic references.
SHINE
To shine means to give or reflect light, whether from heavenly bodies, fire, or other sources. Scripture also uses shining figuratively for divine glory, prophetic or Christian witness, angels, and Christ’s radiance.
SHION
Shion was a town in the territory of Issachar, listed with Shunem, Hapharaim, and Anaharath. It may have stood near Mount Tabor, but its identification is uncertain.
Ship
Ships in the biblical world included small coastal vessels, fishing boats, and large merchant ships. Acts 27–28 gives a detailed account of Paul’s voyages and shipwreck on the way to Rome.
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