Side
Side was an ancient city and port of Pamphylia on the southern coast of Asia Minor. It is mentioned in 1 Maccabees among the cities addressed by the Roman consul.
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SIDES
In older English Bible usage, “sides” can refer to the flank, thigh, or inner parts. In Jonah 1:5, later translations render the expression as the innermost parts of the ship.
Sidon
Sidon is the Greek form of Zidon, the ancient Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast.
Sidonians
The Sidonians were the inhabitants of Sidon, or Zidon, the Phoenician coastal city. They are mentioned in both Old Testament and later biblical history.
SIEGE
A siege is the military investment and attack of a fortified city, often involving encampments, earthworks, siege mounds, battering-rams, starvation, and assault. Scripture describes sieges extensively in Israel’s history and uses them in both historical and prophetic passages.
SIGLOS
A siglos was a Persian silver coin. Twenty siglos were reckoned as equivalent to one gold daric.
SIGN
A sign is a mark, act, or event that identifies something or demonstrates a truth. In Scripture, signs often attest divine power, confirm a prophet’s or apostle’s commission, or point to God’s purposes and saving work.
Signet
A signet was a seal, commonly set in a ring, used to authenticate documents or commands. Its impression served as an official mark of authority.
Sihimma
Sihimma was another name for Shimeah, one of Jesse’s sons and a brother of David.
Sihon
Sihon was king of the Amorites east of the Jordan. He refused Israel passage, attacked them, and was defeated, after which Israel took his territory.
Sihor
Sihor, or Shihor, means “dark” and usually denotes the Nile. In Joshua it may refer instead to the stream known as the Wadi el-Arish, near Egypt.
Silas
Silas, also called Silvanus, was a leading member of the Jerusalem church and a prophetic teacher. He carried the Jerusalem council’s decision and later accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey.
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