SILVERSMITH
A silversmith was a craftsman who worked with silver. In Acts 19:24, Demetrius was a leading member of the silversmiths’ guild at Ephesus, which made small silver shrines of Diana.
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SIMALCUE
Simalcue is an older English Bible form of Imalcue, a personal name appearing in the genealogical records.
Simeon
Simeon may refer to Jacob’s son, an aged worshiper who saw the infant Jesus, an ancestor of Joseph, or other New Testament men bearing the name. The name means hearing.
Simeon Niger
Simeon Niger was a teacher and prophet in the church at Antioch, listed among its leaders when Barnabas and Saul were sent out.
Simeon, The tribe of
The tribe of Simeon descended from Jacob’s son Simeon. Its inheritance lay within or alongside Judah’s territory in southern Canaan, and the tribe gradually became small and relatively insignificant.
SIMILITUDE
Similitude means a likeness, representation, or form resembling something else. In older Bible usage it may refer to an image or likeness, and in Hosea it denotes the parabolic form in which God spoke through the prophets.
Simon
Simon is a shortened form of Simeon and the name of several New Testament people, including Simon the Zealot, Simon Peter, Simon of Cyrene, Simon the sorcerer, and others.
SIMON MAGUS
Simon Magus was a Samaritan sorcerer who amazed the people and claimed greatness. After professing belief and being baptized, he attempted to buy the apostles’ authority to impart the Holy Spirit and was sternly rebuked by Peter.
SIMPLE
In the Old Testament, “simple” describes a person who is open to influence and may be either teachable or easily led into folly. In the New Testament, it can mean innocent, guileless, sincere, or uncontaminated by evil.
Simri
Simri, properly Shimri, was a Merarite Levite appointed as a gatekeeper in the days of David.
Sin
Sin is rebellion against God’s law, whether by inward disposition, omission, or outward transgression. It brings guilt and pollution, and Scripture presents humanity as universally affected by sin and in need of redemption.
Sin Offering
The sin offering was a prescribed sacrifice for atonement and cleansing under the Mosaic law. It was offered for individuals and the congregation, with special solemnity on the Day of Atonement, and pointed forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
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