Soothsayer
A soothsayer is one who claims to predict future events through divination, astrology, omens, or related practices. Scripture condemns such practices as false and contrary to trusting God.
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Sop
A sop was a piece of bread dipped into a common dish. Jesus gave such a morsel to Judas at the Last Supper.
Sopater
Sopater was a Christian from Berea who accompanied Paul on his journey toward Asia. He is probably the same person as Sosipater, Paul’s kinsman mentioned in Romans.
Sophereth
Sophereth, or Hassophereth, was a family among the descendants of Solomon’s servants who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel.
Sorcerer
A sorcerer is one who claims power through magical or occult practices. Scripture treats sorcery as sinful and warns that those who persist in it face divine judgment.
SORE
A sore is a painful or diseased wound or ulcer. In Scripture, the term may describe bodily affliction, including leprous plagues, festering wounds, Lazarus’s ulcers, and the grievous sores associated with divine judgment.
Sorek
The valley of Sorek was a fertile valley west of Judah, traditionally identified with Wady Surar. Delilah lived there, and Samson went to her house.
SOREK, VALLEY OF
The Valley of Sorek was a fertile valley in the Shephelah of Judah, associated with vineyards and with Samson’s relationship to Delilah. It lay near Zorah, Beth-shemesh, and Timnah.
SORREL
Sorrel is a color term used in Zechariah’s vision for a reddish or speckled horse. The Revised Version renders the term “sorrel.”
SORROW
Sorrow is grief, distress, or pain of heart. Scripture presents it as a consequence of sin and a means of discipline, while showing that the righteous may suffer sorrow and that God will ultimately remove it from the redeemed.
Sosipater
Sosipater was a Jewish Christian and kinsman of Paul who joined in sending greetings to the Roman church. He is probably the same man as Sopater of Berea.
Sosthenes
Sosthenes was a ruler of the synagogue at Corinth who was beaten before Gallio after opposition to Paul. He may be the same believer whom Paul later calls “our brother.”
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