Sparrow
The sparrow represents the small, common birds sold cheaply in the marketplace. Jesus used their value and God’s care for them to assure his disciples that the Father also cares for them.
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Sparta
Sparta was a prominent Greek city whose people were believed by some Jews to share a relationship with Israel. Ancient correspondence between the two communities is mentioned in the inter-testamental record.
Spear
A spear was a military weapon consisting of a long shaft and pointed head, used in battle throughout the biblical world.
Spearmen
Spearmen were lightly armed troops assigned to accompany mounted soldiers, particularly in the force sent to escort Paul.
SPECIALLY
Specially means particularly, chiefly, or above all. In the New Testament it often emphasizes a person or duty receiving special attention, such as providing for one’s own household.
SPECKLED
Speckled is a color description used in the King James Version for a horse in Zechariah’s vision. The Revised Version renders the word “sorrel.”
SPECTACLE
A spectacle is an exhibition or public show, and by extension a visible object of attention. Paul uses the term figuratively of the apostles being displayed before the world in suffering.
SPEECH
Speech is articulate expression of thought through words. Scripture uses the term for ordinary conversation, persuasive or gracious words, communication, and the proclamation of God’s message.
SPELT
Spelt is a kind of wheat, identified with the seed of Triticum spelta. It is mentioned among the crops and grains in passages describing agriculture and the plagues of Egypt.
Spice, Spices
Spices were fragrant substances used in perfume, worship, food, and burial customs. Scripture gives particular attention to their use in anointing oil and embalming.
Spicery
Spicery refers to an aromatic gum, probably gum tragacanth, obtained from plants found in Palestine and used as a fragrant substance.
Spices
Spices were aromatic substances used in sacred anointing oil, perfume, embalming, and royal stores. They were valued for their fragrance and practical uses.
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