Straw
Straw was used as fodder and was mixed with clay in making bricks. Pharaoh’s refusal to supply straw forced the Israelites to gather their own while maintaining the required production of bricks.
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STRAWED
“Strawed” is an older past-tense form meaning scattered, spread, or strewn about. Scripture uses related actions for powder, branches, and seed.
Stream of Egypt
The Stream of Egypt was the Wadi el-‘Arish, also called the Brook or River of Egypt. It formed a recognized boundary near the southwestern edge of the land of Israel.
Street
A street was a public way through a town or city. Ancient streets were commonly narrow and irregular, though Damascus had a notable broad thoroughfare called Straight.
STRENGTH, OF ISRAEL
“The strength of Israel” is a title or description of the Lord as the stronghold and protection of His people. The expression emphasizes God’s power to defend Israel.
Stripes
Stripes were blows inflicted as judicial punishment. Mosaic law limited the number of lashes, later observed by the Jews as thirty-nine, and Jesus and Paul are both recorded as having endured scourging or beating.
STUDS
Studs were small ornamental points, apparently of silver, intended to be attached to decorative golden plaits or borders. They formed part of a bride’s jewelry.
Suah
Suah was a descendant of Asher, identified as a son of Zophah. He is mentioned in the genealogical record of 1 Chronicles.
SUBORN
To suborn is to procure or instruct someone secretly to act for another, often through collusion or false testimony. The term describes the covert use of a person as a substitute or agent.
Subscriptions
The subscriptions attached to Paul’s letters are not part of the original apostolic text. They were added later and sometimes contain inaccurate information about where or when the letters were written.
SUBSTANCE
Substance ordinarily means material goods, possessions, or property. In Hebrews 11:1 it can mean the assurance or firm basis of hoped-for things, and in Hebrews 1:3 it refers to God’s underlying being or essence.
Suburbs
Suburbs were the surrounding districts or open areas belonging to a city or town. In Israel, such areas could include pastureland assigned around Levitical cities.
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