SUBVERT
To subvert is to overturn, overthrow, or pervert. In Scripture it may describe undermining a person’s cause, disturbing believers, overthrowing households, or twisting someone away from the truth.
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SUCATHITES
The Suchathites, or Sucathites, were a family of scribes living at Jabez. They are mentioned only once in the Bible.
Succoth
Succoth means “booths.” It was both an early Israelite encampment after the Exodus and a town east of the Jordan associated with Jacob, Gideon, and later the preparation of metalwork for the temple.
Succoth-benoth
Succoth-benoth was a deity or idolatrous worship associated with Babylonian settlers in Samaria. Its exact identity is uncertain, though it has been connected with Babylonian religious practices and gods.
Succothbenoth
Succoth-benoth is the name of an idol or deity worshiped by Babylonian colonists settled in Samaria. The name has been variously understood as “booths of daughters” or identified with a Babylonian god.
Suchathites
The Suchathites were a family or clan of scribes associated with Jabez. They are mentioned in the genealogical records of Judah.
SUD
“Sud” is an older form of the name Sua, a biblical personal or place name depending on the passage. The entry is simply a cross-reference to Sua.
SUFFERING
Suffering may mean permitting, experiencing hardship, tolerating another, undergoing punishment, sustaining loss, or enduring death. Christ’s suffering culminated in His sacrificial death, and His followers are called to share in suffering for God’s sake.
Sukkiim
The Sukkiim were a people who joined the Libyans and Cushites in Shishak’s invasion of Judah. Their precise identity is uncertain; they may have been a wandering or tent-dwelling people.
Sukkiims
The Sukkiims were a tribe or people included in the army of Shishak when he invaded Judah. They are described as tent-dwellers or, in some ancient versions, cave-dwellers.
SUMMER
Summer was the dry season in Palestine, generally extending from about April to October. It was associated with fruit gathering, heat, drought, and the ripening of crops.
SUMMER-HOUSE
A summer-house was a separate residence or room used during the hot season. Wealthy people and kings could have both winter and summer quarters as signs of comfort and luxury.
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