Sword
The sword was a common weapon worn at the belt and carried in a sheath. Scripture also uses it as a symbol of judgment, violence, hostile speech, and the penetrating word of God.
Bible Dictionary
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Sycamine tree
The sycamine tree mentioned by Jesus is generally identified with the mulberry tree. It was a familiar tree of Palestine and Syria, distinct from the sycamore-fig.
Sycamore
The biblical sycamore was the sycomore or fig-mulberry, a broad, shade-giving tree whose fruit grew from the trunk. Zacchaeus climbed one to see Jesus, and Amos gathered or cultivated its fruit.
Sychar
Sychar was a Samaritan town near Jacob’s well, where Jesus spoke with a Samaritan woman. It is commonly associated with a site near Shechem, though its precise identification has been debated.
Sychem
Sychem is the Greek form of Shechem. It is mentioned in Stephen’s speech as the place where the patriarchs were buried.
SYCOMORE, TREE
The sycomore tree is the sycomore-fig, a large lowland tree that produced small figs and useful timber. It grew especially in warmer regions of Palestine and Egypt, and Amos worked as a nipper or dresser of its figs.
Syene
Syene, also called Seveneh, was a city of southern Egypt near the border of Ethiopia. It is identified with modern Aswan and was known for its granite quarries.
Symeon
Symeon is a form of the name Simon used in the New Testament. It refers to several persons, including an ancestor of Jesus, a prophet and teacher at Antioch, and Simon Peter.
Synagogue
A synagogue was a Jewish assembly and place of instruction, prayer, Scripture reading, and exposition. Synagogues became widespread after the exile and provided an important setting for Jesus’ and the apostles’ teaching.
Synagogue, The Great
The Great Synagogue is the name given in Jewish tradition to an assembly of learned men associated with Ezra and the preservation of Israel’s religious life and Scriptures. The historical details and even the extent of the institution remain uncertain.
Syntyche
Syntyche was a Christian woman in the church at Philippi who had labored in the gospel. Paul urged her, together with Euodia, to be reconciled and united in the Lord.
Syracuse
Syracuse was a prominent city on the eastern coast of Sicily. Paul stopped there for three days while traveling by ship from Malta toward Rome.
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