Bible Figures

Sherah

biblical character; appears only in 1 Chron 7:24, where she builds the three cities of Lower and Upper Beth-horon and Uzzen-sheerah

Female - Old Testament

Sheshai

male human biblical figure in Numbers 13:22, son of Anak

Male

Sheshbazzar

Biblical character mentioned in Ezra 1

Male

Shiloh

figure mentioned in Genesis 49:10 in Jacob's benediction to Judah: “the sceptre will not depart from Judah […] until Shiloh comes […]”; sometimes interpreted as a Messianic prophecy

Old Testament

Shimei

human biblical figure, son of Gera

Male - Old Testament

Shiphrah

midwife that appears in the book Exodus

Female - Old Testament

Shishak

biblical figure ; King of Egypt at the time of King Solomon

Male

Shulamite

biblical character

Female

Sihon

biblical character, Amorite king (Book of Numbers)

Male - Old Testament

Silas

ancient Roman saint and bishop

Male - New Testament

Simeon

in the Gospel according to Luke, a man who meets Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus (Luke 2:25–35)

Male - New Testament

Simeon

Biblical character; second son of Jacob and Leah

Male - Old Testament