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SHERD - SHITTIM

SHERD. A piece of broken earthenware (Is. 30:14; SHIHON (great size). Jos. 19:19.
Eze. 23:34). SHIHORLIBNATH (blackness of Libnath). Jos. 19:26.
SHEREBIAH (delivered by God). Ezr. 8:18. SHILHI (planted by deity). 1 Ki. 22:42.
SHERESH (a root). 1 Ch. 7:16. SHILHIM (gifts). Jos. 15:32.
SHERIFFS. Judges; prefects (Da. 3:2-3). SHILLEM (reward). Ge. 46:24.
SHESHACH (secure habitation, bag of linen). Je. SHILOAH (pouring forth). Is. 8:6.
25:26. SHILOH (peace). A name for the Messiah (Ge.
SHESHAI (six). Nu. 13:22. 49:10). He is the Prince of Peace (Is. 9:6). Through faith
SHESHAN (a lily, princely). 1 Ch. 2:31. in Him we have peace with God (Ro. 5:1). He is our
SHESHBAZZAR peace (Ep. 2:14). He made peace through the blood of
(setting free of splendor). Ezr. 1:8. his cross (Co. 1:20). He speaks peace to His people (Jn.
SHETH (replacing). Nu. 24:17. 20:19, 21, 26). He preaches peace to sinners by the
gospel of peace (Ep. 2:17; 6:15). [See Jesus Christ,
SHETHAR (a star). Es. 1:14. Peace.]
SHETHARBOZNAI (a star of brightness). Ezr. 5:3. SHILSHAH (the third). 1 Ch. 7:37.
SHEVA (an habitation, vanity, guile). 2 Sa. 20:25. SHIMEA (hearing, amazement). 1 Ch. 3:5.
SHEW. To show; to reveal (Ge. 41:25; 1 Sa. 20:2). SHIMEAH (amazement). 2 Sa. 21:21.
SHEWBREAD. The bread placed on the table in the SHIMEAM (great admiration). 1 Ch. 9:38.
Tabernacle (Ex. 25:30; 35:13; 1 Ch. 9:39; Ne. 10:33; SHIMEATH (hearing). 2 Ki. 12:21.
He. 9:2). Shewbread literally means “bread of the
presence.” Frankincense was put on the bread and it SHIMEI (my fame). 2 Sa. 16:5.
remained before the Lord seven days (Le. 24:5-8). After SHIMEON (gracious hearing). Ezr. 10:31.
this the bread was eaten by the priests (Le. 24:9). The SHIMMA (hearing). 1 Ch. 2:13.
bread depicts Jesus Christ as the One who satisfies and SHIMON (astonishment). 1 Ch. 4:20.
delights God the Father and who nourishes and satisfies SHIMRATH (watchings). 1 Ch. 8:21.
God’s children. Both have their part in the Son of God.
[See Offerings, Tabernacle.] SHIMRI (keeping of God, watchful). 1 Ch. 4:37.
SHIBBOLETH (ears of corn). A pass word (Ju. 12:6). SHIMRITH (keepings). 2 Ch. 24:26.
[See Sibboleth.] SHIMRON (careful guardianship). 1 Ch. 7:1.
SHIBMAH (sweetness). Nu. 32:38. SHIMRONMERON (most careful watching). Jos.
SHICRON (great drunkenness). Jos. 15:11. 12:20.
SHIELD. Military equipment used to protect from SHIMSHAI (sun of the Lord). Ezr. 4:8.
and ward off blows by arrow and sword (Jud. 5:18; 1 SHINAB (light of the father). Ge. 14:2.
Sa. 17:7). There were two basic types of shields used by SHINAR (country of the two rivers). The land
the Hebrews. The large shield which was big enough to between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers where the first
cover the whole body (1 Sa. 17:7, 41), and the smaller city states were built after the Flood (Ge. 10:10; 11:1).
shield which was also called a buckler or a target (2 Ch. It is also called Mesopotamia. [See Babel, Babylon.]
25:5). The two are mentioned together in 1 Ch. 12:8. SHIP, WENT BEFORE TO. Went on board ship; took
The difference in size between the two is evident from 1 ship (Ac. 20:13).
Ki. 10:16-17; 2 Ch. 9:15-16, where twice as much gold SHIPHI (troop of God). 1 Ch. 4:37.
was used for the target as for the large shield. The SHIPHRAH (fair, beauty). Ex. 1:15.
ordinary shield among the Hebrews consisted of a
wooden frame covered with leather. Some shields were SHIPHTAN (most just judgment). Nu. 34:24.
covered with brass, or copper. People’s Bible Dictionary SHIPMASTER. Ship captain (Jon. 1:6; Re. 18:17).
notes: “The shield is illustrative of God’s protection (Ge. SHIPMEN. Sailors (1 Ki. 9:27; Ac. 27:27,30).
15:1; De. 33:29; 2 Sa. 22:3; Ps. 3:3; 5:12; 28:7; 33:20; SHIPPING, TO TAKE. To embark; to go on board
59:11; 84:9, 11; 115:9-11; 119:114; 144:2); truth of ship (Jn. 6:24).
God (Ps. 91:4); salvation of God (2 Sa. 22:36; Ps. SHISHA (an habitation). 1 Ki. 4:3.
18:35); of faith (Ep. 6:16).” [See Buckler, Military,
Target.] SHISHAK (like to a river). 1 Ki. 11:40.
SHIGGAION (wanderings). Ps. 7: Title. [See Music.] SHITRAI (the Lord reigns). 1 Ch. 27:29.
SHIGIONOTH. In the title of Hab. 3:1. [See Music.] SHITTIM (turning away from). Nu. 25:1.

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