SHEMARIAH, Shem-a-ry'-ah, God is my guard, diamond. SHEMEBER, Shem'-me-ber, name of force, fame of the strong. SHEMER, Shee-mer, guardian, thorn. SHEMIDA, She-my-dah, name of knowledge, that puts knowledge, the science of the heavens. SHEMINITH, Shem'-me-nith, the eighth. he that shows. SHEPHATIAH, Shef-a-ty-ah, the Lord that judges. SHESHACH, Shee-shak, bag of flax, the sixth bag. SHESHBAZZAR, Shesh-baz-zar, joy in tribulation, or of vintage. SHETH. See Seth. SHETHER-BOZNAI, Shee-ther-boz'-na-i, that makes to rot and corrupt. SHE'VA, vanity, elevation, fame, tumult. SHIBBOLETH, Shib'-bo-leth, burden, ear of corn. SHICRON, Shy'-kron, drunkenness, his wages. SHIGGAION, Shig-gay-yon, a song of trouble. SHIGIONOTH, Shig-gy-on-oth, mournful mu sic. SHILOAH, Shy-lo'-ah. See Siloah. SHIMEI, Shim'-me-i, that hears, name of the SHINAR, Shy-nar, the watching of him that sleeps, change of the city. SHIPHRAH, Shif'-rah, handsome, trumpet, that does good. SHI'SHAK, present of the bag, of the pot, of the thigh. SHIT TIM, that turn away, scourges, rods. SHO BAB, returned, turned back. SHO BACH, your bonds, your nets, his captivity; according to the Syriac, a dove house. SIB'MAH, Conversion, captivity, old age, rest. SICHEM, Sy'-kem. See Shechem. SIDON, hunting, fishing, venison. S'HON, rooting out, conclusion. SILOAS, Sil-o-as or Sy-lo'-as, SILOAM, Sil'-o- SINAI, Sy-nay or Sy'-nay-i, bush; according SI'RAH, turning aside, rebellion. SIRION, Sir-re-on, a breastplate, deliverance. SISERA, Sis'-se-rah, that sees a horse or swallow. SI'VAN, bush, thorn. So, a measure for grain or dry matters. SODOM, Sod'-dom, their secret, their lime, their cement. SODOMITES, Sod'-dom-ites, inhabitants of Sodom. SoL'OMON, peaceable, perfect, one who recompenses. SOPATER, So-pay'-ter, who defends or saves his father. SO'REK, hissing, a colour inclining to yellow. SOSIPATER, So-se-pay'-ter. See Sopater. SOSTHENES, Sos'-the-nes, a strong and powerful saviour. TAANACH, Tay'-a-nak or Ta-ay'-nak, who humbles or answers thee. SIGIONOTH, Sig-gy'-o-noth, according to vari- TAB'BATH, good, goodness. able tunes. TABEAL, Tay-be-al or Tab-ee'-al, good God. Tarmar, Tri-may, my furrow, heap of waters. TAR SHISH, Contemplation of the marble. TARTAR, chained, bound, shut up. TARTAN that searches the gift of the turtle. TIMEUS, Ti-mee'-us, in Greek, perfect, TIMOTHEUS, honour of God, valued of TIPHSAH, Tif'-sah, passage, passover. TIRSHATHA, Tir-shay-tha, that overture TIRʼZAH, benevolent, pleasant. TOBIAH, the Lord is good. TOGAR MAH, which is all bone, strong. T's, the Babylonish name of the tenth To'ʻLAD, nativity. month of the Hebrews. TEKEL, weight. Tax, Te-ko-ah, sound of the trumpet. TEL-HARSA, Tel-har-sah, heap, suspension of the plough or of the head. TELETH, goodness. TOPHEL, To' fel, ruin, folly, insipid. TROGYLLIUM, Tro-jil-le-um, a city in the TROPHINUS, Trof' -ƒe-mus, well educa TEL-WELAH, Tel-me-luh or Tel-med-lah, heap TRYPHO'SA, thrice shining. of salt or of mariners. Tr's, admiration, perfection. TEMAN, the south, Africa. TE'MANITE, an inhabitant of Teman. THAM MUZ. See Tammuz. THE BEZ, muddy, silk. THELASAR, The-lass-ar, that unbinds and TU BAL, the earth, confusion. confusion. TYCHICUS, T-e-kus, casual, happening. U UCAL, Yew-kol, power, prevalency. UPHAZ, Yeu faz, gold of Phasis or Pisen URBANUS, Civil, courteous. the Lord is my light or fire. THYATIRA, Thy-a-ty'-rak, a sweet savour of Uz, counsel; in Syriac, to fix. THUM MIM, truth, perfection. labour or sacrifice of contrition. takes away captivity, miraculous. Uz'zAH, strength, a goat. UZZEN-SHERAH, Uz-zen-shee'-rah, ear of th flesh or of the parent. Uzzi, my strength, my kid. TIGLATH-PILESER, Tig-lath-pi-lee-zer, that Uzzi'EL, the strength of God. TIK'VAH, hope, a congregation. UZZIELITES, Uz-zy-el-ites, the posten ZAANA'NIM, movings. ZA'BAD, a dowry, ZAB'DI, portion, dowry. ZACCHEUS, Zak-kee'-us, pure, justified. ZA HAM, crime, impurity. ZAMZUM MIMS, thinking, wickedness. ZA'RAH, east, brightness. ZERUIAH, Zer-ew-i'-ah, pain, tribulation. ZE THAR, he that examines or beholds. ZIF, this, that; according to the Syriac, brightness. ZIK LAG, measure pressed down. ZILLAH, shadow, which is roasted, the tingling of the ear. ZIL'PAH, distillation, contempt of the mouth. ZIM'RI, my field, my vine, my branch. ZION, a monument, sepulchre, turret. ZAREPHATH, Zar-re-fath, ambush of the Zr'OR, ship of him that watches, ship of the mouth. ZARE TAN, tribulation, perplexity. enemy. ZIPH, Ziff, this mouth, mouthful. Zaza, belonging to all; in Syriac, going ZIP POR, bird, crown; according to the back. ZEBADIAH, portion of the Lord. ZE BAH, victim, immolation. ZEB'EDEE, abundant portion. ZEB'ULUN, dwelling, habitation. ZE'DAD, his side, his hunting. ZEDEKIAH, the Lord is my justice. ZELEK, the noise of him that licks or laps. ZELOPHEHAD, Ze-lo'-fe-ad, the shade or tingling of fear. ZELOTES, Ze-lo-tes, jealous, full of zeal. ZEPHANIAH, the Lord is my secret, the mouth of the Lord. ZEPHATH, Zee-fath, which beholds, attends. ZER, perplexity, tribulation, a rock. ZEREDAH, Zer'-e-dah or Ze-ree'-dah, ambush. Syriac, early in the morning, goat ZIP PORAH, beauty, trumpet. ZITH RI, to hide, overturned. Zız, flower, a lock of hair; according to the Syriac, wing, feather. ZIZA. See Zaza. Zo'AN, motion. ZO'AR, little, small. Zo'BAH, an army, a swelling. ZOPHAR, Zo-far, rising early, crown; in ZOROBABEL, Zo-rob-ba-bel. See Zerubbabel. ZUPH, that observes, roof. ZURIEL, the rock or strength of God. ZURISHADDAI, Zew'-ry-shad-da-i, the Almighty is my rock, splendour, beauty. Zu'ZIMS, the posts of a door, splendour; in Syriac, departing, money; in Chaldee, strong. TABLES OF THE WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND MONEY, MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE. JEWISH WEIGHTS, REDUCED TO ENGLISH TROY WEIGHT. The Gerah, the twentieth part of a Shekel The Bekah, half a Shekel. The Shekel. The Maneh, sixty Shekels. The Talent, fifty Maneh, or three thousand Shekels According to the Bishop of Peterborough's calculations, the Gerah is nearly equa 11 grains Troy; the Bekah, to about 4 pennyweights; and the Shekel, to ab pennyweights. According to the Bishop of Peterborough, a Parasang is equal to 4 miles, 116 paces FOR TABLES OF TIME SEE THE ARTICLES MONTHS" AND DAY." 66 The Omer was one-tenth of an Epha, and contained 6 pints; the Metretes of Syria, translated in John ii. 6, "firkins," 7 pints; and the eastern Cotyla, half a pint. This Cotyla, says the Bishop of Peterborough, contains just 10 ounces avoirdupois of rain water; the So by these Omer, 100 ounces; the Epha, 1000; and the Chomer, 10,000 ounces. weights all these measures of capacity may be expeditiously recovered to a near exactness. MEASURES FOR THINGS DRY, REDUCED TO ENGLISH CORN MEASURE. The Bishop of Peterborough makes the Mina Hebraica to contain 60 Shekels, and to weigh 27 oz. 7 dwts.; which, at 58. per ounce, will amount to 61. 16s. 104d.; and the Talent of Silver to contain 50 Minæ, which, at 5s., will equal the amount in this table, 342l. 3s. 9d. ROMAN MONEY, MENTIONED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, REDUCED TO Mite (Assarium) Farthing, (Quadrans,) about Penny, or Denarius (Silver) . 40003 d. far. 260 According to the Bishop of Peterborough, the Roman Mite is one-third of our farthing; Quadrans, three-fourths of a farthing; the Assarium, a farthing and a half; and the Assis three farthings. In the preceding Tables, Silver is valued at 5s., and Gold at £4. per Ounce. |