Vine's Expository Dictionary

Sheath "a place to put something in" (akin to tithemi, "to put"), "a receptacle, chest, case," is used of the "sheath" of a sword, Joh 18:11.

Shed "to pour out," is translated "to shed" or "to shed forth" in Act 2:33, Tit 3:6, AV; of "shedding" blood in murder, Rom 3:15. See POUR, No. 3. a later form …

Sheep from probaino, "to go forward," i.e., of the movement of quadrupeds, was used among the Greeks of small cattle, sheep and goats; in the NT, of "sheep" onl…

Sheep Gate, Sheep Market an adjective, used in the grammatically feminine form, in Joh 5:2, to agree with pule, "a gate," understood, RV, "sheep gate" (not with…

Sheepfold * For SHEEPFOLD see FOLD

Sheepskin from melon, "a sheep or goat," occurs in Heb 11:37. In the Sept., 1Ki 19:13, 1Ki 19:19, 2Ki 2:8, 2Ki 1:2-14.

Sheet primarily denoted "fine linen," later, "a sheet," Act 10:11, Act 11:5. Cp. othonion, "linen."

Shekel, half Shekel a teradrachmon or four drachmae, originally 224 grains, in Tyrian currency, but reduced in weight somewhat by the time recorded in Mat 17:24…

Sheol Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H7585Original Word: she’ôlUsage Notes: "Sheol." The 66 occurrences of this word are distributed throughout every period of…

Shepherd is used (a) in its natural significance, Mat 9:36, Mat 25:32, Mar 6:34, Luk 2:8, Luk 2:15, Luk 2:18, Luk 2:20, Joh 10:2, Joh 10:12; (b) metaphorically …

Shepherd (chief) * For CHIEF SHEPHERD see CHIEF, B, No. 3

Shepherd (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H7462Original Word: ra‘âUsage Notes: "to pasture, shepherd." This common Semitic root appears …

Shew (show) denotes (a) "to show, exhibit," e.g., Mat 4:8, Mat 8:4, Joh 5:20, Joh 20:20, 1Ti 6:15; (b) "to show by making known," Mat 16:21, Luk 24:40, Joh 1:14…

Shew before * For SHEW BEFORE see FORESHEW

Shewbread * Note: The phrase rendered "the shewbread" is formed by the combination of the nouns prothesis, "a setting forth" (pro, "before," tithemi, "to place"…

Shewing "a shewing forth" (ana, "up or forth," and deiknumi, "to show"), is translated "showing" in Luk 1:80. Note: For "showing," Rom 1:3-26, RV, see DECLARE, …

Shield formerly meant "a stone for closing the entrance of a cave;" then, "a shield," large and oblong, protecting every part of the soldier; the word is used m…

Shine, Shining "to cause to appear," denotes, in the Active Voice, "to give light, shine," Joh 1:5, Joh 5:35; in Mat 24:27, Passive Voice; so Phi 2:15, RV, "ye …

Ship (owner of the) * For OWNER OF THE SHIP see OWNER, No. 2

Ship, Shipping akin to pleo, "to sail," a boat or a ship, always rendered appropriately "boat" in the RV in the Gospels; "ship" in the Acts; elsewhere, Jam 3:4,…

Shipmaster * For SHIPMASTER see MASTER, A, No. 7

Shipmen * For SHIPMEN see MARINERS

Shipwreck signifies (a) literally, "to suffer shipwreck" (naus, "a ship," agnumi, "to break"), 2Co 11:25; (b) metaphorically, "to make shipwreck," 1Ti 1:19, "co…

Shivers * For SHIVERS (Rev 2:27) see BREAK, A, No. 5

Shod * For SHOD see BIND, No. 3

Shoe denotes "a sole bound under the foot" (hupo, "under," deo, "to bind;" cp. hupodeo, "to bind under"), "a sandal," always translated "shoes," e.g., Mat 3:11,…

Shoot forth lit., "to throw before," is used of "the putting forth of leaves, blossom, fruit," said of trees in general, Luk 21:30, "shoot forth." See PUT (forw…

Shore * For SHORE see BEACH and LIP

Short (Adjective and Adverb) * For SHORT (Adjective and Adverb) see LITTLE, A, No. 2 and B, No. 2. Note: In 1Th 2:17, "a short season," is lit., "a season of an…

Short (come, cut), Shorten denotes "to cut off, amputate" (kolobos, "docked"); hence, "to curtail, shorten," said of the "shortening" by God of the time of the …

Shortly "straightway, directly," is translated "shortly" in 3Jo 1:14. The general use of the word suggests something sooner than "shortly." See FORTHWITH, STRAI…

Should * Note: This is frequently part of the translation of the tense of a verb. Otherwise it translates the following: "to be about to" (for the significance …

Shoulder occurs in Mat 23:4, Luk 15:5, and is suggestive (as in the latter passage) of strength and safety.

Shout (Noun and Verb) "a call, summons, shout of command" (akin to keleuo, "to command"), is used in 1Th 4:16 of the "shout" with which (en, "in," denoting the …

Show (make a) "to make a show of, expose," is used in Col 2:15 of Christ's act regarding the principalities and powers, displaying them "as a victor displays hi…

Show (Noun) "a word," is sometimes used of mere talk, the talk which one occasions; hence, "repute, reputation;" this seems to be the meaning in Col 2:23, trans…

Show (Verb) * For SHOW (Verb) see SHEW

Show Favor Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H2603Original Word: h?ananUsage Notes: "to be gracious, considerate; to show favor." This word is…

Shower denotes a "heavy shower, a storm of rain," Luk 12:54.

Shrank and Shrink * For SHRANK and SHRINK see DRAW (B), No. 4

Shrine "the inmost part of a temple, a shrine," is used in the plural in Act 19:24, of the silver models of the pagan "shrine" in which the image of Diana (Gree…

Shudder primarily, "to be rough, to bristle," then, "to shiver, shudder, tremble," is said of demons, Jam 2:19, RV, "shudder" (AV, "tremble"). Cp. Mat 8:29, ind…

Shun * For SHUN see AVOID, No. 4, and DRAW, (B), No. 4

Shut (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H5462Original Word: sagarUsage Notes: "to shut, close, shut up or imprison." Found in ancient Ugaritic, this verb is c…

Shut, Shut up is used (a) of things material, Mat 6:6, Mat 25:10, Luk 11:7, Joh 20:19, Joh 20:26, Act 5:23, Act 21:30, Rev 20:3; figuratively, Rev 21:25; (b) me…

Sick (To Be) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H2470Original Word: h?alâUsage Notes: "to be sick, weak." This verb is common in all periods of…

Sick, Sickly, Sickness lit., "to be weak, feeble" (a, negative, sthenos, "strength"), is translated "to be sick," e.g., in Mat 10:8, "(the) sick;" Mat 25:36, Ma…

Sickle "a pruning hook, a sickle" (akin to drepo, "to pluck"), occurs in Mar 4:29, Rev 1:14-18 (twice), Rev 14:19.

Side "a side" (cp. Eng., "pleurisy"), is used of the "side" of Christ, into which the spear was thrust, Joh 19:34, Joh 20:20, Joh 20:25, Joh 20:27 (some mss. ha…

Sift "to winnow, sift" (sinion, "a sieve"), is used figuratively in Luk 22:31.