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Abraham
Abraham is the foundational patriarch of Israel and a central figure in biblical redemptive history. Called by God from Ur of the Chaldees, he entered into...
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Jesus Christ is the foundational figure of the Christian faith, revealed throughout the New Testament as the divine Son of God, promised Messiah, and Redee...
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Shebna
Shebna was a high-ranking court official under King Hezekiah of Judah who served as royal steward and later as court secretary. Isaiah rebuked his pri...
Shem
Shem was one of the three sons of Noah who survived the Great Flood aboard the ark. As the forefather of the Semitic nations and the ancestral line le...
Shemaiah
Shemaiah was a prophet of Yahweh during the reign of King Rehoboam of Judah. He is renowned for delivering God's word preventing civil war and recordi...
Shemaiah the Nehelamite
Shemaiah the Nehelamite was a false prophet among the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the sixth century BC. Mentioned in Jeremiah 29, he actively oppo...
Shemaiah the scribe
Shemaiah the scribe, son of Nethanel, was a Levite who recorded the organisation of priestly divisions during the reign of King David. Mentioned in 1...
Shephatiah
Shephatiah is a Hebrew name meaning 'Yahweh has judged', borne by several notable Old Testament figures, including a son of King David, a prince execu...
Sheshbazzar
Sheshbazzar was a prominent Jewish leader and official designated as the prince of Judah who led the initial wave of exiles returning from Babylon und...
Shethar-bozenai
Shethar-bozenai was a high-ranking Persian official in the province Beyond the River during the reign of Darius I. Mentioned in the Book of Ezra, he a...
Shobi
Shobi, son of Nahash of Rabbah, was an Ammonite prince who demonstrated remarkable loyalty and hospitality to King David during Absalom's rebellion by...
Shunammite woman
The Shunammite woman is a prominent biblical figure in 2 Kings, celebrated for her remarkable hospitality towards the prophet Elisha, her unshakeable...
Shunammite woman’s son
The Shunammite woman's son was a child miraculously born to an elderly couple in Shunem following a promise by the prophet Elisha. After dying suddenl...
Sibbecai
Sibbecai the Hushathite was one of King David's elite warriors who famously defeated the giant Saph during Israel's wars with the Philistines and comm...
Sihon
Sihon was the Amorite king of Heshbon who refused Israel peaceful passage through Transjordan. Defeated by Moses at Jahaz, his realm became Israel's f...
Silas
Silas, also known as Silvanus, was a prominent leader, prophet, and Roman citizen in the early Jerusalem church. He accompanied the Apostle Paul on hi...
Simeon
Simeon was the second son of Jacob and Leah, progenitor of a tribe of Israel, and a figure whose fiery zeal shaped his family's history from Shechem t...
Simon of Cyrene
Simon of Cyrene was a Jewish pilgrim from North Africa forced by Roman soldiers to carry the crossbeam of Jesus Christ on the journey to Golgotha. He...
Simon the Pharisee
Simon the Pharisee was a religious figure in Galilee who invited Jesus to a meal at his home. The occasion became famous when a sinful woman anointed...
Simon the Sorcerer
Simon the Sorcerer was a Samaritan magician who professed faith in Christ after witnessing Philip's miracles, but was severely rebuked by the Apostle...
Simon the Zealot
Simon the Zealot was one of the twelve chosen apostles of Jesus Christ. Identified in the Gospels by his intense religious and political zeal, his cal...
Simon, brother of Jesus
Simon is named in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark as one of the brothers of Jesus Christ. Alongside James, Joses, and Judas, he formed part of Jesus'...
Sisera
Sisera was the commander of the Canaanite army under King Jabin of Hazor, known for oppressing the Israelites with nine hundred iron chariots. His def...
Solomon
Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, was the third king of the united monarchy of Israel. Renowned for his extraordinary wisdom, magnificent build...
Sons of Asaph
The Sons of Asaph were a prominent Levitical family of musicians, singers, and psalmists appointed by King David to lead temple worship. They played a...
Sons of Heman
The Sons of Heman were fourteen Levites appointed during the reign of King David to lead musical worship in the sanctuary. Recorded in 1 Chronicles 25...
