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Shamsherai; personal name of a Benjaminite listed in the tribal genealogies of 1 Chronicles

the Shumathite; gentillic designation for a clan descended from or associated with Caleb

Shen; place name marking a boundary or location where Samuel set up the stone Ebenezer

Shinab; personal name of a king of Admah who fought in the Valley of Siddim alongside other Canaanite kings

repetition, possibly 'thousands twice-told' or 'redoubled thousands'; a disputed term in poetic parallelism

Shenazzar; personal name of a son of King Jehoiachin listed among the royal descendants in 1 Chronicles

sleep; the state of rest that eluded King Darius during Daniel's ordeal in the lions' den

hated (wife); referring to a wife who is unloved or less favored in a polygamous household

to gird up (loins); preparing for strenuous action by tucking up one's robe

sleep; the natural state of rest that restores body and soul, often metaphorically significant

to hack to pieces, cut up; a violent dismembering action performed by Samuel upon Agag

stamping (of hoofs); the thunderous sound of war horses' hooves striking the ground

showers, rain-drops; abundant precipitation that waters vegetation

Seirah; place name in the hill country of Ephraim where Ehud escaped after assassinating Eglon

Shaalim; district or region in Israel through which Saul passed searching for his father's donkeys

knew them, had acquaintance with; or possibly 'feared/shuddered before them'—interpretation disputed

to think, reckon, calculate; forming internal judgments or valuations

storm, tempest of destruction; violent weather used in divine judgment imagery

measures, yield multiplier; specifically hundredfold agricultural return

bad, horrid, disgusting; describing inedible figs in a prophetic sign-act

Seorim; personal name of a priest assigned to the fourth division of temple service

Shaashgaz; personal name of a royal eunuch in charge of King Ahasuerus's concubines

cheese, or possibly cream; a dairy product provided to David's men during Absalom's rebellion

Shephupham; personal name of a Benjaminite ancestor, head of a tribal family

Shephuphan; personal name of a Benjaminite in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles

judges, magistrates; Aramaic term for judicial officials who administer justice and teach law

Shiphtan; personal name of an Ephraimite prince involved in dividing the Promised Land

horned viper; a venomous snake species, likely the cerastes with horn-like scales above its eyes

Shaphir; place name in the Philistine plain mentioned in Micah's lament over Judean cities

male organ, phallus; anatomical term for the male reproductive organ in legal contexts

low (of station); describing humble social rank or status

humiliation, being brought low; the state of abasement or reduction to lowly condition

idleness, negligence; slackness of hands that results in decay and collapse

Shapham; personal name of a Gadite listed in the tribal genealogies of 1 Chronicles

Siphmoth; place name in the Negev where David sent spoils after defeating the Amalekites

the Shiphmite; gentillic designation identifying someone as from Siphmoth or connected to that clan

cover, overlay, panel with boards or planks (especially in construction)

abundance, fullness, plenty (especially of natural resources)

Shiphi (personal name of a Simeonite clan leader)

be beautiful, fair, pleasing, or comely

beauty, goodliness, attractiveness

fairness, clearness, brightness (especially of the sky)

Shiphrah (personal name of a Hebrew midwife in Egypt)

dawn, early morning, daybreak

sheepfolds, sheep enclosures (dual form suggesting paired structures)

hooks, pegs, or ledges (architectural feature in Ezekiel's temple)

flood, deluge, overwhelming flow (literal or figurative)

legs, lower legs (anatomical term)

be bound, tied on, fastened (possibly in error for 'be watched')

drink, beverage (figurative refreshment)