Names in the Bible that Start with “S”

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SABEANS

Pronunciation: Sa-be’-ans

Meaning: captivity; conversion; old age  

Verses: Jobs 1:15, Isaiah 45:14, Joel 3:8, Ezekiel 23:42.

SABTAH

Pronunciation: Sab’-ta

Meaning: a going about or circuiting; old age  

Verses: Genesis 10:7, 1 Chronicles 1:9.

SALAMIS

Pronunciation: Sal’-a-miss

Meaning: shaken; test; beaten   

Verses: Acts 13:5

SALCAH 

Pronunciation:

Meaning: Thy Basket; Thy Lifting Up

Verses: 1 Chronicles 5:11, Joshua 12:5, Joshua 13:11, Deuteronomy 3:10.

SALEM 

Pronunciation: Say’-lem

Meaning: complete or perfect peace  

Verses: Genesis 14:18, Hebrews 7:1, Psalm 76:2, Hebrews 7:2, Genesis 33:18, Jeremiah 41:5, 1 Chronicles 4:25, John 3:23.

SALMA

Pronunciation: Sal’-ma

Meaning: peace; perfection  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 2:51;54, 1 Chronicles 2:11;55.

SALMON

Pronunciation:Sal’-mon

Meaning: peaceable; perfect; he that rewards  

Verses: Matthew 1:5, Ruth 4:21, Ruth 4:20, 1 Chronicles 2:11, Acts 27:7, Matthew 1:4, Luke 3:32, Psalm 68:14, Numbers 25:14.

SAMLAH 

Pronunciation: Sam’-la

Meaning: his raiment; his left hand; his astonishment  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 1:47:48, Genesis 36:36;37.

SAMOS

Pronunciation: Say’-moss

Meaning: full of gravel  

Verses: Acts 20:15

SAMSON 

Pronunciation:Sam’-son

Meaning: his sun; his service; there the second time  

Verses: Judges 16:25, Judges 14:5, Judges 16:20, Hebrews 11:32, Judges 16:6;

SAMUEL

Pronunciation:

Meaning: heard of god; asked of god  

Verses: 1 Samuel 3:10, 1 Samuel 13:8, 1 Samuel 3:16, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 10:25, 1 Samuel 12:18, 1 Samuel 15:35, 1 Samuel 16:10, 1 Samuel 3:6, 1 Samuel 9:26, 1 Samuel 3:9, 1 Samuel 15:33, 1 Samuel 16:11, 1 Samuel 15:12, 1 Samuel 8:22, 1 Samuel 7:9, 1 Samuel 9:24, 1 Samuel 3:15, 1 Samuel 8:6, 1 Samuel 3:19, 1 Samuel 3:4;8;21, 1 Samuel 9:27.

SAPPHIRA

Pronunciation: Saf-eye’-ra

Meaning: that relates or tells  

Verses: Acts 5:1;7;8;10.

SARAH

Pronunciation: Seh’-ra

Meaning: lady; princess; princess of the multitude  

Verses: Genesis 18:11, Genesis 20:2, Genesis 21:1, Genesis 23:1, 1 Peter 3:6, Genesis 21:6, Genesis 20:16, Genesis 17:19, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 18:6;9;15, Romans 9:9, Genesis 24:36, Hebrews 11:11, Isaiah 51:2, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 21:9, Genesis 49:31, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:12. 

SARDIS

Pronunciation: Sar’-diss

Meaning: prince of joy  

Verses: Revelation 3:1, Revelation 3:4, Revelation 1:11, Obadiah 1:20.

SAUL

Pronunciation: Sawl’

Meaning: demanded; lent; ditch; death  

Verses: 1 Samuel 23:26, 1 Samuel 15:35, 1 Samuel 26:5, 1 Samuel 24:16, 1 Samuel 15:12, 1 Samuel 23:25, 1 Samuel 14:41, 1 Chronicles 8:33, 1 Chronicles 9:39, 1 Samuel 18:5, 1 Samuel 14:19, 1 Samuel 16:23, 1 Samuel 24:22, 1 Samuel 26:3;25, 1 Chronicles 10:4, 1 Samuel 31:4, 1 Samuel 11:15, 1 Samuel 18:17, 1 Samuel 28:15, 1 Samuel 22:6, 1 Samuel 19:21, 1 Samuel 18:25, 1 Samuel 15:31. 

SCEVA

Pronunciation: See’-va

Meaning: disposed; prepared  

Verses: Acts 19:14

SEBA

Pronunciation: Se’-ba

Meaning: a drunkard; that turns  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 1:9, Genesis 10:7, Isaiah 43:3, Psalm 72:10, Isaiah 45:14, 2 Samuel 20:1;2;6;7;10;13;21;22, 1 Kings 4:3.

SECACAH

Pronunciation: Sekh-akh’-a

Meaning: shadow; covering; defense  

Verses: Joshua 15:61

SEGUB

Pronunciation: See’-gub

Meaning: fortified; raised 

Verses: 1 Chronicles 2:22, 1 Kings 16:34, 1 Chronicles 2:21.

SELA

Pronunciation:See’-la

Meaning:a rock  

Verses: 2 Kings 14:7, Isaiah 16:1, Judges 1:36, Isaiah 42:11, 1 Samuel 23:28, 2 Chronicles 25:12, 2 Kings 12:20, Genesis 38:5;11;26, Genesis 46:12, 1 Chronicles 4:21, 1 Chronicles 5:11, Numbers 26:20, Joshua 18:28,1 Chronicles 2:3, Genesis 38:14.

SEMACHIAH

Pronunciation: Sem’-akh-eye’-a

Meaning: joined to the lord 

Verses: 1 Chronicles 26:7

SEPHAR

Pronunciation: Seff’-ar

Meaning: book; scribe; number  

Verses: Genesis 10:30

SEPHARAD

Pronunciation: Se-fah’-rad

Meaning: a book descending  

Verses: Obadiah 1:20

SERAH

Pronunciation: Serr’-a

Meaning: lady of scent; song; the morning star  

Verses: Genesis 46:17, Numbers 26:46, 1 Chronicles 7:30, Joshua 24:30, Joshua 19:50, Judges 2:9.

SERAIAH

Pronunciation: Serr-eye’-a

Meaning: prince of the lord  

Verses: Jeremiah 51:59, 1 Chronicles 6:14, 2 Kings 25:18, Jeremiah 51:61, Jeremiah 36:26, 1 Chronicles 4:13;14, Nehemiah 11:11, Nehemiah 10:2, 2 Samuel 8:17, 1 Chronicles 4:35, Ezra 2:2, Ezra 7:1, 2 Kings 25:23, Nehemiah 12:1, Jeremiah 40:8, Nehemiah 12:12, 1 Chronicles 18:16, Nehemiah 7:7, Jeremiah 51:63. 

SETH

Pronunciation: Seth’

Meaning: put; who puts; fixed  

Verses: Genesis 4:26, Luke 3:38, Genesis 5:3;4;6;7;8, 1 Chronicles 1:1, Genesis 4:25, Numbers 24:17, Isaiah 16:7.

SETHUR 

Pronunciation: Se’-thoor

Meaning: hid; destroying  

Verses: Numbers 13:13

SHAALABBIM

Pronunciation: Sha-al’-bimm

Meaning: understanding, or son of a fox  

Verses: Joshua 19:42.

SHAARAIM

Pronunciation: Sha-a-rah’-imm

Meaning: gates; valuation; hairs  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 4:31, Joshua 15:36, 1 Samuel 17:52.

SHAASHGAZ 

Pronunciation: Sha-ash’-gazz

Meaning: he that presses the fleece; that shears the sheep  

Verses: Esther 2:14.

SHABBETHAI

Pronunciation: Shabb’-eth-eye

Meaning: my rest  

Verses: Nehemiah 11:16, Nehemiah 8:7, Ezra 10:15.

SHALLUM 

Pronunciation: Shall’-um

Meaning: perfect; agreeable 

Verses: 1 Chronicles 9:17, 2 Kings 15:10;13, Nehemiah 3:12, 1 Chronicles 4:25, 1 Chronicles 9:19, 1 Chronicles 2:41, 1 Chronicles 6:13, Jeremiah 32:7, Ezra 10:24, Jeremiah 22:11, 1 Chronicles 6:12, 1 Chronicles 9:31, Ezra 7:2, Ezra 10:42, Ezra 2:42, Nehemiah 7:45, 2 Chronicles 34:22, 2 Kings 22:14, 2 Chronicles 28:12, 2 Kings 15:14, Jeremiah 35:4, 1 Chronicles 3:15, 1 Chronicles 7:13.

SHALMAI

Pronunciation: Shall’-my

Meaning: my garment  

Verses: Ezra 2:46, Nehemiah 7:48.

SHALMAN

Pronunciation: Shall’-man

Meaning: peaceable; perfect; that rewards  

Verses: Hosea 10:14.

SHAMSHERAI

Pronunciation: Sham’-sher-eye

Meaning: there a singer or conqueror  

Verses: 1 Chronoicles 8:26.

SHAPHAT 

Pronunciation: Shaff’-at

Meaning: judge  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 27:29, Numbers 13:5, 1 Chronicles 5:12, 1 Kings 19:19, 1 Kings 19:16, 2 Kings 3:11, 2 Kings 6:32, 1 Chronicles 3:22.

SHARAI

Pronunciation: Shar’-eye

Meaning: my lord; my prince; my song  

Verses: Ezra 10:40

SHARAR 

Pronunciation: Shar’-arr

Meaning: navel; thought; singing  

Verses: 2 Samuel 23:33, 1 Chronicles 11:35.

SHARON

Pronunciation: Sheh’-ron

Meaning: his plain; his song  

Verses: 1  Chronicles 27:29, Isaiah 65:10, Isaiah 33:9, Song of Solomons 2:1, Acts 9:35, Isaiah 35:2, 1 Chronicles 5:16, Joshua 12:18, Song of Solomons 1:17.

SHASHAI 

Pronunciation: Shash’-eye

Meaning: rejoicing; mercy; linen  

Verses: Ezra 10:40

SHAUL, SAUL

Pronunciation: Shah’-ool

Meaning: asked; lent; a grave  

Verses: Exodus 6:15, Nehemiah 26:13, Genesis 46:10, 1 Chronicles 6:24, 1 Chronicles 4:24, 1 Chronicles 1:48;49, Genesis 36:37, 1 Chronicles 4:25, Acts 22:7, Acts 26:14, Acts 9:4, Acts 11:25, Acts 9:1, Acts 11:30, Acts 9:24, Acts 22:13, Acts 13:7;9, Acts 8:3, Acts 9:11;17;22, 1 Chronicles 7:36.

SHAVEH

Pronunciation: Shah’-veh

Meaning: the plain; that makes equality  

Verses: Genesis 14:17, Genesis 14:5.

SHEARIAH

Pronunciation: Sheh-ar-eye’-a

Meaning: gate of the lord; tempest of the lord  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 8:38, 1 Chronicles 9:44.

SHEBA

Pronunciation:She’-ba

Meaning: captivity; old man; repose; oath  

Verses: Genesis 25:3, 2 Samuel 20:1, 2 Chronicles 9:1, Ezekiel 38:13, 1 Kings 10:1, 2 Samuel 20:6, Ezekiel 27:22, Psalm 72:10;15, 2 Chronicles 9:12, 2 Samuel 20:2, Ezekiel 27:23, Jeremiah 6:20.

SHEBANIAH

Pronunciation: Sheb’-an-eye’-a

Meaning: the lord that converts, or recalls from captivity 

Verses: Nehemiah 9:4;5, 1 Chronicles 15:24, Nehemiah 10:4;10;12, Nehemiah 12:14.

SHEBARIM

Pronunciation: Sheb-ah’-rim

Meaning: breakings; hopes 

Verses: Joshua 7:5

SHEBER

Pronunciation:Shebb’-er

Meaning: breaking; hope  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 2:48.

SHEBNA

Pronunciation: Sheb’-na

Meaning: who rests himself; who is now captive  

Verses: Isaiah 36:11, 2 Kings 19:2, Isaiah 36:3, Isaiah 37:2, Isaiah 22:15, 2 Kings 18:37, Isaiah 36:22, 2 Kings 18:18;26, Isaiah 22:16;20.

SHEBUEL

Pronunciation: Sheb-oo’-el

Meaning: turning, or captivity, or seat, of god  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 23:16, 1 Chronicles 26:24, 1 Chronicles 25:4, 1 Chronicles 24:20.

SHECANIAH

Pronunciation: Shekh-en-eye’-a

Meaning: habitation of the lord  

Verses: 2 Chronicles 31:15, 1 Chronicles 24:11, Ezra 10:2, Nehemiah 6:18, Ezra 8:3, Nehemiah 12:3, 1 Chronicles 3:22, Ezra 8:5, 1 Chronicles 3:21, Nehemiah 3:29, Ezra 10:5, Nehemiah 12:14.

SHEDEUR

Pronunciation: Shed-eh’-oor

Meaning: field of light; light of the almighty  

Verses: Numbers 7:30;35, Numbers 1:5, Numbers 10:18, Numbers 2:10.

SHELAH

Pronunciation: Sheh’-la

Meaning: that breaks; that unties; that undresses  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 1:18, Genesis 10:24, 1 Chronicles 4:21, Genesis 38:5, Numbers 26:20, Genesis 46:12, 1 Chronicles 2:3, 1 Chronicles 1:24, Genesis 11:12;13,  Genesis 38:11;14;26, Luke 3:35, Nehemiah 3:15, Nehemiah 11:5, Luke 3:36.

SHELEMIAH

Pronunciation: Shel’-e-my’-a

Meaning: god is my perfection; my happiness; my peace 

Verses: Nehemiah 13:13, 1 Chronicles 26:14, Jeremiah 38:1, Jeremiah 37:3, Ezra 10:41, Nehemiah 3:30, Ezra 10:39, Jeremiah 36:14;26, Jeremiah 37:13.

SHELOMI, SHELOMITH

Pronunciation: Shel-oh’-my,Shel-oh’-mith

Meaning: my peace; my happiness; my recompense  

Verses: Numbers 34:27

SHEM

Pronunciation:

Meaning: name; renown  

Verses: Genesis 11:10, Genesis 10:21, Genesis 9:23;26, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 10:1, 1 Chronicles 1:4, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:27, Luke 3:36, Genesis 11:11, 1 Chronicles 1:24, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 5:32, 1 Chronicles 1:17, Genesis 10:22;31. 

SHEMA

Pronunciation: She-ah’

Meaning: hearing; obeying  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 8:13, Joshua 15:26, 1 Chronicles 2:43;44, 1 Chronicles 5:8, Nehemiah 8:4, 1 Chronicles 4:28.

SHEMARIAH

Pronunciation: Shem’-ar-eye’-a

Meaning: god is my guard 

Verses: 1 Chronicles 12:5, Ezra 10:32;41, 2 Chronicles 11:19, 1 Chronicles 9:16. 

SHEMEBER

Pronunciation: She-eh’-ber

Meaning: name of force; name of the strong 

Verses: Genesis 14:2

SHEMER

Pronunciation:Shem’-er

Meaning:guardian; thorn  

Verses: 1 Kings 16:24, 1 Chronicles 6:46, 1 Chronicles 7:32;34, 1 Chronicles 8:12, 2 Kings 12:21. 

SHEMIDA

Pronunciation:Shem-eye’-da

Meaning: name of knowledge; that puts knowledge 

Verses: Numbers 26:32, 1 Chronicles 7:2;19. 

SHEMIRAMOTH

Pronunciation: Shem-irr’-a-moth

Meaning: the height of the heavens  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 16:5, 2 Chronicles 17:8,  Chronicles 15:18;20.

SHEMUEL

Pronunciation:Shem-oo’-el

Meaning: appointed by god  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 7:2, Numbers 34:20, 1 Chronicles 6:33.

SHEPHATIAH

Pronunciation: Sheff-at-eye’-a

Meaning: the lord that judges  

Verses: Jeremiah 38:1, 1 Chronicles 3:3, 2 Samuel 3:4, Ezra 2:4, 1 Chronicles 12:5, Nehemiah 7:59, Ezra 2:57, Ezra 8:8, Nehemiah 7:9, 2 Chronicles 11:4, 1 Chronicles 27:16, 1 Chronicles 9:8. 

SHEPHI

Pronunciation: Sheff’-eye

Meaning: beholder; honeycomb; garment  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 1:40

SHEPHO

Pronunciation: Sheff’-oh

Meaning: desert  

Verses: Genesis 36:23, 1 Chronicles 1:40.

SHEPHUPHAN

Pronunciation: Sheff-oo’-fan

Meaning: serpent  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 8:5

SHEREBIAH

Pronunciation: Sher-e-by’-a

Meaning: singing with the lord  

Verses: Nehemiah 12:8;24, Nehemiah 8:7, Nehemiah 9:4;5, Ezra 8:24, Nehemiah 10:12, Ezra 8:18.

SHESHAN

Pronunciation: Shesh’-an

Meaning: lily; rose; joy; flax 

Verses: 1 Chronicles 2:31, 1 Chronicles 2:34, 1 Chronicles 2:35

SHESHBAZZAR

Pronunciation: Shesh-bazz’-ar

Meaning: joy in tribulation; joy of the vintage 

Verses: Ezra 5:16, Ezra 1:11, Ezra 1:8, Ezra 5:14.

SHETHAR

Pronunciation: She’-thar

Meaning: putrefied; searching  

Verses: Esther 1:14, Ezra 6:6;13, Ezra 5:3;6.

SHETHAR-BOZNAI

Pronunciation: She’-thar-bohz’-en-eye

Meaning: that makes to rot; that seeks those who despise me  

Verses: Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:6, Ezra 6:13.

SHEVA

Pronunciation: Shev’-a

Meaning:vanity; elevation; fame; tumult  

Verses: 2 Samuel 20:25, 1 Chronicles 2:49.

SHIBBOLETH

Pronunciation: Shibb’-ol-eth

Meaning: ear of corn; stream or flood  

Verses: Judges 12:6

SHILHI, SHILHIM 

Pronunciation: Shill’-him

Meaning:bough; weapon; armor 

Verses: 1 Kings 22:42, 2 Chronicles 20:31.

SHILOH (NAME OF A CITY)

Pronunciation: Shy-lo’

Meaning: peace; abundance  

Verses: Judges 21:21, 1 Samuel 3:21, Judges 21:19, Jeremiah 7:12;14, Psalm 78:60, Joshua 21:2, 1 Kings 14:4, 1 Samuel 4:12, Joshua 22:12, 1 Samuel 4:4, Jeremiah 26:6;9, Joshua 18:10, 1 Samuel 1:9;24, 1 Kings 2:27, 1 Samuel 2:14, Jeremiah 18:9, 1 Samuel 4:3, Joshua 22:9.

SHIMEAH, SHIMEATH

Pronunciation: Shimm’-ee-a,Shimm’-e-ath

Meaning: that hears, or obeys; perdition  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 8:32, 2 Samuel 13:3, 2 Samuel 13:32, 2 Samuel 21:21, 1 Chronicles 9:38.

SHIMON

Pronunciation: Shy’-mon

Meaning: providing well; fatness; oil  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 4:20

SHIMRATH

Pronunciation: Shimm’-rath

Meaning: hearing; obedient  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 8:21

SHIMSHAI

Pronunciation: Shim’-shy

Meaning: my son  

Verses: Ezra 4:17, Ezra 4:23, Ezra 4:9,  Ezra 4:8.

SHIMRI

Pronunciation: Shimm’-rye

Meaning: thorn; dregs  

Verses: 2 Chronicles 29:13, 1 Chronicles 4:37, 1 Chronicles 11:45, 1 Chronicles 26:10.

SHINAB

Pronunciation: Shy’-nab

Meaning: father of changing  

Verses: Genesis 14:2

SHINAR

Pronunciation: Shy’-nar

Meaning: watch of him that sleeps 

Verses: Genesis 14:1;9, Genesis 11:2, Zechariah 5:11, Genesis 10:10, Isaiah 11:11, Joshua 7:21, Daniel 1:2. 

SHIPHI

Pronunciation: Shy’-fy

Meaning: multitude  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 4:37

SHIPHRAH

Pronunciation: Shiff’-rah

Meaning: handsome; trumpet; that does good 

Verses: Exodus 1:15

SHISHA

Pronunciation: Shy’-sha

Meaning: of marble; pleasant  

Verses: 1 Kings 4:3, 2 Samuel 8:17

SHISHAK

Pronunciation: Shy’-shak

Meaning: present of the bag; of the pot; of the thigh  

Verses:  2 Chronicles 12:9, 1 Kings 14:25, 2 Chronicles 12:5, 1 Kings 11:40, 2 Chronicles 12:2;3;4;7;8, 2 Samuel 8:7.

SHIZA

Pronunciation: Shy’-za

Meaning: this gift  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 11:42

SHOBAB

Pronunciation: Shoh’-bab

Meaning: returned; turned back; a spark  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 3:5, 2 Samuel 5:14, 1 Chronicles 14:4, 1 Chronicles 2:18.

SHOBACH

Pronunciation: Shoh’-bakh

Meaning: your bonds; your chains  

Verses: 2 Samuel 10:16;18, 1 Chronicles 19:16;18.

SHOBAI

Pronunciation: Shoh’-by

Meaning: turning captivity  

Verses: Nehemiah 7:45, Ezra 2:42,

SHOBAL

Pronunciation: Shoh’-bal

Meaning: path; ear of corn  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 2:52, 1 Chronicles 1:38, 1 Chronicles 4:2, Genesis 36:20, 1 Chronicles 4:1, Genesis 36:20, 1 Chronicles 4:1, Genesis 36:29, 1 Chronicles 1:40, Genesis 36:23, 1 Chronicles 2:50.

SHOPHACH 

Pronunciation: Sho’-fakh

Meaning: pouring out  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 19:16;18.

SHUA

Pronunciation: Shoo’-a

Meaning: crying; saving  

Verses: Genesis 38:2, 1 Chronicles 7:32, Genesis 38:12, 1 Chronicles 2:3.

SHUBAEL

Pronunciation: Shoob’-a-el 

Meaning: returning captivity; seat of god  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 24:20, 1 Chronicles 25:20, 1 Chronicles 25:4, 1 Chronicles 23:16, 1 Chronicles 26:24.

SHULAMITE

Pronunciation: Shoo’-la-might

Meaning: peaceable; perfect; that recompenses  

Verses: Songs of Solomon 6:13, Song of Solomons 1:4.

SHUTHELAH

Pronunciation: Shoo’-thel-a

Meaning: plant; verdure; moist; pot  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 7:20;21, Numbers 26:35;36.

SIA

Pronunciation: Shy’-a

Meaning: moving; help  

Verses: Nehemiah 7:47, Ezra 2:44

SIBBECHAI

Pronunciation: Sibb-ekh’-eye

Meaning: bough; cottage; of springs  

Verses: 2 Samuel 21:18, 1 Chronicles 20:4, 1 Chronicles 11:29, 1 Chronicles 27:11.

SIBMAH

Pronunciation: Sib’-ma

Meaning: conversion; captivity  

Verses: Jeremiah 48:32, Isaiah 16:8, Joshua 13:19, Isaiah 16:9, Numbers 32:38, Numbers 32:3.

SILAS

Pronunciation: Sigh’-lass

Meaning: three, or the third 

Verses: Acts 17:10, Acts 18:5, Acts 15:40, Acts 15:27, Acts 15:32, ACts 17:14, Acts 17:4, Acts 16:25, Acts 17:15, Acts 15:22, Acts 16:19;29, Acts 15:34, Acts 16:22;38;40, Acts 17:5, 2 Thessalonians 1:1, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Peter 5:12, Acts 16:32;36, Acts 17:1;6.

SILLA

Pronunciation: Sill’-a

Meaning: exalting  

Verses: 2 Kings 12:20

SILVANUS

Pronunciation: Sill-veh’-nus

Meaning: who loves the forest  

Verses: 1 Peter 5:12, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Corinthians 1:19, 2 Thessalonians 1:1.

SIMEON

Pronunciation: Simm’-e-on

Meaning: that hears or obeys; that is heard 

Verses: Exodus 6:15, Joshua 19:1, Numbers 2:21, Luke 2:25, Genesis 34:30, 2 Chronicles 34:6, Revelation 7:7, Luke 2:34, Genesis 49:5, 1 Chronicles 6:65, Genesis 35:23, Joshua 21:9, Luke 3:30, Exodus 1:2, Numbers 1:22, Ezekiel 48:25, 1 Chronicles 2:1, Numbers 13:5, Numbers 1:6, Judges 1:3, Joshua 19:9, Genesis 29:33, Genesis 42:36, Genesis 43:23.

SIMON

Pronunciation: Sigh’-mon

Meaning: that hears; that obeys  

Verses: John 21:15, Acts 10:32, Luke 22:31, John 1:42, Mark 1:16, Luke 7:40, Acts 8:13, Mark 15:21, Acts 8:24, Acts 8:9, Acts 8:18, John 13:6, John 18:10;15, John 20:2;6, John 21:2;3;11, Luke 23:26, Luke 5:8, Luke 6:14, Luke 7:43, Acts 10:18

SINAI

Pronunciation: Sigh’-nigh

Meaning: a bush; enmity  

Verses: Leviticus 7:38, Galatians 4:25, Deuteronomy 33:2, Exodus 19:13;18;20, Exodus 34:2, Numbers 10:12, Numbers 28:6, Exodus 31:8, Leviticus 25:1, Numbers 9:5, Exodus 19:2, Judges 5:5, Numbers 3:14, Numbers 33:15;16, Exodus 16:1, Galatians 4:24, Numbers 26:24, Numbers 3:1, Exodus 34:4, Numbers 3:4, Numbers 1:1, Exodus 34:32.

SIPPAI

Pronunciation: Sipp’-eye

Meaning: threshold; silver cup 

Verses: 1 Chronicles 20:4

SISAMAI

Pronunciation: Siss’-my

Meaning: house; blindness  

Verses: 1 Chronicles 2:40

SITNAH

Pronunciation: Sit’-na

Meaning: hatred  

Verses: Genesis 26:21

SMYRNA

Pronunciation: Smirr’-na

Meaning: myrrh  

Verses: Revelation 2:8, Revelation 1:11

SOCOH

Pronunciation: Soh’-khoh

Meaning: tents; tabernacles  

Verses: 1 Samuel 17:1, Joshua 15:35;48, 1 Kings 4:10.

SODI

Pronunciation: Soh’-dye

Meaning: my secret  

Verses: Numbers 13:10

SODOM

Pronunciation:Sodd’-om

Meaning: their secret; their cement  

Verses: Genesis 19:1, Jeremiah 50:40, Genesis 14:21, Jude 1:7, Genesis 18:20;26, Ezekiel 16:56, Genesis 19:24;28, Jeremiah 49:18, 2 Peter 2:6, Deuteronomy 32:32, Matthew 10:15, Ezekiel 16:55, Genesis 14:10;11, Revelation 11:8, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 18:16, Isaiah 3:9, Lamentations 4:6, Luke 17:29.

SOLOMON

Pronunciation: Sol’-om-on

Meaning: peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses 

Verses: 1 Kings 1:51, 1 Kings 1:53, 2 Chronicles 9:1, 1 Kings 2:29, 1 Kings 5:12, 1 Kings 1:39, 2Chronicles 11:17, 1 Kings 5:11, 1 Kings 5:11, 1 Kings 7:51, 1 Kings 11:40, 2 Chronicles 9:11, 2 Chronicles 5:11, 2 Chronicles 9:2, 1 Kings 8:1, 1 Kings 10:13, 2 Chronicles 8:6, 1 Kings 9:19, 2 Chronicles 8:2, 1 Kings 9:1, 2 Chronicles 7:10, Luke 11:31, 1 Kings 11:41, 2 Chronicles 8:18.

SOPATER, SOSIPATER

Pronunciation: Soh’-pa-ter,Soh-sipp’-a-ter

Meaning: who defends the father 

Verses: Acts 20:4

SOREK

Pronunciation: Soh’-rek

Meaning: vine; hissing; a color inclining to yellow  

Verses: Judges 16:4

SOSTHENES

Pronunciation: Sohs’-thenn-ees

Meaning: savior; strong; powerful  

Verses: Acts 18:17, 1 Corinthians 1:1.

SPAIN

Pronunciation: Spehn’

Meaning: rare; precious  

Verses: Romans 15:24;28, Jonah 1:3, Ezekiel 38:13, Jonah 44:2, Jeremiah 4:2, Jeremiah 10:9, Genesis 10:4, Psalm 72:10, Isaiah 23:6, Isaiah 66:19, 1 Chronicles 1:7.

STACHYS

Pronunciation: Sta’-kiss 

Meaning: spike or ear of corn 

Verses: Romans 16:9, Judges 12:6.

STEPHANAS

Pronunciation: Steff’-an-as

Meaning: crown; crowned  

Verses: 1 Corinthians 1:16, 1 Corinthians 16:15;17.

STEPHEN

Pronunciation:

Meaning: crown;crowned 

Verses: Acts 22:20, Acts 6:5, Acts 7:59, Acts 6:8, Acts 11:19, Acts 8:2, Acts 6:9, Acts 7:55, Acts 6:12, Acts 7:2, Acts 6;15, Acts 7:1, Acts 6:11, Acts 6:10, Acts 8:1, Acts 7:51;54;56;57;58, Acts 6:13. 

SUCCOTH

Pronunciation: Sukk’-oth

Meaning:tents; tabernacles  

Verses: Genesis 33:17, Judges 8:5;6;14, Exodus 13:20, Joshua 8:15, 1 Kings 7:46, 2 Chronicles 4:17, Numbers 33:5;6, Exodus 12:37, Psalm 108:7, Psalm 60:6, Judges 8:8;16, 2 Kings 17:30, Amos 5:26.

SUR

Pronunciation: Soor’

Meaning: that withdraws or departs; rebellion  

Verses: 2 Kings 11:6, 1 Samuel 25:3, 1 Chronicles 9:36, 1 Chronicles 8:30, 1 Samuel 15:7, Numbers 31:8, Genesis 16:7, Exodus 15:22, Genesis 20:1, Genesis 25:18, Numbers 25:15, Joshua 7:25, Nehemiah 3:9, 2 Samuel 22:5, 1 Samuel 27:8. 

SUSANNA

Pronunciation: Soo-zann’-a

Meaning: lily; rose; joy  

Verses: Luke 8:3

SUSI

Pronunciation: Soo’-sigh

Meaning: horse; swallow; moth  

Verses: Numbers 13:11, Joshua 15:14.

SYCHAR

Pronunciation: Sigh’-khar

Meaning: end  

Verses: John 4:5

SYENE

Pronunciation: Sigh-ee’-ne

Meaning: a bush; enmity  

Verses: Ezekiel 29:10, Ezekiel 30:6, Isaiah 49:12, Ezekiel 30:16.

SYNTYCHE

Pronunciation: Sin’-tyke-e

Meaning: that speaks or discourses  

Verses: Philippians 4:2

SYRACUSE

Pronunciation: Sirr’-a-kews

Meaning: that draws violently 

Verses: Acts 28:12;13.

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