Samaria/Samaritans
The name of a city and an area in Israel. It is not always clear in the Old Testament whether…
Places
Sea of Galilee
Sometimes called the Lake of Gennesaret, the Sea of Tiberias, and the Sea of Chinnereth. It is a freshwater lake…
Sodom
A city God destroyed during the time of Abraham. Scholars do not know where the city was located, for no…
Susa
The capital city of the Persian Empire. Xerxes ruled from this city. Esther was made queen here.
Synagogue
A place where Jewish people meet together to read the Old Testament and worship God. Synagogue can refer to the…