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Susa

The capital city of the Persian Empire. Xerxes ruled from this city. Esther was made queen here.

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Sword/Dagger

Swords are the weapons most frequently mentioned in the Bible. Normally they were long, broad knives with a handle. Some…

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Sycamore Fig

The sycamore tree Zacchaeus climbed in order to see Jesus was a sycamore fig tree. The fig tree is a…

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Synagogue

A place where Jewish people meet together to read the Old Testament and worship God. Synagogue can refer to the…

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Tabernacle/Tent of Meeting

The Israelites’ sacred tent for worship. The tabernacle was a symbol to the people of God’s presence with them. They…

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Tabitha

A Christian who lived at Joppa. She showed her love for Jesus by making clothing for those in need and…

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Tablets of the Law

Stone slabs or tablets on which Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. When Moses brought them down from his…

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Tarsus

A city ten miles from the northeast coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Tarsus was the birthplace and early home of…

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Tax

Money paid by citizens to support their rulers. Taxes were collected by the government and by the religious leaders in…

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Tel-Abib

The place in Babylon where Ezekiel and other people from Israel lived after being exiled there by King Nebuchadnezzar of…