Hebrew
/Aramaic
Greek
/Latin Written in EnglishShavuot The Feast of Pentecost, meaning fiftieth.
Shekinah Also Shechina, meaning the Divine Presence or dwelling. The Shekinah, Bat-kol, and
the Ruach haKodesh are all feminine in the Hebrew.
Shema Means ―to hear intelligently‖. Shema is the very first word found in the great statement of
faith, which is quoted directly from Deut 6:4. This statement/prayer is recited every
morning and evening. The concept of it is to sit quietly and listen to one‘s inner thoughts
or to think deeply upon the subject, idea and emotion.
Sheol Known in most places in the Tanach as Hell.
Shim‘on Kefa Simon Peter. Hebrew name was Shim‘on. It is actually Simeon in English, and means
―God hears‖. Simon is the Greek form. Y‘shua gave him a surname, that of Kefa (in
Hebrew) or Petros (in Greek.) Both words mean a ̳piece of stone‘. In Hebrew, the
complete name would be Shim‘on Kefa; in Greek it would be Simon Petros, while in
English we call him Simon Peter.
Shiva Mourning for the dead begins on the day of burial and continues until the morning of the
seventh day after burial.
Sh'liach
tzibbur
A knowledgeable person leading the congregation in prayer Initially filled by an ordinary
lay person with greater knowledge, the role developed over time into a profession, the
cantor or chazzan.Shmitta Sabbatical year.
Shomer To guard, to protect, or to act as a watchman.
Shomrom Samaria.
Shomronim Samaritans.
Shoshevin Is when specially selected friends of the bridegroom that took messages from the
bridegroom to the bride and ministered to the joy of the occasion.
Siddur Jewish prayer book.
Simon Shim‘on Kefa.
Sotah This procedure to bring a man‘s wife before the Bet Din to get a divorce finalised.
Stavros Meaning a "persecution stake‖. The Dutullet Hebrew Matthew has the word "gallows" in
place of "cross‖.
Sukkot Tabernacles, temporary dwelling, booths, - also written as Sukkoth, Succot and Succoth
- The Feast of Tabernacles.
Synagogue Assembly. In Sephardi it is called Esnoga, in Yiddish Shul, in Ukrainian kloyz, in Polish
shtibl, in Judea and Babylon Bet HaKnesset, in Ezek 11:16 it is called ―Little Sanctuary‖.
Ta‘anit Fast.
Ta‘anit
bekhorim
The Fast of the Firstborn from sunrise to sunset.Tabgha Apparently, it is a corruption of the Greek place name "Heptapegon" meaning "seven
springs‖. In time, it was shortened to Et-Tapega and then simply to Tabgha.
Tahor Clean.
Tallit Prayer shawl or prayer mantel. Y‘shua wore two garments, a ha·LUK (tunic) and a ta·LIT
(mantle). The inner garment (the tunic) was a lighter robe, usually made of linen. The
outer garment (the mantle) which was draped over the tunic, was a heavy garment –
usually woven from wool. The ta·LIT was a rectangular piece of cloth. It was the
equivalent of the Roman pallium or the Greek himation which were rectangular; not the
Roman toga which was semi-circular.
Talmid ―Talmid‖ is disciple, which would be far better translated ―student‖.
Talmidim Disciples, students or apostles.
Tameion Used for the storeroom where treasures might be kept – Closet.