- SEBAT the eleventh month of the Hebrew year, extending from the new
moon of February to that of March (Zechariah 1:7). Assyrian sabatu,
“storm.” (See MONTH.) - SECACAH enclosure, one of the six cities in the wilderness of Judah,
noted for its “great cistern” (Joshua 15:61). It has been identified with the
ruin Sikkeh, east of Bethany. - SECHU a hill or watch-tower, a place between Gibeah and Ramah noted
for its “great well” (1 Samuel 19:22); probably the modern Suweikeh,
south of Beeroth. - SECT (Gr. hairesis, usually rendered “heresy”, Acts 24:14; 1 Chronicles
11:19; Galatians 5:20, etc.), meaning properly “a choice,” then “a chosen
manner of life,” and then “a religious party,” as the “sect” of the Sadducees
(Acts 5:17), of the Pharisees (15:5), the Nazarenes, i.e., Christians (24:5).
It afterwards came to be used in a bad sense, of those holding pernicious
error, divergent forms of belief (2 Peter 2:1; Galatians 5:20). - SECUNDUS second, a Christian of Thessalonica who accompanied Paul
into Asia (Acts 20:4). - SEER a name sometimes applied to the prophets because of the visions
granted to them. It is first found in 1 Samuel 9:9. It is afterwards applied
to Zadok, Gad, etc. (2 Samuel 15:27; 24:11; 1 Chronicles 9:22; 25:5; 2
Chronicles 9:29; Amos 7:12; Micah 3:7). The “sayings of the seers” (2
Chronicles 33:18, 19) is rendered in the Revised Version “the history of
Hozai” (marg., the seers; so the LXX.), of whom, however, nothing is
known. (See PROPHET.) - SEETHE to boil (Exodus 16:23).
- SEETHING POT a vessel for boiling provisions in (Job 41:20; Jeremiah
1:13). - SEGUB elevated. (1.) The youngest son of Hiel the Bethelite. His death is
recorded in 1 Kings 16:34 (comp. Joshua 6:26).
(2.) A descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:21, 22).