safety, city of, city of refuge. In Bible times, someone who had accidentally killed another person could go to a city of safety for protection. As long as he was there, the dead person’s relative could not punish him.

• rules about, Numbers 35:6–34; Joshua 20

saffron (SAF-ron) a purple flower; parts of it are used as a spice, Song of Solomon 4:14

saint, holy person; another word for “Christian,” Acts 9:41; Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 14:33

Salem (SAY-lem) means “peace”; an old name for Jerusalem.

• home of Melchizedek, Genesis 14:18; Hebrews 7:1–2

Salome, daughter of Herodias (sah-LO-mee)

• had John the Baptist killed, Matthew 14:3–12; Mark 6:17–29

Salome, wife of Zebedee, the mother of the apostles James and John, Mark 15:40; 16:1

salt

• used to preserve foods, Job 6:6; Mark 9:50

• Lot’s wife turned into salt, Genesis 19:15–26

• “You are the salt of the earth,” Matthew 5:13

Salt Sea, See “Dead Sea.”

salvation (sal-VAY-shun) being rescued from danger; being saved from sin and its punishment.

• as God’s gift, John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11

• through Christ, Acts 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; 1 Timothy 1:15; Hebrews 5:7–9

• as a helmet, Ephesians 6:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:8

• urgency of, 2 Corinthians 6:2; Hebrews 2:3

• rejoice in, Psalms 9:14; 13:5; 51:12; Isaiah 25:9

Samaritan (sah-MEHR-ih-ton) a person from the area of Samaria in Palestine. These people were only partly Jewish, so the Jews hated them. John 4:9

• Jesus taught a Samaritan woman, John 4:1–42

• story of the good Samaritan, Luke 10:25–37

Samson (SAM-son) one of Israel’s judges; he was famous for his great strength.

• birth of, Judges 13

• married a Philistine, Judges 14–15

• tricked by Delilah, Judges 16:4–22

• death of, Judges 16:23–31

• hero of faith, Hebrews 11:32

Samuel (SAM-u-el) the last judge in Israel.

• birth of, 1 Samuel 1:1–20

• worked in the Temple, 1 Samuel 1:21–2:26

• became a prophet, 1 Samuel 3

• appointed Saul as king, 1 Samuel 10

• appointed David as king, 1 Samuel 16:1–13

• death of, 1 Samuel 25:1

Sanballat (san-BAL-lat) governor of Samaria who tried to stop Nehemiah from rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah 4–6

sanctify (SANK-teh-fy) to make holy or ready for service to God, John 17:17–19; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 Peter 1:2

sanctuary (SANK-choo-air-ee) See “Holy Place.”

sand

• Abraham’s descendants as numerous as, Genesis 22:17; 32:12

• Job’s days as numerous as, Job 29:18

• house built on, Matthew 7:26–27

Sanhedrin (san-HEE-drin) See “council.”

Sapphira (sah-FY-ruh) wife of Ananias.

• lied to the Holy Spirit, Acts 5:1–11

Sarah (SAIR-uh) wife of Abraham, Genesis 11:29–30

• gave Hagar to Abraham, Genesis 16:1–6

• name changed from “Sarai,” Genesis 17:15–16

• gave birth to Isaac, Genesis 21:1–7

• death of, Genesis 23