Eusebius of Caesarea, Onomasticon (1971) Translation. pp. 1-75.

[What we have said in the book on Interpretation of Hebrew Names, even now in the heading of the letter S we see that among the Hebrews there are three S's: Samech, Sade and Sin. Yet these are pronounced as one sound among the Greek and Latin which in the Hebrew language are differentiated. So it is that each name appears to us to sound differently, and further each has another letter. Not only from one but from three letters places and cities and villages are described.] ⁸⁰⁴

GENESIS

Sidōn.⁸⁰⁵ Famous Phoenician city. Formerly the northern boundary of the Chanaanites. Later of Judaea. Given by lot (to tribe of Aser) of Israel. Tribe of Aser fought to possess it but the tribe of Aser' "did not drive out the heathen" (were not able to drive out the enemy) Scripture affirms.

Sennaar.⁸⁰⁶ Plain of Babylon where the Tower was built. From which "Assur went out and built Nineve." Josephus mentions it saying in the first book of Antiquities, "And as concerning the plain called Senaar in the region of Babylon, Hestiaeus speaks as follows, 'Now the priests who escaped took the sacred vessels of Zeus Enyalius (war like) and came to Sanaar in Babylonia.'"

Suchem (Sikima) (Salēm).⁸⁰⁷ City of Jacob now deserted. The place is pointed out in the suburb of Neapolis. There (near) the tomb of Joseph is pointed out near by. Abimelech came down on it (Latin omits phrase) "And sowed it with salt" as in (the book of) Judges. (Afterwards) Jeroboam rebuilt it according to Kings. Located on the border of the (tribe of) lot of Ephraim. One of the sons of Emmōr is called Suchem from which the place is called. There is also another Suchem in the mountain of Ephraim, a city of refuge.

Sennaar.⁸⁰⁸ Home of Amarphal who fought against (the king of) Sodom.

Sodoma.⁸⁰⁹ City of wicked men which was completely destroyed (divine fire consumed) near the Dead Sea.

Sebōeim.⁸¹⁰ City of the wicked near Sodom which was completely destroyed (disappeared in eternal ashes).

Sōpheira.⁸¹¹ "Mountain of the East" in India. The sons of Iektan son of Eber dwelled near it as Josephus affirms, "Those from the river Kōphēn inhabited parts of India and of the adjacent country of Sēria." Here also the ships of Solomon carried cargo for three years' journey.

Soora.⁸¹² City near Sodom also called Sigor and Zoora. (Of which we spoke above.)

Sauē.⁸¹³ Ancient city in which the Ammorites dwelled beyond Sodom, which Chodollagomar destroyed.

Sēeir.⁸¹⁴ Mountain of the land of Edom where Easu dwelled in the (region of) Gebalene. It is named after him for he was fully covered with hair (he was hairy and bristly) and "being covered with hair" is the interpretation of Sēeir. (Seeir means hairy and so gets its name.) Scripture also says that before Esau, the Chorraites dwelled in the place called Seeir and were destroyed by Chodollagomor. Isaia also mentioned Seeir in the vision "of the Idumeans."

Salēm.⁸¹⁵ City of Sikimōn as Scripture affirms. Another village [is shown up to the present day near Jerusalem, to the west, by this same name. In the eighth mile toward Scythopolis in the plain there is a village Salumias. Josephus affirms the true Salem to be that in which Melchisedec ruled which later is called Solyma and finally gets the name Jerusalem.]

Sour.⁸¹⁶ [Where the angel came to Sarai's maid Agar between Kades and Barad. The desert of Sur extends up to the Red Sea which goes around the border of Egypt. Further Kades is the desert beyond the city Petra. But Scripture notes the desert of Kades extends beyond Egypt to which the Hebrews first came after crossing the Red Sea.]

Sēgōr.⁸¹⁷ [Which is also Sala and Zoara, one of the five cities of Sodom. By the prayer of Lot was saved from fire.] Up to now it is still pointed out, Isaia mentions it in the vision "Against the Moabites." (As we have spoken above.)

Skēnai (Scenae).⁸¹⁸ (i.e., tabernacle.) Where Jacob dwelled after coming from Mesopotamia. [Which in the Hebrew language is called Socchoth.]

EXODUS

Sokchōth.⁸¹⁹ First station of the children of Israel in the desert before (crossing) the Red Sea (after) coming out of Egypt.

Sin.⁸²⁰ Desert extending between the Red Sea and the desert of Sina. From Sin they came into Raphidin, from there "into the desert of Sina" near Mt.Sina where Moses received (the tables of) the law. This desert the Hebrew Scriptures call Kades, but this is not in (the interpretation of) the Septuagint.

NUMBERS AND DEUTERONOMY

Selmona.⁸²¹ Station [of the children of Israel in the desert.

Saphar.⁸²²Mt.Saphar. Station] of the children of Israel in the desert.

Sattein (Sattim).⁸²³ Where "the degraded people fornicated with the daughters of Moab" near Mt.Phagōr. From here Josue sent those to spy out Jericho.

Sabama.⁸²⁴ City of Moab in (land of) Galaad which the tribe of Ruben received. Isaia also mentions this in the vision "Against the Moabites."

Selcha.⁸²⁵ City of King Og in the (region of) the Basanitide.

Senna.⁸²⁶ Border of Judaea which is now (a hamlet) Magdalsenna [which means tower of Sena] eight (seven) miles north of Jericho.

Sephama.⁸²⁷ Border of Judaea to the east.

[Sadada.⁸²⁸ Border of Judaea.]

JOSUE

Somerōn.⁸²⁹ Josue besieged this and captured (killed) its king. This is said to be (now called) Sebaste now a city of Palestine (where relics of Saint John the Baptist are kept). It is said in Kings that Zambri, king of Israel, bought "the Mountain of Semeron from one Semel" and he built on it (its top) a city and named it Sameron after Semel (from the name of its owner he called it Serneron).

Sēeira.⁸³⁰ Josue also besieged this.

Selcha.⁸³¹ City in the Basanitide.

Siōr.⁸³² Which was opposite Egypt. There is (today shown) a village Sior between Jerusalem and Eleutheropolis. (In) tribe of Juda. [Of which there is full discussion in the book Hebrew Questions.]

Saorth.⁸³³ (In) tribe of Ruben, above the Jordan.

[Sachoth.⁸³⁴ (In) tribe of Gad, above the Jordan.]

Saphōn.⁸³⁵ (In) tribe of Gad, above the Jordan.

Sachōron.⁸³⁶ (In) tribe of Juda.

[Sama (Samen).⁸³⁷ (In) tribe of Juda.]

Soual.⁸³⁸ (In) tribe of Juda or Simeon.

Sikelag (Secelec).⁸³⁹ Agchous (Anchus) (king of the heathen) gave this over to (the people) of David. Tribe of (lot of) Juda or Simeon in the Daroma.

Sansana.⁸⁴⁰ (In) tribe of Juda.

Saleei.⁸⁴¹ (In) the tribe of Juda.

Saraa.⁸⁴² Village in the boundary of Eleutheropolis, (about) ten miles north on the road to Nicopolis. (In) tribe of Dan or Juda.

Sokchō.⁸⁴³ (Today there are) two villages nine miles from Eleutheropolis on the road (highway) to Jerusalem. The upper (one in the Mountains) and the lower (the other in the plain) are named Sokchōth. (In) tribe of Juda.

Saraein.⁸⁴⁴ (In) tribe of Juda.

Sennaan (Senam).⁸⁴⁵ (In) tribe of Juda.

Sapheir.⁸⁴⁶ Village in the mountains which is (located) between Eleutheropolis and Askalon. (In) tribe of Juda.

Sokchō.⁸⁴⁷ Noted also above Sokcho (is spoken of also above). It is said (also) the Samaritans from Babylon (who were brought from Babylon) founded it (the village).

Skacha.⁸⁴⁸ (In) tribe of Juda.

Selo.⁸⁴⁹ (In) tribe of Ephraim. In this the ark (of the testament and the tabernacle of the Lord remained) was first kept up to the time of Samuel. It is twelve (ten) miles from Neapolis in the Akrabattine. One of the sons of the patriarch Juda was called Selon (we read).

Suchem (Sechem).⁸⁵⁰ (In) tribe of Manasse. City of priests and refuge in the Mountains of Ephraim where the bones of Joseph are buried. Noted also above Suchem (of which we spoke above).

Sama.⁸⁵¹ (i.e.,) Spring of Sama. (Sames) (in) tribe of Benjamin. (For which) Aquila (interprets) "spring or the sun."

Semreim.⁸⁵² (In) tribe of Benjamin.

Sela.⁸⁵³ (In) tribe of Benjamin.

Sabe (Sabēe).⁸⁵⁴ (In) tribe of Simeon.

Sarith (Sarid).⁸⁵⁵ Border of Zabulon.

Sams.⁸⁵⁶ (For which) Symmachus and Theodotion (interpret) "sun."

Semerōn.⁸⁵⁷Lot or (in tribe of) Zabulon.

Sounēm (Sunem).⁸⁵⁸ Lot of (in tribe of) Issachar. There now is a village Soulēm (shown) five miles south of Mt.Thabor.

Sion (Seon or Soen).⁸⁵⁹ Lot of (in tribe of) Issachar. Now (there is shown a village) is beside Mt.Thabor.

Sasima.⁸⁶⁰ Border of Issachar.

Sior.⁸⁶¹ Lot of (in tribe of) Aser.

Sennanein.⁸⁶² Oak. (Belonging to) border of Naphthali.

Sorek (Sorec).⁸⁶³ Lot of (in tribe of) Dan. Samson was there (we read) near Esthaol [of which we have spoken above].

Sames.⁸⁶⁴ Lot of (in tribe of) Dan. Noted above. [Which was mentioned above under the name of] Bethsamus.

Salabein (Salabeim).⁸⁶⁵ Lot of (in tribe of) Dan. But there is now another (large) village (shown) in the border of Sebastē called Salaba.

Sepheth.⁸⁶⁶ (Place) of the Chanaanites.

JUDGES

Seirōtha.⁸⁶⁷ Where Aod fled (the judge fled). Noted above also Seeira (we spoke about above).

Sour Oreb.⁸⁶⁸ (Which) Aquila (interprets) "Rook of Oreb."

Selmon.⁸⁶⁹ Mountain on which Abimelech went fighting Sikima.

Sephina.⁸⁷⁰ (Which for) Aquila and Symmachus (is interpreted) "north."

Sōrēch.⁸⁷¹ (Name of) wadi. Home of Balila wife of Samson. It is (today) the village called Sōrēch (Cafarsorch) north of Eleutheropolis near (the hamlet) Saraa the home of Samson.

KINGS

Sōpheim.⁸⁷² In Mt. Ephraim (in neighborhood) of Armathaim.

Salisa.⁸⁷³ Through which Saul went.

[Senna.⁸⁷⁴ Name or a rook.

Saaleim.⁸⁷⁵ (Village) through which Saul went.] A village of the region of Eleutheropolis seven miles to the west.

Seiph (Sthif).⁸⁷⁶ Where Saul met Samuel.

Sabeim.⁸⁷⁷ Where Saul fought.

Sōnam.⁸⁷⁸ Home of the [woman] Somanite. There is a village (today) called Sanim on the border of Sabastē in the Akrabattinē.

Saphamōth.⁸⁷⁹ Where David sent.

Seeira.⁸⁸⁰ (Name of) well (at which) Joab turned away (back) Abner (the chief of the army).

Souba.⁸⁸¹ Whose king David defeated.

Sarthan.⁸⁸² Below (at the foot of) Iezrael.

Sōpheira (Soupheir).⁸⁸³ Where Solomon's ships went. Noted above (of which we spoke above). Mountain in the east (region) of India.

Serōra.⁸⁸⁴ City on the way to Edom.

Saba.⁸⁸⁵ Royal city of the Aithiopians which Josephus affirms Cambuse (the queen) named Meroen from the name or her own sister.

Sela.⁸⁸⁶ Where Joas was beaten.

Sephpharouem (Saffaruaim).⁸⁸⁷ From here the Assyrians moved to another place (transmigrating) to live in Samaria, from whom (arose the beginnings of the) are the Samaritan nation. Isaia mentions it.

Sademoth.⁸⁸⁸ Where Josias (the king) burned (the images of) the idols.

Sarepta.⁸⁸⁹ Famous village (little city) of Sidon (Sidonians on the highway) where Elias (once) "dwelled.

Sarōn.⁸⁹⁰ (Which) Isaia (mentions saying), "Sarōn became a swamp" and the territory from Mt.Thabor to Lake Tiberias is now called Sarōnas. There is another Saronas, the region from Caesarea to Joppa. (All the land from Caesarea Palestine to the city of Joppa is called Saronas.)

Sephela.⁸⁹¹ (As written) in Isaia. (For which) Aquila (interprets) "plain," Symmachus "valley." Even now it is called Sephela. It is all the region (fields and plains) around Eleutheropolis to the north and the west.

Sennaar.⁸⁹² In Micheae. (For which) Aquila (interprets) "Sannaan," Symmachus "flourishing" (fertile). (Michea the prophet mentions this.)

Sedrach.⁸⁹³ Land or Damascus. (We read) in Zacharia.

Siōn.⁸⁹⁴ Mountain (in the city) of Jerusalem.

Samareia (Samaria).⁸⁹⁵ Royal city of Israel. Now (it is called) Sebastē. Also the region around it. [Receives its name from that city.]

Sor (Tyre).⁸⁹⁶ Phoenician metropolis. Lot of (in tribe of) Naphthali.

Soēne.⁸⁹⁷ City of Thebes. In Ezechiel (as Ezechiel writes).

Sais.⁸⁹⁸ City of Egypt. [Ezechiel mentions it. District of Saites also.]

Sadala.⁸⁹⁹ Border of Judaea as in Ezechiel (as Ezechiel writes).

Sabareim.⁹⁰⁰ "On the border between Damascus and Aimath" as in Ezechiel (as Ezechiel writes).

Salisa.⁹⁰¹ (For which) Aquila (interprets) "three years." As in Jeremia. (Jeremia mentions this.)

Suchar.⁹⁰² Before Neapolis near the field which Jacob gave to Joseph his son. In it the Christ (our Savior) according to John conversed with the Samaritan (woman) at the well. It is even now pointed out (where a church is now built).