Saat	seed
Sabbat	Sabbath	the Jewish day of rest, lasting from Friday evening to Saturday evening
Sabbatzeit	sabbatical	period of study and meditation, especially for ministers and academics, usually lasting several months
Sack und Asche	sackcloth and ashes	symbol of sadness or repentance
Saduzäer	Sadducess	group of leaders in Israel in New Testament times
Saite	string	of a stringed instrument
Sakrament	sacrament	church ceremony with special spiritual significance
säkular	secular
salben	anoint
Salbung	anointing
Salz	salt	often a symbol for the beneficial influence of Christians on society
Sämann	sower
Sandale	sandal
sanftmütig	meek, gentle
Satan	Satan	term for the devil, the chief spiritual power opposed to God
satanisch	satanic
Satanismus	satanism	occult practice of Satan worship
Satzung	statute
Sauerteig	leaven	to make bread rise
Säuglingstaufe	infant baptism	the initiation rite of baptism with water applied to very young children, which is the usual practice in many churches
Säule	pillar, column
Saulus	Saul
schädlich	harmful
Schaf	sheep
Schafestehlen	sheep stealing	"stealing"members from another church
Schalksknecht	treacherous servant	antiquated
Scham	shame
Scham: ohne Scham	unashamed
Schande	shame
schänden	desecrate
scharf	sharp
scharlachrot	scarlet
Schatz	treasure
Schatzmeister/in	treasurer
scheinen	shine; seem
Schemel	footstool
Schicksal	destiny
Schild des Glaubens	shield of faith
Schilderung	account
schlachten	slaughter
Schlagzeug	drums
Schlange	snake
schlau	cunning
Schleier	veil
schlicht	simple
Schlinge	snare
schlummern	slumber
Schlüssel	key
schmecken	taste
Schmeichelei	flattery
schmeichelhaft	flattering
schmeicheln	flatter
Schmerz	pain
schmerzlich	painful
Schmuckgegenstand	ornament
schneeweiß	white as snow	symbol of purity
Schnur	cord
Schöpfer	creator
Schöpfung	creation
schrecklich	terrible
Schrei	cry
schreien	shout; scream
Schriftgelehrter	scribe	group of leaders in Israel in New Testament times
Schriftlesung	reading	passage from the Bible read aloud during a church service
Schriftrolle	scroll	type of book common in biblical times
Schritt	step	Glaubesschritt bold step of faith
Schuld	guilt	sometimes used in relation to specific sins, sometimes in relation to our overall guilt before God
schuldig	guilty
Schuldner/in	debtor
Schuldopfer	guilt offering	form of sacrifice in the Old Testament
schulen	train
Schüler/in	pupil
Schutz	protection
schutzlos	defenceless
Schutzschild	shield
schwach	weak
Schwäche	weakness
Schwager	brother in law
Schwägerin	sister in law
schwanger	pregnant
Schwangerschaft	pregnancy
Schwärmer	religious enthusiast
Schwärmerei	superficial enthusiasm
schweben	hover	sometimes: be ecstatic
Schweigen	silence
Schwert	sword	often as a symbol of the Bible
Schwester	sister	form of address for nurses, nuns and sometimes for anyfemale church members
Schwiegermutter	mother in law
schwierig	difficult
Schwierigkeiten	trouble, difficulties
schwören	vow, swear
Seele	soul	mainly used of the inner personality; sometimes used in the plural in the meaning of “people”
Seelsorge	counselling
Seelsorger/in	counsellor
seelsorgerlich	pastoral, therapeutic
Segel	sail
segeln	sail
Segen	blessing	sometimes used of intangible, spiritual benefits; sometimes of tangible benefits, e.g. material wealth
Sehvermögen	sight
selbst	self
Selbständige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche (SELK)	independent Lutheran church in Gemany
Selbstbeherschung	self control
Selbsterniedrigung	self abasement
Selbstmord	suicide
Selbstmord begehen	commit suicide
Selbstschutz	self protection
Selbstsucht	selfishness
selbstsüchtig	selfish
seltsam	strange
Seminar	seminar; Bible college
senden	send
Sexualität	sexuality
sich entgegenstellen	oppose
sicher	safe; sure, convinced
Sicherheit	safety, security
sichtbar	visible
Sieg	victory
Siegel	seal
Siegeszug	victory procession
siegreich	victorious
Silber	silver
Simon	Simon
Simson	Samson
Sinn	sense, meaning
Sinneswandel	change of heart
Sinnlichkeit	sensuality
Sittenlosigkeit	debauchery
Sklave/Sklavin	slave
Sklaverei	slavery
SMD (Studentenmission/Schülermission in Deutschland)	Christian group in a school, university or college
Sohn Gottes	Son of God	title of Jesus
Soldat/in	soldier
Sonne	sun
Sonnenaufgang	sunrise
Sonnenuntergang	sunset
Sonntagsschule	Sunday school	ín Europe: Christian instruction for children; in USA: also used for adult instruction
Sorge	worry	sich sorgen worry
Spätregen	latter rain	a symbol of God’s blessing
Spatz	sparrow
Speer	spear
speichern	store up
Speisopfer	grain offering	form of sacrifice in the Old Testament
Spende	donation
Sprache	language
Sprachengebet	speaking/praying in tongues	supernatural ability to pray in unknown languages, as reported in the early church in the book of Acts
Spreu	chaff
Spreu vom Weizen trennen	separate the wheat from the chaff
Springbrunnen	fountain
Staatsangehörigkeit	nationality
Stab	rod
Stamm	tribe
Stammbaum	genealogical tree
Stammbaumforschung	genealogy
Stämme Israels	tribes of Israel
standhaft	steadfast
stark	strong
Stärke	strength
stärken	strengthen
Staub	dust
Staub von den Füßen schütteln	shake the dust from one's feet	symbol of God’s displeasure
stehlen	steal
steinigen	stone	form of capital punishment in ancient Israel
Stellvertreter	substitute
sterben	die
sterblich	mortal
Stern	star
Steuer	tax
Steuereinnehmer	tax collector
Stiftshütte	tabernacle	mobile, tent-like structure used for wurship and sacrifice in the Old Testament
still	quiet
Stille	silence, quietness
stille Zeit	quiet time	private time of prayer and Bible reading
Stimme	voice
stolpern	stumble
Stolz	pride
Strafe	punishment
strahlend	radiant
streben (nach)	strive (for)
Streit	quarrel
Strom	stream
Studentenpfarrer/in	university chaplain
Sturm	storm
suchen	seek, search
Sucht	addiction
Sühne	atonement	Old Testament: by animal sacrifices; New Testament: by the death of Jesus on the cross
sühnen	atone (for)
Sünde	sin	action, thought etc. that does not conform to God’s standards
Sünden bekennen	confess sins
Sündenbock	scapegoat
Sündenfall	fall	first sin committed by Eve and Adam
Sündhaftigkeit	sinfulness
sündig	sinful
sündigen	sin
Sündopfer	sin offering	ritual sacrifice in the Old Testament
Synagoge	synagogue	Jewish consecrated building
synoptische Evangelien	synoptic gospels	gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke