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Seleucid kingdom, Seleucia, Selucus (Sell-you-sid, Sell-you-see-ah, Sell-you-kus). The Syrian kingdom named for its founding ruler, who oppressed Israel. Sennacherib (Sin-ah-kerrib). The king of Assyria from 705–681 BC. The book of Tobit names Sennacherib as the king who persecutes Tobit. Seron. One of several commanders of Syrian forces who attacked Judas Maccabeus, mentioned only in 1 Maccabees 3. Susanna. She was oppressed by her elders in the Apocryphal story named for her. Tigris River (Ty-griss). One of two great rivers, along with the Euphrates, which define Mesopotamia, “the land between the rivers.” Tobias (Tow-bye-as). The son of Tobit. Tobit (Tow-bit). The main character of the Apocryphal story by the same name. He was persecuted on account of his good works. Torah (Tow-rah). The Hebrew name for the Pentateuch, the five books of Moses. The name Torah means “instruction.” Uzziah (Oo-zai-yah). The ruler of Bethulia who angers Judith by his reaction to the threat of attack by Holofernes. Uzziah subsequently supports Judith’s plan to conquer the enemy. Zeus (Zee-oos). The king of the gods according to Greek myths. Antiochus Epiphanes determined to rename the Jerusalem temple in his honor.