שְׁבָא

she.vaProper Noun (Masculine)H7614

Sheba

From: of foreign origin;

Short Definition

Sheba, the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Raamah (H7484); brother of: Dedan (H1719B); also called Sabean at ; 3x § Sheba = "seven" or "an oath" 1) son of Joktan and a descendant of ) son of Raamah, grandson of Cush, and a descendant of ) son of Jokshan, the son of Abraham by Keturah 4) a nation in southern Arabia

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

23 times

Appears 23 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Kings
4
2 Chronicles
4
1 Chronicles
3
Ezk
3
Genesis
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:9
  • 1 Kings 10:4
  • 2 Chronicles 9:3
  • Ezk 27:23
  • Genesis 25:3

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