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Bathsheba

/bæθˈʃiːbə/

Bathsheba proper noun: in the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.

Proper noun

Bathsheba

  1. In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.
    • 3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Samuel 11:3
  2. (uncommon) A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
    • 'I was kinda sweet on her my own self. Sheba Otis, her name was then.' I was surprised. 'She married a Queen? Which one?' 'Can't say.' He sighed. 'Her name's Bathsheba, but she never liked that much.' He turned to look at me. 'That's one of them Bible names.'1996, Martha Grimes, “Hotel Paradise”, in Headline, →ISBN, page 172
  3. A village in Saint Joseph parish, Barbados.
  4. A ghost town in Oklahoma, United States, a short-lived female colony.

Bathsheba meaning in Arabic

Bathsheba in Arabic

biblical character
بَثْشَبَع baṯšabaʕ

Synonyms of Bathsheba

Origin of Bathsheba

From Hebrew בַּת שֶׁבַע (bat shéva', “daughter of an oath”), from בַּת (bát, “daughter”) + שֶׁבַע (shéva, “oath”).

Questions about Bathsheba

What does Bathsheba mean?
Bathsheba means in the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.
What is Bathsheba in Arabic?
Bathsheba in Arabic is بَثْشَبَع (baṯšabaʕ). See Bathsheba meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Bathsheba?
Bathsheba is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bathsheba?
Bathsheba is pronounced /bæθˈʃiːbə/ (UK).

Words near Bathsheba in the dictionary

  1. bathroomware
  2. bathroomy
  3. baths
  4. bathscape
  5. bathsful
  6. Bathsheba
  7. Bathshua
  8. bathstove
  9. bathstoves
  10. bathtime
  11. bathtimes

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