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Sheba

/ˈʃiːbə/

Sheba proper noun: a former kingdom in the Red Sea region. An ancient kingdom in Arabia or possibly in Africa. Frequently equated with ancient Saba.

Proper noun (1)

Sheba

  1. A former kingdom in the Red Sea region. An ancient kingdom in Arabia or possibly in Africa. Frequently equated with ancient Saba.
    • And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
    Synonyms:
    Saba
  2. (very rare outside the Bible) A male given name from Hebrew.
    • And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Samuel 20:1
  3. The 34th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Noun

Sheba (plural Shebas)

  1. (dated, slang) A flapper (daring young woman of the Jazz Age).

Proper noun (2)

Sheba

  1. A female given name from Hebrew.
    • '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.'1996, Martha Grimes, Hotel Paradise, Headline, →ISBN, page 172

Sheba meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Sheba in Hindi

biblical kingdom
शबा śabā
34th sura of the Qur'an
सबा sabā

Sheba in Arabic

biblical kingdom
سَبَأ sabaʔ, شَبَا šabā
34th sura of the Qur'an
سورة سبأ

Synonyms of Sheba

Forms of Sheba

pluralShebas

Origin of Sheba

From Biblical Hebrew שְׁבָא (Šəḇāʾ).

Short form of Bathsheba.

Words formed from Sheba

Phrases with Sheba

Questions about Sheba

What does Sheba mean?
Sheba means a former kingdom in the Red Sea region. An ancient kingdom in Arabia or possibly in Africa. Frequently equated with ancient Saba.
What is Sheba in Hindi?
Sheba in Hindi is शबा (śabā), सबा (sabā). See Sheba meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Sheba?
Sheba can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Sheba?
Sheba is pronounced /ˈʃiːbə/.

Words near Sheba in the dictionary

  1. sheaveless
  2. sheaves
  3. sheaving
  4. Sheay
  5. Sheb
  6. Sheba
  7. Sheban
  8. shebander
  9. shebanders
  10. shebang
  11. shebangs

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