Bathsheba
English
Etymology
From Hebrew בַּת שֶׁבַע (bat shéva'), from בַּת (bát, “daughter”) + שֶׁבַע (shéva, “oath”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Bathsheba
- In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David. (biblical character)
- Template:RQ:Authorized Version:
- 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?
- Template:RQ:Authorized Version:
- (uncommon) A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
- 1996, Martha Grimes, Hotel Paradise, in Headline →ISBN, page 172:
- '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:
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