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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Bathsheba


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Bathsheba Bathsheba

Bathsheba is the wife of Uriah and the neighbor of king David. When David impregnates Bathsheba, he has Uriah killed. Their son dies after seven days; their second son they name Solomon.

The name Bathshua consists of two elements. The first element is the word bat (bat 254b), which means daughter. It comes from the word ben (ben 254), which means son in all kinds of ways and applications (son, cousin, member of group). Other names that are formed with the word ben or bat: Benjamin, Ben-oni, and Bathshua.

The second element of the name Bathsheba is Sheba, which is a name itself, namely Sheba. This name Sheba is identical to the words Sheba (sheba (2318), meaning seven and Sheba (shaba 2319), meaning to swear (an oath). It is this shaba which is featured in the names Beersheba and Batsheba. For a look at the differences between the meanings of seven and oath, see the related name Elisheba (=Elizabeth).

The name Bathsheba means Daughter Of An Oath.



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