A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
Y
Z
|
Sabtah
Sabteca
Salem
Salu (Sallu)
Samson
Samuel
Sarah, Sarai
satan
Saul
Seba
Seir
Sephar
Serug
Seth
Shaddai
Sharon
Sheba
Shechem
Shelah
Sheleph
Shem
Shiloah, Siloam
Shiloh
Shimea
Shimei
Shinar
Shisha
Shoshannah
Shuah
Siddim
Sidon
Simeon
Sin
Sinite/ Sinim
Sinai
Sisera
Sitnah
Sodom
Solomon
Succoth
Susa
Susan/Susannah
| | |
Sheba  ,
The names  and are two different names that transliterated to English form the name Sheba:
Sheba (I) (Gen 10:7)
The first Sheba-with-aleph mentioned in the Bible is a son of Raamah, son of Cush, son of Ham, son of Noah. Another Sheba is a son of Joktan, who is the brother of Peleg (Gen 10:28). Thirdly there is a son of Jokshan, son of Abraham with Keturah. Sheba is also a region or nation of which the queen journeyed to Solomon (1 Ki 10:1; Matt 12:42)
This name Sheba is according to Jones comparable with an Ethiopian word meaning `man'. Jones reads Man. BDB sees relations with a verb that means to make campaign or expedition, but lists  (saba 1455), which means to imbibe (see Seba). The name may even have to do with  (shaba 2311) to take captive.
is used in the Aramaic Talmud to mean splinter, a possible derivative (says BDB) from the unused  (shbb 2309-2310), which yields  (shebabim 2309a), splinters, and  (shabib 2310a), flame.
Sheba (II) (Josh 19:2)
The name Sheba-with-ayin is ascribed to a town in Simeon (Josh 19:2); a Benjaminite (2 Sam 20:1); and a Gadite (1 Chr 5:13).
This name Sheba is identical to the words (sheba (2318), meaning seven and (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 Elizabeth.
• • •
|
