Sheba — the meaning of the Hebrew name שֶׁבַע

שֶׁבַע

shebaʻ · pronounced sheh'-bah · Strong's H7652 · a man and a place

Sheba means seven.

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Strong's definition

the same as H7651; seven; Sheba, the name of a place in Palestine, and of two Israelites.

First appearance

Josh 19:2 And they had in their inheritance Beer–sheba, Sheba, and Moladah, (KJV)

Every verse that names Sheba

10 occurrences in 10 verses — Joshua, 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Josh 19:22Sam 20:12Sam 20:22Sam 20:62Sam 20:72Sam 20:102Sam 20:132Sam 20:212Sam 20:221Chr 5:13

Other people or places called Sheba

Sheba (H7614) — Sheba, the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district

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