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Sheva

What Bible dictionaries say about “Sheva”, one article after the other.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

Sheva - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

Heb. Shebher. (1.) The son of Caleb (1 Chr. 2:49).

(2.) Heb. Sheva', one of David's scribes (2 Sam. 20:25).

Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

The article in Easton + Webster 1828

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)

she'-va (shewa'; Codex Vaticanus Saou; Codex Alexandrinus Saoul, Lucian, Soue):

(1) A son of Caleb by his concubine Maacah (1Ch 2:49).

(2) See SHAVSHA.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

The article in ISBE 1915

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(Jehovah contends).
  1. The scribe or royal secretary of David. (2 Samuel 20:26) He is called elsewhere MERAIAH, (2 Samuel 8:17) SHISHA, (1 Kings 4:3) And SHANSHA. (1 Chronicles 18:16) (B.C. 1015.)
  2. Son of Caleb ben-Hezron by his concubine Maachah. (1 Chronicles 2:49) (B.C. about 1445.)

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith