Strong H76144 sensesשְׁבָא
Sheba
- Transliteration
- shebâ'
- Pronunciation
- sheb-aw'
Meaning of the name
Sheba = "seven" or "an oath"
The 4 senses of Strong H7614
The lexicon tells 4 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H7614 appears in 23 verses of the KJV, all senses together.
- Kingdom known for wealth, trade, and the Queen of ShebaH7614J16 verses · 7 books
- Descendants of Cush, known for wealth and tradeH7614G3 verses · Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Job
- Descendant of Joktan, settling in southern ArabiaH7614H2 verses · Genesis, 1 Chronicles
- Descendant of Abraham and KeturahH7614I2 verses · Genesis, 1 Chronicles
General definition
Of foreign origin;
{Sheba} the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district: - {Sheba} Sabeans.
{Sheba} the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district: - {Sheba} Sabeans.
In the Bible
Translated in the KJV by
- sheba22
- sabeans1
First verses
- Genesis 10:7And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
- Genesis 10:28And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
- Genesis 25:3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
- 1 Kings 10:1And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions.
- 1 Kings 10:4And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built,
- 1 Kings 10:10And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
- 1 Kings 10:13And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
- 1 Chronicles 1:9And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:22And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
- 1 Chronicles 1:32Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
- 2 Chronicles 9:1And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
- 2 Chronicles 9:3And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
- 2 Chronicles 9:9And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.
- 2 Chronicles 9:12And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.
- Job 1:15And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
- Job 6:19The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
- Psalms 72:10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
- Psalms 72:15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
- Isaiah 60:6The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord.
- Jeremiah 6:20To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.