Strong H7614H7614Hשְׁבָא

Sheba

One of the 4 senses of Strong H7614

Transliteration
shebâ'
Pronunciation
sheb-aw'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.28;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H39), Ophir (H211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)

Meaning of the name

Sheba = "seven" or "an oath"

General definition

Of foreign origin;
{Sheba} the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district: - {Sheba} Sabeans.

In the biblical story

Sheba

Descendant of Joktan, settling in southern Arabia

Sheba, a descendant of Joktan, is associated with the ancient kingdom of Sheba in southern Arabia, known for its wealth and trade.

In the Bible

Strong H7614H appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • sheba2

First verses

  1. Genesis 10:28
    And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:22
    And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
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