The meaning of “שְׁבָא”

Understanding Shᵉbâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

שְׁבָא

Phoneticsheb-aw'

TransliterationShᵉbâʼ

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

of foreign origin Sheba, Sabeans. - § Sheba = "seven" or "an oath" - Sheba, the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district n pr m 1) son of Joktan and a descendant of Seth 2) son of Raamah, grandson of Cush, and a descendant of Ham 3) son of Jokshan, the son of Abraham by Keturah n pr loc 4) a nation in southern Arabia

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

23 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 10:28	“And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,”
1 Kings 10:10	“And 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 Chronicles 1:22	“And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,”
2 Chronicles 9:9	“And 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.”
Job 6:19	“The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

23x

Most Frequent Book

1 Kings

Book Distribution

Genesis3

1 Kings4

1 Chronicles3

2 Chronicles4

Job2

Psalms2

Isaiah1

Jeremiah1

Ezekiel3

Devotional Reflection

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