Bathsheba
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Bathsheba
- /bæθˈʃiːbə/ UK
- /ˈbɑːθʃɪbə/ UK
Where it comes from
From Hebrew בַּת שֶׁבַע (bat shéva', “daughter of an oath”), from בַּת (bát, “daughter”) + שֶׁבַע (shéva, “oath”).
proper noun
- In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David. 3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
- A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. 'I was kinda sweet on her my own self. Sheba Otis, her name was then.' I was surprised. 'She married a Queen? Which one?' 'Can't say.' He sighed. 'Her name's Bathsheba, but she never liked that much.' He turned to look at me. 'That's one of them Bible names.'
- A village in Saint Joseph parish, Barbados.
- A ghost town in Oklahoma, United States, a short-lived female colony.
Similar: Bathshua
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proper noun
Similar: Bathshua
Translations
Talk about this word "Bathsheba." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bathsheba. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. Bathsheba. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bathsheba "Bathsheba." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bathsheba.Cite this
@misc{bathsheba_2026,
title = {Bathsheba},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bathsheba},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
