Hebrew · H7614

שְׁבָא

Sheba , the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district

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שְׁבָאH7614

What does שְׁבָא mean in the Bible?

שְׁבָא is a Hebrew word meaning "Sheba , the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district".

Full entry for שְׁבָא (H7614) · Open the biblical lexicon

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What does שְׁבָא mean in the Bible?

שְׁבָא is a Hebrew word meaning "Sheba , the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district".

How does the BSB render H7614?

The BSB source-word alignment has 23 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Sheba (12), Sheba (7), from Sheba (3), the Sabeans (1).

Where does שְׁבָא appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:7. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (4), 2 Chronicles (4), 1 Chronicles (3), Ezekiel (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

of Sheba12×1 Kings 10:1, 1 Kings 10:4, 1 Kings 10:10, 1 Kings 10:13

Sheba7×Genesis 10:7, Genesis 10:28, Genesis 25:3, 1 Chronicles 1:9

from Sheba3×Psalms 72:15, Isaiah 60:6, Jeremiah 6:20

the Sabeans1×Job 1:15

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Usage map

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First aligned rowGenesis 10:7

Aligned rows23

Books represented9

Genesis31 Kings41 Chronicles32 Chronicles4Job2Psalms2Isaiah1Jeremiah1Ezekiel3

Source forms

שְׁבָ֥א4xšə·ḇāGenesis 10:7, 1 Chronicles 1:9, 1 Chronicles 1:32, Psalms 72:10

שְׁבָ֗א4xšə·ḇā1 Kings 10:1, 1 Kings 10:13, 2 Chronicles 9:1, 2 Chronicles 9:12

שְׁבָ֖א3xšə·ḇāGenesis 25:3, 1 Kings 10:10, 2 Chronicles 9:9

מִשְּׁבָ֣א2xmiš·šə·ḇāIsaiah 60:6, Jeremiah 6:20

שְׁבָ֔א2xšə·ḇā1 Kings 10:4, 2 Chronicles 9:3

שְׁבָא֙2xšə·ḇāJob 1:15, Ezekiel 27:22

שְׁבָֽא׃2xšə·ḇāGenesis 10:28, 1 Chronicles 1:22

שְׁ֝בָ֗א1xšə·b̲āʾJob 6:19

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular19xGenesis 10:7, Genesis 10:28, Genesis 25:3, 1 Kings 10:1

Noun - proper - feminine singular2xPsalms 72:10, Ezekiel 27:22

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xIsaiah 60:6, Jeremiah 6:20

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שְׁבָא

What does שְׁבָא mean in the Bible?

What does שְׁבָא mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7614?

Where does שְׁבָא appear in Scripture?

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