Bathsheba

English

Etymology

From Hebrew בַּת‎ (bát, “daughter”) + שֶׁבַע‎ (shéva, “seven”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /bæθˈʃiːbə/

Proper noun

Bathsheba

  1. In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David. (biblical character)
    • :
      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?
  2. (uncommon) A female given name of biblical origin.
    • 1996, Martha Grimes, Hotel Paradise, in Headline →ISBN, page 172:
      '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.'

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