H7652 - שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ)

H7652 שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ) sheh'-bah

Hebrew

Biblical Persons & Places

Sheba Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Gad living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.13; only referred to as Sheba (שֶׁ֫בַע); son of Abihail; a brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jacan, Zia and Eber.

Sheba Man living at the time of United Monarchy

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.20.1; only referred to as Sheba (שֶׁ֫בַע); a son of Bichri.

Strong's Definition

Sheba, the name of a place in Palestine, and of two Israelites

Derivation: the same as H7651 (שֶׁבַע); seven;

KJV Usage: Sheba.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Sheba = "seven"

n pr m

1) Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David

2) Gadite, brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber

n pr loc

3) a town in Simeon

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שֶׁבַע sheba‛ BDB Definition: Sheba = seven 1) Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David (noun proper masculine) 2) Gadite, brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber (noun proper masculine) 3) a town in Simeon (noun proper locative) Part of Speech: see above in Definition Total KJV Occurrences: 10

Bible Occurrences (10)

19:2

20:1 20:2 20:6 20:7 20:10 20:13 20:21 20:22

5:13

Joshua 19:2

and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

2 Samuel 20:1

Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: We have no... share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!

2 Samuel 20:2

So all the men of Israel deserted... David to follow Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 20:6

And David said to Abishai, Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm... than Absalom.... Take your lord’s servants and pursue him,... or he will find... fortified cities and elude us.

2 Samuel 20:7

So Joab’s men -, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, marched out of Jerusalem in pursuit... of Sheba son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 20:10

Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines... on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again..., for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued... Sheba son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 20:13

As soon as [Amasa’s body] was removed from the road, all the men went on with Joab to pursue... Sheba son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 20:21

That [is] not the case. But a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him alone, and I will depart from the city. Look, the woman replied -, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.