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

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) — Sheba. A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.20.1; son of: Bichri (H1075) § Sheba = "seven" 1) Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David 2) Gadite, brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber

שֶׁבַע (she.va) — Sheba. Sheba = "seven" a town in Simeon Another name of be.er she.va (בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע "Beersheba" H0884)

שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) — Sheba. A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.13; son of: Abihail (H0032I); brother of: Michael (H4317H), Meshullam (H4918I), Jorai (H3140), Jacan (H3275), Zia (H2127) and Eber (H5677H) § Sheba = "seven" a town in Simeon

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שֶׁבַע (H7651 · H7656 · H7652a · H7652b · H7657 · H7659) — שִׁבְעָה

noun · שָׁבוּעַ · שְׁבִיעִי · שׁבע

Quantity | Frequency | noun f sg

seven = state in which a countable entity is seven in number

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Quantity | Frequency | noun f pl

Collocation: שִׁבְעִים

seventy = state in which a countable entity is seventy in number

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Quantity | Frequency | noun f du

Collocation: שִׁבְעָתַיִם

sevenfold, seven times over = state in which an event is to be repeated seven times

GEN 4:15 · GEN 4:24 · PSA 12:7 · PSA 79:12 · PRO 6:31 · ISA 30:26

name

Names of Waterbodies

Shiba, Sheba = well, ◄ dug by servants of Isaac, later named Beer-Sheba

GEN 26:33

Names of Locations

Sheba = town; ◄ territory of Simeon

JOS 19:2

Names of People

Sheba = man; ◄ son of Bichri; tribe of Benjamin; ► rebelled against David

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

Names of People

Sheba = man; ◄ tribe of Gad

1CH 5:13

Names of Locations

Collocation: בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע

Beersheba = town; ◄ located in the Negeb, at the southern border of Judah; ► used esp. in combination with Dan at the northern border of Israel to refer to all Israel

GEN 21:14 · GEN 21:31 · GEN 21:32 · GEN 21:33 · GEN 22:19 · GEN 22:19 · GEN 26:23 · GEN 26:33 · GEN 28:10 · GEN 46:1 · GEN 46:5 · JOS 15:28 · JOS 19:2 · JDG 20:1 · 1SA 3:20 · 1SA 8:2 · 2SA 3:10 · 2SA 17:11 · 2SA 24:2 · 2SA 24:7 · 2SA 24:15 · 1KI 5:5 · 1KI 19:3 · 2KI 12:2 · 2KI 23:8 · 1CH 4:28 · 1CH 21:2 · 2CH 19:4 · 2CH 24:1 · 2CH 30:5 · NEH 11:27 · NEH 11:30 · AMO 5:5 · AMO 8:14

¹ 2SA 21:9 MT-K שִׁבַעְתָּיִם = [1c] | MT-Q שְׁבַעְתָּם "the seven of them" = [1a]

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שֶׁ֫בַע n.pr.m. in Benj.

in Gad

base

שֶׁבַע n.pr.loc. in Simeon, Jos 19:2 ref

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.