שְׁבָא

she.vaSheba
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man23 occurrences9 books23 verses
This name belongs to 4 different people and places in the Bible:
  • Sheba: Descendant of Joktan, settling in southern Arabia
  • Sheba: Descendants of Cush, known for wealth and trade
  • Sheba: Descendant of Abraham and Keturah
  • Sheba: Kingdom known for wealth, trade, and the Queen of Sheba

Definition

of foreign origin; Sheba, the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district
Traditional renderings: Sheba, Sabeans.

Glossary entries

Sheba (Place) Sheba (Person)

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

23 total
  1. Genesis 10:7שְׁבָ֥א · Sheba
    The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
  2. Genesis 10:28שְׁבָֽא׃ · Sheba
    Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
  3. Genesis 25:3שְׁבָ֖א · Sheba
    Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.
  4. 1 Kings 10:1שְׁבָ֗א · of Sheba
    Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.
  5. 1 Kings 10:4שְׁבָ֔א · of Sheba
    When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
  6. 1 Kings 10:10שְׁבָ֖א · of Sheba
    Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
  7. 1 Kings 10:13שְׁבָ֗א · of Sheba
    King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.
  8. 1 Chronicles 1:9שְׁבָ֥א · Sheba
    The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
  9. 1 Chronicles 1:22שְׁבָֽא׃ · Sheba
    Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
  10. 1 Chronicles 1:32שְׁבָ֥א · Sheba
    The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
  11. 2 Chronicles 9:1שְׁבָ֗א · of Sheba
    Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.
  12. 2 Chronicles 9:3שְׁבָ֔א · of Sheba
    When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
  13. 2 Chronicles 9:9שְׁבָ֖א · of Sheba
    Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
  14. 2 Chronicles 9:12שְׁבָ֗א · of Sheba
    King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.
  15. Job 1:15שְׁבָא֙ · the Sabeans
    …the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
  16. Job 6:19שְׁ֝בָ֗א · of Sheba
    The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.
  17. Psalm 72:10שְׁבָ֥א · of Sheba
    May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
  18. Psalm 72:15שְׁ֫בָ֥א · from Sheba
    Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
  19. Isaiah 60:6מִשְּׁבָ֣א · from Sheba
    Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
  20. Jeremiah 6:20מִשְּׁבָ֣א · from Sheba
    What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”
  21. Ezekiel 27:22שְׁבָא֙ · of Sheba
    The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.
  22. Ezekiel 27:23שְׁבָ֑א · of Sheba
    Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.
  23. Ezekiel 38:13שְׁבָ֡א · Sheba
    Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will ask, ‘Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize great spoil?’