sheva · Sheba

What it means

sheva (שְׁבָא) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Sheba”.

The name of several men and of a region in southern Arabia known for its trade (the queen of Sheba, 1 Kings 10).

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Genesis×3
• 1 Kings×4
• 1 Chronicles×3
• 2 Chronicles×4
• Job×2
• Psalms×2
• Isaiah×1
• Jeremiah×1
• Ezekiel×3

• Genesis 10:7

  And the sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

• Genesis 10:28

  Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

• Genesis 25:3

  Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were the Asshurim, the Letushim, and the Leummim.

• 1 Kings 10:1

  And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, for the name of YHWH, and she came to test him with riddles.

• 1 Kings 10:4

  And the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

• 1 Kings 10:10

  And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and very many spices, and precious stones; never again came such spices in abundance as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

• 1 Kings 10:13

  And King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all her pleasure, whatever she asked, besides what he gave her according to the hand of King Solomon. And she turned and went to her land, she and her servants.

• 1 Chronicles 1:9

  And the sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

• 1 Chronicles 1:22

  Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

• 1 Chronicles 1:32

  And the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

• 2 Chronicles 9:1

  The queen of Sheba heard the fame of Solomon, and she came to test Solomon with riddles in Jerusalem, with a very great retinue and camels carrying spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones; she came to Solomon and spoke with him all that was on her heart.

• 2 Chronicles 9:3

  The queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

• 2 Chronicles 9:9

  She gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones; there were no spices like those that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

• 2 Chronicles 9:12

  King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her wish, whatever she asked, besides what she had brought to the king. Then she turned and went to her land, she and her servants.

• Job 1:15

  and Sheba fell on them and took them, and the young men they struck with the edge of the sword, and I escaped, only I, I alone, to tell you.”

• Job 6:19

  The caravans of Tema looked; the companies of Sheba hoped for them.

• Psalms 72:10

  The kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands will pay tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.

• Psalms 72:15

  And may he live, and may there be given to him of the gold of Sheba; and may prayer be made for him continually; all the day may he be blessed.

• Isaiah 60:6

  A throng of camels will cover you, young camels of Midian and Ephah; all of them will come from Sheba; gold and frankincense they will bring, and the praises of YHWH they will proclaim.

• Jeremiah 6:20

  What use to me is frankincense that comes from Sheba, or the good cane from a land far away? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.”

• Ezekiel 27:22

  The traders of Sheba and Raamah, they were your traders; with the best of all balsam and with every precious stone and gold they paid for your wares.

• Ezekiel 27:23

  Haran and Canneh and Eden, the traders of Sheba, Assyria, Chilmad were your traders.

• Ezekiel 38:13

  Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all its young lions will say to you, “Is it to take spoil that you come? Is it to seize plunder that you have assembled your assembly, to carry away silver and gold, to take livestock and goods, to take great spoil?”’