Beersheba Sheba Names

† בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע n.pr.loc. Beersheba (well of seven, explained Gn 21:30, 31 as place of swearing by seven lambs, or, well of oath, v. שְׁבֻעָה; cf. same meaning otherwise derived 26:33)—בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Gn 26:33 + 13 times, בְּאֵר־שֶׁבַע Jos 19:2; בְּאֵר שָׁ֑בַע Gn 21:14 + 18 times; בְּאֵ֫רָה שֶׁבַע (ָה loc.) Gn 46:1—south from Hebron, according to Onom. c. 20 miles LagOnom. 103, 234, 2nd ed. 138, 248; mod. Bîr-es-Seba, 12 h. from Hebron RobBR i. 204 f. Surveyiii. 394 Gn 21:14, 31, 32, 33; 22:19(×2) 26:23, 33; 28:10; 46:1, 5 Jos 15:28; 19:2 Ju 20:1 1 S 3:20; 8:2 2 S 17:11; 24:7 1 K 19:3 2 K 12:2; 23:8 Am 5:5 1 Ch 4:28 2 Ch 19:4; 24:1 Ne 11:27, 30; in phrase מִדָּן וְעַד־בּ׳ from Dan to Beersheba (i.e. all the territory of Israel, v. דָּן) Am 8:14 Ju 20:1 1 S 3:20 2 S 3:10; 17:11; 24:2, 15 1 K 5:5, & (only Ch) מִבְּאֵר שֶׁבַע וְעַד־דָּן from Beersheba to Dan 1 Ch 21:2 2 Ch 30:5.

† שְׁבָא n.pr.gent. et terr. Shebâ, in SW. Arabia (Sab. סבא DHMZMG xxxvii (1883), 9, סבא vb. = make campaign MordtHI 72 or expedition Sab.Denkm.No. 12, 1, 5, 14; cf. DSMargoliouth HastDB sheba F.B. Ency. Bib. sheba and reff.);—Sheba: מַלְכַּת־שׁ׳ 1 K 10:1, 4, 10, 13 = 2 Ch 9:1, 3, 9, 12; מַלְכֵי שׁ׳ ψ 72:10; famous for trade, רֹכְלֵי שׁ׳ Ez 27:22, 23, הֲלִיכֹת שׁ׳ Jb 6:19 (‖ תֵּמָא); yielding costly wares Ez 38:13, זְהַב שׁ׳ ψ 72:15, לְבוֹנָה מִשּׁ׳ Je 6:20 (‖ מֵאֶרֶץ מֶרְחָק, cf. foll.), paying homage and tribute to Israel in future Is 60:6; descended from (Yoḳtan and) Shem Gn 10:28 (J) = 1 Ch 1:22, from (Yoḳshan and) Abr. and Ḳeṭûrâh Gn 25:3 (J?) = 1 Ch 1:32 (i.e. a northern branch of Sheba, + דְּדָן, q.v.), but from כּוּשׁ Gn 10:7 (P) = 1 Ch 1:9; marauders, N. Arabia, Jb 1:15.

† II. שֶׁ֫בַע n.pr.m. 1. in Benj., בֶּן־בִּ��ְרִי 2 S 20:1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 13, 21, 22; Σαβεε. 2. in Gad 1 Ch 5:13; Σεβεε, A Σωβαφε, 𝔊L Σαβεε.

† סְבָא n.pr.m. 1st son of Cush, poet. and late;—Gn 10:7 (P) (𝔊 Σαβα, as שְׁבָא) = 1 Ch 1:9 (𝔊 id., but B Σαβατ); = nation (or territory) ψ 72:10 (𝔊 Σαβα; + שְׁבָא, 𝔊 Αραβων), so (+ כּוּשׁ, ‖ מִצְרַיִם) Is 43:3 (𝔊 Σοηνη); clearly situated in south; most prob. = λιμὴν Σαβά, and Σαβαὶ πόλις εὐμεγέθης, in Adulic gulf on W. coast of Red Sea; v. Straboxvi. 4.8.10 Ptol iv. 7, 7 f. DiGn Bae ψ DuIs; > Meroë JosAnt. ii, 10, 2 al.

† III. שֶׁבַע si vera l. n.pr.loc. in Simeon, בְּאֵר־שֶׁבַע וְשֶׁבַע Jos 19:2; Σαμαα, 𝔊L Σαβε; prob. del. וְשׁ׳ Di al. (om. ‖ 1 Ch 4:23).—בְּאֵר שׁ׳ v. p. 92a.

† שְׁוָא n.pr.m. 1. Calebite 1 Ch 2:49, Σαου, Σουε. 2. secretary, David’s time 2 S 20:25 Qr (Kt שׁיא), Ιησους, A Ισους, 𝔊L Σουσα (v. שְׂרָיָה(וּ) 1).