H1340 H1340
to Bathshua - daughter of Shua, wife of David and mother of Solomon, variant of Bathsheba
This name is a variant spelling of Bathsheba, meaning 'daughter of Shua' or 'daughter of opulence.' The Chronicles genealogy uses this form where Samuel uses Bathsheba. Scholarly debate exists whether this represents textual variance, an alternative name tradition, or even a different person. However, the context—listing David's sons born in Jerusalem—strongly identifies her as Solomon's mother. In 1 Chronicles 2:3, the same name refers to Judah's Canaanite wife, showing the name's broader use.
Senses
1. sense 1 — In 1 Chronicles 3:5, Solomon is listed among four sons 'born to him by Bathshua daughter of Ammiel' in Jerusalem. This clearly refers to the woman known elsewhere as Bathsheba. Most translations preserve the distinct spelling (Bath-Shua, Bat-Sua), while some maintain Bathsheba to avoid confusion. The prepositional prefix 'to' (לְ) indicates she is the mother, the one to whom these sons were born. 1×
AR["لِـ-بَت-شوعَ"]·ben["বৎ-শূয়ের-থেকে"]·DE["[לבתשוע]"]·EN["to-Bath-Shua"]·FR["[לבתשוע]"]·heb["לבתשוע"]·HI["बत-शूआ-से"]·ID["dari-Bat-Syua"]·IT["[לבתשוע]"]·jav["saking-Bat-Sua"]·KO["밧수아에게서"]·PT["de-Bat-Shu'a"]·RU["от-Бат-Шуа"]·ES["de-Bat-Sua"]·SW["kwa-Bathshua"]·TR["Bat-Şua'dan"]·urd["ل-بت-شوع"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† בַּת־שׁוּעַ n.pr.f. (?) (daughter of opulence?)— 1. wife of David, mother of Solomon, etc. 1 Ch 3:5 = בַּת־שֶׁ֫בַע q.v.; We Klo בַּת־שֶׁ֫וַע cf. Be but prob. textual error v. Dr on 2 S 11:3. 2. wife of Judah 1 Ch 2:3 ב׳־שׁ׳ הַכְּנַעֲנִית, RV Bathshua but in ‖ Gn 38:2, 12 not a n.pr. (cf. v 2).