Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bathsheba

/bæθˈʃiːbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: bathshe-ba
IPA: /bæθˈʃiːbə/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.

name

A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

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A village in Saint Joseph parish, Barbados.

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A ghost town in Oklahoma, United States, a short-lived female colony.

Example Sentences

"3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?"
"'I was kinda sweet on her my own self. Sheba Otis, her name was then.' I was surprised. 'She married a Queen? Which one?' 'Can't say.' He sighed. 'Her name's Bathsheba, but she never liked that much.' He turned to look at me. 'That's one of them Bible names.'"

Etymology

From Hebrew בַּת שֶׁבַע (bat shéva', “daughter of an oath”), from בַּת (bát, “daughter”) + שֶׁבַע (shéva, “oath”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: בַּת שֶׁבַע

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /bæθˈʃiːbə/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Synonyms

Bathshua

Rhymes With

toshiba iba sheba reba amoeba chiba curitiba riba eba rebbe akiba biba

Questions

How do you pronounce bathsheba?: The recorded pronunciation is /bæθˈʃiːbə/.
What does bathsheba mean?: In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.
Where does bathsheba come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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