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Bathsheba.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/bæθˈʃiːbə/UK/ˈbɑːθʃɪbə/UK
  1. In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.

  2. A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

    uncommon
  3. A village in Saint Joseph parish, Barbados.

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

Where this word comes from

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

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