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GirlPronounced English /bæθ.ˈʃiː.bə/

Bathsheba

A name meaning "daughter of the oath".

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Bathsheba is a girl name meaning "daughter of the oath".

Pronunciation: English /bæθ.ˈʃiː.bə/.

GenderGirl
Meaningdaughter of the oath
PronunciationEnglish /bæθ.ˈʃiː.bə/

Meaning and history

The name means "daughter of the oath" in Hebrew, derived from בַּת ( baṯ ) meaning "daughter" and שָׁבַע ( shavaʿ ) meaning "oath". According to the Old Testament, this was the name of a woman married to Uriah the Hittite. She became pregnant by King David, so he arranged to have her husband killed in battle and then married her. She was the mother of Solomon.

Notes and context

Usage: biblical | Ancient Hebrew: בַּת־שֶׁבַע