Sheba meaning

shē'bə
An ancient country of southern Arabia in the area of present-day Yemen. Its people, who were known for their wealth and commercial prosperity, are said to have colonized Ethiopia in the tenth century bc . In the Bible, the queen of Sheba made a celebrated visit to King Solomon.
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The queen who visited King Solomon to investigate his reputed wisdom: 1 Kings 10:1-13
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Saba (the ancient kingdom)
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Sheba Sentence Examples

  • That the revolt of Sheba is in an impossible position is obvious.

  • Saba' (Sheba) itself, which was in later times the chief name, has in Gen.

  • Moreover, we have frequent references to sacred springs, as that of sheba, `Enharod (`eyn-harod) (Judges vii.

  • The precedence claimed by Judah was challenged by the northern tribes even on the day of David's victorious return to his capital, and a rupture ensued, headed by Sheba, which but for the energy of Joab might have led to a second and more dangerous rebellion.

  • In 1883 the discovery of Moodie's Reef near the Kaap Valley led to a considerable influx of diggers and prospectors from the colonies and Europe, and by 1884 the Sheba Mine had been opened up, and Barberton, with a population of 5000 inhabitants, sprung into existence.

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