English
Sheba
Sheba comes from Biblical Hebrew שְׁבָא.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEשְׁבָאŠəḇāʾ
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Sheba
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEשְׁבָאŠəḇāʾ
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Sheba
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “And there happened to be there a man of…”
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew שְׁבָא
Today it means
name A former kingdom in the Red Sea region. An ancient kingdom in Arabia or possibly in Africa. Frequently equated with ancient Saba.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew שְׁבָא / Sheba