Lexicon
סְבָא
se.va
H5434
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Seba

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Occurrences
4
Books
Hebrew
Language

se.va is a proper name found in Cush’s genealogy and in settings involving exchange and kings presenting gifts.

The supplied verses use the term as a proper name: it occurs among Cush’s sons in Genesis 10:7 and 1 Chronicles 1:9, and it appears in Isaiah 43:3 and Psalm 72:10 within larger settings of exchange and kings presenting gifts.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in genealogy and public settings · dominant

    The forms are tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In Genesis 10:7 and 1 Chronicles 1:9, the APB renders the name in the list of Cush’s sons; in Isaiah 43:3 it occurs with Cush in the clause rendered “Cush and Seba in exchange for you,” and in Psalm 72:10 it stands with Sheba where kings are said to present a gift.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the proper name as “Seba” in all four verses: in a genealogy, in an exchange clause, and alongside Sheba in a statement about kings and gifts. Its surrounding wording confirms the verse contexts rather than supplying a separate definition.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture