Given name · Hebrew
בת שבע
“a daughter of”·“oath”
בת שבע (bat shéva) is a feminine given name. It is used in Hebrew.
HebrewWritten in Hebrew script, read right to left. In English: Bathsheba.
Meaning & origin
What it means
בת שבע is built from elements meaning “a daughter of” and “oath”.
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How it developed
Built from Hebrew בַּת (bat) + שֶׁבַע (shéva, “oath”).
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בת שבע’s family of names
In Hebrew usage, בת שבע has a conventional equivalent in the English form Bathsheba.
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