Given name
Bathshua
“daughter of prosperity”·“daughter of salvation”
Bathshua is a feminine given name from Hebrew.
Original Hebrewבת־שוע
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Bath-shua means “daughter of prosperity” or “daughter of salvation.”
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yasha' (ישע), “to save.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Bath-shua appears in Genesis 38:2, 1 Chronicles 2:3.
- Genesis 38:2
- 1 Chronicles 2:3
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Bathshua’s family of names
See also 18
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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