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    Sheba

    SHEE-buh

    Hebrew
    Unisex
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Seven; Oath; Abundance
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Sheba appears in the King James Bible, including 1 Kings 10:1.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    The Queen of Sheba traveled to the ends of the earth for wisdom. Her story challenges us: how far are we willing to go to encounter truth?
    King James verses
    • 1 Kings 10:1

      "And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions."

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