Bathsheba

[ bath-shee-buh, bath-shuh- ]

/ bæθˈʃi bə, ˈbæθ ʃə- /

noun

the wife of Uriah and afterward of David: mother of Solomon. 2 Samuel 11, 12.

a female given name: from a Hebrew phrase meaning “daughter of the oath.”

Words nearby Bathsheba

bathos, bath pruritus, bathrobe, bathroom, bath salts, Bathsheba, bath sheet, bath sponge, Bath stone, bath tissue, bath towel

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Example sentences from the Web for Bathsheba

The truth was that Bathsheba was beyond the pale of activity—and yet not in a swoon.
Far from the Madding Crowd|Thomas Hardy
Might they not have broken out with me, as they did with David when he looked on Bathsheba?
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2)|Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
On hearing these and other similar remarks, a wild thought flashed into Gabriel's mind that they might be speaking of Bathsheba.
Far from the Madding Crowd|Thomas Hardy
Liddy knocked at eight o'clock, and Bathsheba un-locked the door.
Far from the Madding Crowd|Thomas Hardy

There came a sudden light into her eye, such as Bathsheba had never seen there before.
The Guardian Angel|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

British Dictionary definitions for Bathsheba

Bathsheba

/ (bæθˈʃiːbə, ˈbæθʃɪbə) /

noun

Old Testament the wife of Uriah, who committed adultery with David and later married him and became the mother of his son Solomon (II Samuel 11–12)

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Cultural definitions for Bathsheba

Bathsheba

[ (bath-shee-buh) ]

A beautiful woman who attracted King David. To marry her, he sent her husband Uriah to his death in battle. Solomon was her second son by David.

单词	bathsheba
释义	Bathsheba [ bath-shee-buh, bath-shuh- ] / bæθˈʃi bə, ˈbæθ ʃə- / noun the wife of Uriah and afterward of David: mother of Solomon. 2 Samuel 11, 12. a female given name: from a Hebrew phrase meaning “daughter of the oath.” Words nearby Bathsheba bathos, bath pruritus, bathrobe, bathroom, bath salts, Bathsheba, bath sheet, bath sponge, Bath stone, bath tissue, bath towel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Bathsheba The truth was that Bathsheba was beyond the pale of activity—and yet not in a swoon. Far from the Madding Crowd\|Thomas Hardy Might they not have broken out with me, as they did with David when he looked on Bathsheba? Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2)\|Johann Wolfgang von Goethe On hearing these and other similar remarks, a wild thought flashed into Gabriel's mind that they might be speaking of Bathsheba. Far from the Madding Crowd\|Thomas Hardy Liddy knocked at eight o'clock, and Bathsheba un-locked the door. Far from the Madding Crowd\|Thomas Hardy There came a sudden light into her eye, such as Bathsheba had never seen there before. The Guardian Angel\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. British Dictionary definitions for Bathsheba Bathsheba / (bæθˈʃiːbə, ˈbæθʃɪbə) / noun Old Testament the wife of Uriah, who committed adultery with David and later married him and became the mother of his son Solomon (II Samuel 11–12) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Bathsheba Bathsheba [ (bath-shee-buh) ] A beautiful woman who attracted King David. To marry her, he sent her husband Uriah to his death in battle. Solomon was her second son by David. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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