Sheba

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃiːbə/ === Etymology 1 === From Biblical Hebrew שְׁבָא (Šəḇāʾ). ==== Proper noun ==== Sheba (biblical) A former kingdom in the Red Sea region. An ancient kingdom in Arabia or possibly in Africa. Frequently equated with ancient Saba. : 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. (very rare outside the Bible) A male given name from Hebrew. The 34th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an. ===== Synonyms ===== (ancient biblical kingdom): Saba ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== Sheba (plural Shebas) (dated, slang) A flapper (daring young woman of the Jazz Age). === Etymology 2 === Short form of Bathsheba. ==== Proper noun ==== Sheba A female given name from Hebrew. === Anagrams === Bahes, saheb