Sheba
Americannoun
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Queen of, the queen who visited Solomon to test his wisdom. 1 Kings 10:1–13.
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Biblical name of Saba.
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Also called: Saba. the ancient kingdom of the Sabeans: a rich trading nation dealing in gold, spices, and precious stones (I Kings 10)
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the region inhabited by this nation, located in the SW corner of the Arabian peninsula: modern Yemen
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sheba
From Late Latin Saba, from Greek Sabá, from Hebrew Shəbhā, a geographic and ethnic name of uncertain meaning
Example Sentences
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From Re'im, they were transferred by helicopter to the Sheba Medical Centre near Tel Aviv to be reunited with their wider families and receive further medical attention.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2025
"The overall evidence still overwhelmingly sides with physical activity being neuroprotective," said Gardner, who is now at the Sheba Medical Center in Israel.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2024
Both were airlifted to Sheba Hospital in central Israel and were reported to be in good medical condition.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized their sacrifice during a recent visit to wounded soldiers at Sheba Medical Center, Israel’s largest hospital, which has treated and rehabilitated many of the injured.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023
"Now you come here to ask me favors. But what were you but a raggedy, bare-bottomed little boy like all the rest once upon a time, crying for your mama when Sheba passed by?"
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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