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Seba
a drunkard; that turns
סְבָא se.va
Seba (Hebrew: סְבָא, se.va) means “a drunkard; that turns”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In 2020 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Use is falling away. Appears with Cush in 1 Chronicles 1.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Seba
sibling of Raamah; son of Cush
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
Based on 2020 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2020 | 5 | Falling |
| All-time total | 112 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 21 in 2014 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 10:7 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:9 |
| Cross-references | 20 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Raamah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Cush.
- Havilah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Cush.
- Nimrod attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Cush.
- Sabtah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Cush.
- Sabteca attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Cush.
- Raamah co-occurrence Appears with Raamah in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Havilah co-occurrence Appears with Havilah in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Dedan co-occurrence Appears with Dedan in 1 Chronicles 1.
Origin & meaning
A man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.7;
son of: Cush (H3568);
brother of: Havilah (H2341H), Sabtah (H5454), Raamah (H7484), Sabteca (H5455) and Nimrod (H5248)
§ Seba = "drink thou"
1) a son of Cush
2) a nation south of Palestine, perhaps Ethiopia
Seba was a son of Cush and brother of Raamah.
The biblical story
Seba is mentioned in Gen.10.7 and 1Ch.1.9 as a son of Cush and a brother of Raamah. He is listed among the descendants of Ham, one of Noah's sons, in the Table of Nations. The Table of Nations in Genesis 10 provides a genealogical record of the repopulation of the earth after the Flood. Seba and his relatives are associated with the southern Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa region. Although little is known about Seba as an individual, his mention in the genealogy suggests that he was a significant ancestor of a people group or region.
Key verses
Seba appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
Genesis 10:7 -
And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
1 Chronicles 1:9
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 10:7
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:9