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Bath-shua
Bath (Shua)
בַּת+H7770«H7770=שׁוּעַ bat
Bath-shua (Hebrew: בַּת+H7770«H7770=שׁוּעַ, bat) means “Bath (Shua)”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Er in 1 Chronicles 2.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Bath-shua
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
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 38:2 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 2:3 |
| Cross-references | 25 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Shua co-occurrence Appears with Shua in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Er co-occurrence Appears with Er in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Onan co-occurrence Appears with Onan in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Shelah co-occurrence Appears with Shelah in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Judah co-occurrence Appears with Judah in Genesis 38.
- Hirah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hirah.
- Tamar co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Tamar.
Origin & meaning
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2;
daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063);
mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956)
the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan (alternate spelling to 'Bathsheba')
Bath-shua, a Canaanite woman, was Judah's wife and the mother of his first three sons.
The biblical story
Bath-shua is mentioned in 1Ch.2.3 as the Canaanite wife of Judah, son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). She gave birth to Judah's first three sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. This brief genealogical note is the only information provided about Bath-shua in the Bible. Her Canaanite origin is significant, as it shows that Judah married outside of his own people, which was not in line with the patriarchs' practice of seeking wives from their own kinsmen. The mention of Bath-shua's sons is also important, as the narrative in Genesis 38 reveals that Er and Onan died due to their wickedness, leaving Judah without an heir until the birth of his twins, Perez and Zerah, through his daughter-in-law Tamar. Bath-shua's inclusion in the genealogy highlights the complex family dynamics and the importance of Judah's lineage in the history of Israel.
Key verses
Bath-shua appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.
Genesis 38:2 -
The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord; and he slew him.
1 Chronicles 2:3
Show all 2 references
Genesis (1)
- Genesis 38:2
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 2:3