Date
Name Barsheba
Gender Feminine
Usage English (American), Biblical
Pronounced Pron. bahr-SHEE-bə
Other Forms FormsBeersheba, Bersheba, Barsheby, Bursabye
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Meaning & History
Variant of the Old Testament place name #Be'ersheba#, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.