Bible Dictionary
Bathshua
Bathshua is a name used in Scripture for two women: Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, and Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel and wife of David.
Definition
Bathshua is a name used in Scripture in two ways. It designates Judah’s wife, described as the daughter of Shua, and it is also another name for Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel and wife of David. The name is explained as “daughter of opulence” or “daughter of Shua.”
Biblical Usage
The name occurs in the genealogical record concerning Judah’s wife and in the record identifying David’s wife and the mother of Solomon.
Historical Background
The supplied material distinguishes two biblical women called Bathshua rather than treating the name as belonging to one person.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[BATH-SHEBA]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>bath'-shu-a (bath-shua`, "the daughter of opulence" or "the daughter of Shua"; compare BATH-SHEBA; for derivation see HPN, 67, 69, note 3):</p><p>(1) In Ge 38:2 and 1Ch 2:3, where the name is translated "Shua's daughter," the wife of Judah.</p><p>(2) In 1Ch 3:5, the daughter of Ammiel and wife of David.</p><p>See BATH-SHEBA.</p>