Bathsheba is one of the most beautiful names the Bible has given the world. According to the Old Testament narrative, that was the name of one of the most beautiful women in Israel, the wife of King David. What does the name of this woman mean and what does it bear to those named in her honor?
The legend of Bathsheba
Generally speaking, Bathsheba was originally an ordinary woman, the wife of a soldier named Uriah, who came from a Hittite family. Uriah served in the Israeli army when David, walking in the evening on the roof of his palace, accidentally saw Bathsheba when she bathed in a nearby pond. He was fascinated by her beauty and immediately ordered to bring her to the palace. So Bathsheba became the sovereign's mistress, which subsequently led to her pregnancy. Since she was married and David could not marry her, he ordered the military commander, under whose leadership Urius served, to put him in the most dangerous place in the ranks, where he, with a high degree of probability, faces death. And when this happens, the king emphasized that no one should try to save him.
The order was executed and Uriah died in the war, giving his life, fighting for his treacherous ruler. Bathsheba did not hate David for such a thing, but became his wife. However, God's punishment did not keep itself waiting - the prophet Samuel exposed the mad king and called him to repentance. David was inspired by the prophet's instructions and began to beg forgiveness for the evil done. The result of these penitential labors was the famous 50th psalm.
However, the child of Bathsheba from David died anyway - such was the punishment of the Most High. But the second son from this marriage has become famous for all centuries. He was the notorious king Solomon, whose rule was characterized by exceptional peace, prosperity and prosperity of the state and people. This is the biblical story of a woman named Bathsheba, whose name is so widely glorified. Due to this, she, among other things, entered the genealogy of Christ among the four women mentioned in a special way in her.
Bathsheba: the meaning of the name
What does this Semitic word mean, by the way, which also refers to the area in the Middle East? A literal translation from the Hebrew language gives us the phrase “daughter of an oath”. It sounds in Hebrew, by the way, in a slightly different way. Namely, "Beth Sheva." But Greek transliteration very much distorts Hebrew names, names and place names, and the Russian Bible of the synodal translation was made not without Greek influence, therefore in Russia this name is better known in its Hellenized version.
Its disadvantage is that it is difficult to reduce. Alternatively, you can use the name "Faith" or "Vira", which are consonant with the word "Bathsheba." The name in abbreviated form may also sound like “Wii”. But most often, parents themselves come up with affectionate and short forms that differ from each other, since this name is quite rare in Russia.
Characteristic
It is very important for those whose name is Bathsheba to know the meaning of the name in relation to its own personality traits. Firstly, this is hypertrophied attention to one’s own appearance. Bearers of this name are convinced that beautiful names should correspond to beautiful women, and therefore try to always look perfect. This gives them a sense of self-confidence, psychological comfort and the key to building relationships with others. The latter is especially characteristic, because its beauty Bathsheba can not only have to itself, but also fenced off from unwanted people.
Personal relationships
Bathsheba is a name that sometimes makes her owner forget that family life is difficult to maintain while maintaining the status of a friend for everyone. The amorousness of a woman with that name is manifested in the fact that she is trying to correlate and synthesize social, friendly and personal relationships. This is fraught with the fact that there is a high risk of losing both. Do not limit your feelings and romantic relationships to conventions and frameworks. Then the harmony between friendship and love is formed by itself.
It is worth noting the powerful sexuality that Bathsheba was awarded by nature. The meaning of the name, however, allows her, if necessary, to hide her emotions so deeply that in external manifestations there is no trace of them. Therefore Bathsheba is easy to experience loneliness and abandonment.
Motivation
What does the name of Bathsheba mean regarding attitudes? Firstly, a woman with this name wants to improve the world as much as possible. Moreover, on the most global scale. She will not waste her strength and attention on the little things of everyday life and trifles. This leads to the fact that sometimes Bathsheba dreams a lot, but does little, neglecting the real opportunity to do a little good deed.
Understanding
Bathsheba, the meaning of the name of which in itself leaves an indelible imprint on her, suffers even more because few people are able to understand her. Often a woman with this name has to complain that no one appreciated her brilliant ideas. On the other hand, Bathsheba had enough optimism not to get depressed about this and continue to save the world to the best of its ability. Often these opportunities are associated with sacrifice, which is an inalienable quality among the bearers of this name. As a result, they lose much of what they have or could have.
Perseverance of Bathsheba can bring success, sometimes even stunning in its effect, but more often than not it turns out to be an unnecessary victory. The fact is that a woman divorced from reality with this biblical name is inclined to have illusions about what this world needs. Therefore, the fruits of her struggle often remain unclaimed, and her merits are unrecognized.
Finance
In relation to money, Bathsheba shows caution, which sometimes borders on stinginess. However, it happens that she rushes to the other extreme, rampant spending money on unimportant things.