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Bathsheba is an English word with synonyms like wife. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Bathsheba in a sentence

Bathsheba meaning

  1. In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.
  2. A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  3. A village in Saint Joseph parish, Barbados.

Synonyms of Bathsheba

wife married woman

Related words

Other words often associated with Bathsheba or its synonyms:

partner woman mate spouse husband

Using Bathsheba

  • The main meaning on this page is: In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David. | A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. | A village in Saint Joseph parish, Barbados.
  • Useful related words include: wife, married woman.
  • In the example corpus, bathsheba often appears in combinations such as: with bathsheba.

Context around Bathsheba

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

headstrong 1× sun 1× win 1×

Often after:

gets 1× dies 1× beach 1×

Sentence patterns with Bathsheba

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

adultery with bathsheba and plots 1× adultery with bathsheba his attempt 1× adultery with bathsheba was only 1× affair with bathsheba which produced 1× and headstrong bathsheba has attracted 1× child with bathsheba dies and 1× falls for bathsheba gets her 1× name is bathsheba 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

david commits adultery 1× david s adultery 1× david s first 1× it s victorian 1× jiri jelinek said 1× later he gets 1×

Common sentence endings:

against his house 1× beach is perfect 1× eve of battle 1× family fall apart 1× husband uriah murdered 1× name is bathsheba 1×

Words around Bathsheba

Just before it in the word index:

baths 286 bathrooms 508 bathroom 1.627 bathrobes 6 bathrobe 19 bathory 3

Just after it in the word index:

bathtime 2 bathtub 159 bathtubs 18 bathukamma 3 bathurst 166 bathusi 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Bathsheba

  • In this selection, "bathsheba" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, headstrong, sun, win, gets, dies and beach stand out and add context to how "bathsheba" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adultery with bathsheba and plots and adultery with bathsheba his attempt. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bathsheba" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bathsheba

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It’s Victorian Dorset, and headstrong Bathsheba has attracted three different suitors. (12 words)

Jiri Jelinek said: 'Whether you love surfing or thrive out of the water in the sun, Bathsheba Beach is perfect. (20 words)

David commits adultery with Bathsheba and plots the death of her husband; for this Yahweh sends disasters against his house. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

David's adultery with Bathsheba was only an opportunity to demonstrate the power of repentance, and the Talmud states that it was not adultery at all, quoting a Jewish practice of divorce on the eve of battle. (37 words)

These Psalms of David follow the events of his adultery with Bathsheba; his attempt to cover it up; and then when that didn’t work, his plan to have her husband, Uriah, murdered. (33 words)

David’s first child with Bathsheba dies, and the Bible tells us the child will not return to David, but David will one day, “go to him” (2 Samuel 12:23). (31 words)

Example sentences (10)

Later he gets distracted, falls for Bathsheba, gets her pregnant, has her husband murdered and then gradually sees his family fall apart.

To Mrs Warren’s credit I will say that she did step into the house and said ‘I sense a malignant presence in this house, her name is Bathsheba’.

While married, he engaged in an affair with Bathsheba which produced a pregnancy, followed by a whole slew of other problems.

David’s first child with Bathsheba dies, and the Bible tells us the child will not return to David, but David will one day, “go to him” (2 Samuel 12:23).

It’s Victorian Dorset, and headstrong Bathsheba has attracted three different suitors.

Jiri Jelinek said: 'Whether you love surfing or thrive out of the water in the sun, Bathsheba Beach is perfect.

These Psalms of David follow the events of his adultery with Bathsheba; his attempt to cover it up; and then when that didn’t work, his plan to have her husband, Uriah, murdered.

David commits adultery with Bathsheba and plots the death of her husband; for this Yahweh sends disasters against his house.

David's adultery with Bathsheba was only an opportunity to demonstrate the power of repentance, and the Talmud states that it was not adultery at all, quoting a Jewish practice of divorce on the eve of battle.

The betrayal of the Crooked Man is paralleled with David's betrayal of Uriah the Hittite, carried out in order to win Bathsheba.

Common combinations with bathsheba

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bathsheba" in a sentence?
An example: "Later he gets distracted, falls for Bathsheba, gets her pregnant, has her husband murdered and then gradually sees his family fall apart." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bathsheba" from authentic English texts.
What does "bathsheba" mean?
Bathsheba means: In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.
What are synonyms of "bathsheba"?
Common synonyms of "bathsheba" include: wife, married woman.
How many example sentences with "bathsheba" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "bathsheba", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.