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Shua, Bath-shua

“Shua” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(wealth). Father-in-law of Judah (1 Chron. 2:3³The 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)). Shuah (Gen. 38:2,12²And 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)
¹²And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. (Genesis 38:12)).

“Bath-shua” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Another name for BATHSHEBA, the wife of David (1 Chron. 3:5⁵And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel: (1 Chronicles 3:5)). The same Hebrew word is translated “daughter of Shua,” Judah’s wife in Genesis 38:12¹²And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. (Genesis 38:12); 1 Chronicles 2:3³The 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).

“Shua” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Daughter of Heber, of the tribe of Asher (1 Chron. 7:32³²And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister. (1 Chronicles 7:32)).

“Shua, Shuah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

A Canaanite, whose daughter became the wife of Judah (Gen. 38:2,12²And 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)
¹²And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. (Genesis 38:12); 1 Chron. 2:3³The 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)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1340 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Bath-Shuwa`

Phonic:

bath-shoo’-ah

Meaning:

from 1323 and 7771; daughter of wealth; Bath-shua, the same as 1339

KJV Usage:

Bath-shua

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

daughter of crying: daughter of opulence

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Daughter of the oath; seventh daughter:―see Bath-sheba, 1 Chron. 3:5. {Filia iuramenti}