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Shua

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)).

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)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7774 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shuwa`a’

Phonic:

shoo-aw’

Meaning:

from 7768; wealth; Shua, an Israelitess

KJV Usage:

Shua

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a cry: opulence: salvation