Shuah

Genesis 25

Shuah (, "ditch; swimming; humiliation" or "sinks down") was the sixth son of Abraham (the patriarch of the Israelites) and Keturah, whom Abraham had wed after the death of Sarah. He was the youngest of Keturah's sons; the others were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, and Ishbak.

Shuah in Greek is Σωυε, transliterated Soie. Josephus gave his name as Σοῦος (Sous in Whiston's translation).

Josephus writes of the brothers that "Abraham contrived to settle them in colonies; and they took possession of Troglodytis, and the country of Arabia Felix, as far as it reaches to the Red Sea."

The Bible also records that Job's friend Bildad was a Shuhite.

Genesis 38

Shuah or Shua (, "opulence" or "cry for help") was a certain Canaanite, whose unnamed daughter marries Judah. He was thereby also the grandfather of Er, Onan, Shelah.

The Targum translates "Canaanite man" as "merchant", and Rashi refers to this. In the Talmud, Pesachim 50a, there is a discussion explaining this translation.

In the King James Version, Genesis 38:2 reads "And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah ..." This is ambiguous as to who is named Shuah, the Canaanite or his daughter. This has led some to say that Shuah was Judah's wife.

Shuah in Greek is Σαυα, transliterated Sava. The Septuagint is explicit that Sava is the daughter of the Canaanite man and the wife of Judah.

The reference to Judah's wife in Genesis 38:12 refers to her as the "daughter of Shuah", or "bat-Shuah" in Hebrew. This has led some to take Bat-Shuah (and variants) as her actual name. A midrashic tradition says her name was Aliyath. Bat-Shuah is also an alternative name for Bathsheba, wife of Judah's descendant, King David.

1 Chronicles 4

Shuah or Shuhah () is a descendant of Judah. No gender or father is named, just a brother Chelub and his descendants. Ralbag in his commentary says that Shuhah is the same as Hushah (חוּשָׁה) listed earlier in the genealogy. Nave says Shuhah is "probably the same" as Hushah.

Shuah in Greek is ᾿Ασχὰ, transliterated Ascha. The Septuagint states that Chaleb is Ascha's father.

1 Chronicles 7

Shuah or Shua (, "wealth") was a great-granddaughter of Asher. She was the daughter of Heber, who was a son of Beriah, a son of Asher. Her brothers were Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham.

Shuah in Greek is Σωλὰ, transliterated Sola.

References

References

1. [http://bibletools.org//index.cfm/fuseaction/Def.show/RTD/Hitchcock/ID/2321/Shuah.htm ''Hitchcock's Bible Dictionary'':] Shuah
2. [http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7743.htm Brown-Driver-Briggs]
3. {{bibleverse. Genesis. 25:1-6. HE
4. {{bibleverse. 1. Chronicles. 1:32. HE
5. From the [[Septuagint]] and [[Brenton's English Translation of the Septuagint. Brenton]] [http://www.ellopos.net/elpenor/physis/septuagint-genesis/25.asp]
6. [[Josephus]], Flavius, ''Antiquities'', 1.15.1 [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0145%3Abook%3D1%3Awhiston+chapter%3D15%3Awhiston+section%3D1 Greek] [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2848/2848-h/2848-h.htm#link2HCH0015 Whiston]
7. In this case the word is applied to the cave dwelling peoples of the Rift Valley
8. But unlike his brothers, Shuah seems to have turned northward and travelled into [[northern Mesopotamia]], in what is now the northern region of modern-day [[Syria]]. As evidenced by [[cuneiform]] texts, the land seems to have been named after him, being known as the land of ''Sûchu'' which lies to the south of ancient [[Hittites. Hittite]] capital of [[Carchemish]] on the [[Euphrates]] river.''Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary'', Review and Herald Publishing Association (Washington, D.C., USA), 1953, p.367
9. {{bibleverse. Job. 2:11. HE; {{bibleverse-nb. Job. 8:1. HE
10. [http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7769.htm Brown-Driver-Briggs]
11. [http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7769.htm Strong's Concordance]
12. {{bibleverse. Genesis. 38:2,12. HE
13. The Hebrew says "''his'' name", and Genesis 38:12 refers to the death of Shuah's daughter.
14. John Parker Lawson. (1850). "The Bible Cyclopedia".
15. John Kitto. (1869). "An Illustrated History of the Holy Bible".
16. From the Septuagint and Brenton [http://www.ellopos.net/elpenor/physis/septuagint-genesis/38.asp].
17. Richard S. Chapin. (1999). "The Biblical Personality". Jason Aronson.
18. "[[Sefer haYashar (midrash)".
19. {{bibleverse. 1. Chronicles. 3:5. HE
20. {{bibleverse. 1. Chronicles. 4:11. HE
21. [[Mikraot Gedolot. מקראות גדולות דברי הימים א]]
22. [https://books.google.com/books?id=d4swAQAAMAAJ&q=hushah&pg=PA584 Nave's Topical Index]
23. From the Septuagint and Brenton [http://www.ellopos.net/elpenor/greek-texts/septuagint/chapter.asp?book=13&page=4].
24. [http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7774.htm Strong's Concordance]
25. {{bibleverse. 1. Chronicles. 7:32. HE
26. From the Septuagint and Brenton [http://www.ellopos.net/elpenor/greek-texts/septuagint/chapter.asp?book=13&page=7].