Shua
שׁוּעַ/SHOO-uh/
“Wealth”
Summary
A name borne by two people in the Old Testament: a Canaanite whose daughter married Judah, and a daughter of Heber of Asher.
☩Father-in-law of Judah
Shua was a Canaanite of Adullam whose daughter became the wife of Judah and bore him three sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. Judah's wife is therefore sometimes called 'Bath-shua' (daughter of Shua) or simply 'Shua's daughter.' In some translations this name appears incorrectly as 'Shuah.'
Key verses:Genesis 38:2Genesis 38:121 Chronicles 2:3
☩Daughter of Heber
Another Shua was a daughter of Heber, a descendant of Asher. Her three brothers are also listed in the genealogy.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 7:32
Related Verses10 mentions
References
- 1.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Shua," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shua," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 3.George Morrish, "Shua," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).