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David vs Bathsheba - What's the difference?

david | bathsheba |

As proper nouns the difference between david and bathsheba

is that david is a given name derived from Hebrew while Bathsheba is in the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David. biblical character.

david

English

(wikipedia David)

Proper noun

  • .
  • * 1994 , The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays , Counterpoint Press 2004, ISBN 1582433135, page 169:
    • David' Copperfield. Dwight '''David''' Eisenhower. Michelangelo's '''David'''. None of these '''Davids''' would seem the same if their names were Dave. ' David , with its final "d", sounds finished and complete, whereas Dave just kind of hangs there in the air, indefinitely.
  • * 2000 , Merrick , Ballantine Books (2001), ISBN 0-345-44395-0, page 157:
    • Well, don't think I'll settle for so little, Mr. Talbot. Or should I call you David'? I think you look like a ' David , you know, righteous and clean living and all of that.
  • The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of Saul in the Old Testament.
  • * :
    • David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
  • common in Wales.

    • Derived terms

    * Son of David * Star of David * Davidian * davidi

    Related terms

    * (pet forms) Dave, Davey, Davie, Davy; Davo (Australian ) (surnames) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    bathsheba

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David. (biblical character)
  • * :
    • 3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba , the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
  • (uncommon) of biblical origin.
  • * 1996 , , Hotel Paradise'', in ''Headline (ISBN 0-7472-1538-3), page 172:
    • 'I was kinda sweet on her my own self. Sheba Otis, her name was then.' I was surprised. 'She married a Queen? Which one?' 'Can't say.' He sighed. 'Her name's Bathsheba , but she never liked that much.' He turned to look at me. 'That's one of them Bible names.'

    Synonyms

    * Bathshua