Shua in the Bible

Meaning: crying; saving

Exact Match

The sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malki-Shua. He had two daughters; the older one was named Merab and the younger Michal.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn Daughterssaul

The Philistines stayed right on the heels of Saul and his sons. They struck down Saul's sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.

Verse ConceptsKilling Named Individuals

Thematic Bible



Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her and went in to her.

Now after a considerable time Shua’s daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and when the time of mourning was ended, Judah went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.


Heber became the father of Japhlet, Shomer and Hotham, and Shua their sister.


The sons of Judah were Er, Onan and Shelah; these three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, so He put him to death.