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== Significance of the name ==
== Significance of the name ==
The name Elisheba speaks of God and of oaths, and therefore speaks of faith.
The name Elisheba speaks of God and of oaths, and therefore speaks of faith. The root ''sheva'' is the Hebrew word for seven, and seven has always been symbolic of God's faithfulness.
"Elisheba" and "Elizabeth" are actually the same name. "Elizabeth" is a [[Greek]] form, but it does not use a root that means seven. Instead it uses a word very close to the Hebrew word for cutting, which in turn is the root of the Hebrew word for a covenant, which is literally a sworn contract.
== Elisheba in fiction ==
== Elisheba in fiction ==