Zabibe (also transliterated Zabibi, Zabiba,[1] Zabibah; Akkadian: 𒍝𒁉𒁉𒂊 Zabibê) was a queen of Qedar who reigned for five years between 738 and 733 BC. She was a vassal of Tiglath-Pileser III, king of Assyria, and is mentioned in the Annals of Tiglath-Pileser III among a list of monarchs who paid tribute to the king in 738 BC.[2][3] The title accorded her is queen of the Aribi (Arabs).[4] Israel Eph'al argues that, until the time of Assurbanipal, the title "king or queen of the Arabs" in Assyrian manuscripts was a general one accorded to leaders of the nomadic Bedouin tribes of the Syrian desert.[4] So, he infers that Zabibe would have been properly titled "queen of the Qidri" (Qedarites). Zabībah is an ancient Arabic name, likely derived from zabīb (arabic: زبيب), meaning "raisin".[5] She was succeeded by another queen, Samsi, who also reigned for five years.
| Zabibe | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Qedar | |
| Reign | c. 750s–735 BCE |
| Predecessor | Unknown |
| Successor | Possibly Samsi |
| Born | c. early 8th century BCE |
| Religion | North Arabian polytheism |
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