The meaning of “צְרוּיָה”
Understanding Tsᵉrûwyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine passive participle from the same as צְרִי; wounded Zeruiah. - § Zeruiah = "balsam" - Tserujah, an Israelitess 1...
צְרוּיָה
feminine passive participle from the same as צְרִי; wounded Zeruiah. - § Zeruiah = "balsam" - Tserujah, an Israelitess 1) sister of David and mother of the 3 leading heroes of David's army-Abishai, Joab, and Asahel
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 26:6 | “Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.” Word: צְרוּיָה (Tsᵉrûwyâh) | |
| 2 Samuel 17:25 | “And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man’s son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother.” Word: צְרוּיָה (Tsᵉrûwyâh) | |
| 1 Kings 2:5 | “Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.” Word: צְרוּיָה (Tsᵉrûwyâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 18:12 | “Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.” Word: צְרוּיָה (Tsᵉrûwyâh) |