The meaning of “תִּרְצָה”
Understanding Tirtsâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Tirzah. - § Tirzah = "favourable" - Tirtsah, a place in Palestine - also an Israelitess n pr f 1) one of the 7 daughters...
תִּרְצָה
Tirzah. - § Tirzah = "favourable" - Tirtsah, a place in Palestine - also an Israelitess n pr f 1) one of the 7 daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher of the tribe of Manasseh n pr loc 2) one of the kingdoms on the west of the Jordan conquered by Joshua and the Israelites 3) a Canaanite city, later capital of the northern kingdom of Israel
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 27:1 | “Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.” Word: תִּרְצָה (Tirtsâh) | |
| Joshua 17:3 | “But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.” Word: תִּרְצָה (Tirtsâh) | |
| 1 Kings 16:8 | “In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.” Word: תִּרְצָה (Tirtsâh) | |
| 2 Kings 15:16 | “Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.” Word: תִּרְצָה (Tirtsâh) | |
| Song of Solomon 6:4 | “Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.” Word: תִּרְצָה (Tirtsâh) |