Quick Definition
Zeruiah
Biblical Persons & Places
husband_of_Zeruiah
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, inferred at 1Sa.26.6;
only referred to as husband of Zeruiah;
unnamed husband of Zeruiah;
father of Abishai, Joab, Asahel.
Zeruiah
Woman living at the time of United Monarchy
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.26.6;
only referred to as Zeruiah (צְרוּיָה);
daughter of Jesse and Nahash;
a sister of David, Eliab, Abinadab, Nethanel, Raddai, Ozem, Abigail(?) and Elihu, Shimeah.
Strong's Definition
Tserujah, an Israelitess
Derivation: feminine passive participle from the same as H6875 (צְרִי); wounded;
KJV Usage: Zeruiah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Zeruiah = "balsam"
1) sister of David and mother of the 3 leading heroes of David's army-Abishai, Joab, and Asahel
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.26.6;
daughter of: Jesse (H3448) and Nahash (H5176I);
sister of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J), Shimeah (H8093)
§ Zeruiah = "balsam"
sister of David and mother of the 3 leading heroes of David's army-Abishai, Joab, and Asahel
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
צְרוּיָה
tserûyâh
BDB Definition:
Zeruiah = balsam
1) sister of David and mother of the 3 leading heroes of Davids army Abishai, Joab, and Asahel
Part of Speech: noun proper feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: passive participle from the same as H6875
Total KJV Occurrences: 26