H6870 צְרוּיָה (Tsᵉrûwyâh) tser-oo-yaw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine)

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

צְרוּיָה (tse.ru.yah) — Zeruiah. 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

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

צְרוּיָה (H6870)

name

Names of People

Zeruiah = woman; ◄ daughter of Nahash; ► sister of David

1SA 26:6 · 2SA 2:13 · 2SA 2:18 · 2SA 3:39 · 2SA 8:16 · 2SA 14:1 · 2SA 16:9 · 2SA 16:10 · 2SA 17:25 · 2SA 18:2 · 2SA 19:22 · 2SA 19:23 · 2SA 21:17 · 2SA 23:18 · 2SA 23:37 · 1KI 1:7 · 1KI 2:5 · 1KI 2:22 · 1CH 2:16 · 1CH 2:16 · 1CH 11:6 · 1CH 11:39 · 1CH 18:12 · 1CH 18:15 · 1CH 26:28 · 1CH 27:24

Graham S. Ogden

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

צְרוּיָה n.pr.f. mother of Abishai, Joab and Asahel base

Bible Occurrences (25)

26:6

2:13 2:18 3:39 8:16 14:1 16:9 16:10 17:25 18:2 19:21 19:22 21:17 23:18 23:37

1:7 2:5 2:22

2:16 11:6 11:39 18:12 18:15 26:28 27:24

1 Samuel 26:6

And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother,... Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” I will go with you, answered Abishai.

2 Samuel 2:13

So Joab son of Zeruiah and the servants of David marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon.... And the two groups took up positions on opposite sides............ of the pool.

2 Samuel 2:18

The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel [was] fleet of foot like a wild gazelle -,

2 Samuel 3:39

And I [am] weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer... according to his evil!

2 Samuel 8:16

Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [was] the recorder;

2 Samuel 14:1

Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart longed for Absalom.

2 Samuel 16:9

Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over... and cut off his head...!

2 Samuel 16:10

But the king replied, What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, Curse David, who can ask, Why did you do this?