◄ 6871. Tseruah ►
Lexicon Tseruah: Leprous, leprosy Original Word: צְרוּעָה Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine Transliteration: Tsruw`ah Pronunciation: tse-roo-AH Phonetic Spelling: (tser-oo-aw') Definition: Leprous, leprosy Meaning: Tseruah Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zeruah Feminine passive participle of tsara'; leprous; Tseruah, an Israelitess -- Zeruah. see HEBREW tsara' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as tsaraath Definition mother of Jeroboam NASB Translation Zeruah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs צְרוּעָה noun feminine mother of Jeroboam 1 Kings 11:26, ᵐ5A Σαρουα. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root verb צָרַע (tsara), meaning "to be struck with leprosy" or "to be leprous." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew proper noun Tseruah, as it is a specific personal name found in the Old Testament without a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament. Usage: Tseruah is used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to the mother of Jeroboam, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the division of the united monarchy. Context: Tseruah is mentioned in the context of the lineage of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. In 1 Kings 11:26, Tseruah is identified as the mother of Jeroboam, who was an Ephraimite from Zeredah. Jeroboam was a servant of King Solomon who rebelled against the king and eventually became the ruler of the northern tribes of Israel. The name Tseruah, meaning "leprous," may suggest a condition or characteristic associated with her, although the biblical text does not provide further details about her life or condition. The mention of Tseruah highlights the familial background of Jeroboam, a significant figure in the history of Israel, known for leading the secession of the ten tribes and establishing a separate kingdom. Forms and Transliterations צְרוּעָה֙ צרועה ṣə·rū·‘āh ṣərū‘āh tzeruAh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Kings 11:26 HEB: וְשֵׁ֤ם אִמּוֹ֙ צְרוּעָה֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה אַלְמָנָ֔ה NAS: name was Zeruah, a widow, KJV: name [was] Zeruah, a widow INT: name mother's was Zeruah woman A widow 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 6871 1 Occurrence ṣə·rū·‘āh — 1 Occ.