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Tirzah — the meaning of the Hebrew name תִּרְצָה

תִּרְצָה

Tirtsâh · pronounced teer-tsaw' · Strong's H8656 · a woman

Tirzah means delightsomeness.

Built from

רָצָה râtsâh (from, H7521) — to be pleased with open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H7521; delightsomeness; Tirtsah, a place in Palestine; also an Israelitess.

First appearance

Num 26:33 And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Tirzah

17 occurrences in 17 verses — Numbers, Joshua, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Song of Songs

Num 26:33Num 27:1Num 36:11Josh 12:24Josh 17:31Kgs 14:171Kgs 15:211Kgs 15:331Kgs 16:61Kgs 16:81Kgs 16:91Kgs 16:151Kgs 16:171Kgs 16:232Kgs 15:142Kgs 15:16Song 6:4

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