Zeruah — the meaning of the Hebrew name צְרוּעָה

צְרוּעָה

Tsᵉrûwʻâh · pronounced tser-oo-aw' · Strong's H6871 · a woman

Zeruah means leprous.

Built from

צָרַע tsâraʻ (passive participle of, H6879) — to scourge, i.e. (intransitive and figurative) to be stricken with leprosy open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

feminine passive participle of H6879; leprous; Tseruah, an Israelitess.

First appearance

1Kgs 11:26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king. (KJV)

Every verse that names Zeruah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Kings

1Kgs 11:26

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