Zeruiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name צְרוּיָה

צְרוּיָה

Tsᵉrûwyâh · pronounced tser-oo-yaw' · Strong's H6870 · a woman

Zeruiah means wounded.

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Strong's definition

feminine passive participle from the same as H6875; wounded; Tserujah, an Israelitess.

First appearance

1Sam 26:6 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee. (KJV)

Every verse that names Zeruiah

25 occurrences in 25 verses — 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles

1Sam 26:62Sam 2:132Sam 2:182Sam 3:392Sam 8:162Sam 14:12Sam 16:92Sam 16:102Sam 17:252Sam 18:22Sam 19:222Sam 19:232Sam 21:172Sam 23:182Sam 23:371Kgs 1:71Kgs 2:51Kgs 2:221Chr 2:161Chr 11:61Chr 11:391Chr 18:121Chr 18:151Chr 26:281Chr 27:24

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