Lexicon
תִּרְצָה
tir.tsah
H8656
N:N-F-P Hebrew

Tirzah

18
Occurrences
5
Books
Hebrew
Language

tir.tsah is used chiefly as a place name, and also as the name of one of Zelophehad's daughters.

The term most often identifies a place: rulers reside there, it is besieged, and people travel from it. It also names Tirzah among the daughters of Zelophehad, while Song of Songs 6:4 places the name alongside Jerusalem in a comparison of beauty.

Senses in use

  1. A place in royal and travel settings · dominant

    The Proper-noun forms identify the setting where Baasha stays and reigns in 1 Kings 15:21 and 1 Kings 15:33, where Omri lays siege in 1 Kings 16:17, and from which Menahem comes in 2 Kings 15:14. In Song of Songs 6:4, the APB renders the comparison, "Beautiful you are, my companion, Tirzah, lovely, Jerusalem," placing the same name beside Jerusalem.

  2. The daughter of Zelophehad · common

    The Proper-noun form occurs in lists naming Zelophehad's daughters in Numbers 26:33 and Numbers 27:1. In Numbers 36:11, the APB renders Tirzah among the daughters who married the sons of their uncles.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as "Tirzah." Across the supplied verses, it appears as a destination, residence, burial place, siege target, point of departure, a daughter's name, and a comparison beside Jerusalem.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture