Lexical Definition
צְרוּיָה Tsᵉrûwyâh (tser-oo-yaw') Zeruiah N:N-F-P
feminine passive participle from the same as צְרִי; wounded
Zeruiah.
- § Zeruiah = "balsam"
- Tserujah, an Israelitess
1) sister of David and mother of the 3 leading heroes of David's army-Abishai, Joab, and Asahel
Extended Information
- A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.26.6
- daughter of: Jesse (יִשַׁי) and Nahash (נָחָשׁ)
- sister of: David (דָּוִד), Eliab (אֱלִיאָב), Abinadab (אֲבִינָדָב), Nethanel (נְתַנְאֵל), Raddai (רַדַּי), Ozem (אֹצֶם), Abigail (אֲבִיגַיִל) and Elihu (אֱלִיהוּ), Shimeah (שִׁמְעָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
צְרוּיָה proper name, feminine Σαρουια: mother of Abishai, Joab and Asahel; — ׳צ 1Sam 26:6 +, צְרֻיָה 2Sam 14:1; 2Sam 16:10; 2Sam 23:37 — according to 1Chr 2:16 a she was David's sister; called אֵם יוֺאָב 2Sam 17:25 elsewhere after construct בֶּןֿ (בְּנֵי): ׳בֶּןצֿ of Abishai 1Sam 26:6; 2Sam 16:9; 2Sam 18:2; 2Sam 19:22*; 2Sam 21:17; 2Sam 1:12 of Joab 2Sam 2:13; 2Sam 8:16 = 1Chr 18:15; 2Sam 14:1; 2Sam 23:18 and v2Sam 23:37 = 1Chr 11:39; 1Kgs 1:7; 1Kgs 2:5; 1Kgs 2:22; 1Chr 11:6; 1Chr 26:28; 1Chr 27:24 plural of all three 2Sam 2:18; 1Chr 2:16 Abishai and Joab 2Sam 3:39; 2Sam 16:10; 2Sam 19:23*.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 26:6 |
| 2 Samuel | 1:12 · 2:13 · 2:18 · 3:39 · 8:16 · 14:1 · 16:9 · 16:10 · 17:25 · 18:2 · 19:22* · 19:23* · 21:17 · 23:18 · 23:37 |
| 1 Kings | 1:7 · 2:5 · 2:22 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:16 · 11:6 · 11:39 · 18:15 · 26:28 · 27:24 |