צְרוּיָ֔ה
𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤉𐤄
Tseruyah
of Zeruiah
Zeruiah — a feminine personal name, meaning 'wounded' or possibly 'balsamed.' Refers to a prominent Israelite woman of the monarchic period, mother of Joab, Abishai, and Asahel (key military leaders under King David).
2 Samuel 21:17 · Word #5
Lexicon H6870
| Lemma | צְרוּיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Tseruyah |
| Strong's | H6870 |
| Definition | Zeruiah — a feminine personal name, meaning 'wounded' or possibly 'balsamed.' Refers to a prominent Israelite woman of the monarchic period, mother of Joab, Abishai, and Asahel (key military leaders under King David). |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Zeruiah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6870-01
Balsamed One
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun; likely passive participial formation from a root related to צרי. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from a root associated with balm and healing, likely as a feminine passive participle meaning "one who has been treated with balm." The rendering preserves the passive sense and reflects the feminine singular form inherent in the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Tseruyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Balsamed One |
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