Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H6871

צְרוּעָה

tse.ru.ah · “Zeruah”

Used 1 times across 1 book

Definition

A woman of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.11.26; married to Nebat (H5028);
mother of: Jeroboam (H3379)
§ Zeruah = "full breasted"
wife of Nebat and mother of king Jeroboam I of the northern kingdom of Israel

Where it appears

1 Kings

In the text

1 Kings 11:26And 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.

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