Tirzah

Gender Feminine
Usage Biblical
Scripts תִּרְצָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. TIR-zə(English)  [key]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name תִּרְצָה (Tirtzah) meaning "favourable". Tirzah is the name of one of the daughters of Zelophehad in the Old Testament. It also occurs in the Old Testament as a place name, the early residence of the kings of the northern kingdom.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesThersa(Biblical Greek) Tirtzah(Biblical Hebrew) Thersa(Biblical Latin) Thirza, Thyrza(Dutch) Tirtza(Hebrew)

Categories

beloved, biblical places, biblical women, daughters, happiness, isograms, place names
Entry updated May 29, 2020