Gender Feminine
Usage Biblical
Scripts יְרוּשָׁה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /d͡ʒə.ˈɹuː.ʃə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from Hebrew יְרֵשָׁה (yeresha) meaning "possession" [1]. In the Old Testament she is the wife of King Uzziah of Judah and the mother of Jotham.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesYerusha(Biblical Hebrew)

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Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h3424, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h3424.
Entry updated October 6, 2024