Tirzah

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proper noun

A daughter of Zelophehad.

“Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A daughter of Zelophehad.

    And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

  2. biblicalAn ancient town in Palestine.

    Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.

  3. A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Origin

  1. Hebrewתִּרְצָה
  2. EnglishTirzah

Borrowed from Hebrew תִּרְצָה (tirtsáh), meaning "pleasant" or "she is my delight".

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Translations

Danish Tirsa, Tirsa
  • Tirsabiblical woman
  • Tirsabiblical place
Estonian Tirsa, Tirsa
  • Tirsabiblical woman
  • Tirsabiblical place
Finnish Tirsa, Tirsa
  • Tirsabiblical woman
  • Tirsabiblical place
French Tirtsa, Tirtsa
  • Tirtsabiblical woman
  • Tirtsabiblical place
German Tirza, Tirza
  • Tirzabiblical woman
  • Tirzabiblical place
  • Tirzafemale given name
  • Thirzafemale given name
Hindi तिर्सा
  • तिर्सा (tirsā)biblical place
Italian Tersa, Tersa
  • Tersabiblical woman
  • Tersabiblical place
Norwegian Tirsa, Tirsa
  • Tirsabiblical woman
  • Tirsabiblical place
Spanish Tirsá, Tirsá
  • Tirsábiblical woman
  • Tirsábiblical place
Swedish Tirsa, Tirsa
  • Tirsabiblical woman
  • Tirsabiblical place

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Cite this entry
APA

Tirzah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tirzah

MLA

“Tirzah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tirzah. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tirzah,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tirzah.

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