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Jerusha; Jerushah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(possessed). Daughter of Zadok (2 Kings 15:33³³Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. (2 Kings 15:33)). Jerushah (2 Chron. 27:1¹Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. (2 Chronicles 27:1)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Daughter of Zadok, wife of Uzziah, and mother of Jotham, king of Judah (2 Kings 15:33³³Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. (2 Kings 15:33); 2 Chron. 27:1¹Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. (2 Chronicles 27:1)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3388 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yruwsha’

Phonic:

yer-oo-shaw’

Meaning:

or Yaruwshah {yer-oo-shaw'} feminine passive participle of 3423; possessed; Jerusha or Jerushah, as Israelitess

KJV Usage:

Jerusha, Jerushah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

possession

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Hereditary possession; possessed:―[JERUSHA], 2 Chron. 27:1. {Haereditas}