Bible Location

Tirzah

Meaning: benevolent; complaisant; pleasing · 13 cross references · Modern-day map available

Tirzah was an early royal city of the northern kingdom before Samaria became the capital. It is important because several kings of Israel ruled from there, and because it represents an earlier phase of northern monarchy before Omri's move to Samaria. First appears in Josh 12:24.1

Place meaning

benevolent; complaisant; pleasing

Coordinates

32.27, 35.29

First appears

Josh 12:24

AI summary: Tirzah matters because it briefly held the center of northern royal power. After the kingdom divided, it served as a royal residence for successive kings until Samaria replaced it as the capital. That gives Tirzah a clear place in the development of the northern kingdom's political identity. Biblical poetry also remembers it as a place of beauty, adding a second dimension to its significance. The cross references present Tirzah as a short-lived but important royal center in Israel's monarchy.1

Place meaning

benevolent; complaisant; pleasing

Latitude

32.27

Longitude

35.29

Bible references

13