Jerusha

Jerusha meaning

Jerusha is a Christian girl's name of Hebrew origin.

Possessed; feminine passive participle of yarash, 'to possess'

Also used to mean: inheritance, possession

Jerusha is the Hebrew Yerusha, which Strong's Concordance (H3388) explains as the feminine passive form of yarash, "to possess", so "possessed" or "taken possession of"; some scholars think it meant "married". Name lists give it as "inheritance" or "possession", which come from the same verb. In the Bible Jerusha, daughter of Zadok, was the wife of King Uzziah and the mother of King Jotham of Judah (2 Kings 15:33, 2 Chronicles 27:1). It is used as a biblical name in Christian families in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary, H3388 · entry Yerusha (יְרוּשָׁא) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Strong's H3388, Yerusha (Bible Hub) · 2 Kings 15:33 (Bible Hub)

Famous namesakes

• Jerusha, mother of King Jotham of Judah

Spellings

Jerusha · Jerushah · Jerusa

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