# Tirzah

## Facts:

Tirzah was an important Canaanite city that was conquered by the Israelites. It was also the name of a daughter of Gilead, a descendant of Manasseh.

* The city Tirzah was located in the region occupied by the tribe of Manasseh. It is thought that the city was about 10 miles north of the city of Shechem.
* Years later, Tirzah became a temporary capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel, during the reigns of four kings of Israel.
* Tirzah was also the name of one of Manasseh’s granddaughters. They asked to be given a portion of the land since their father had died and he had no sons to inherit it as would normally be the custom.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Canaan](../names/canaan.md), [inherit](../kt/inherit.md), [kingdom of Israel](../names/kingdomofisrael.md), [Manasseh](../names/manasseh.md), [Shechem](../names/shechem.md))

## Bible References:

* [Numbers 27:1](rc://en/tn/help/num/27/1)
* [Numbers 36:11](rc://en/tn/help/num/36/11)
* [Song of Songs 6:4](rc://en/tn/help/sng/06/4)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H8656
