תרזה
tirzá
The Hebrew word for the female given name Teresa is תרזה (tirzá).
תרזה is a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
tirzá
Did you know?
- While תרזה is used for the name 'Teresa', the Biblical name תרצה (Tirzah) is a distinct name meaning 'pleasant' or 'agreeable'.
- When referring to Mother Teresa, Israelis use the term אם תרזה (Im Teresa), where אם is the word for 'mother'.
- The Hebrew spelling תרזה is a phonetic transliteration, meaning it is constructed purely to mimic the sound of the foreign name rather than being a traditional Hebrew name.
Examples in context
- למי עזרה אמא תרזה?Who did Mother Teresa help?This sentence is useful for asking about the person Mother Teresa helped.Tatoeba #1837576 by Eldad, translation #1837535 by Amastan
- אמא תרזה נולדה ביוגוסלביה ב-1910.Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia in 1910.This sentence is useful for stating the birth details of Mother Teresa.Tatoeba #1978310 by fekundulo, translation #32865 by CK
- בשנת 1979 אמא תרזה זכתה בפרס נובל לשלום.In 1979, Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize.This sentence is useful for noting when Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize.Tatoeba #1422678 by Eldad, translation #73275 by CK
- האם תֶּרֶזָה תגיע למסיבה היום?Will Teresa come to the party today?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noam and Agur are looking at a list of guests for a party.
- נועם Noamהאם תרזה תבוא למסיבה?Ha'im Teresa tavo la-mesiba?Will Teresa come to the party?
- עגור Adiכן, היא כבר אישרה.Ken, hi kvar ishera.Yes, she already confirmed.
- נועם Noamאני לא מכיר את תרזה.Ani lo makir et Teresa.I don't know Teresa.
- עגור Adiהיא חברה טובה שלי.Hi chavera tova sheli.She is a good friend of mine.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry תרזה, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
