דברי הימים א, פרק ז׳, פסוק כ״ד

A remarkable woman stands out within the genealogical records of the tribe of Ephraim, recognized for leading major construction projects and establishing new cities within the tribal lands. Her name was Sheerah [מצודת דוד, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. There is some discussion regarding her exact place in the family tree. While [רלב״ג] suggests she may have been either the daughter of Ephraim or the daughter of Beriah, [מלבי״ם] concludes definitively that she was the daughter of Beriah.

Sheerah's legacy is defined by her significant building initiatives. She was responsible for constructing both Lower and Upper Beth-horon. These two locations are well-known from the Book of Joshua, where they are listed as part of the inherited territory belonging to the tribe of Ephraim [רד״ק, מלבי״ם].

In addition to these, she established a third city, Uzzen-sheerah, which she named after herself to mark her achievement [רש״י, מלבי״ם]. The specific structure of the city's name likely developed for a practical reason. The original name of the settlement was simply Uzzen. However, because there may have been another town with the exact same name, her own name was added to the title [רד״ק, מצודת דוד]. This addition served both to distinguish it from the other town and to explicitly credit Sheerah as the woman who built it.