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Zerah
Biblical Persons & Places
Zerah
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.21;
only referred to as Zerah (זֶ֫רַח);
a son of Iddo;
father of Jeatherai.
Zerah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.14.9;
only referred to as Zerah (זֶ֫רַח).
Zerah
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13;
only referred to as Zerah (זֶ֫רַח);
son of Reuel;
a brother of Nahath, Shammah and Mizzah.
Zerah
King living at the time of the Patriarchs
A king of Edom living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.33;
only referred to as Zerah (זֶ֫רַח);
father of Jobab.
Zerah
Judah's son living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.30;
referred to as Zerah (זֶ֫רַח), or Izrahite (יִזְרָ֑ח), or Zerah (KJV= Zarah) (Ζαρά);
son of Judah and Tamar;
a brother of Perez;
half-brother of: Er, Onan and Shelah;
father of Zabdi, Ethan, Heman, Calcol and Dara.
Zerah
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.10;
referred to as Zerah (זֶ֫רַח), or Zerahite (זַרְחִי), or Zohar (צֹ֫חַר);
son of Simeon;
a brother of Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin and Shaul.
Strong's Definition
Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince
Derivation: the same as H2225 (זֶרַח);
KJV Usage: Zarah, Zerah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Zerah or Zarah = "rising"
1) a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites
2) twin brother of Pharez, sons of Judah and Tamar; descendants are called Zarhites, Ezrahites, and Izrahites
3) son of Simeon; also called 'Zohar'
4) a Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo of Adaiah
5) the Ethiopian or Cushite, invader of Judah in the reign of Asa who defeated the invaders; probably the same as the Egyptian king Usarken I, second king of the Egyptian 22nd dynasty or perhaps more probably Usarken II, his 2nd successor
6) another Edomite leader; possibly same as 1
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13;
son of: Reuel (H7467);
brother of: Nahath (H5184), Shammah (H8048) and Mizzah (H4199)
§ Zerah or Zarah = "rising"
1) a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites
2) twin brother of Pharez, sons of Judah and Tamar; descendants are called Zarhites, Ezrahites, and Izrahites
3) son of Simeon; also called 'Zohar'
4) a Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo of Adaiah
5) the Ethiopian or Cushite, invader of Judah in the reign of Asa who defeated the invaders; probably the same as the Egyptian king Usarken I, second king of the Egyptian 22nd dynasty or perhaps more probably Usarken II, his 2nd successor
6) another Edomite leader; possibly same as 1
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
זֶרַח
zerach
BDB Definition:
Zerah or Zarah = rising
1) a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites
2) twin brother of Pharez, sons of Judah and Tamar; descendants are called Zarhites, Ezrahites, and Izrahites
3) son of Simeon; also called Zohar
4) a Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo of Adaiah
5) the Ethiopian or Cushite, invader of Judah in the reign of Asa who defeated the invaders; probably the same as the Egyptian king Usarken I, second king of the Egyptian 22nd dynasty or perhaps more probably Usarken II, his 2nd successor
6) another Edomite leader; possibly same as 1
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H2225
Total KJV Occurrences: 21