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
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H2226 — זֶ֫רַח
ze.rach · Zerah · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 36:13 · וָזֶ֖רַחThese are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.Genesis 36:17 · זֶ֔רַחThese are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.Genesis 36:33 · זֶ֖רַחWhen Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.Genesis 38:30 · זָֽרַח׃ סThen his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.Genesis 46:12 · וָזָ֑רַחThe sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.Numbers 26:13 · לְזֶ֕רַחthe Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul.Numbers 26:20 · לְזֶ֕רַחThese were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.Joshua 7:1 · זֶ֜רַחThe Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.Joshua 7:18 · זֶ֖רַחAnd he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.Joshua 7:24 · זֶ֡רַחThen Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to the Valley of Achor.Joshua 22:20 · זֶ֗רַחWas not Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath upon the whole congregation of Israel? Yet it was not only Achan who perished because of his sin!’”1 Chronicles 1:37 · זֶ֖רַחThe sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.1 Chronicles 1:44 · זֶ֖רַחWhen Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.1 Chronicles 2:4 · זָ֑רַחTamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.1 Chronicles 2:6 · זֶ֗רַחThe sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.1 Chronicles 4:24 · זֶ֥רַחThe descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.1 Chronicles 6:21 · זֶ֥רַחJoah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.1 Chronicles 6:41 · זֶ֖רַחthe son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,1 Chronicles 9:6 · זֶ֖רַחFrom the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.2 Chronicles 14:9 · זֶ֣רַחThen Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.Nehemiah 11:24 · זֶ֤רַחPethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.