Zerach — H2226

Definition

masculine proper noun

Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince

1. Zerah or Zarah = "rising"
2. a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites
3. twin brother of Pharez, sons of Judah and Tamar; descendants are called Zarhites, Ezrahites, and Izrahites
4. son of Simeon; also called 'Zohar'
5. a Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo of Adaiah
6. 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
7. another Edomite leader; possibly same as 1

Usually translated as

Zerah, Zarah

Origin

the same as H2225

• Same as Zerach (H2225)

Greek equivalents

• Zará (G2196)

Occurrences

Zerach occurs 21 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (5), Numbers (2), Joshua (4), 1 Chronicles (8), 2 Chronicles (1), Nehemiah (1)

• Genesis 36:13 — And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah (וָזֶ֖רַח), Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
• Genesis 36:17 — And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah (זֶ֔רַח), duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
• Genesis 36:33 — And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah (זֶ֖רַח) of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
• Genesis 38:30 — And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah (זָֽרַח).
• Genesis 46:12 — And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah (וָזָ֑רַח): but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
• Numbers 26:13 — Of Zerah (לְזֶ֕רַח), the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
• Numbers 26:20 — And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah (לְזֶ֕רַח), the family of the Zarhites.
• Joshua 7:1 — But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah (זֶ֜רַח), of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.
• Joshua 7:18 — And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah (זֶ֖רַח), of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
• Joshua 7:24 — And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah (זֶ֡רַח), and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.
• Joshua 22:20 — Did not Achan the son of Zerah (זֶ֗רַח) commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.
• 1 Chronicles 1:37 — The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah (זֶ֖רַח), Shammah, and Mizzah.
• 1 Chronicles 1:44 — And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah (זֶ֖רַח) of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
• 1 Chronicles 2:4 — And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah (זָ֑רַח). All the sons of Judah were five.
• 1 Chronicles 2:6 — And the sons of Zerah (זֶ֗רַח); Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
• 1 Chronicles 4:24 — The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah (זֶ֥רַח), and Shaul:
• 1 Chronicles 6:21 — Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah (זֶ֥רַח) his son, Jeaterai his son.
• 1 Chronicles 6:41 — The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah (זֶ֖רַח), the son of Adaiah,
• 1 Chronicles 9:6 — And of the sons of Zerah (זֶ֖רַח); Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
• 2 Chronicles 14:9 — And there came out against them Zerah (זֶ֣רַח) the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
• Nehemiah 11:24 — And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah (זֶ֤רַח) the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.