Zᵉrachyâh — H2228

Definition

masculine proper noun

Zerachjah, the name of two Israelites

1. Zerahiah = "Jehovah has risen"
2. a priest, son of Uzzi, and ancestor of Ezra the scribe
3. father of Elihoenai of the sons of Pahath-moab, whose descendants returned from the captivity with Ezra

Usually translated as

Zerahiah

Origin

from H2225 and H3050; Jah has risen

• Derived from Zerach (H2225)
• Derived from Yâhh (H3050)

Occurrences

Zᵉrachyâh occurs 5 times in 4 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (2), Ezra (2)

• 1 Chronicles 6:6 — And Uzzi begat Zerahiah (זְרַֽחְיָ֔ה), and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
• 1 Chronicles 6:6 — And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah (וּֽזְרַֽחְיָ֖ה) begat Meraioth,
• 1 Chronicles 6:51 — Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah (זְרַֽחְיָ֥ה) his son,
• Ezra 7:4 — The son of Zerahiah (זְרַֽחְיָ֥ה), the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
• Ezra 8:4 — Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah (זְרַֽחְיָ֑ה), and with him two hundred males.