Zerach <02226>
xrz Zerach
| Pronunciation | : | zeh'-rakh |
| Origin | : | the same as 02225, Greek 2196 Zara |
| Reference | : | - |
| PrtSpch | : | n pr m (noun proper masculine) |
| In Hebrew | : | xrz 17, xrzw 2, xrzl 2 |
| In NET | : | Zerah 21 |
| In AV | : | Zerah 20, Zarah 1 |
| Count | : | 21 |
| 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
the same as 2225; Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince: KJV -- Zarah, Zerah. see HEBREW for 02225 |
| Related Greek | : | - |
| Variations in Bible | : | the Zerahite clan (NIV) Zerah (NET, KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, TEV) Zerahiah (NET, KJV, NASB, NIV, TEV) Zerahite (NET, NIV) Zerahites (NET, KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, TEV) |
