Strong H2226H2226Gזֶ֫רַח

Zerah

Transliteration: zerach
Pronunciation: zeh'-rakh
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

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)

Meaning of the name

Zerah or Zarah = "rising"

General definition

The same as H2225; {Zerach} the name of three {Israelites} also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince: - {Zarah} Zerah.

In the biblical story

Zerah

Son of Reuel, grandson of Esau

Zerah, a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, was a chief of Edom (Gen.36.13,17; 1Ch.1.37).

In the Bible

Strong H2226G appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

Genesis 36:13
And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, 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, 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.
1 Chronicles 1:37
The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

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