Strong H2226H2226Iזֶ֫רַח
Zerah
One of the 6 senses of Strong H2226
- Transliteration
- zerach
- Pronunciation
- zeh'-rakh
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.30;
son of: Judah (H3063) and Tamar (H8559);
brother of: Perez (H6557);
half-brother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H209) and Shelah (H7956);
father of: Zabdi (H2067), Ethan (H387H), Heman (H1968H), Calcol (H3633H) and Dara (H1873); also called Izrahite at 1Ch.27.8;
son of: Judah (H3063) and Tamar (H8559);
brother of: Perez (H6557);
half-brother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H209) and Shelah (H7956);
father of: Zabdi (H2067), Ethan (H387H), Heman (H1968H), Calcol (H3633H) and Dara (H1873); also called Izrahite at 1Ch.27.8;
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 Judah, twin of Perez
Zerah, son of Judah and Tamar, was the twin brother of Perez and ancestor of Achan (Gen.38.30; 46.12; Num.26.20; Jos.7.1,18,24; 22.20; 1Ch.2.4,6; 9.6; 27.8; Neh.11.24; Mat.1.3).
In the Bible
Strong H2226I appears in 11 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- zerah10
- zarah1
First verses
- Genesis 38:30And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
- Genesis 46:12And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
- Numbers 26:20And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
- Joshua 7:1But 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, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel.
- Joshua 7:18And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
- Joshua 7:24And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, 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 22:20Did not Achan the son of Zerah 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 2:4And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
- 1 Chronicles 2:6And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
- 1 Chronicles 9:6And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
- Nehemiah 11:24And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.