Strong H2226H2226Kזֶ֫רַח
Zerah
One of the 6 senses of Strong H2226
- Transliteration
- zerach
- Pronunciation
- zeh'-rakh
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.14.9
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
Ethiopian commander who invaded Judah
Zerah the Ethiopian led a vast army against Judah but was defeated by King Asa (2Ch.14.9).
In the Bible
Strong H2226K appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- zerah1
First verses
- 2 Chronicles 14:9And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.