Lexical Definition
זֶרַח Zerach (zeh'-rakh) Zerah N:N-M-P
the same as זֶרַח
Zarah, Zerah.
- § Zerah or Zarah = "rising"
- Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince
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
See Greek: Ζαρά
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.21
- son of: Iddo (עִדּוֹ)
- father of: Jeatherai (יְאָתְרַי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. זֶ֫רַח proper name, masculine (on form compare LgBN 77, and Anm.) —
1. ᵐ5 Ζαρα, son of Judah and Tamar Gen 38:30; Gen 46:12 (both J), 1Chr 2:4 (all זָ֑רַח), v1Chr 2:6 as head of a family Num 26:20; Josh 7:1 (both Psalms), vJosh 7:18 vJosh 7:24 (JE), Josh 22:20 (P) 1Chr 9:6 (ᵐ5L Ζηρα), Neh 11:24 (compare SmListen 7).
2. Edomites:
a. ᵐ5 Ζαρε Gen 36:13; Gen 36:17 (both P) = 1Chr 1:37.
b. ᵐ5 Ζαρα Gen 36:33 (P) = 1Chr 1:44 (b = a ?).
3. ᵐ5L Ζαρα, Levites:
a. (variant reading Ιααρα) 1Chr 6:6*.
b. (variant reading Ζααραι) 1Chr 6:26*.
4. head of a Simeonite family, ᵐ5 Ζαρα) Num 26:13 (P), 1Chr 4:24 (variant reading Ζαρες) (= צֹחַר ᵐ5 Σααρ Gen 46:10; Exod 6:15, compare Di Num 26:13).
5. a Cushite, ᵐ5 Ζαρε, foe of king Asa 2Chr 14:8*.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 36:13 · 36:17 · 36:33 · 38:30 · 46:10 · 46:12 |
| Exodus | 6:15 |
| Numbers | 26:13 · 26:20 |
| Joshua | 7:1 · 7:18 · 7:24 · 22:20 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:37 · 1:44 · 2:4 · 2:6 · 4:24 · 6:6* · 6:26* · 9:6 |
| 2 Chronicles | 14:8* |
| Nehemiah | 11:24 |
Profile
Male • Son of Iddo • Levite of the Gershonite clan
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Zerah, a Levite of the Gershonite clan, was the son of Iddo (1Ch.6.21,41).
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.21;
- only referred to as Zerah זֶרַח;
- a son of Iddo עִדּוֹ;
- father of Jeatherai יְאָתְרַי.
Zerah was a Levite who belonged to the clan of Gershon. He was the son of Iddo and is mentioned in the genealogies of the Levites in 1 Chronicles 6. These genealogies trace the lineage of the Levitical families, who were responsible for the religious duties in the temple. As a Gershonite, Zerah would have been part of the Levitical family that was tasked with the care of the tabernacle and its furnishings during the wilderness wanderings.
All entries for Zerah: זֶרַח