Lexical Definition
יִצְחַר Yitschar (yits-khar') Izhar N:N-M-P
from the same as צַחַר; he will shine
and Zehoar (from the margin).
- § Zohar = "tawny"
- Jitschar, an Israelite
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִצְחָר 1Chr 4:7 Kt, see foregoing.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 4:7 |
Profile
Male • Son of Ashhur • Son of Asher listed in the genealogy in Chronicles
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Izhar was a descendant of Asher mentioned among the genealogies of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.7;
- only referred to as Izhar יִצְחַר;
- son of Ashhur אַשְׁחוּר and Helah חֶלְאָה;
- a brother of Haahashtari אֲחַשְׁתָּרִי, Zereth צֶרֶת, Ethnan אֶתְנַן and Koz קוֹץ;
- half-brother of: Ahuzzam אֲחֻזָּם, Hepher חֵפֶר and Temeni תֵּימְנִי.
Izhar is included in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher recorded in 1 Chronicles 4:7. He is listed as one of the sons of Asher, making him a grandson of the patriarch Israel (or 'Jacob'). No other details are provided about his life or family. This is the only time Izhar is mentioned in the Bible. The genealogies in Chronicles aimed to document the lineage of the tribes of Israel following the Babylonian exile. By recording the descendants of each tribe, the returning exiles could establish their ancestral heritage and tribal associations.
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