The meaning of “זֶרַח”

Understanding Zerach reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H2226

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

זֶרַח

Phoneticzeh'-rakh

TransliterationZerach

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

21 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 36:33	“And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.”
Numbers 26:20	“And 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 7:24	“And 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.”
1 Chronicles 4:24	“The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:”
2 Chronicles 14:9	“And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

21x

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

Genesis5

Numbers2

Joshua4

1 Chronicles8

2 Chronicles1

Nehemiah1

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