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Jarha

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

An Egyptian servant

(1 Chron. 2:34-35³⁴Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. ³⁵And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai. (1 Chronicles 2:34‑35)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Egyptian servant to Sheshan, who gave him his daughter in marriage (1 Chron. 2:34-35³⁴Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. ³⁵And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai. (1 Chronicles 2:34‑35)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3398 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yarcha`

Phonic:

yar-khaw’

Meaning:

probably of Egyptian origin; Jarcha, an Egyptian

KJV Usage:

Jarha

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the month of sweeping away (?)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Adoption; increasing moon:―an Egyptian servant of Sheshan and his son-in-law, 1 Chron. 2:34. {Adoptio; Luna crescens}