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“Zarah” From
Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(dawn). A
son
of
Judah
by
Tamar
(
Gen. 38:30; 46:12
30
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah. (Genesis 38:30)
12
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. (Genesis 46:12)
). Called
Zerah
(
Num. 26:20
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. (Numbers 26:20)
), and founder of the family of
Zarhites
; also Zerah (
Josh. 7:1,18; 22:20
1
But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel. (Joshua 7:1)
18
And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. (Joshua 7:18)
20
Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity. (Joshua 22:20)
;
1 Chron. 2:4,6; 9:6
4
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. (1 Chronicles 2:4)
6
And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. (1 Chronicles 2:6)
6
And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety. (1 Chronicles 9:6)
;
Neh. 11:24
24
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. (Nehemiah 11:24)
).
Zara
(
Matt. 1:3
3
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; (Matthew 1:3)
).
“Zerah” From
Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(eastern). (1) A grandson of
Esau
and one of the dukes of
Edom
(
Gen. 36:13,17,33
13
And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. (Genesis 36:13)
17
And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. (Genesis 36:17)
33
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. (Genesis 36:33)
;
1 Chron. 1:37,44
37
The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. (1 Chronicles 1:37)
44
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. (1 Chronicles 1:44)
). (2) (
Num. 26:20
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. (Numbers 26:20)
;
Josh. 7:1,18; 22:20
1
But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel. (Joshua 7:1)
18
And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. (Joshua 7:18)
20
Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity. (Joshua 22:20)
;
1 Chron. 2:4,6; 9:6
4
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. (1 Chronicles 2:4)
6
And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. (1 Chronicles 2:6)
6
And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety. (1 Chronicles 9:6)
;
Neh. 11:24
24
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. (Nehemiah 11:24)
). [
ZARAH
.] (3) A
son
of
Simeon
and ancestor of a family of
Zarhites
(
Num. 26:13
13
Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. (Numbers 26:13)
;
1 Chron. 4:24
24
The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: (1 Chronicles 4:24)
). Called
Zohar
(
Gen. 46:10
10
And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. (Genesis 46:10)
). (4) A Gershonite Levite (
1 Chron. 6:21,41
21
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son. (1 Chronicles 6:21)
41
The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, (1 Chronicles 6:41)
). (5) An Ethiopian king whom
Asa
, king of
Judah
, defeated (
2 Chron. 14:9
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. (2 Chronicles 14:9)
).
“Zara, Zarah, Zerah” From
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
Son
of
Judah
and
Tamar
(
Gen. 38:30
30
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah. (Genesis 38:30)
;
Gen. 46:12
12
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. (Genesis 46:12)
;
Num. 26:20
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. (Numbers 26:20)
;
Josh. 7:1,18,24
1
But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel. (Joshua 7:1)
18
And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. (Joshua 7:18)
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. (Joshua 7:24)
;
Josh. 22:20
20
Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity. (Joshua 22:20)
;
1 Chron. 2:4,6
4
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. (1 Chronicles 2:4)
6
And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. (1 Chronicles 2:6)
;
1 Chron. 9:6
6
And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety. (1 Chronicles 9:6)
;
Neh. 11:24
24
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. (Nehemiah 11:24)
;
Matt. 1:3
3
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; (Matthew 1:3)
).
“Zerah” From
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
1.
Son
of
Reuel
, a son of
Esau
, and one of the dukes of
Edom
(
Gen. 36:13,17
13
And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. (Genesis 36:13)
17
And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. (Genesis 36:17)
;
1 Chron. 1:37
37
The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. (1 Chronicles 1:37)
).
2.
Father
of
Jobab
one of the early kings of Edom (
Gen. 36:33
33
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. (Genesis 36:33)
;
1 Chron. 1:44
44
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. (1 Chronicles 1:44)
). Perhaps the same family as No. 1.
3.
Son of
Judah
. See
ZARA
.
4.
Son of
Simeon
(
Num. 26:13
13
Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. (Numbers 26:13)
;
1 Chron. 4:24
24
The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: (1 Chronicles 4:24)
). Called
ZOHAR
(
Gen. 46:10
10
And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. (Genesis 46:10)
;
Ex. 6:15
15
And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon. (Exodus 6:15)
).
5.
Son of
Iddo
, or
Adaiah
, a Gershonite (
1 Chron. 6:21,41
21
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son. (1 Chronicles 6:21)
41
The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, (1 Chronicles 6:41)
).
6.
King of
Ethiopia
, or a general in the Egyptian
army
, who came against
Asa
with a million troops and
three
hundred chariots. His army was smitten by
Jehovah
, and Asa took much
spoil
(
2 Chron. 14:9-15
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.
10
Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
11
And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
12
So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
13
And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the Lord, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
14
And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the Lord came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
15
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 14:9‑15)
). See
EGYPT
.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
2226
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
Zerach
Phonic:
zeh’-rakh
Meaning:
the same as
2225
; Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince
KJV Usage:
Zarah, Zerah
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
a rising (as the sun)
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
The beginning of light:―name of several persons, Josh. 36:13. {Ortus lucis}
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