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Zerahiah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(rising of God). (1) Son of Uzzi and priest of the line of Eleazar (1 Chron. 6:6,51⁶And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth, (1 Chronicles 6:6)
⁵¹Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, (1 Chronicles 6:51); Ezra 7:4⁴The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, (Ezra 7:4)). (2) One whose descendants returned from captivity with Ezra (Ezra 8:4⁴Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. (Ezra 8:4)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Uzzi, a priest (1 Chron. 6:6,51⁶And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth, (1 Chronicles 6:6)
⁵¹Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, (1 Chronicles 6:51); Ezra 7:4⁴The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, (Ezra 7:4)).

2. Ancestor of some who returned from exile (Ezra 8:4⁴Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. (Ezra 8:4)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2228 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Zrachyah

Phonic:

zer-akh-yaw’

Meaning:

from 2225 and 3050; Jah has risen: Zerachjah, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Zerahiah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the rising of Jah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The Lord has risen; Jah caused to be born:―name of two Israelites, Ezra 7:4. {Exortus est Dominus}