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Zorites, Zareathites, Zorathites

“Zareathites” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Dwellers in Zareah or Zorah (1 Chron. 2:51⁵¹Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader. (1 Chronicles 2:51)).

“Zorathites” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Inhabitants of Zorah; but the designation seems to be limited to the family of Judah descended from Shobal (1 Chron. 4:2²And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. (1 Chronicles 4:2)).

“Zorites” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Descendants of Salina of Judah, and probably dwellers in Zorah (1 Chron. 2:54⁵⁴The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites. (1 Chronicles 2:54)).

“Zareathites” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

See ZORATHITES.

“Zorathites” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Family descended from Shobal, son of Judah: probably so called because of inhabiting Zorah (1 Chron. 4:2²And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. (1 Chronicles 4:2)). Called ZAREATHITES in 1 Chronicles 2:53⁵³And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites. (1 Chronicles 2:53).

“Zorites” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Family descended from Salma, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 2:54⁵⁴The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites. (1 Chronicles 2:54)). The derivation of the name is unknown.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6882 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tsor`iy

Phonic:

tsor-ee’

Meaning:

or Tsortathiy {tsor-aw-thee'}; patrial from 6881; a Tsorite or Tsorathite, i.e. inhabitants of Tsorah

KJV Usage:

Zorites, Zareathites, Zorathites

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

patronymic of Zareah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Descendants of Salina of Judah, probably dwellers in Zobah [ZORATHITES], 1 Chron. 2:54.