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Lexicon :: Strong's H2226 - zeraḥ

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זֶרַח
Transliteration
zeraḥ
Pronunciation
zeh'-rakh
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
The same as זֶרַח (H2225)
Strong’s Definitions

זֶרַח Zerach, zeh'-rakh; the same as H2225; Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince:—Zarah, Zerah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H2226 in the following manner: Zerah (20x), Zarah (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's H2226 in the following manner: Zerah (20x), Zarah (1x).

  1. Zerah or Zarah = "rising"

    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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זֶרַח Zerach, zeh'-rakh; the same as H2225; Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince:—Zarah, Zerah.
STRONGS H2226: Abbreviations
† II. זֶ֫רַח proper name, masculine (on form compare LgBN 77, and Anm.) —
1. Greek Version of the LXX Ζαρα, son of Judah and Tamar Genesis 38:30; Genesis 46:12 (both J), 1 Chronicles 2:4 (all זָ֑רַח), 1 Chronicles 2:6; as head of a family Numbers 26:20; Joshua 7:1 (both Psalms), Joshua 7:18; Joshua 7:24 (JE), Joshua 22:20 (P) 1 Chronicles 9:6 (LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Ζηρα), Nehemiah 11:24 (compare SmListen 7).
2. Edomites:
a. Greek Version of the LXX Ζαρε Genesis 36:13, 17 (both P) = 1 Chronicles 1:37.
b. Greek Version of the LXX Ζαρα Genesis 36:33 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:44 (b = a ?).
3. LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Ζαρα, Levites:
a. (variant reading Ιααρα) 1 Chronicles 6:6.
b. (variant reading Ζααραι) 1 Chronicles 6:26.
4. head of a Simeonite family, Greek Version of the LXX Ζαρα) Numbers 26:13 (P), 1 Chronicles 4:24 (variant reading Ζαρες) (= צֹחַר Greek Version of the LXX Σααρ Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15, compare Di Numbers 26:13).
5. a Cushite, Greek Version of the LXX Ζαρε, foe of king Asa 2 Chronicles 14:8.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

36:13; 36:17; 36:33; 38:30; 46:10; 46:12

Exodus

6:15

Numbers

26:13; 26:13; 26:20

Joshua

7:1; 7:18; 7:24; 22:20

1 Chronicles

1:37; 1:44; 2:4; 2:6; 4:24; 6:6; 6:26; 9:6

2 Chronicles

14:8

Nehemiah

11:24

H2226

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2226 matches the Hebrew זֶרַח (zeraḥ),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:13 - And these are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:17 - And these are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah: these are the chiefs that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:33 - And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:30 - And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:12 - And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:13 - of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:20 - And the sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:1 - But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted thing; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the devoted thing: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:18 - and he brought near 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:24 - And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the mantle, 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 up unto the valley of Achor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:20 - Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:37 - The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:44 - And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:4 - And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:6 - And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:24 - The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:21 - Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:41 - the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:6 - And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 14:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:9 - And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he came unto Mareshah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:24 - And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
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