Lexicon
זֶ֫רַח
ze.rach
H2226
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Zerah

21
Occurrences
6
Books
Hebrew
Language

ze.rach is a personal name used in genealogies and ancestral identifications, especially within the families of Judah and Reuel.

The term is used as a proper personal name in family lists and lineage statements: it identifies a son of Reuel, a son of Judah, and ancestors or descendants named within those lines. It also marks clan affiliation and ancestry in accounts concerning Achan and later members of Judah.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in genealogies and ancestry · dominant

    Every supplied token is tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 38:30 the APB renders the naming clause, "he called his name Zerah"; Genesis 36:13 lists Zerah among Reuel's sons, while 1 Chronicles 2:6 identifies people as "The sons of Zerah." In Joshua 7:1 and Joshua 22:20, the name occurs within Achan's ancestry, and Numbers 26:20 places it in Judah's clan listing.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the genealogical and ancestral clauses, the APB generally presents the proper name as "Zerah," such as "son of Zerah" and "the sons of Zerah." In 2 Chronicles 14:8, the supplied APB verse does not visibly include the name, so the translation does not isolate that token there.

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Across Scripture