Original: זֶרַח

Transliteration: Zerach

Phonetic: zeh'-rakh

Short Definition: Zarah

Original: זרח

Transliteration: zerach

Phonetic: zeh'-rakh

BDB Definition:

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

Origin: the same as H2225

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine

Cognate: H2224, H2225, H2227, H2228, H249, H250, H3155, H3156, H4217