זֶרַח

Strong’s Definition

Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince

Etymology & Derivation

the same as H2225 (זֶרַח);

KJV Usage

Zarah, Zerah.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Zerach; Pronunciation: zeh'-rakh