Strong's H2226 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: זֶרַח (Zerach)

Pronunciation: zeh'-rakh

Morphology: n-pr-m

Name Meaning: Zerah or Zarah = "rising"

Derivation: the same as זֶרַח (zerach) [H2225];

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

KJV Renderings: Zarah, Zerah.

Senses

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

Cross References

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.