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Zerah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ze'-ra (zerach, meaning uncertain): (1) In Gen 38:30; 46:12; Nu 26:20; Josh 7:1,18,24; 22:20; 1 Ch 2:4,6; 9:6; Neh 11:24; Mt 1:3, younger twin-son of Judah and Tamar, and an ancestor of Achan. In Nu 26:20; Josh 7:17 f he is the head of the Zerahites (also 1 Ch 27:11,13). the King James Version has "Zarah" in Gen 38:30; 46:12, and "Zarhites" fo...

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Zerubbabel in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(born at Babel, i.e. Babylon), the head of the tribe of Judah at the time of the return from the Babylonish captivity in the first year of Cyrus. The history of Zerabbabel in the Scriptures is as follows: In the first year of Cyrus he was living at Babylon, and was the recognized prince of Judah in the captivity, --what in later times was cal...

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Zephi in Naves Topical Bible

-See ZEPHO...

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Zerah in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Reuel Ge 36:13,17; 1Ch 1:37 -2. Father of Jobab Ge 36:33; 1Ch 1:44 -3. ZERAH See ZARAH -4. Son of Simeon Nu 26:13; 1Ch 4:24 -5. A Gershonite 1Ch 6:21 -6. A Levite 1Ch 6:41 -7. King of Ethiopia 2Ch 14:9-15...

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Zephi in Smiths Bible Dictionary

1Ch 1:36 [ZEPHO]...

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Zephi in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Son of Eliphaz, son of Esau; "duke," i.e. tribe chief, of Edom....

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Zerubbabel in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the seed of Babylon, the son of Salathiel or Shealtiel (Hag. 1:1; Zorobabel, Matt. 1:12); called also the son of Pedaiah (1 Chr. 3:17-19), i.e., according to a frequent usage of the word "son;" the grandson or the nephew of Salathiel. He is also known by the Persian name of Sheshbazzar (Ezra 1:8, 11). In the first year of Cyrus, king of Pe...

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Zerah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(rising (of the sun)). 1. A son of Reuel, son of Esau, Ge 36:13; 1Ch 1:37 and one of the "dukes" or phylarchs of the Edomites. Ge 36:17 (B.C. after 1760.) 2. Less properly, Zarah, twin son, with his elder brother Pharez, of Judah and Tamar. Ge 38:30; 1Ch 2:4; Mt 1:3 (B.C. about 1728.) His descendants were called Zarhites, Ezrahites and Izrah...

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Zerubbabel in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("dispersed to Babylon".) Head of Judah in the Jews' return in the first year of Cyrus. Son of Shealtiel (Salathiel) (Ezra 3:2; Ezra 3:8; Ezra 5:2; Haggai 1:1; Haggai 1:12; Matthew 1:12; Luke 3:27); but in 1 Chronicles 3:19 "son of Pedaiah," Shealtiel's brother. "Son" probably means next heir, the direct line failing; by the Levirate law Shea...

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Zerah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

sunrise. (1.) An "Ethiopian," probably Osorkon II., the successor of Shishak on the throne of Egypt. With an enormous army, the largest we read of in Scripture, he invaded the kingdom of Judah in the days of Asa (2 Chr. 14:9- 15). He reached Zephathah, and there encountered the army of Asa. This is the only instance "in all the annals of Ju...

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